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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1942
Page
1
A fragmented market note shows rice prices fluctuating around 2.85 with references to precast material and methanol usage. The report, though garbled, mentions the Wx region and a predicted price movement, with unclear connections to local suppliers and buyers.
A fragment hints at a poetic work titled Rime of Velvet Illusion tied to a 98 year season. The unreadable OCR text restricts firm details, leaving only a mood of vintage verse and atmospheric imagery without clear names, dates, or events.
Roger Banson notes that short term investments gain appeal amid inflation, with money demand shifting toward assets and banks poised to adjust interest rates. He explains how inflation shapes monetary policy, government control, and bank lending as postwar recovery looms, forecasting higher loan demand and potential rate rises.
Allied reports say Japanese forces suffered losses in New Guinea and China. Australian troops forced a retreat near Owen Stanley mountains while Chiang Kai-shek's forces advanced toward Chuki and Chengsien. U S warplanes hit Hanoi airdrome and attacked Japanese truck columns in Yunnan. In the Solomons, American bombers damaged two bases and ships. Earlier patrols displaced Japanese from near Mubo, 12 miles from Salman.
On Wednesday October 7 Corry will host a Scrap Metal Day led by Frank M. Loveland with city support. Scrap will go to Ajax Tron Works for use in marine engines and defense equipment. Trucks will collect from households and businesses as part of a wartime drive to donate metal to government fixed prices.
Washington dispatch reports farm bloc leaders insisting on a next week showdown over raising price levels despite administration claims a compromise will be found. Also notes War Department officials say they will consider allowing Louis and Billy Coni to fight without pay. Submarine losses announced by British admiralty. US Army doctors treat war correspondent Vern Haugland in Port Moresby with urgent supply requests to New Guinea.
The Office of Price Administration warned that soaked tires sold in western Pennsylvania are dangerous and disintegrate quickly. Louis Feldman, head of the Pittsburgh enforcement agency, said a motorist bought one tire that fell apart after 15 miles. Officials urged motorists not to be duped by the fraudulent remolding process that creates counterfeit tires.
Washington dispatch reports America's shipyards set records as Victory Fleet Day nears. The Maritime Commission states 498 ships were delivered in the past year, totaling about 5,460,000 tons, with 90 more ships worth 1,000,000 tons to be completed this month. Brig. Gen. Pleming announces a new five mile, four lane highway to Henry J. Fiais e Richmond, Calif. shipyards, funded by federal road money to speed worker transit.
Tax Collector Trent Mullen reports a rush to settle school taxes at the Municipal building. The five per cent penalty begins Friday October 1. More than half the taxpayers use the quarterly installment plan paying one fourth of the assessment before October 1 and every two months without penalty. The first four days of next week will see the real rush as taxpayers aim to avoid congestion. Collections are expected to exceed previous years amid peak employment and improved business conditions.
London dispatches report Axis fear over Allied moves toward Dakar in French West Africa. Admiral Diorlan chaired a meeting with General Nogues in Rabat or Tangier areas amid rumors of Spanish Morocco officials meeting to discuss issues between protectorates. Berlin radio notes Allies blockade Dakar and potential attack.
Rubber Czar William M. Jeffers ordered nationwide gasoline rationing to conserve rubber stockpile. The move extends eastern restrictions nationwide, with an effective date likely after November 1. The plan ties to OPA and ODT coordination, affecting 5,000,000 commercial vehicles under war necessity certificates.
General Edward Martin the Republican gubernatorial candidate will visit Cory on Thursday October 1 for a luncheon at Hotel Corry at 12 30 PM. The luncheon is open to the public with reservations due by 4 PM Monday. The GOP caravan plans further stops in Northy Task and Brie with a possible overnight in Brie for a large rally.
Washington, Sent. 26. A total of 46,502 retread tires will be available to Pennsylvania motorists next month, compared with 15,720 this month, the Office of Price Administration said today.
British bombers raided Oslo area destroying Gestapo buildings and disrupting the Quisling faction. One RAF plane was lost as reports say Quisling split within his National Socialist party and called the attack propaganda. Norwegian and Stockholm dispatches describe renewed Allied pressure on the Nazi puppet regime.
A large ceremony in Quincy Mass marks the launch of the carrier Lexington “USS Lexington” amid speeches by Rear Admiral Frederick C Sherman. Captain Sherman invokes the ship’s tradition and recalls the earlier ship that sank in the May disaster while Mrs Theodore Douglas Hobinson christens the new vessel.
Washington Sept 26 Major Lemuel B Schofield has resigned as Administrative head of the U S immigration and naturalization service announced by Attorney General Francis Biddle He will return to private life in Philadelphia Schofield a War veteran from Pennsylvania was previously director in bulle safety and will re enter private industry in Philadelphia
Soviet dispatches report Red Army gains northwest of Stalingrad as 33 days of siege continue. German counterattacks were repelled for a fourth day, with Soviet troops fighting from barricades and street ruins while supplying the defense from the Volga bank.
In Philadelphia on September 26, a broad anti sabotage operation detained 200 aliens and seized radio sets and other contraband. About 70 federal agents and 70 police conducted raids across the city with presidential warrants possible for those deemed suspicious. Officers questioned waterfront workers without immediate arrests.
City Council met in a special session led by Councilman J. Fred Kinley with Walter Sweet and Fred Barnes to discuss reassessing the recently protested valuation. Officials indicated a complete revision would be pursued, with a lengthy conference underway with City Solicitor Stotts and all members present. Negotiations touched on uniform percentage limits, proposed increases for improvements, and arguments over perceived property value inequities across wards.
Sheriff of Erie County and Prothonotary Lawrence Taylor were injured in a Route 19 crash near Kearsarge around 2:00 PM. Taylor suffered a fractured pelvis and a broken right hand. Lambertson escaped with deep facial and body cuts. Both men were hospitalized and resting comfortably. Details remain unclear as they were en route to Erie after prisoners to Huntingdon. Incident occurred as car allegedly swerved off a side road.
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