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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1940
Page
1
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In Westfield a fatal blaze caused by heavy smoke claims a woman’s life. The chaotic scene disrupts local streets as firefighters battle the flames, with neighbors noting how quickly conditions worsened and authorities urging caution.
Fire destroys the Grand Theatre block in Westfield as Mrs Anna Brown is found dead from smoke. Fireman Carl Hanks suffers a head injury from a falling brick. The blaze gutts the two story building owned by Kenneth Blake ley, with other occupants like National Blettle Company and nearby shops largely spared. Elaine and Aloha Kelley of the Hawaiian Follies were rehearsing a number when the fire started by an electric light bulb contacting scenery.
On Oct 11 Wendell Willkie accuses the New Deal of pitting class against class and sect ion against section to gain political profit. He says the goal harms national unity and warns a third term could harm employment in concentration camps.
The annual Missionary Convention of the Christian and Missionary Alliance begins Sunday at the G. and M. A. church and runs through the week. Speakers include Mrs Rommen veteran missionary from West China since 1913 Mrs R S Roseberry representing French West Africa since 1908 Rev E H Patterson and Rev and Mrs Fred Ruhl. Mrs Rommen will share reports on local customs and life amongWest China tribes.
Berlin Oct 11 Germany will permit France to continue normal commercial shipping, according to authorized sources. The move comes as a response to tensions with Britain and aims to avoid French vessels sinking in retaliation.
U S Senator James J. Davis will visit Corry on Wednesday October 16 and speak at the Willkie for President Club headquarters in the Traction building at 6 40 o clock The general public is invited to hear him Attorney John Hinemaugh of Erie will address the meeting at the Traction building tonight
In Washington the Senate delayed action on Wagner Act amendments and the Logan-Walter bill, planning perfunctory sessions until after the November election. Leaders expect presidential results to influence chances for passage, with Roosevelt victory likely ending prospects for both measures. House adjourned until Monday as quorum issues linger.
Oct 11 reports anti Romanian demonstrations in France and German advances in Romania push Balkans toward broader axis conflict. Observers warn Greece and Turkey may be drawn toward Britain’s side as axis diplomacy tries to win regional loyalty. If diplomacy fails, military action could follow.
London reports night raids on Wilhelmshaven and the Krupp shipyards at Kiel as RAF bombers strike German navy facilities and airfields across Germany. British sources say Russian and Balkan tensions persist with Romanian political figures quitting their posts amid reported German troop movements.
Ost Penn sylvanians in Farribgls joined a ceremony honoring General Casimir Pure, a wartime figure linked to American involutionary history. The event marked tribute to his death and reflected on his role in the era's conflicts and alliances.
Chinese officials outside Nanking rally as Japanese authorities label the killing of puppet mayor Pu Siao En an inside job. The event follows a spate of violence surrounding the Halon settlement, with 15,000 Chinese protesters and tensions rising over concessions and governance in the area.
BERLIN London s Victoria railway ration hard hit in raids. LONDON Light and heavy forces of the British fleet blasted Cherbourg into fares during the night. BUCHAREST Formation totaling 150 planes, some German markings and Romanian insignia, flew over Bucharest oil towns at Ploesti and Giurgiu today. PITTSBURGH President Roosevelt greeted by cheering witnesses as he arrived in Pittsburgh for two day inspection of dead control housing and defense projects in Pennsylvania and Ohio. WASHINGTON The British government joined the US government in freeing Romanian credits in thick country.
President Roosevelt arrived in Johnstown amid crowds estimated around 10,000 to view the Conemaugh river flood control work and inspect steel mills and a federal housing project in Pittsburgh. He waved from a window as leaders and officials joined him on a rushed itinerary through western Pennsylvania and Ohio.
About 13,760 state employees face restrictions under a policy aligned with federal Hatch laws. Attorney General Claude Renna outlines that while state workers may not use official authority in elections, they can participate in elections for state offices and campaigns on their own time. Several state departments, including the heart secretary and deputy, are affected by the policy.
German officials in Bucharest claim Turkey was commissioned by Britain to attack Romanian oil fields. Tageblatt asserts British involvement, naming Sir Reginald Hoare as an accomplice.
Data from Kali county industrial report reveals 22 establishments providing figures for wages and employment. Average wage service workers rose from 8, a total 958. 9 of 22 were American white, 4 American protected. Male and female counts shifted across years, with earnings and industry figures detailed for 1934 through 1998, including production, capital investment, and horsepower data.
Harrisburg dispatch notes the Pennsylvania National Guard shows shortages in equipment and men after a formal inventory, with Major General Keward Marin saying no material change since the last update. State college lists and capitol briefings also update guard redeployments and public notices in Harrisburg.
State wide defense program plans 90 million dollars to develop and improve 33 Pennsylvania airports. Civil Aeronautics Administration survey flags 31 92 for upgrade including Corry not in preferred list. Emphasis on unprecedented military aviation expansion and civil air facilities support.
Seven people died in auto crashes across the district in 48 hours. Four family members perished when their car plunged from Route 16 into an embankment near North East while en route to a game. The wreck occurred shortly after 8:30 p.m. Thursday. grieving relatives include a mother who died at the scene and children aged 6 and 1. Other victims include Thomas O’Boyle, 18, co captain of Tulane University’s football squad, and Donald McGuire, ex-owner of a Conneaut Lake hotel, both among three men killed in separate accidents. Authorities, including Governor and state police, investigated the incidents.
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