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Corry Evening Journal in Corry, Pennsylvania
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1940
Page
3
Britain Given an Even Chance
In San Diego on September 11 Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox stated that Britain faces an even chance against Germany. He noted Germany must destroy Britain and that Germany has begun to lose planes and pilots as its offensive reach wanes. Knox, arriving by navy plane from Honolulu, spoke after inspecting naval facilities and a five day sea voyage with the fleet, expressing optimism about Britain’s prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amocisteorreas
San Diego
Calif
Secretary of the Navy
Frank Knox
Germany
Cop Coppler Incident In Elamath Falls, Ore
A policeman questioned two youths for shoplifting in Elamath Falls. He confiscated a candy box they carried and took it to headquarters. The evidence appeared, and the candy was consumed. The store owner said the candy was discarded due to worm contamination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elamath Falls
Ted
CCC Truck Overturns With 17 Occupants
A CCC truck carrying 17 enrollees and a forest service foreman tumbled down a mountainside on a narrow road near Blain Pennsylvania. Four were seriously injured including John Mileute 17 Joseph Cveresek 1 Paul Koysak 18 and Andrew Mc Kendrick 55. The crash shut the road as rescue teams arrived and investigated the cause of the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blain
Forest Service
John Mileute
Joffre
Washington County
Joseph Cveresek
Patton
Cambria County
Paul Koysak
Andrew Mc~ Kendrick
Clearfield
CCC
Perry County
Tax for jobless compensation may be reduced
A Harrisburg hearing explored possible amendments to Pennsylvania's unemployment compensation tax. Retailers and small industry supporters favored a merit rating to lower taxes for stable employers, while heavy industries warned they would pay the maximum under the current system. The plan would favor stable firms with a credit rating of 90 percent, cutting the tax to 1-8 percent of payrolls. Pennsylvania's unemployment reserve stood at 114.939 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Hokke and
Senate
Joint State Government Commission
Light Industria
Thei Jmypolle Heavy Industries
Whitch
Pennsylvania Lins
Washington
Plans for 21 to 35 age men registration in Erie
Erie county officials await a go ahead for registering men aged twenty one to thirty five for selective service. Registration hoped for October 14 or 15, to be run by county election machinery with federal reimbursement later. State orders and district draft boards would follow after designation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Erie City
Roosevelt
Brie
Funeral services of Charles Bailey in York Street notice
Funeral services for Charles Bailey of York Street, a city resident who died Saturday at Corry Hospital from pneumonia, will be held Wednesday morning at 1 o clock from the Bracken Keating chapel. Burial will be in the Pine Grove mausoleum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bailey
York Street
Pine Grove
Bailey
Corry Hospital
Missionary Speaker at Alliance Church in September
Rav. Byron Smith of Kentucky will speak at the C. de M. A. church Wednesday night September 16 at 7:90. The missionary is described as a sincere speaker and will be shown with stereopticon slides. He will be accompanied by a mountaineer who has been converted. everyone is warmly invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron
Smith
Kentucky Mountaina
C. de M. A
Fishtigen Bitten Willion Osh Hatcheries Dilemma
A fragment states 15 900 000 Fishtigen were taken from natural spawning beds in Wyoming in 1939 for yule or hatchery use. The garbled note links to state hatcheries and harvest.
Wright Street extension to gain sanitary sewer service
Local council approved plans for a sanitary sewer along Wright Street extension to support new homes. Builders Irving Albert and Ben Guiex and property owners urged sewer access to finance and complete the development. WPA and NYA labor options discussed to advance construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright Street
Sbi Chy
PHO Duilders
Skepx
Colsirneton
Wiluhih Iéel
Irving Alpert
Ben Guiex
Die Teldt
Staley H. Nichole
Lee MeseWereon Stuchon
Payaent
Avion
Fern Peis
Waller Brewer
Connell Jasemy
Impeoverent
Wilum Myers
Seek Clerk Who Stole $55 From New Employer
Town sources report District Art police seek Arthur Harvey an 18 year old from Erie for stealing $55 and a gun from Baldwin Electric Service in Union City He worked at the store for two weeks and vanished Saturday morning After being hired he appeared highly recommended by his former employers and educational background but fled with the cash and a customer payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union City
Arthur Harvey
Baldwin Electric Service
Young Harvey
Erie
Baldwin
Harvey
Academy High School
Wayett
Woman Shot During Quarrel In Owl City
Henry Blicher, 20, rushed to the police station after claiming he believed he shot his sister Mrs. Sam Oyler, 18, during a dispute over his girlfriend. Officers found Mrs. Oyler with a gunshot wound at the Oyler home on Plumer Street and she was taken to a hospital. Blicher said he fired while the family tried to intervene and then left to get clothes before the incident cooled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owl City
Samel Oyler
Henry Blicher
Oyler
Plumer Street
Mereshapm
Bircher
Riddles and Fragments Spark Morning Paper Scraps
A garbled snippet notes a high powered rise and a young man headed for Batavia, with scattered phrases about Joe, lakes, streams, and large builders. The readable text hints at local notices or brief items but lacks coherent facts or events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridle
Batavia
Four paroled for Erie crimes
In Erie on Monday four men were arraigned before Judges Bonita and Miley B. Kitts. Each received suspended sentences or parole. sentences ranged from 18 months in the Allegheny workhouse to reformatory terms, with some paroled after prior guilty pleas for burglary and larceny of items including an acetylene torch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Workhouse
Erie
Allegheny Workhouse
Mites Bonita
Joul Walle
Wnnk Kwickowski
Ash Street
Tire
Une Western Penitentiary
Sun
Byudge Miley B
John Chojnack
East 1Th Street
Allegheny
Sam Soleman
Whree
Waller Chojnucki
Bassafran Street
Hay
Autos Demolished In Sheffield Crash
Warren Sept 17 two autos were demolished in a roadside crash Sunday at 1 30 am near Sheffield on Route 4 two miles west. Mitchell W Graham of Sheffield drove a car that side swiped Paul Jounettis of Jamestown and Thomas Shekurti Virginia Peterson and Jean Darling of Russell were injured. State motor police say Graham was about to pass when the crash occurred and he will be charged with reckless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheffield
Warren
Bd Jolind
Gill
Graham
Hestite Postes
New Troop Formed To Patrol Pennsylvania Turnpike
Harrisburg July report states a new troop of state police to patrol the $70,000,000 Pennsylvania turnpike from Harriston to Philadelphia. About 60 acres selected for the unit with barracks, one new squad designated for turnpike duty, and officers to be drawn from existing state police recruits. The unit will be based along the turnpike with selection based on merit rather than special qualifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Prest
Harrisburg
Bopl
Gohton
Adauiy
Péuxylvyriy Paotue Pice
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Harriston
Plulaburgt
Uve
Hershey Police School
Gommibislave
Caenston
WatwiIh
Adams
Reich Store Moves to Brown Block Trade Center
Fragmented report notes Reich store planning relocation to Brown Block for improvements. Early references indicate tenant changes and storeroom use, with unclear city details and surrounding names. The item mentions potential partners and a timeline, but readable specifics are limited.
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