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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1940
Page
1
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A condensed Corry Brevities section lists seven registration locales for enrollment under the selective service act. Other items note wartime draft plans, Willkie defense talks, local rescues, and community notices across Pennsylvania and nearby cities.
Ebensburg Pa Oct 14 two jail trusties identified as Victor Snyder 95 Jolna Town and Wayne Btrayer 72 Croyle Township Cambria County escaped the Cambria County jail by prying two iron bars from a window. Both were serving robbery terms.
County commissioners announce central registration at Benior High School with overflow plans and shift of precinct polling sites. Registration Wednesday covers Corry men aged 21 to 35 under the 1980 selective service act. Central site will handle overflow and list of other registration locations is provided with ward and street details.
A Tuesday night Associated Press dispatch reports 16 404 000 men aged 21 to 36 will register on Wednesday for possible one year military service. Census estimates place a third from large cities with over 100 000 residents. Registration sites total about 125 000 across precincts and some schools.
President Roosevelt urged Americans to prove good faith by supporting the 1940 Community Chest mobilization fund drive. He stressed the campaign’s importance amid the current international situation and called for broad participation in the annual charitable effort.
London reports heavy civilian deaths from night raids as German air raids strike cities and industrial targets. British forces claim sinking two Nazi ships near Cadiz and substantial RAF success in operations against Kiel Wilhelmshaven Essen and German air bases.
New York reports wartime priorities compress the auto industry as firms push to normalize a 1941 model output for defense needs. Manufacturers hesitate to detail models while agreeing raw materials will meet defense demands.
In Pittsfield a two year old girl, Martha Lorraine Smith, died after being struck by an automobile driven by her uncle Harold Smith near the Will Smith home. Witnesses say she broke from relatives as the car began to move. a Youngsville doctor treated her but she died about three hours later, possibly from a fractured skull. Coroner Ed Lowrey opened an inquiry. the body was moved to Hull Funeral Home in Youngsville. The child is survived by her parents and three brothers.
Prank VanTassel of the Golden Rule Club heads a committee led by ex Mayor Olin W Bracken to arrange a farewell dinner and program for members of Company A 112th Infantry Pennsylvania National Guard before a year of training under the national defense program. Other members are A O Sandburg Lester Lopus Willard Cox and W P Lombard. A Columbus dinner meeting authorized the effort with plans awaiting the exact departure date.
National Youth Administration funding will bolster employment for out of school unemployed youth in Pennsylvania. Administrator Aubrey Williams announced 37,382,582 allocated to the state alongside 320,483,375 for other states and territories. The emphasis will be on metal and mechanical works projects.
Willkie plans campaign appearances in Erie and Jamestown New York on October 24 and 25. He is expected to draw thousands in both cities with stops listed across a two day schedule including Warren Akron and Wilkes Barre venues.
Corry employers and employees face revised wage hour regulations effective October 4. The definitions for Executive Administrative and Professional classes hinge on a $200 monthly salary threshold, potentially excluding certain workers from overtime pay beyond 40 hours a week. The old 42 hour standard shifts to 40 hours under the new rules.
Shanghai dispatch reports Japanese forces sealing off the Hongkew area from the International Settlement after two shooting incidents in which Chinese reportedly fired at Japanese troops.
Trenton police report two adults, Hans Bielschowsky 59 and Mrs. Ebb Gretz 41 of New York, were found dead in a hotel room from an overdose of a sedative after they drank together. The bodies were discovered by a housekeeper.
Henry H. Timkin chairman of the Timkin Roller Bearing Company died at his home in Canton after a illness of pneumonia. He was 72.
Governor Arthur H. James issues a proclamation for a statewide selective service registration day on October 16. Men aged 21 to 26 must register between 7 am and 1 pm at designated community locations, with penalties of up to five years imprisonment and a $10,000 fine for noncompliance. Schools close for the day. alcohol sales are restricted on October 18.
William Burke and William Goodman were brought to the surface after 65 hours trapped in a cavern 90 feet underground. Rescue teams of 180 miners relayed air and supplies through a 50 foot long shaft as cheers rose from the surface. Both men, exhausted and exposed to iron shack and heat, were sent to a hospital for treatment.
Portsmouth Ohio report notes World War I veteran Adam Oppenheimer plans to register first on Wednesday. He served since May and says he will be 36 in November. Massachusetts crash toll: an unidentified man killed near Wellsboro may be Charles M. Stewart, 65, Worcester, selling a cup company stock.
A regional convention in Erie Pennsylvania focuses on relating instruction to the daily needs of youth. The program covers secondary education aims, teacher preparation, and a keynote by Dr Allen A Stock on three Eng ter ge and Puce Ameren. A series of afternoon sessions will address youth philosophy and practical guidance for educators.
The Supreme Court agreed to review the government’s appeal over 19 regulations and alleged unconscionable profits by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corpora tion from 86 ships built for the government in World War II. The government seeks about 13,969,000 dollars tied to the litigation, with lower court rulings siding with the petitioner.
Omaha Neb Oct 14 Convocation of the United Lutheran Church of America hears objectors seeking church aid to protect their hair rights while the executive board urges Christians to bear arms in defense of the nation. Memorials from Central Pennsylvanian Pittsburgh and Rocky Mountain synods present conscientious objector views. The Pennsylvania ministerium also backs objectors.
Reports claim Soviet monitors sank two Romanian patrol vessels near Chilia and at the Danube, fueling tension as Bucharest warns of intensified border defenses. News of Soviet preps, German liaison, and a proposed Constanţa base feeds anxiety amid the Danube and Black Sea frontier divisions.
Buenos Aires dispatch quotes La Nación on President Roosevelt's Columbus Day speech. It lauds the seal of liberty and brotherhood among American nations and notes a sense of danger facing the region.
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