03 Apr 1943
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1943
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text mentions ranks, unit names, and deportation context with no clear event or outcome. Names and dates are garbled, making factual reconstruction impossible from the available readable portions.
Soviet officials announced end of winter campaign claiming German forces suffered 1,193,525 dead, 2 million losses total, with 9,190 tanks and 20,360 guns destroyed. Map shows Red Army advancing near Novorossisk and Smolensk area as battles continue along Taman peninsula and Caucasus fronts.
Allied forces renew steady pressure across Tunisia as Montgomery reports continued gains. Western Pennsylvania mayors, led by Cory’s Mayor Hepler, plan a Pittsburgh meeting to seek early removal of gas rationing limits, urging Meadville and nearby cities be moved from District 1 to District 2 for gasoline coupons.
After a slow start Cony’s Red Cross War Fund drive topped the target with a reported total near 9,721.89 including Pony Workers and office staff. Olin W. Bracken, chair, announced contributions surged last night and teachers’ 100 percent subscription from Corey Public Schools helped push the fund to about 9,500.76, with final tallies expected to approach 10,000 when complete next week.
The Red Cross mobile unit from Buffalo will visit the city with 143 donors registered for Monday and 176 for Tuesday to meet the week’s quota. Dr N Z Gillette urged more enrollments and Mrs Mildred A Alfred coordinated April enrollment at 28 West Park Bridge. Appointments were issued for both days with times 11:30 to 4:20 Monday and 10 to 4 Tuesday at the State Armory.
Mr and Mrs George DeLury of Malion Street announce the promotion of their son Hugh DeLury to the rank of second lieutenant. He was released after internment in Spanish Morocco with American paratroopers when the transport plane was forced down en route to the African front. He previously left Company A, 112th Infantry for special training at Fort Benning Ga and earned his commission there.
In New York on April 3 officials reported that Lewis pressed for a government subsidy to raise miners pay after operators rejected UMW demands including a $2 daily increase. Ralph E. Teggart warned the proposed raise could add $3.52 a ton to coal costs and threaten the economy. Doses of unrelated items note deaths by poison in Erie and a bus-related fatality.
Four lieutenants aged 22 to 24 from the 1st torpedo boat squadron arrived home from the Guadalcanal area after four months of service in fragile plywood TBs. They helped sink eight enemy vessels including a destroyer and a cruiser, and their actions included torpedo strikes against a battleship and a destroyer while under heavy searchlight.
Allied headquarters reported Allied warplanes scattered a concentration of nearly 20 Japanese ships around Guadalcanal region and other enemy vessels. Tokyo claimed bombers destroyed 47 Allied aircraft near the island with nine Japanese planes lost, while U. S. Navy disclosed raids on five Japanese destroyers near Kolombangara and enemy bases at Kavieng and Madang. American fighters shot down 18 of 30 to 40 Japanese aircraft northwest of Sumbang and raids targeted trenches in the Mubo sector. In Washington, the War Department said U. S. Army air firers downed seven Japanese planes for every one lost in three months.
A small blaze in the heat treat department of the Raymond Manufacturing Company occurred around 1:40 am. Floyd Williams, 75 McI Street Union City, suffered first and second degree burns to hands and neck from a flare up near an oil barrel and was discharged from Corry Hospital after treatment. Thomas Garrity of Grove Street sustained minor burns to his hands while aiding extinguishing the fire, receiving only first aid. Firemen and plant workers quickly contained the fire with Formite. overall damage described as slight.
A distorted wartime notice outlines daylight drill and blackout rules. It describes when lights must go out, permissible exceptions, signaling blasts, shelter actions, and penalties for violations. Civilian Defense workers coordinate with wardens and whistle signals to indicate blue light alerts and All clear conditions.
Major Lester R. Lopus of the West Som Auto Store was promoted to lieutenant colonel, effective February 26, according to city reports. Lopus, owner of the local auto business, is serving with American forces in North Africa.
Reports from Washington say lawmakers pushed to kill a death penalty anti sabotage measure, with opposition claiming the Senate will rewrite it. The House balked at language limits and a vote suggested the measure’s future relies on committee action amid pressure from press and speech advocates.
Pittston banker Andrew C. Kizis, 45, a clubman and civic leader, faced embezzlement charges for allegedly taking 70000 between 1940 and 1941 and losing it in the stock market. Held on 25000 bail after pleading not guilty before U S Commissioner. The case notes Federal Deposit Insurance protection and Kizis long tenure at Liberty Bank dating to 1929.
Corry reports a two day tin can drive yielding about two thirds of a car. Melvin Amy, street commissioner, stated collection may finish by noon today. The car will be chipped to the Vulcan Defining Company at Neville Island for processing.
Harrisburg April 4 The administration outlined a pared down fiscal plan in which Pennsylvania teachers would receive a 326 776 000 measure and a broader review of state taxes. Governor Martin announced proposals to raise corporate income tax revenue and alter tax calculations to fund higher teacher salaries while eyeing reductions in the emergency sewer levy.
Administration forces rush to stop a revolt aimed at veto of a bill that would deduct government benefit payments when calculating agricultural parity prices. Senator Banthead seeks votes for Tuesday's showdown in the Senate, while House prospects seem better for the president. Labor unions support the veto, with CIO and AFL backing Roosevelt. National Grange opposes the veto.
Allied troops, tanks, and guns battered the Tunisia 250 mile front as Gen Eisenhower’s headquarters reported, with British and American forces driving toward Bizerte and Gabes Sfax while patrols and air attacks continued across the front including central Tunisia and El Mwou airfield.
Washington reports this weekend shoppers face meat point rationing while the Office of Price Administration warns against point free sales. Despite some depleted stocks from pre rationing, overall improvements curb unrationed sales and the OPA pledges strong enforcement to protect supplies and prevent price manipulation.
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