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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1941

Page

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Sandburg Declines Nomination for Mayor

Local figure Sandburg announced he will not seek re election. The Republican city committee backed a rival candidacy to face Mayor Hepley in November, but Sandburg said the move came without his knowledge or approval. He plans to retire from city council this year.

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Stranded Americans May Lose Citizenship

Washington reports warn Americans stranded abroad risk losing citizenship if they do not return to the United States by October 14. The State Department announces an emergency rule effective on that date, detailing visas for urgent travelers and restrictions on bellicose vessel travel. Between 78 and 100 statualized Americans abroad are cited as affected, with efforts ongoing to arrange repatriation by ship.

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Army maneuvers end as 10 Gap Division starts trek home

The A P The division wrapped three weeks of war games at the A P TILL reservation and began the move back to Indiantown Gap. Advance units depart tonight for Pennsylvania with the main body following tomorrow. Red and Blue forces clashed in a concluding exercise under Col John Van Vliet who led Reds defending Premenicksburg as Blue invaders approached from the south. Crash victim dies in Mt Pleasant auto wreck Albert Nagy 18 Scottdale died after a collision that hurled his car’s motor 45 feet into a wreck yesterday.

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President Roosevelt to Speak Tonight on World Crisis

Gorry residents expect President Roosevelt to address the world crisis in a broadcast starting at 10:00 p.m. local time with NBC CBS and other networks carrying the speech. The networks anticipate a longer program than the allotted 16 minutes, possibly 25 minutes, followed by editorial rounds and London commentary.

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Pier Fire and War Updates Across Front Lines

Bulletin notes a Pier 4 Hudson River blaze extinguished after $500000 in airplane pay load damaged. Russian forces push Germans from Starina as British destroyer sustains bomb hits in Mediterranean. German planes raid London and raid Turkish targets amid heavy aerial battles.

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Tax exemptions clash in major defense bill talks

Washington Sept 1 The Joint Senate House conference committee wrestled with whether to require income tax returns next year from about 15 million people exempt from tax and to bridge big differences between the Senate and House on exemptions and corporate tax changes A House plan kept exemptions at 12000 for married couples and 800 for single persons while a Senate plan cut exemptions to 1500 for married and 760 for single raising about 4911900 more filers by next March The group also faced disputes over removing a 10 percent levy on certain corporations and adjusting surtaxes on net income under the excess profits tax for fiscal policy and revenue alignment

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Churchill and Gallacher in bitter Commons clash

London Sept 11 Communist MP William Gallacher denounced Prime Minister Churchill as a blackguard in a tense Commons confrontation over alleged pro Russia statements. Churchill retorted he would not take policy guidance from a man outside his country. Gallacher pressed for withdrawal of the insult and called the PM's conduct dirty and cowardly.

Assortaten Press London Wiliam Galdacher Churchill Commons K Gallacher Camme Cal J.P C. Moore-Brabaron Col Moore-Brabazon Russia Tila Gallacner Talen Pth

Wreck of bomber found near Anumetnw Washington

Aerial searchers report discovery of a missing twin motored army bomber about 18 miles northeast of Anumetnw Washington in the coastal foothills of the Cascade Mountains. No sign of the crew found on board when it disappeared two days ago on a routine flight.

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Roosevelt era stress as Greece attack probe looms

Washington facing strained US ties with Rome Berlin axis as President Roosevelt aims for clarity in foreign policy. Ann Andrus appears likely to win the GOP nomination for school director with write‑ins and scattered votes shaping the ballot. Several noted write‑ins for controller and local offices emerge amid a disputed primary night.

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Revolt May End War Within a Year

Fragmented wartime rhetoric and scattered notes reference imminent political shifts and possible breakthroughs in ending the war. The piece hints at discussions led by Roosevelt and potential moves after Mirowil, with uncertain timing and ongoing tension across allied nations.

Roosevelt to touch on all questions in radio address

The Associated Press reports from Washington that President Roosevelt’s foreign policy radio address tonight will be all covering and leave no unanswered questions. White House aide Stephen Marley said the president will discuss the Russian aid question and meet with Soviet ambassador Oumansky and Secretary Hull, canceling tomorrow’s press conference for the first meeting with the American mission to Russia led by W. Averell Harriman.

Associated Press Washington Roosevelt White House Stephen Marly Constantine Oumansky Hrull Russia W. Averell Harriman

Roosevelt to address Congress from White House conference

President Roosevelt held a secrecy tied conference with legislative chiefs after returning from his mother’s funeral. He planned to give a public address at 10 A.M. BST with networks and short wave relay to broadcast worldwide. Possible topics included lease lend operations and a large additional appropriations request. Senator Nye proposed a secret inquiry into theGreer U boat incident and a repeal of the neutrality act was anticipated. Separately, National Brie Foundry Co. plant workers in Erie walked off, with about 150 employees striking and picketing Raspberry Street plant.

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Freak Storms Cause Damage in Pennsylvania

A series of freak storms tore through eastern Pennsylvania injuring at least nine people. In Lancaster County Gap and nearby areas suffered major damage as lightning struck farms and buildings. Wreckage from a garage hit a car injuring two, while a silo and barn were struck during a refuge in Parry County. Estimated damage reached thousands of dollars.

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Urge Dropping Gas Restrictions Stokes Senate Fight

A Washington report says there is no actual shortage of gasoline or petroleum products and urges immediate removal of restrictions. The special committee accuses Interior Secretary Iokes and the Defense Petroleum Coordinator of exaggeration, calling the shortage a perception rather than a lack of supply or transportation facilities.

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Board launches probe into rail strike threat

A presidentially appointed board led by Dean Wayne Lyman of the University of Oregon law school will investigate a threatened strike by 1 250,000 railroad workers. The National Railway Mediation Board meets in Chicago to set dates and places for hearings, with a report due to the President within 30 days. Rail labor seeks wage increases of 20 percent for operating employees, while non-operating workers seek raises from 10 to 34 cents an hour. The board’s findings could delay any strike impacts by 20 days after the report.

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Dairymen Here Vote In Favor Of Amendment

Mille producers of Corry and vicinity, listed with the Dairy Producers League Cooperative, voted in favor of the amendment to Ordered Drier No. 27 during a Grange Wall meeting last evening. Henry Maveh explained the amendment, which aims to boost returns to dairy farmers in the New York milk shed. The vote supports a substantial jump in the price paid for milk while aiding producers in the surrounding area. Harold Howard, president of the Corry Innval, announced the result and discussion followed about the plan’s effects on local dairy operations.

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Red Army Advances Deepen Front Near Moscow

Reports from the central front say Red Army wedges pierced German lines and thrust about 12 miles to relieve Nazi pressure on the Finns. Dispatches cite three Soviet thrusts deep into enemy positions as a major advance validated by multiple fronts.

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Witnesses Called in Manslaughter Trial Near Meadville

William Coon testified as a witness as the trial over a fatal accident near Meadville proceeded. Superintendent of Corey hospital Vie List testified about medical details and the deceased Merlain Knickerbocher, of Meadville, was fatally injured in the incident involving a vehicle and a roadway collision.

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Corry Hospital Faces Strain as Patient Load Surges

Corry Hospital’s facilities are taxed to the limit as August patient numbers jump from 169 to 199 year over year. Supt. Wil Lam Coon reported to the board of directors that the surge occurred during a nurse shortage nationwide, leaving the hospital short-handed briefly. Bott, Coon, and Miss Askew were commended for managing the overload and keeping rooms at capacity, while federal aid appeals proceed with no definite word yet.

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State of siege widens as Norway rebels face executions

Reports from Stockholm recount a deepening civil siege across Nazi occupied Norway with Oslo authorities extending measures into Moss Frederickstad and Sarpsborg. German forces reportedly clamp down amid firing squads while Norwegians flee to safety. in Berlin the regime warned American travelers of risk as waves of civilians seek departure from British waters.

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Question Board's Right to Fix Liquor Prices

Harrisburg Sept 11 The state liquor control board's power to set real prices is challenged in Dauphin County court. Attorney Abraham Levinson, for Harry Kelkey of Philadelphia, argued the pricing section is unconstitutional as it lacks standards. He contends the act must grant authority to fix both minimum and maximum prices.

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4000 Miners Walk Out in Panther Creek Strike

Four thousand miners in Panther Creek valley stage a mass walkout led by United Mine Workers protesting production cuts and coal shortages. The protest grounds operate in Carbon and Belington counties as support flags rise at the sites. Officials say the action aims to pressure management over wage and work conditions amid ongoing disputes.

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