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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1941
Page
1
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The Senate opened debate on a massive 3.57 billion revenue bill with critics calling it a large and risky measure. Senator Clark labeled the bill a huge pork project while others warned of burdens on taxpayers though supporting most provisions as a necessity.
Senator LaFollette denounces the revenue bill as a vicious assault on taxpayers and urges rejection plus a study of an ability to pay standard. The measure would cut exemptions and raise 30 million dollars, drawing opposition from Connally Bailey and Walsh who warn of higher inflation and unfair burdens. A Spring Creek man, Harrisburg official, is named apprentice instruction inspector in Warren County.
Mead Park association met to discuss park improvements including a potential swimming pool at the Third Ward recreation center and a basic ice skating basin. Officials noted a large park project, with the plot donated by Attorney Glenn Mead, and groundwork by Zataived Brothers for paving and site preparation this week.
The administration declares defense must take priority with all available labor and machines directed to war needs. Consumers will feel the pinch as nonessential goods are curtailed or halted to shift plants to defense orders, while the supply priorities board accelerates military production and seeks vital materials, curb speculation, and expand defense spending.
Philadelphia officials ordered a test suit to resolve if the mayor's office may be filled at the November general election after declaring the post vacant. Council president Bernard Samuel assumed duties amid questions over eligibility under 1887 election codes.
Pennsylvania governor announces quotas for 422 local boards with a total of 15 158 men to report for army examination between September 11 and October 11. Local Board No 1 lists 1 recruit and Board No 2 lists 59 recruits. Crawford county assigns 45 from LB 1 45 from LB 2 and 40 from LB 3 for September 23 reporting. Warren county lists 21 for LB 1 and 28 for LB 2.
Principal Harold G. Wolfe of Union High School organized a Corry First Aid class after completing a Red Cross course at Chautauqua. A preliminary meeting will be held Thursday at 8 pm in Red Cross rooms above Raeke Restaurant. A twenty hour program leads to a standard first aid certificate for successful participants.
Returns from 1364 of the state's 523 precincts show Governor Burnet R. Maybank and former Governor Olin D. Johnston likely to enter a second Democratic primary on September 1 for the United States Senate nomination.
A Minnesota congressman and Marine Corps reserve officer, just back from six weeks at sea, says Japan fears the American fleet in the Pacific. He notes some ships moved to the Atlantic but asserts U S forces remain strong to defend routes for rubber and tin and to keep Singapore available for fleet operations in the far Pacific. He argues Hawaii defenses are pivotal and stresses the strategic risk if Singapore falls.
Washington reports that White House secretary Stephen D. Early dismissed a Japanese premier Sonoue proposal for a personal conference at sea aboard two Japanese warships in the Pacific. The president plans no such meeting and will travel only on the Potomac yacht from Annapolis to Washington.
Helsinki dispatch reports a Finnish air force communique claiming 13 Russian planes attacked. two were captured on the Karelian front, two shot down over the Baltic near Mu, and three shot down by night fighters.
Twin Russian counteroffensives claimed to roll back German thrusts toward Moscow and Leningrad. Red Army supposedly retook 22 villages in 10 days and 180 miles of advance, with Leningrad defenders inspired by Voroshilov. German reports denied progress near Smolensk and Krasnogvardelsk, while Stalin ally RUS and Nazi lines remained contested.
In Corry a mayoral hearing on railway enforcement yielded fines remitted for some Exo Rail Row TelemL crew members cited for violations while others faced penalties. Testimony showed trains exceeded speed limits and crossing hazards near Genlel Street and West Wayne Street intersections. Municipal officials weigh next steps as railroad plans for 24 hour watchman patrols remain unclear.
President Roosevelt appoints a five man mission headed by W Averell Harriman to Moscow to discuss Soviet aid in the war. Other members include Major General James H Burns, Major General George H Brett, Admiral William H Standley, and William J Batt. The White House also announced related production and delivery efforts amidst wartime needs.
German sources confirmed troop infiltrations along Bulgaria's border with Turkey signaling a possible new battlefield. The move comes as Germany and its allies press toward strategic leverage in the region, with Russia and British forces wary of expanding fronts.
Viewers will determine ownership and value of 194 acres in Cherry Point condemned for a defense housing project. After hearings and deeded title review, they report to federal court. government and owners can appeal within 80 days. The Columbus project will provide 10 homes for Aero Supply Company workers and other nearby industries.
A garbled report details staff and enrollment adjustments at the senior high level including teacher reassignment, leave approvals, and changes in teaching assignments. It notes various schools such as Harding Fairview Washington Concord and Juniper Elementary, with shifts in English Latin social studies and music positions plus retirements and replacements in the staff roster.
State Health Department reports at least 16 new infantile paralysis cases in Pennsylvania overnight. First case in Northampton County. outbreak now affects multiple counties including York. Officials note September often brings trouble as the outbreak spreads.
British bombers resumed a 24 hour offensive across the English Channel striking Berlin and Frankfurt. Night raids targeted rail and industrial targets while heavy bombers hit Berlin, leaving fires in the city. Attacks extended into Boulogne Calais and Reich defenses, with daylight strikes reaching northern France to Norway and Bremen. The Ministry reported only one plane lost.
Bedford Pa Sept 3 R C Stone president of the Pennsylvania Electric Association urged curtailment of non defense industry to free power for defense production. He said the defense program cannot run smoothly with peacetime activities and production must be slowed accordingly. HYDETOWN YOUTH HURT Richard August 0 Hydethree was treated at Tinion City for minor injuries from a one car accident two miles south of City. The youth suffered arm and body injuries. The car was driven by David Hotchkiss. State motor police are investigating.
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