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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1940
Page
1
A garbled OCR fragment references a Augusta Baptist group and an event with services and lists, but key details are unreadable. The piece mentions Erie and a list of items, yet lacks clear names, dates, or outcomes to confirm.
Scrambled lines reference Rastoy Church, a meeting with the presbytery, and possible dissolution of a pastorate. The readable words imply church governance proceedings but lack clear names, places, dates, or concrete actions.
Local brief reports a fatal freight wreck near Irvine with one man dead and another missing. Additional notes cover electrical outage near Brenich Ceent, and other minor regional incidents.
The Journal announces a series on campaign arguments prepared by top Republicans and Democrats. The first article on page 4 outlines key positions and debates to set the tone for voter understanding.
From dusk to dawn London endured the fiercest bombardment of the war with nine hours of night raiders. Officials warn invasion threats loom as 600 dead and 2600 injured are counted among the 6.9 million city’s war scars. The raid surpasses prior attacks, and the London press says invasion is the objective of the full war effort.
Plans for mobilizing draftees provide 271 occupations open to enlisted men. The army will interview and classify every man on education occupation hobbies leadership and intelligence to place him in suitable military and postwar civilian roles.
John Francis Landy, 35, Scranton automobile mechanic, was shot and killed by Patrolman Joseph Moran during an attempted burglary. The officer, exonerated by superiors, said he fired when Landy refused to surrender. The shooting occurred yesterday in a small grocery store after Moran was drawn by a broken window.
Washington Sept 9 The Senate and House plan speedy agreement on their versions of the peacetime selective service measure. Senator Burke says action could come this week possibly by Wednesday and the 60 day delay provision may be dropped in conference. Chairman May and Rep Wadsworth forecast swifter settlement of differences as they reconcile the two versions.
Centre County District Attorney Musser W. Gettig seeks the death penalty for Richard Millinder 22 charged with murdering his wife's cousin on May 4. Prosecution to call 32 witnesses including two girls who last saw the victim. The defense may oppose introducing the state police magic eye evidence. Millinder, a 25 year old match factory worker, allegedly killed Faye Gates on a deserted highway after a theater outing.
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company announced a long-range plan to train skilled workers for defense mass production under the preparedness program. More than 500 young high school graduates will begin training as skilled machine operators by early fall, expanding the companys two and three year programs which will almost double in size.
Portage Pennsylvania September 0 News reports that about 1,200 miners voted to return to work at Sonman Coal Company pits where 63 miners died in an explosion two months earlier. The walkout stemmed from a dispute over hiring extra men to rock dust the mine to prevent gas ignition by a spark.
Berlin reports London suffers minimal initial damage while German sources describe a new “super-bomb” tactic. British raids on Hamburg Kiel and Lueneburg target residential areas with casualties, and Berlin claims German air forces may escalate with coordinated multi-height bombing after flares signal attack.
Senator Joseph F. Guffey charged Wendell Willkie with evading leadership while addressing a seven county Democratic rally in Ludlow Pennsylvania. He argued that preparedness deters invasion and stated America will not go to war, calling for strength despite Republican critics.
Philadelphia dispatch reports Chos A Beardsley president of the American Bar Association opened the 83rd annual convention urging about 160 000 lawyers to provide enlightened leadership to keep the United States at peace and ready should war recur.
President Roosevelt signed today a large defense appropriation aimed at building a two ocean navy. The measure, the biggest defense bill since the last war, provides funds for equipment, training, and expansion of the army and navy. It includes money for 200 warships and 14,894 aircraft, supporting 2,000,000 soldiers and overall defense commitments.
Harrisburg sept 9 the push for a reduction in the unemployment compensation tax paid by Pennsylvania employers will be reviewed September 17 by legislative committees. Retailers and hard industries clash over merit rating proposals while heavy industry argues stable payrolls should not trigger tax cuts.
A fatal Sherman area automobile crash near Sherman on August 1 ends with charges dismissed against 76 year old B. Gisiy of Ashville. Gray’s actions are settled with the widow of George McKee as the county closes its inquiry. The collision occurred at the Sherman Mayville Stedman crossroads injuring McKee and his wife who were en route to their home.
A violent late Sunday storm swept Pidley Lake and French Creek area causing two farm workers to be knocked down by lightning as a barn on the Morte Mead farm burned and collapsed. Workers saved cattle, Findley Lake lines were cut, and nearby properties suffered ruined tools, hay, and a hot house.
Portland dispatch notes Maine’s general election focal point on a straw poll for national mood. Republicans argued a GOP victory would signal Wendell Willkie strength. Democrats claimed Maine’s outcome holds little national sway as Roosevelt carried most states in prior elections.
Atlantic City September 9 Frances Maris Burke a 19 year old Philadelphia beauty was crowned Miss America 1910 at a weekend contest. Burke, described for beauty charm and talent, stands five feet nine inches and weighs 129 pounds. She has two sisters Jean and Beverly.
Exiled Romanian King Carol II arrives in Lugano Switzerland for a second exile while a Feu manian order blocks his stocks and holdings. He travels with red-haired Magda Lupesett, the woman who aided his 1925 exile, and contemplates where to live next as France looms as a possible temporary refuge.
An intense electrical storm swept the Pittsburgh district last night causing extensive damage to homes turns and power facilities across the area. Fire crews and utilities reported outages and toppled lines as residents described shaking and flashing skies during the storm event. The weather disturbance prompted precautionary evacuations and emergency responses as crews worked to restore service.
Nine members of a church gathered with scores of Hollawes parishioners outside Perry County Jail for a two hour Sunday service. Nine persons charged with handling snakes during religious services remain in custody as authorities investigate the incident.
Albert Johnson 52 of Erie died at Warren General Hospital at 12 25 pm today from burns after a train wreck west of Irvine. Brakeman E W Hoffman believed buried under wreckage. one trainman dead, another dying at Warren General Hospital. Westbound Pennsylvania Railroad trains 68 and 70 rerouted after overhead collapse between Youngsville and Irvine at 28 o'clock. Alfred Jobster of Erie and Anton Ulrich of CALY died? in the wreck. both sent to Warren General Hospital in unconscious condition. Further details on page eight.
Bucharest September 4 A new government edict targets Jews and a Baptist group as Gen. Antonescu moves to reshape Romania on the Axis. Jews must surrender hospitals and schools unless they form 40 local clubs and 200 in rural areas to qualify as a member community.
The War Department moved to strengthen Panama Canal aerial defenses by permanently stationing two groups of the Air Corps at Punta Vico Army Base. Medium and long range bombers and reconnaissance aircraft will be deployed to cover hundreds of miles of Atlantic approaches to the canal.
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