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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1941
Page
1
Concord editor argues wage demands and capacity strains will shape rail and transit profits after World War II. He warns of a vicious wage versus freight dynamic, favors government-led efficiency, and predicts airlines and buses capture passenger business while shipping faces labor and government obligations risks.
The article outlines write-in contests for mayor city controller and three city council seats in Erle County, with candidates listed and results showing Frank E. Hepler, Charles A. Pain, and others leading or withdrawing. It notes November elections pending withdrawals and recounts from the September primaries.
Defense priorities director Donald M. Nelson grants a defense preference rating for materials to build 300,000 homes at 36,000 each. The plan covers 290,000 privately financed homes and 100,000 for government agencies, effective Sept. 22, routed through FHA offices in 269 designated defense areas including Corry and nearby towns. Sentenced for bookmaking in Lancaster: Dur ing four hours of lies for Jenene plus other convicts receive three years after gambling probe and embezzlement case.
The United States and British missions to Moscow reach an agreement on immediate material aid for Russia. W Averell Harriman says the accord covers shipments only and no general policy settlement is reached. Harriman and Lord Beaverbrook may travel to Moscow soon as the two sides coordinate aid contributions.
In Ellwood City a bank robbery near Barrisville sparked a gun battle as three bandits fled in a car. Police officers shot one robber dead and wounded another, while Albert Feele of Republic died later from crash injuries suffered while fleeing. The chase began after the First National Bank hold up and involved Police Chief Ernest Hartman and Officer Bayard Shaster.
Rome reports two Italian motor troopships bound for Libya were torpedoed and sunk near Tripoli. Most troops and crew survived after rescue by ships in the convoy. British planes bombed Tripoli and Benghazi, key Axis entry points on the Libyan coast.
Harrisburg investor Austin E. Sandler purchased the Irving College for Women for 14 630. The sale signals a potential reopening after 12 years of closure. Local officials and stakeholders fear a revived campus could reshape the educational landscape.
Resurfacing of the Hare Creek road from the Mikendam stretch to the New York state line progresses swiftly. Allegheny Asphalt and Paying Company holds the contract with binder coat from the state boundary to beyond the Alexander farm, and top dressing extends to the New York line near the Wheelock home. Improvements widen culverts and reduce grades, banking the Wheelock rock cut to ease travel, making the stretch safer and faster for motorists.
Toby Fowler was arrested on a drunkenness charge after a wild spree on West Frederick Street. He allegedly took Paul Chase’s Chevrolet coach, struck a pole near the tracks, then rammed a Packard owned by R. Goshell of 27 Frederick Street before police halted the incident. Charges are to be filed.
Washington Sept 20 Martin T Manton a 61 year old former senior judge of the U S Circuit Court of Appeals will be released from Northeastern Penitentiary at Lewisburg Pennsylvania October 13 The Federal Bureau of Prisons announced He was sentenced to two years for selling justice and will have served a year seven months and days in prison Schools in Huntingdon Pa will remain closed as a precaution against infantile paralysis but the football schedule remains on track There has been one case reported in the county and zone in Huntingdon.
A Senate authorized 14 member committee to probe non defense expenditures aims to draft a super-budget cutting domestic spending. Chaired by Senator George of Georgia the group includes Treasury and Budget officials and lawmakers from Senate and House tax and appropriations panels.
In San Diego a wage dispute threatens strike at Consolidated Aloraft Corp bomber plant. AFL machinists seek 10 cents an hour more, double company offer. The issue was sent to the National Mediations Board as union leaders push for an immediate hearing to avert a work stoppage.
Ere County Community Ghost campaign goal set at 302,695.47 dollars, announced today by James Dwyer president Percont. The goal exceeds last year’s and covers deficits in operation of the agencies. The drive will occur in October.
A long expected exercise in the Pine Bill area involves Company A of the 12th Tran Vy unit and the 28th acceet Mfc Wil Jooth Apate Vik. Under Major General Charles F Thump san, Fort Jackson, the maneuver aims to test mobilization and defense schemes through October 20, with Eighih, Nini, and A0eiu divisions opposing during a staged confrontation.
Novice senator LaFollette from Wisconsin arrives amid noise over 1942 elections. Reports quote him pressing to purge both major parties of those opposing the administration foreign policy. Willkie’s campaigning reportedly tied to party endorsements and foreign policy stances.
Harrisburg reports a new geoelectric apparatus experiment near Pleasantville in Venango county to locate oil pools and add about ten percent to Pennsylvania output. Conducted under federal supervision, the test will assess if broader surveys can be conducted. Harrisburg notes the program, amid an infantile paralysis outbreak, will affect teachers colleges opening.
Reuters quotes Nazi administrator Paris in occupation reports. German commander Heinrich von Stuelpnagel states troops advance as defending units repel Allied attacks near German forces in France. The report notes increased resistance and asserts German progress amid clashes with French forces.
Widespread deaths rise from army aircraft accidents amid Louisiana war games and related flying drills. Eleven others died earlier in the maneuvers, with several fatalities in crashes near Natchitoches and Marshall while observers, instructors, and cadets were involved.
Harrisburg Sept 20 United Press data show Pennsylvania will launch a statewide promotional campaign next week with a new theme highlighting the state’s attractions for permanent residence. Secretary of Commerce James Frese said the drive will be conducted in national magazines and literature reaching about 15 000 top industrial executives in many parts of the country.
In frantic fighting near Kiev, Soviet forces report heavy clashes with German troops outside the capital. German advances claim to surround portions of the city while Soviet counterattacks aim to push back toward Smolensk. London and Moscow reports differ on true gains as the broader battle lines hold the front.
Harrisburg dispatch reports a new cab company, The Shecker Cab Company of Tele, applying for public utility approval to buy equipment from Seventh Street Taxi Service for 19000 dollars. Incorporators named James T Harper, See tie Harper, Henry W Buhl, Cer tine P Buhl and William Wass abaugh. Section workers: a Pennsylvanialte road crew member killed near Demonte enroute from Cleveland. 35 Jamies Vésuhip Andérsan identified.
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