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22 Sep 1941
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1941
Page
1
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London reports that over 600 Royal Air Force bombers and fighters attacked Germany and occupied territories in a 26-hour offensive. Targets ranged from France to Norway and Berlin. Paris sources said German reprisals threaten mass terror, with Sabotage and executions cited. War news also notes French leaders urging attacks to deter Nazi oppression and calls for unity amid occupation.
Chief of Police John D Flanigan investigates a kidnaping report from 12 year old Franklin Prine of King and Fifth Street. The boy said a stranger seized him on East Main Street, forced him into a car, and drove to a woodland near the reservoir where the man showed a ring with fire and threatened to kill him. The youth escaped and described the kidnapper to police.
Elmer Akers, 32, of 337 West Highteenth Street, Erie, faces criminal charges after a collision about five miles east of Columbus on Route 6 killed Harry Shellander, GL, of 2217 Pittsburgh Avenue, Erie. An inquest by Coroner Walter G. Strole found Akers caused Shellander’s death by excessive speed and loss of control.
King George I of Greece landed at a northern British port with Crown Prince Favl and other Greek officials after weeks in Capetown and South Africa. The arrival comes five months to the day since he left his country amid wartime upheaval and German pressure.
Two Corry youths joined a group of thias youths departing Union City for induction into the U S Army for a year of training. Edward Frank Bennink Amos Sylvester Wilcox, Stanley Leon Van Tintieh and others left for New Cumberland by train after meeting in Titusville.
The Kiev victory underscores urgent call for rapid Allied action to rush maximum help to Soviet Russia. British tank makers pledge full force production, while Soviet ambassador appeals to workers to boost tank output as plans for intensified aid and war industry support move toward Moscow.
A hurricane in the central Gulf of Mexico shifts westward at 17 mph, threatening the Texas and Louisiana coasts. Advisories indicate hurricane winds near the center and rising seas, prompting evacuations and precautionary actions for Lake Charles, Brownsville, and surrounding areas.
School officials Ralph Dewey and Mrs. B G Barnes attended a Harrisburg hearing to support their district's application for a federal grant of about 380,000 to add four rooms to the Junior High in Chariman for the Fairhaven development. The board amended the Raymond A Freeburg contract, setting a fee of 2087 with up to 337 in extra costs, aiming for a total around 2200. Transportation plans were discussed if Palhaven pupils must relocate.
Washington Sept. 22 A defense inventory of all trucks and buses will begin September 28 with canvassing by state motor vehicle registrars sending 6,000,000 questionnaires. The program aims to build central and regional records of trucks trailers and buses for emergency use in organizing highway transport for defense materials military and civilian supply delivery and passenger movement.
President Roosevelt returned to Washington after a weekend at Hyde Park and met with legislative leaders in a morning conference. The aim was to push congressional action on the new 5.985 billion dollar appropriations bill.
Washington dispatch reports high level figures debate Nazi strategy as a Soviet alliance and the winter campaign loom. Officials say Germany risks escalation while press and diplomats scramble for leverage and a peaceful settlement.
German submarine operations claimed to have sunk 18 ships from a British convoy and damaged another, with reports of a 2000-ton British tanker sunk west of the French coast and another merchant vessel damaged near the Faeroes. The Nazi press cites alleged large scale submarine actions in the Baltic and North Atlantic regions, detailing escorts and convoy routes as part of the attack one day.
Several Corry industries will be represented at a defense roundup opening at the Hotel Lawrence at 2 this afternoon. The meeting aims to map plans for non defense plants to share in defense work through sub contracts and to keep operations going amid material shortages. Up to county and national government officials and industrial leaders from Erie, Watton, Crawford and Mercer counties are expected. The Corry Jamestown Mill Corp has shifted to defense products and will send representatives. other city industries will also be represented.
South-Center traffic lights began operation Saturday night at the Corner installation meeting state requirements. The change aims to uniform installions at key intersections, reducing crashes and easing congestion on Genier street. About 1,200 Kiwanis members and their wives attended the Pittsburgh convention with a religious service and city orchestra concert.
Corry reports a man involved in a stock fraud scheme tied to several eastern states, with police led by Chief Flanigan pursuing possible detainers. The case centers on defendants Harold Days Fuk nes alias William Carter and associate Paul R Neuman, linked to Motors Mortgage stock swindles and forged identities. Authorities coordinate with district attorneys across counties to prosecute the ring and recover losses.
Matthew Snedden of Broakway formerly of Going Wis was sentenced to pay a 2100 fine and costs or serve sixty days in jail for drunken driving. He lied on the stand and faced a short term, with a 60 day alternative. Glen Hepler of Cony pleaded guilty to a similar offense and was fined with sixty days to settle. Mr and Mrs Roy Fields and daughter Mayie of Cleveland Ohio were weekend visitors here.
Kay Weber wed yesterday in Chicago then died in her honey moon apartment less than nine hours later from a gunshot. Police say jealous suitor Taft shot her and then killed himself after an earlier confrontation with Lee Sherman and Donald Toth. The pair had vied for Weber’s affections. Taft attempted suicide in the basement apartment before the fatal exchange.
Assorted press reports say Italian warships entered Gibraltar port and sank four merchant ships under the guns of the fortress. The action marks a notable naval assault not seen since the late eighteenth century. Bulgarian war prep, linked to a possible move against Turkey, was also noted as King Boris III met with a new defense minister.
Rome dispatches report a secret assault by Italian naval units near Gibraltar using torpedo boats to damage ships as British authorities warn of a fresh sea attack. Analysts say attackers likely relied on fast torpedo craft with elusive tactics to surprise defense nets and minefields around the harbor.
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