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Fragmentary OCR text mentions a school neighbor and voters in a district on a given day. Key proper nouns and dates are unclear, making it difficult to determine the exact event or notice.
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1943
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a school neighbor and voters in a district on a given day. Key proper nouns and dates are unclear, making it difficult to determine the exact event or notice.
Fragmentary OCR reading mentions rainfall and a storm event with terms like 78 miles, Erle and current. No clear persons, organizations, or places can be confidently identified to form a full newspaper card.
A fragmentary note reports activities at night in Ab Wy and the Ninesses area, with sparse readable details about events or witnesses. The readable text suggests a local disturbance or incident but lacks clear names, times, or outcomes.
In a terse cryptic fragment, the report mentions Venango A Tec and a bond related action. It names Mr and Dennis in an unclear context, suggesting a legal or financial matter with limited readable details.
President Roosevelt's revised budget, totaling 105.869 billion dollars, triggers Republican calls for heavy tax hikes and reduced nonwar spending. Senator Wherry warns curbing outlays is needed, while Senator Taft cites difficulty finding new revenue. Officials note no major global shift despite recast.
An Erie man fatally shot his wife with a small caliber rifle during a card party and then killed himself. Police and FBI are investigating the incident. witnesses reported a chaotic scene as guests at the gathering observed the crime and ensuing crisis.
Allied forces unleash a major push on Sicily with Montgomery’s Eighth Army advancing near Catania after the Milan failure, as American and British troops push from Misalino toward Messina and San Stefano. The assault joins air and naval bombardments to break Axis lines. 10,000 more prisoners, many Germans, are reported in the fall of Mistretta.
Haakon Te, a Norwegian labor figure who fled Gestapo arrest, will talk on Life in Occupied Norway in City Park Friday at 8 PM. The event is part of a Pennsylvania tour by the State Council of Defense, with a war rally and short talks by Aero Victory Band. The visit links with a Molly Pitcher defense stamps drive via the Corry Stamp and Bond Committee.
Madrid dispatch reports a German force of 18 divisions in northern Italy with confidence that only the Pa river line would be surrendered. German units reportedly occupy the upper Adige valley above and below Trento as Milan experiences an air raid rehearsal with technicians returning to duty.
Aug 3 report from Nokomis Alabama states nine members of a thirteen man section gang were killed when a westbound New York Central passenger train struck their group working on the tracks near Obiman. Survivors say the workers did not hear the approaching train and all were uninjured.
A Army glider crashed at Lambert Field during an air show killing ten people including St. Louis Mayor William Becker, Chamber of Commerce president Thomas Dysart, war veteran Major William Robertson, and other officials. The nation’s first fatal glider accident sparked Army investigation amid a crowd of thousands.
Berlin and Stockholm reports describe mass evacuation measures as German authorities warn of a new bombing phase. Leaflets urge civilians to seek shelter outside Berlin or in designated areas. Schools closed and families moved toward eastern evacuation zones as Hamburg remains largely deserted after intensified air raids.
Beijing dispatch reports Lin Sen, 81, the American-educated president of the Chinese republic, died after a long illness. Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek was named by the Kuomintang Central Committee as the new president to lead the nation. Lin Sen became president in 1982 after Chiang resigned to focus on building the army for the war with Japan.
State police extra patrols were ordered after a 20 day period in July that saw five bus crashes kill five people and injure 51, plus 13 deaths and 46 injuries from 14 other truck and bus incidents. Supt Charles H Schoefe said troopers patrolled highways to curb speeding and capture violators.
Wings of Corry Drive closed with 208 175 dollars raised, over 40 000 beyond the 108 000 quota for a fighter plane purchase. Campaign led by Corry Bond Committee chairman Wal Fe Scott with rallies by John A Blatt. Plane to be named Wings of Corry for use on European or Asiatic fronts. July sales doubled June and surpassed district trends amid tax-withholding psychology impacts.
Allied air forces bombed Munda airbase in the central Solomons, dropping 27 tons on gun positions and supply dumps. The raid, escorted by Army and Navy aircraft, followed weather-restricted conditions with uncertain daily reports from MacArthur’s HQ about American troop actions near Munda.
Major riot violence erupts in Harlem with six killed and about two hundred injured. Affected districts report clashes between unknown groups as authorities scramble to restore order amid chaotic conditions.
Robert Williams, held since the fall of Corregidor in 1942, sent a postcard from Japan saying he is well and safe. The message, postmarked December 24, was received by Mr and Mrs Thea P Williams of East Wayne Street via the International Red Cross in Switzerland. Williams served on the minesweeper Quail captured by Japanese forces in Manila. he may have been ashore during the attack. Some crew reached Australia after perilous, patrols.
Registration opportunities announced for the September primaries. Voters can enroll at the Municipal Building today and tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Fairhaven Community Building on Wednesday from 1 to 8:30 p.m. and from 10 to 8 p.m. at another location.
New York August 2 amid Harlem clashes six black residents dead and 195 injured including 40 police as disorder resumes with looting and arson. Mayor LaGuardia declares no race riot while deploying 9,000 patrolmen and 1,000 detectives and taking over an armory to hold prisoners.
A garbled notice reports weekly jobless disbursements with totals around 96 dollars. It mentions G Harold Wagner State Treasury and scattered local disbursements including amounts for Claris 177, Erle 975, Meadvitin 58, OW City 405, Warren 85, St Marys 44, Sharon 262, and other figures, all referenced in a state context.
Allied heavy bombers bomb Naples and Capodichino as Italian defenses struggle to hold. Official reports describe extensive damage to Naples harbor, administrative buildings, and oil dumps with casualties. Swiss dispatches claim 2,000,000 Italians flee to seek refuge while speculation swirls about Italy’s surrender or continued neutrality.
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