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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1941
Page
2
Purported city safety patrols at City Hall area amid defense drills and warnings. Minor local incidents include a tree down on Lake Road near Chautauqua and a boy directing traffic saying he wants to be a good Scout. Local obits, school resignations, voter counts, and plant employments are listed along with charity bake sales and fuel efforts.
A suspect captured near Columbus is being returned to Media for questioning in the slaying of Elizabeth Watson, 83, and the beating of her sister Bertha Geary, 80. County officials say a murder warrant was issued and a state trooper escorted the suspect. The case reportedly involves a young man who escaped from Allenown state hospital. Information came from a 15 year old African American boy who fled Glen Mills School for Boys.
CHICAGO October 8 Helen Mor B8H famed songstress died last night at Henrotin hospital after a September 25 spleen operation. The 41 year old, known for tearful love ballads since Flo Ziegfeld’s Show Boat, had been in critical condition, received 13 blood transfusions, and had been unconscious for days. Her husband Loyd Johnson, a Los Angeles auto dealer, and her mother Mrs Lulu Morgan were at her bedside.
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Listings detail program topics and guest names across networks NBC CBS and NEC. Speakers include Rep J L Johns Senator Josh Lee and Ambassador Hu Shih with shows like Death Valley Days Easy Aces and Philadelphia Orchestra.
A British destroyer Lady Shirley sank a German submarine after a fierce engagement. The gun layer died, an officer took his place, and the U-boat surrendered following shellfire. Forty four survivors were rescued and taken to Gibraltar as prisoners. King George VI approved the Distinguished Service Order for Lieut. Commander A. E. H. Callaway.
President Roosevelt presses a plan to authorize arming American merchant vessels during national emergency. Chairman Connally and Bloom push the proposal in Foreign Relations and Affairs groups, arguing it defends essential rights without a wartime declaration. Critics say it edges toward war while Taft outlines opposition strategy. Messages read in both houses amid bipartisan talks.
Washington October 8 Donald M Nelson director of priorities of the OPM placed iron and steel scrap under full priority control to avert a shutdown of steel mills working at full capacity on defense orders and relieve day to day shortages as the OPM said.
Claude D Place of West Hand Street died at 11 20 this morning after a week long illness. Born September 21 1876 in Wayne township he lived all his life in Corry. He worked with the Oregon Indian Medicine Company with Col Edwards and later ran the business. A Ohio University graduate he is survived by his wife Josephine two daughters Mrs Wesley Seamans of Corry and Mrs Carl Thomas of Chicago two grandchildren and a brother Charles Place of Los Angeles. Funeral plans will be announced tomorrow in the Journal.
Mayor La Guardia urged 7 million residents not to panic as Philadelphia tests its air raid warning system for the eastern seaboard. Fort Tilden in Queens is to be attacked in maneuvers with 1000 to 1500 troops from Fort Hancock under fighter protection. At LaGuardia Field, coast artillery guns, searchlights, listening devices, and troops with flash equipment await a week of simulated attacks.
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