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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1942
Page
1
A damaged OCR fragment mentions an event at Erie with references to Horace Day and a tense confrontation. Details are unclear but imply a confrontation or incident near Westfield with armed individuals and a demand to move out. The incomplete text provides few concrete facts about persons, places, or outcomes.
Washington Oct 6 Senate finance committee reports a new wartime revenue bill would fall $6 billion short of needs. Morgenthau urged higher taxes as lawmakers push for a broad sales tax possibly 10 percent. Chairman George said taxes could reach $36.6 billion, with a major push for a sales tax to cover the gap.
A Corry motorist, unnamed in notices, drove a 1941 Ford into a Plymouth coupe at Oak Third streets in Titusville. The impact damaged a garage porch windows and a vehicle, with the driver fleeing after a failed turn on Spring Street during the early morning incident. In a separate item, Wendell Willie spent six hours in talks with Generalissimo Kai-shek before a crowded shed the next day.
Premier Stalin comments on Allied aid to Russia noting Britain and America deliver help swiftly without rancor while the Soviet contribution toward the United Nations effort is debated by observers. The discussion centers on action against the Nazis and the broader impact on European solidarity amid wartime tensions.
The Rome radio claims the Italian submarine Barbariga torpedoed the U S battleship Mississippi in the Atlantic off West Africa. Navy says no comment and no confirmation from other sources. The Mississippi, oldest of the New Mexico class, carries 12 14 inch and 32 five inch guns and was modernized in the 1930s.
Stephen Andrews, 59, a Keystone Ordnance plant worker, was found dead by hanging yesterday in his bedroom near Cambridge Springs Pennsylvania. Deputy Coroner Carl Levine said Andrews had periods of despondency and apparently ended his own life. He was Austrian-born and had lived in Pittsburgh before moving to the area. Survived by a widow and four daughters, plus three guns.
Nine Gorman-born Philadelphians were arrested and contraband seized in homes of 80 Italians during the third such operation within a week as FBI agents conducted raids in Philadelphia on October 8.
Allied air forces and ground troops achieved fresh progress across the Pacific theater. In New Guinea and the Solomons, 22 Japanese planes were shot down, two damaged, and enemy ships and camps damaged or destroyed. U. S. Marines held Guadalcanal as Japanese reinforcements landed at night. Navy reports noted four destroyers exposed to dive bombers and torpedo planes with one left dead in the water. MacArthur’s headquarters said Australian jungle troops advanced in New Guinea past Kagi and toward the Stanley range, with gains near the Ogi area and Myola Lakes aided by air operations.
John Swan a 26 year old theater porter was arraigned on a murder charge for the killing of Marvin Oliver a 19 year old factory worker in the Old Opera House New Brunswick. Prosecutors say Swan confessed to killing her in the women s lounge after she fought his attempted rape. Swan a six foot four bridegroom discharged from the army was held for the grand jury.
Huge piles appear as children canvass city streets urging residents to vote to junk a cannon, a tractor, and old street lamps in a park collection. The event sparks civic push for local action ahead of voting day.
The House passed measures to exempt teachers and country editors from the anti political activity act, sending the amendment back to the Senate for consideration. Debates praised editors as beneficial and pure voters, while unrelated city actions included scrapping cannons and old lamp posts in a community scrap drive led by school children.
Trapped in a flaming gasoline truck cab after it overturned and struck a barn on the Harrisboro Gettysburg highway south of Dillsburg at 6 30 am today. Ralph Dames, 26, of Pikesville Missouri, operator of the Philadelphia firm Transportation QA Company, was identified. A second victim, likely a hitchhiker in his fifties, perished in the blaze. Officials believe the driver fell asleep as the truck carrying 3150 gallons of gasoline crashed into the Curtis Bushey farm barn, igniting the fire that consumed crops and killed three calves, a colt, and a mule.
In Beaver Springs Pennsylvania a man named Foster Boonie, 54, is sought by a posse and authorities after his wife Grace Boonie, 43, was found dead at their farm home. Coroner Straub and Sheriff Grimm described Boonie as dangerous and likely to fight if found. Their 16-year-old son Raymond is mentioned in the still-fractured account.
A damage action over Main Street paving was referred to City Solicitor Walter H. Scott for conference with attorney Tinlliable after a late-night hearing. Frances Staslo of West Pleasant Street claims promised repairs from the pavement build date and seeks damages. In a separate item, RAM bombers attacked western Germany last night, according to an authoritative source.
Russian troops beat off a major German assault in the Stalingrad siege with 45,000 enemy casualties reported as the 43 day battle continued. Soviet dispatches said German attacks were repulsed on multiple fronts while in the Caucasus the Germans pressed, and winter nears as prisoners are cited. Elsewhere, miners gathered in Cincinnati as United Mine Workers opened a two week convention led by John Lewis amid wartime issues.
An emergency declared in Trondheim Norway by German authorities led to curfews and closure of public venues amid sabotage acts. Vichy radio cites German commissar Terboven warnings of further crackdowns as Oslo reports note prior Oslo fire and sabotage episodes.
Prime Minister Churchill declined to discuss Britain's war relations with the Soviet Union in the House of Commons. He urged MPs not to press the matter, noting no new remarks beyond a previously weighed statement. Members had sought clarity after Stalin's letter urging allies to fulfill obligations.
In Harrisburg, the general claims board heard appeals from about 80 Pennsylvania tax workers dismissed for back pay. The dispute involved Auditor General F Glatz Ross and Secretary of Revenue Edward B Logan over inheritance and mercantile taxes. Ross, a Democratic candidate for governor, called the move Republican agitation.
John Larry Mallick, 23, brother of Private Joseph Mallick, 25, reported missing after a U S Army bomber crash near Washington on July 15. He had served about five years in the Merchant Marine, mostly on oil tankers and freighters, sailing between South and Central America and the U S He is the second member of the First Ward family to suffer tragedy within weeks. His mother Mrs Millie Mallick and several relatives await official word as Coast Guard authorities request discretion about ship details.
Harold Williams, near Russell, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and battery in the attack on Mary Spencer. Erie County judge ordered restitution to the victim and to cover medical and related costs. A separate charge of aggravated battery with intent remains pending, with a preliminary hearing next Monday.
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