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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1944
Page
1
Tun YN and Sm Tae staged a show at the luni venue with a casual crowd, featuring performances and a magnetic stage presence. Local observers noted a lively atmosphere and engaging interactions throughout the event.
Reported Japanese radio accounts claimed U S forces hit Palau in the western Carolines while Secretary Knox denied confirmation. The tangled dispatches cited damaged ships and shifting blockades as Allied actions strained in the Marshalls and Palau vicinity.
Washington reports all Japanese ships at Palau, Woleei and Yan were sunk or damaged by a U S task force raid from March 30 to April 1. Navy Secretary Knox cites eight fighter planes, 11 bombers and eight torpedo bombers destroyed. Further notes 14 more Japanese vessels sunk by submarines, bringing total enemy craft damaged to 667 in Wider Sea Bowls.
The Bell murder case involving Frank Bell of ill will proceed to trial on Monday April 24 after a county court denial of a postponement. Attorneys had sought delay due to unavailable witnesses, but the motion was refused.
In Scranton Pennsylvania on April 4, the federal grand jury's supervision was shifted as Judges Albert W. Johnson and Albert L. Watson faced an official probe. Judge John Biggs Jr. ordered the grand jury reconvened, with Judge William F. Smith designated to preside. Neither the judges nor the FBI or U S Attorney Pollmer would comment.
The Golden Rule Club's Retail Merchants' Association calls a meeting for all Shiember Arms and stores to discuss a closing question. Messrs Sandbury and Phillips will report on the Nie Preferences aftember. Members urged to be represented with on hand representatives.
Discussion on a planned recreation center for Senior High students continues with little concrete progress. The Aero Supply Victory Band offers musicians for one night a week if a center is created, while Montgomery Ward's Mr. Wank reports no firm commitments.
The city treasurer's report shows March receipts of 922,246.50 with an ending balance of 28,021.28 after accounting for a 15,784.78 starting balance. Expenditures were heavy due to payments from previous months, leaving an April 1 balance of 3,372.10 and tax and penalty revenues of 10,784.47 and 88.73 respectively. Disbursements totaled 24,659.18, covering backdated accounts and utilities including sanitation Loveland drives and street lighting costs.
Spartansburg hires Blaine Crosby as first woman crossing watchman for the Pennsy crossing in the district following the pension retirement of Hernmin Blair. Crosby begins union shop duties as the new crossing operator. In a separate item, Henry W. Millie is named commanding general of the US Ninth Air Force Service Command, succeeding a prior commander.
President Franklin D Roosevelt, recovering from bronchitis and a head cold, underwent two new thorough physical exams. Vice Admiral Ross T. McIntire announced the routine checks were satisfactory and noted a light food reduction and a vitamin boost as part of the president's care.
Allied air forces struck Bucharest and Budapest with large bomber and fighter formations. U.S. 15th Air Force bombers hit Bucharest within 24 hours of a prior raid, destroying military targets as Russian ground forces advanced northeast of the Romanian capital. RAF and Allied planes also attacked Budapest, hitting steel works, armament plants, and railroad yards, as 16th Air Force bombs followed nearby.
The Navy announces a new naval district for Alaska and the Aleutian Islands. Rear Admiral F. M. Whiting, recently commander of the southeast Pacific, will command the district after sailing on the 17th. The announcement was made by Secretary of the Navy Knox.
A specialist from the Erie OPA faced charges for illegal possession and sale of gas coupons. The court heard he was under indictment and released on $8,000 bail after a hearing before a United States Commissioner. Local attorney Joh Himebis Datley represents the defense.
April meeting in Harrisburg gathered about 200 representatives from 21 counties to push a yardstick for farm deferments under the selective service. Capt William Mirkil presided and noted broad support for a yardstick while county War boards will operate under new system to avoid confusion.
In Commons Churchill cites British empire casualties in four war years at 567 158 with 188 741 killed 159 219 wounded 72 204 missing and 270 905 prisoners of war. American figures total 173 220 casualties across about 27 months, including 40 857 killed 6 098 wounded 26 321 missing and 32 163 prisoners. UK land and seagoing losses listed as 109 101 killed or wounded and 30 314 seamen casualties.
Police continue three day search near Punxsutawney for the body of Mrs Mabel Shields who disappeared after a note was found in her bedroom. Her coat hung by the bed and footprints led to the creek as divers scour MK creek for clues.
Secretary of Navy Knes disclosed at a press conference that the U S Navy and air crews have shot down 4.31 percent of Japanese planes since the war began, with total pilots downed at 621 to four to one. Reports also note heavy Japanese losses in Sangshuak plateau battles and shifting Allied ground actions near Manipur.
An Allied press summary reports Italian fascist troops fighting alongside German forces on the Anzio front. It notes Italians embedded with German units, some Italian parachute troops in German uniforms, and German withdrawals while defense lines and stations near Cassino are referenced.
City officials including Mayor Hepley meet with Gomel members to revise Pleasant Street parking rules. Traffic signs and new limits will restrict south side parking for deliveries and emergency stops while permitting north side loading. permits and improvements for sidewalks and a new west Pleasant Street plan are discussed.
A Japanese prisoner of war delivered an emotional broadcast to comrades via loudspeakers two days after capture, saying Americans mistreated captives. The speech was arranged from a frontline pillbox near heavy fighting as 5,000 explosive rolls were hurled nearby.
Reports from Moscow say Soviet forces penetrated 11 miles past the frontier toward Tast and pushed toward Odessa front lines. Zhukov’s First Army encircled Axis divisions north of the Dniester, with German losses and captured materiel cited as heavy. The Rozh region and rail centers near Bucharest were cited as key targets amid broader Red Army advances into Romania.
Speculation runs over possible changes in the Churchill government as Eden may step down as foreign minister during Easter, with Cranborne tipped to replace him while Eden could stay in the Commons. Other names surface for secretary roles and fuel ministry shifts amid strike tensions.
A messy OCR fragment notes a protest in Danbury focusing on governmental actions. It mentions Coutt Agrih Wilder Lone a novelist and 101 campaigner for personal Weer Mid and today she ceased writing amid protest against government policy.
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