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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1942
Page
3
The page surveys labor policy and war effort debates led by Donald Nelson and wartime production issues. It also paints the battlefront with Bath in the Desert and the plight of Italians under Nazi strategy, plus oil transport flows and a French fascist editorial questioning Danzig.
The piece argues Gen. Eisenhower’s planned African campaign will free cargo space and cut ship requirements for Allied supply lines. It details Mediterranean bottlenecks, long routes to the Middle East, and potential officer roles, stressing shipping relief and aiding multiple theaters of war.
Paul Riker, longtime foreman at Raymond Metal's Light spring dept, becomes superintendent of Hew Barnes coil springs. The firm moves to Detroit at year end. New ornamental statues planned and eight park lights, one center light, will be installed. Motors Mortgage Corp stock losses hit investors as Pittsburgh traffic halts. P J McGrath killed by freight train No 8228 near Elgin. Brooks garage fire injures Dan Brown while repairing a gasoline tank. Arthur Hinman, seven, injured near Center and Bond after being dropped from a car. US Radiator expansion underway. Austin Co of Cleveland to build a 120 by 150 foot addition, set for completion by January 1.
A collection of wartime medical notes discusses army blood tests, emotional suitability for service, and the value of emotionally unstable men in civilian war effort. It weighs how fear and neurosis affect soldiers, the role of possession of patriotism, and parallels with Allied campaigns in Europe and Africa.
A readable puzzle clipping lists ten questions on topics from naval slang to diplomacy, aviation, and geography. It references historical figures and organizations and invites readers to check classified columns for answers.
Factographs describe a spring dismantled bridge at Istenenvach in the Swiss Alps with avalanches heard during winter months. Canadian National Railways operates a Montreal to Armstrong run of 996.1 miles, India produces 8,000,000 Army clothing pieces monthly along with war vessels and ordnance parts. The turquoise December birthstone remains a common good luck talisman worldwide.
The sentence has a plural subject the pilot and co pilot and radioman but uses the singular verb was. The phrase following the subject does not correct the error. the note explains that words joined to the subject do not affect number.
Awsiglani District Morcy Tamla McLaughlin said police hold the man and woman on murder charges in the death of a baby boy found Nov 16 behind a residence on Freie Street. Autopsy suggested the infant was born alive and died from a cerebral hemorrhage after a possible head injury. The mother, 16, and the man were arrested Friday afternoon by detectives Sermennindward Englert and Paw Lutheinger amid evidence, with authorities stating more corroboration is needed. The woman is the mother of four. the boy’s sister and others noted the pregnancy prior to the infant’s death.
In Jamestown on November 18 a Lighthouse Point man aged 46 Edward J. Pond and his sister Evelyn B. Pond aged 42 were found dead within hours of each other. Coroner Samuel Bowers withheld verdict pending autopsy results conducted Friday. The pair reportedly overdosed on a drug. the bodies were sent to the Municipal Laboratory in Jamestown for examination.
Preliminary physicals show 170 men in 1-A and 1-B. Officials expect to fill December quota from unmarried district residents. Orders to ship 440 to Altoona for induction on December 1 and 7. Accepted inductees receive two weeks pre service furlough. fire toll reductions in effect December 21 at Altoona.
Dennis Alexatos aged 40 longtime proprietor of a news stand in the Eagles building at 87 Water street Meadville died at Spencer hospital after 3 AM Saturday from injuries in an automobile crash. Deputy Coroner Gottlist ruled death due to crushed ribs and a punctured time, noting an earlier fractured right arm and facial bruises and that no inquest would be held.
In Buffalo on November 16 a blaze trapped a family on Wortland Avenue. Three children ages nine, seven, and five perished while a second child and the mother escaped. The father suffered injuries and a third child was hospitalized in serious condition. The incident involved a second story window rescue attempt and authorities reported a fatal shock.
Part of the September draft contingent from McKean County traveled to Kane for final physicals and U S Army processing in Erie. A total of 177 remained to depart Kane today. Roads were snowbound and trains delayed, delaying connections for some.
In Buffaro Pa on November 16 the fifth son of the Kane family enlisted in the Navy as an apprentice seaman. Arthur J. Crolemund, following three brothers in the Army and one in the Navy, reported to recruiting chief Francis D. Miller. Also enlisting were William J. Youns of Sherman Street as apprentice fragma n, William Thames of White Plains as a Seabee ship fitter second class, Larue DeFrance Ottaway of Union City storekeeper third class, and Prederiole M. Jeffords of Kane as apprentice seaman.
A dense listing of radio programs and hosts across CBS MBS and NBC lines. Notable items include That One What to Expeed Tomorrow with New York Herald Tribune hosts and mentions of programs featuring Morgan Beatty, Elmer Davis, and Eleanor Booseveld. The schedule references musical interludes, film features, and children's segments across multiple stations and broadcasts.
A three story Braddock newspaper building housing the Braddock Free Press and Weekly suffered a fire that burned for hours, with losses estimated at 500000. The blaze damaged printing presses and equipment valued at 260000, with crews from nearby towns fighting the flames until under control.
Pittsburgh notes moderate produce, with prices across varieties and weights, including Pennsylvania Delicious and McTillosh baskets. Buffalo livestock market shows strong to higher bids, steers and cows firm, calves and sheep mixed. New York eggs demand steady with mixed counts and price tiers. overall market tone firmer in most sections with several ranges cited.
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