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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1942
Page
1
Fragmentary notes refer to Boston and a quiet week with a dinner gathering. Names such as Joey and Corry appear unreadable. Details on date, place, and participants are not recoverable from the available text. The record remains incomplete for a proper summary.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention a war scene with gunfire and a seventh volley. Names, places, and exact details are unreadable, but the reference suggests a military engagement and civilians nearby.
Fragmentary text mentions a collision or incident near a hospital, references to a chair, car, and people named Gallese Colum Jett or Lemon. The passage is highly garbled with names, times, and actions unclear, centering on a sudden event with possible injuries and a Finance Board mention.
Washington Sept 8 Associated Press Congress awaits Roosevelts wage and price relief blueprint aimed at stabilizing living costs. The president pledged executive powers if needed and proposed controls on farm prices while a new administrator would guide cost of living measures. Debate centers on wage controls and parity guarantees for farmers as the legislation moves through both houses.
A special group led by Major Harmer D. Denny and Lt L Moherdt will visit Erie on September 8 and 9 to interview men with experience in country work and technical trades. Air Force and Signal Corps recruiters will be at the post office building from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM both days.
American land and air forces struck scattered Japanese positions in the southeastern Solomon Islands. Navy bulletins reported strafing of small boats, sinking some vessels and killing many troops while Marine forces reinforced captured positions on Guadalcanal and nearby islets.
Thousands witnessed Corry's Laven Day celebration with a large parade through main streets and a Mead Park afternoon of picnics and entertainment. The event combined Labor, War Bond and Stamps efforts, with Stamps sold at booths and to-go vendors. Civil Air Patrol planes circled overhead as the VFW Home float by Raymont Manufacturing won first prize amid many timely floats. The route traveled from West Washington to Mead Park, drawing deep crowds and praise for participants.
An Army bomber with one wing missing crashed into three houses near Newark center at noon today. Two people were reported dead and five injured. The burning wreckage hindered firefighting efforts as flames rose high. Local resident William G Loos described flames shooting 60 feet in the air and said he feared the crash would wipe out his junk yard near the scene. The crash occurred at Hudson Avenue and Wyoming Street.
Walter H. Scott announced the August bond quota was surpassed with total sales of 81,940 in war bonds and defense stamps. Efforts to raise the mark for September continue under the special drive, aiming to boost next month’s totals.
From London September prime minister Churchill called Dieppe a indispensable preliminary to full scale operations. He said the Malta convoy’s arrival guarantees life and resistance of the fortress for several months. He warned Britain can defend Egypt not for days or weeks but for months ahead.
The White House said Roosevelt approved plans for a second front in Europe after July London talks among British and American leaders. Harry L. Hopkins, Gen. George Marshall, and Admiral King represented the United States with Churchill stating allied progress. Churchill praised U boat warfare gains and noted U S daylight bombing cooperation in Europe.
Corry Band 10 director Robert E Brown announced the Wednesday concert program at City Park. The bill includes national anthem The Star Spangled Banner marches Sousa overtures and polkas featuring Wendell Gage on trumpet and selections from The Thunderer The Troubadour and The Stars and Stripes Forever among others.
Willkie says Rommel lost 40 percent of his tanks in the first battle of the Axle offensive in the Egyptian desert. He spoke in Cairo after arriving with a Roosevelt representative and described the Allied victory as not fully public yet.
Washington report: House Military Affairs Committee votes to study lowering the draft age to 18 pending legislation. Chairman May and Rep Thomason signal opposition to induction of men under 20 without clear necessity. Wadsworth’s bill would not change the top draft age of 24.
The Senate Finance Committee voted 12 to 0 in a closed session to reject Secretary of the Treasury Morgen thruster Storgenthau's plan for a 4.5 million extra reserve by a new spending tax. The proposal would impose a 10 percent levy on spending by single earners over 600 dollars and married earners over 1000 dollars annually, with a 280 dollar credit per dependent for married couples.
A large crowd gathered at the grounds in Dunkirk Monday for the family celebration marking a holiday. The event began Monday morning and will continue through Friday, drawing many Corryltes to the fairgrounds for the observance.
Unitrust Uniontown Pa Labor Day weekend deaths rise to five from a fatal blaze at Leisenring Number 1. A father John Mohall tried to reach his children John Mohall seven and Eleanor eight who died in an upstairs bedroom as flames trapped them. A stranger killed by a train on Saturday remains unidentified with a mutilated body found near the scene.
Reports circulating from Chungding indicate Russia has rejected Japanese proposals in the wake of a Tokyo cabinet shake-up. Japanese ambassador Naoto Sato reportedly presented the suggestions to the Kremlin as war talk intensifies. Analysts note potential moves toward Siberian invasion and massing near the Siberia frontier with Shousanits among troops withdrawn from East China.
General Henry H Arnold cancelled a speaking engagement in Philadelphia due to a vital conference on offensive plans. German broadcasts report German troops defending heights near Stalingrad. Axis anti tank batteries deployed as Rommel halts near the Nile. Treasury urges $300 million war bond purchases for September with county quotas. Sinking of a British merchant ship disclosed. crew rescued. Japanese troops retreat toward Funkai near Canton as wings pull back. Britain strengthens forces for possible direct action against Germany. Parla radio notes Neutrals in occupied France face raids from flying fortresses.
Eight girls at the Lovell Manufacturing Co cement room in Erie were overcome by benzine fumes Monday night. Five were admitted to Hamot hospital, three released after treatment. Edward G. Doli, VP and secretary, said the plant will investigate but details won’t be known until Tuesday.
General MacArthur's headquarters reported Japanese forces driving into the Owen Stanley range within 60 miles of Port Moresby. In New Guinea, Japanese losses exceed 1,000 as they push toward Myola and the Stanley mountain pass, threatening the Allied shyunon defense. The rugged terrain and prepared Allied positions aim to block the advance, while Kokoda's high ground underscores the strategic stakes.
Bernard Joseph O'Donnell, 21, of Teaneck, N J, confessed to making and placing a powerful time bomb at Western Electric Company's Vast Kearny plant to prove it could be done. Federal agents say guards dismantled the device at 10 42 P M, before it could explode, with O'Donnell charged with attempted sabotage.
Allied and Russian dispatches describe Stalingrad as pivotal in the push toward Moscow and the broader war effort. German advances are challenged around Novorossiysk and the Caucasus while Red Army regrouping, counterattacks, and strategic strikes target Axis positions.
William MacIvor of 1350 South Hate Drive Worthy patron of the Gridley Chapter of the Order of Eastern Guar aie veteran employee of the Strong estate is mentioned in connection with a September 8 event. The fragmentary text notes his ties and a medical or hospital reference, lacking clear context or details.
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