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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1941
Page
1
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Six elderly patients including three women and three men were missing and presumed burned to death as 30 others were rescued from a fire at The Brunswick Home, a private sanitarium on Long Island. Fire began in the kitchen of the three-story wooden building housing about 200 patients and staff. Nurses aided firefighters in carrying bedridden patients from flames as screams from both the burning facility and nearby institutions filled the air.
About 500 Raymond Manufacturing Co employees at the Corry plant will share in a $25,040 Christmas distribution. Bonuses vary by hire dates from 1940 to 1946, with additional holiday compensation for officers and retired workers. Mrs. Leon Von Tassel travels to Pittsburgh due to her sister's illness.
City council considers a bond issue from 20000 to 915,000 to fund a new fire engine and equipment for the Second Ward station, including a 100 gallon booster, with prior unit costs around 4000 and 25000 cited for current assets. Delegation from Stanford Host Company urged modernization amid safety concerns, while Mayor Hepburn urged taxpayer caution.
Washington Nov 1 Republicans may hinge a 1940 House victory on pledges to voters to reject sending an American expeditionary force abroad Senator Nye says Willkie and associates have eroded GOP confidence while most Republicans balk at foreign policy support. Nye notes Willkie's bloc could cost votes as the party seeks a stance on whether to deploy troops overseas.
In Erie Pennsylvania on November 18 Joan Hyer Moyer six year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Overmoyer died from burns suffered in a blaze at home. Earlier the child and others were found near a gas stove and unable to escape before flames spread through the residence. Local authorities investigate the accidental fire as family and neighbors mourn the tragedy.
An aurigl search for a silvery plane crashed near the Canadian border began as soldiers covered the bodies of four US Army fliers killed in the bombings. A witness reported seeing a parachute from the other plane, with officials organizing aerial searches amid fog.
Harrisburg authorities report a special legislative committee met to chart a plan reducing Pennsylvania congressional seats from 34 to 33. Co-Chairman Leo Achterman noted swift consensus unlikely if widespread shuffling fails today. If no agreement or if a plan fails in a special session, all 33 Congress members would be elected at large.
Soviet dispatches report German forces pushed back miles from Tula south of Moscow after dawn artillery strikes. Leningrad fronts claim progress near the old capital with Soviet troops seizing positions held for months as German divers pursue attacks along the siege line.
City Council pending measures would formally take over two public alleys, Barlow from tracks to Washington Street and Heath from Park Place to rear parcels along East Washington Street, with fifteen foot widths to be maintained by the city. The Cory Jamestown Corporation granted a three foot stretch to widen Barlow alley.
Tokyo premier and Foreign Minister attest Japan’s military and naval readiness in parliament. Envoy Kurusu carries no new instructions, but outcome of Washington mission will guide Japan’s obligations under alliances. Leaders Tojo and Shinada stress full Avex and navy readiness.
In Washington on November 18 Ambassador Nomura expressed optimism after talks with Secretary Hull and Special Envoy Katsumaro Kuzen about avoiding a conflict with the United States. He stressed both sides seek an understanding without sacrificing vital American interests, with Tojo and Shimada pledging readiness for any change in the Pacific situation. The diet approved a large military budget as Tokyo left the choice of war or peace in the hands of the United States.
Washington reports a White House conference aimed at averting a nationwide rail strike. Rail executives and labor leaders stated conclusions were not reached, while President Roosevelt and officials continued discussions. Industry and union heads expressed firm views on the path forward amid mounting tensions.
Berlin report confirms Lieut Gen Ernst Udet, prominent German ace and chief of air supply, was killed while testing a new weapon. At 45, Udet had shaped Germany’s air force and claimed 62 Allied planes down. the crash also left him gravely injured before reaching a hospital. A high tribute noted his impact on World War I aviation and arms development. Meanwhile Erie widow Mrs. Fannin M. Jordan, 66, died of a heart attack at the Hotel Seymour in New York City while visiting relatives.
Philadelphia November 18 Lincoln’s letter to General Hooker to command the Army of the Potomac sold for $15,000 amid a night’s auction of documents. A copy of the Star Spangled Banner signed by Francis Scott Key brought $7,150. Alfred W. Ster of Chicago purchased the Lincoln letter. The report notes Lincolns words urging command changes and a Lindbergh related letter about intercepts with the abduction case, sold for varying sums.
Text reports President Roosevelt urging wartime arms production with no interruption and notes rising strikes spreading from captive coal mines in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Clashes between miners and pickets occur at Bey Steel captive mines as labor actions widen across districts.
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