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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1942
Page
1
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HOGER BABSON reports from Gloucester that the Baruch-Compton plan and Baruch Plan advocate reclaiming rubber through retreading and synthetic sources. He notes a predicted shift to reclaimed rubber, under limited synthetic supply, with major tire firms converting to military needs and promising balance of supply to civilian demand by mid 1944.
Oct 17. Siligs by American and British submarines forced Japanese warships to abandon Cam Ranh Bay in Indo China according to a fighting Frenchman who escaped from the Japanese colony. He calls Cam Ranh one of Asia finest naval bases.
United States bombers battled severe storms to strike Bengasi harbor and Tobruk area targets. Army dispatches report heavy air activity over the region as Allied forces press the offensive amid fighting in the desert and supply bases.
Orrin B. Kinney a former Cory resident is appointed to succeed Agent Raymond Walters as the Pennsy agent in the city. Walters moves to Salem to assume duties and make Salem his permanent home. Kinney has served as Pennsy agent at Ridgway for five years and expects to relocate here next week, likely Monday, with his wife Nellie Sweet Kinney.
Bulletin from Australia notes three hundred and of gedals pinned in a mass presentation of awards for valor in the U S Army, celebrated as a brief yet colorful episode in the Southwest Pacific. Other items report Pennsylvania and Montana per capita metal campaigns, and wartime air operations from Berlin to London with moves on Gibraltar and Hengelo.
A blast at the Continental Roll Foundry in Pittsburgh area damaged a plant section and sent molten metal into water, injuring 34 workers with no fatalities. The explosion disrupted power, plunged the plant into darkness while crews treated 7 at Valley Hospital and 27 at the plant. Police and air wardens restricted access as investigators probed the cause of the blast and falling metal span.
New York October 17 Forty persons were killed and 200 wounded at Lyons with 15 killed and more wounded at Amberien as Vichy French mobile guards police and legion storm troopers clashed with crowds opposing shipments of French workers to Germany The British radio quoted the Times saying rifles machine guns and grenades were used and trains were destroyed while Gestapo officials were sent to Lyons and had 30 automobiles at their disposal Also London dispatch reported on the incident AGREE ON TAX BILL
Beaver Pa October 17 two black prisoners escaped from Beaver County jail after slugging Deputy Pressley Shane last night. officials say they are Hunter of Alleghippa and Arthur Brown of New Brighton, both held in auto theft cases. Brown was captured, but both suspects fled as deputies investigated. Shane remained in critical condition at Rochester hospital. Warden J P Edger requested state aid to locate the inmates.
The Newfoundland steamer Caribou was torpedoed near Cabot Strait, sinking on the overnight trip from North Sydney to Port-aux-Basques. Among the 137 dead were 35 Canadian service men, 49 civilians including 16 women, eight U. S. service men, and 15 children. Leonard Shiers, 15 months, survived. Bodies recovered include Captain Ben Taverner and two sons.
Camden N D Oct 17 Another new U S aircraft carrier the Princeton goss down the ways to morrow at the New York Shipbuilding yards will be christened with strict adherence to maritime tradition The first Princeton built in 184 at the Philadelphia Navy Yard was sponsored by Lieut Edward R Thompson who broke a bottle of American whisky over the bow Two months later a 12 f ret will disturb the craft killing Upshur Glimer and other cabinet members on a demonstration Mrs Harold Dodds wife of the president of Princeton University will sponsor the newest addition to this fighting fleet
A trolley car left its tracks in Allentown and crashed into a house injuring about a dozen people, including Mary McNulty 22 of Gazaasin who underwent surgery for a mangled foot. The incident occurred on a incline used to discharge passengers and followed another collision hours earlier.
Floyd Goodwill and two younger brothers are held in Mayville jail on grand jury action related to an attack on Simonian Pudley Lake farmer. Floyd allegedly struck after wage dispute. charges against the brothers are pending while Simonian recovers at Jamestown General Hospital. Sheriff Chadwick assisted by local authorities.
Walter J. Sentl announces new instructions for air raid wardens to govern all future alerts. Beginning October 21, emergency armbands will be honored, wearing rules apply, and identification cards must be shown on demand. Police in uniform may use arm bands. all cars must stop with permits displayed. curb parking required for non emergency vehicles.
Washington faces the worst flood in its history as the Potomac and feeder streams rise to dangerous levels. Maryland and Virginia endure widespread damage with Front Royal Winchester and Culpeper isolated. hundreds reported missing or dead while emergency crews bolster seawalls and organize shelters.
Harrisburg reports that Pennsylvania liquor store clerks will receive a 15 percent raise from revised pay scales announced by Governor James, while other state employees of about 45,000 will be raised under the Little Steel formula. Clerk stoppage ended after a 10 day walkout. the boost retroactively applies to January 1, 1941.
Washington officials report the House will pass the 18 and 19 year old draft measure today following a tense two hour debate. The move aligns with military chiefs urging youth mobilization to reach a planned 7.6 million armed forces strength in 1943 amid mixed feelings toward the draft. Continued coverage on page six.
Navy officials cite a large Pacific engagement near Shortlands and Guadalcanal as U S and Japanese forces trade blows. Secretary Knox voices optimism amid heavy Japanese artillery and torpedo activity, with Allied maneuvers and reinforcements shaping a pivotal battle in the Solomon Islands theater.
Washington October 17 The Treasury and the War Labor Board jointly initiated steps to establish a wage control system for the United States. James Byrnes, director of economic stabilization, said the first meeting of the new Economic Stabilization Board occurred yesterday and that control tasks were distributed to two agencies. He also informed Secretary of Agriculture that farm wage powers would fall under that department and urged cabinet officers to submit proposals promptly for the required machinery.
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