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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1940
Page
1
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President Roosevelt will not share an auditorium with Wendell Willkie in Baltimore on October 3, a White House secretary said. Willkie urged a debate in Baltimore October 30, and his camp said backers secured the only sizeable hall for that date. Willkie train reports indicate he may share a platform if Roosevelt agrees.
The article reports Roosevelt declines Willkie's bid for a public debate in Baltimore while Willkie renews his challenge. It notes wartime dispatches from London and Budapest, heavy German and Italian bombing campaigns, and Allied responses as campaigns wind down ahead of the national elections. Also covered are domestic campaign movements in Harrisburg and Washington as tensions rise and weather and wartime reports intertwine with political coverage.
Oklahoma authorities pursue leads in the Blair Barnes case as local officials announce community programming and a new civic leadership appointment. Mayor Frank Hepler named district board chair while A Company prepares for departure.
Radio listings show WEAF NBC CBS WJZ NBC MBS and WHAF programs across primetime with concerts and dramas, plus a Tuesday preview of New York Herald Tribune Forum on America’s Second Fight for Freedom and state of preparedness. Obituary reports Dr Arthur Caratioe Morgan, 70, former president of the State Medical Society and Philadelphia County Medical Society, died at Temple Hospital.
Three men died when an oil stove toppled and exploded in sleeping quarters above a farm garage at the R. B. Mathues farm near Lima. Names given include Alvin Pierce and Carl Lowry of Chester and Cunningham Rhoads of Lima, with others described as apple pickers recently hired. The blast was contained by the owner and a fire extinguisher. Actress Jane Knight and drug firm official Harry Packer said they wed in Yuma, Ariz., then returned to Hollywood.
The Journal launches a four part series by James Bassett of the Los Angeles Times on the Far East. The first installment covers Singapore and Hong Kong with subsequent pieces to tackle the Dutch Empire Australia and the Philippines. Readers are urged to turn to page four to follow the ongoing international coverage.
Col Winfield McKay of Erie will speak at the Patrionic exercises for Corry Lodge No 169. The event at the Senior High School auditorium Thursday features the High School Band, patriotic selections, and a pledge of allegiance as part of National Defense activities.
Harrisburg Oct 21 The Workmen's Compensation Board ruled that Pennsylvania workers disabled by occupational diseases can collect joint benefits from both employers and the state. The decision follows the Supreme Court striking down the second injury reserve account of the 1997 act. Claims exceed 200000 dollars. The plan started with the state paying nine tenths of benefits for year one and the employer the rest, shifting gradually so the employer would eventually cover all.
North Versailles Twp constable and father of 11, Ditford Snyder, 46, shot himself in his home on East McKeesport Road as his wife looked on. Deputy Coroner J. F. Adister said the couple had quarreled and that Snyder went upstairs and killed himself in the heart with a pistol. Mrs. Snyder followed and reached the bedroom in time to witness the tragedy.
Oklahoma investigators questioned a farmer's son in connection with the slaying of Bla L. Barnes, a Long Beach man found dead near Tulsa. Clothing matched the Barnes party, a cedar chest and contents were identified, and a rolling pin with bloodstains plus a heavy knife were found at the scene. Deputies, a sheriff, and relatives viewed the body as part of the probe.
State police seek a clear picture of the murder of Edward Lee a 60 year old Sully Wah county lumberman found last Thursday on a forest road near Fountainville. A suspect Harold Prisbie 33 was arrested at his Fountainville home after claiming another man was responsible. Evidence found at the farm yard included Lee s ears cushions and a stained door.
Senator Holt pressed Secretary of War Stinson to confirm whether Great Britain had access to the army's secret bombsight and if delivery of long-range bombers had been promised after the election. Holt spoke during a six minute Senate session and later said reports claimed Britain had been given access to the bombsight plans.
New York World’s fair officials announced Willkie Day on Saturday October 26 with a 5 PM speech by the presidential candidate in the Court of Peace. The event will be sponsored by Queers Democrats for Willkie Clubs and introduced by George A. Harvey of Queens. A Bayonne refinery fire from a pipeline leak caused a smoke plume over New York Harbor with negligible damage, officials said.
Final wire bulletin reports President Roosevelt will draw the first number in the draft lottery at noon October 29. Also Secretary of Commerce nominee Wayne Taylor, former assistant secretary of the treasury, is named undersecretary of commerce. Dover shells hit the coast as German guns pound the Dover area. In France, over 100 people are dead or missing in the floods near Vichy.
London authorities move to hasten civilian evacuations from danger zones to safer areas outside the capital. Health Minister Malcolm McDonald urged use of compulsory billeting powers and empty houses. Home Security Secretary Herbert Morrison authorized a pilot program issuing tickets to reduce shelter exposure in public rear areas.
London Ott 21 The British yess Association snctorty learned several prominent officers of Dakar the capital of Senegal in French West Africa had been arrested. Dakar had been the objective of an unsuccessful three day attack in September by Free French forces and British naval units directed by Gen Charles de Gaulle.
Eight men were overcome by gas fumes at Perry Furnace Co in Erie on October 20. A fire and gas leak from a coke-based main in a building used to store gas prompted quick revival efforts with inhalators. Only one, Ted Borel, 24, needed hospital care. his condition was described as fairly good by Plant Manager W C Shorts.
Luoh Sinko 15 and his companion were catapulted from a motorcycle on Union City road west of Elgin. Sinko died at the scene. companion Joseph Trojak 16 escaped with minor injuries. Trojak, hurled over Sinko, was found later by a neighbor. Sinko died before ambulance arrival. Funeral arrangements set for Wednesday morning at St Theresa's, burial at St Theresa's cemetery.
Roosevelt to address Philadelphia crowd Wednesday at the Democratic Convention hall and speak in Erie on Thursday. Willkie plans to address Erie Sharon Scranton Wilkes Barre on Thursday and Friday aboard his train, with a major talk in Wilkes Barre that night as both parties push final state campaigning ahead of the election.
London dispatch reports bombs struck the new U S Embassy on Grosvenor Square after a recent Novi itz raid. The red brick building suffered minor damage with no staff harmed.
Budapest dispatches describe ongoing talks among Soviet Russian and Turkish ministers. The report notes preparations for a new eastward shift and references editorials criticizing Bulgaria's stance as reflected in solid newspapers.
Union City holds a draft board meeting Tuesday led by Hepler. The organization plans to establish headquarters in Union City and begin sorting orders and preparations for immediate conscription.
Pittsburgh district group opponents plan a nationwide drive against the Wagner bill expanding Social Security exemptions for municipal county state employees. The campaign drew leaders from the Pittsburgh police pension fund suburban police fund firemen fund municipal employes fund county employes fund and the school teachers association.
The Department of Internal Affairs reports higher tax collection rates across Pennsylvania for the recent year. Most cities improved, with Altoona rising to 80.6 percent from 78.5 and 74.9 percent, lifting overall state performance above 75 percent.
Bells and sirens fill London as anti-aircraft guns unleash a deafening barrage against Nazi raiders probing the capital at night. City lights flicker, and reports describe sporadic firing as Britain braces through the air raid.
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