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Corry Evening Journal in Corry, Pennsylvania
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1944
Page
1
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Connie Helini Leads Beverly Finish in Narrow Bout
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Babson Sees Investors In Difficulties
Investor guidance from Roger W Babson notes that inflationary and regulatory shifts have squeezed portfolios. He argues future returns will require new tactics, with many abandoning old theories for improved opportunities, citing past double digit yields as context.
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Roger W. Babson
Chicago
Wort ‘ Church
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Major Newton Assigned Duty in Florence
Major Newton is assigned to survey Florence works of art and historic structures as Allied forces enter. He previously served in Cassino and Rome, where he studied architecture and helped select Prix de Rome winners. His background includes teaching survivors of occupation and involvement with the American Academy in Rome.
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Life Maggine
Newton
Rome
Haltan
American Academy
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Russians Open East Prussia Front For First Time
Soviet forces breach northeastern East Prussia as Moscow reports indicate fires in border towns and Red Army infantry advances. German defenses suffer as the push nears the Reich's eastern edge while battles rage around Warsaw and near Krakow. A Berlin broadcast notes heavy action against Soviet formations along the East Prussian frontier near Virbalis.
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London
Geriad Sull
Prussi
Bert
Moscow
Germany
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Lithuania
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State Guard Mobilized in Philadelphia Transit Crisis
Pennsylvania State Guard regiments are mobilized to aid the Army during a five day transit strike in Philadelphia. 6,000 workers defied orders as buses, trolleys, and subways faced disruptions. officials expect guard involvement to maintain order and support service restoration. Lt. Walter Rescurla reports mobilization of Company B, Second Regiment, with possible deployment vicinity noted at Pottsville.
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Pottsville
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania State Guard
Walter Rescurla
Pennsylvania State Grawry
Milton G. Baker
State Guard
Philadelphia Transportation Company
Army
Roosevelt
Baker
AHF Oehea Pottsville
Broad Street
Market Street
47 Killed In Train Wreck Near Stockton Georgia
Stock ton Ga. early today a west bound Atlantic Coast Line passenger train collided with a freight engine near a siding. At least 47 men, all negro railway laborers, were killed and 32 injured. Bodies were scattered and some still buried in wreckage. Train crews blamed a rail failure for the crash. Observers noted two passenger cars were demolished and one freight car split lengthwise.
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Stockton
Associated Press
Atlantic Coast Line
Alabama
L. Tomlinson
Doe~ Tortown
Tomlinson
Turner Rockwell
The
Valdosta Times
Rockwell
Huppertec
Corry to Hold Two City Registration Days
Registrars will operate September 21 countywide and on September 27 and 28 in Corry to allow voters to register at any site while their cards are later assigned to home districts. Corry is the only county location with a two day registration under the plan, handled by W. W. Hammond and Miss Anna Dempsey.
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Corry
Cory
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W. W Hammond
Anna Dempsey
Hinman Corpsman Wounded in France During War
Word reached Corry yesterday that Cpl Alton Hinman son of Mr and Mrs Car Hinman of Maple Avenue was seriously wounded in France. The War Department offered no details beyond the report of serious wounds with further information promised. Hinman a 1938 Corry High School graduate joined the Loblaw organization as a store executive before enlisting February 18 1943 and left for overseas in September 1943. He trained as an intelligence officer with armored scouting forces and took part in the Normandy invasion on D Day likely advancing with armored scouting units in the western Allied push. He was evacuated from Corry High School to a base hospital possibly in England and his condition remains anxiously awaited.
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Car Hinman
Maple Aveniue
Nam
Hank
Cpl
Alton Hinman
France
War Department
Corry
Witte
Cpl Alrman
Loblaw Organization
Normandy
D-Day
Hinman
Corry Highfoot
Bow Base Hospital
England
Po povich Brother dies in Saipan battle
Michael Popovich of Raymond worker and local baseball figure learns his younger brother Thomas Bandura was killed in action in Saipan. Private Bandura, son of Mr and Mrs Frank Bandura, enlisted 1942, served in engineers, and died July 1944 near a former Japanese naval base. He leaves parents, three sisters and three brothers.
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Raymond
Iis
Thomas Bandura
Saipan
Stohg Jap
Corry
Bandurak
Prank Bandurak
Union City
Mil Village
New Cumberland
California
Hawaiian Islands
Southwest Pacific
Soldier
Helen Bandura
Ann Popovich
Ete
Mary Ttreirie
Eric
Michel Popovich
Carry
Joseph Bunlurak
Jolmi Bapavich
Trertaly
Japanese retreat widens in North Guinea war front
Allied dispatches report Japanese forces pulling back along the north coast of New Guinea while American air power targets Bonin and other Pacific fronts. Tokyo announces a new supreme war council to coordinate actions. MacArthur confirms Japanese withdrawal from key positions on the New Guinea coast and surrounding areas as Allied offensives press the line.
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India
Burma
Marianas
New Guinea
Supreme War Counsel
Marehu
Chichi Sin
Bonin
Mukeen Industriarea
Tier Times
Two
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Kawa
Juan
Tokyo
Japantne
Supreme Coliell
Polly
Supreme Command
Japa
Junkiaki Ieolso
Douglas MoeArtur
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Vowelkop
Gultes
Fisatiro Testima
Hadiody
Leeralo
MacArthur
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Duioh
New Gaines
Mutiokwari
Geelvink Bay
Nabire
Moem
Waren
Hank
City Superintendent Reports No Immediate Mobilization
At noon today Supt. Abbey stated he has been called to a staff meeting of the 16th Regiment at Old City, with no orders received or expected for mobilization of Company A amid Philadelphia disorder. Eastern state reports say First, Second and Fourth Heei sents ordered into service for crowd control, while Governor Martin’s office denies any mobilization or use of militia for the Quaker City turmoil, noting they are awaiting the weekend.
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16Th
Old City
Philadelphia
Governse Wlartin
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Germans Still In Florence Despite Open City Claim
Allied dispatches report German forces remain in Florence despite claims of an open city status. British Indian New Zealand and South African troops fortified the Arno riverline, with a British division advancing toward Lie Ann’s bunk and American marines, Mitchill troops, and air support continuing assaults.
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Vane Arno
India
New Zealand
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Rivlera
Council weighs new street work and drainage plan
City Council meets Monday evening to review bills and reports from the street department. A proposed change to the Spring Street grade at two points may be acted on once property owners approve releases. Drainage project east of East Wayne Street could proceed, with right of way issues tied to the Scott property and a board of viewers decision. The aim is to ease surface water and sewer congestion after recent sewer work. In other news, lightning struck the C C Valletti residence at 347 West Pleasant Street causing damage but no fire. A Pittsburgh report notes a four year old girl was killed in a hit and run near her home yesterday.
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Enginnee
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Gonnell
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Llord
Scott Property Find Council
Key Street Department
Raymond Avenue
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Wreck Ties Traffic South of the City Near Miller Farm
A freight wreck on a curve about a mile north of Miller Farm tied up traffic between this city and Om Oly Wes, with thirteen cars derailed and four loaded with grain and cattle feed toppled or dragged. No crew were injured, and freight was resumed later after derailment removal. Edward Kelly, 19, brother of Charles Kelly, passed drafts and joined an Army camp at New Cumberland, joining five other Kelly brothers.
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Plitsturgh
Anville
Miller Farm
Kelly
Pittsburgh
Hitler
Edward
Set
Charles
Commando
Eddie
New Cumberland
Frank
Eugene
George
Tuines
John
Forty Carloads Handled At Kurtz Plant By Gridders Of Senior High
Forty carloads were unloaded at the Kurtz warehouse by senior high football players. The shipments, for the Bur plus Commodities Corporation war agency, arrive in 500 pound drums. More cars are expected in the coming weeks, with additional shipments due during the month. George Schell, manager of the local plant, arranged a program of physical training and profitable employment for Jamestown concerts and supervised Senior High students involved in football squad activities.
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Kurtz
Burplus Commodities Corporation
Kuree
PhD
McAvoy Storage
Trafafer Company
Jamesown
Tovel
Sebell
Faye Two
Enemys Main Defense Lines Now Broken In Normandy Breakthrough
Allied forces push through Breton peninsula as American troops surge toward Nantes and Caen. British Canadian units report German retreats along the Odon Orne front while Villers-Bocage and nearby towns fall. German positions collapse under heavy American tank and infantry pressure. Paris may open after Seine river breach. Continued on page three.
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Associated Press
Normandy
London
Liv
Hull
Nantes
Brest
Orth
Novaiwndy
Gavneh
Caen
Seine River
Paris
Stary
Villers-Boonge
Orne
Au Wuireine
Villersanonge
Esquay
Evreay
Hills
Supreme Headquarters Communque
Omir N. Bradley
Allied forces report lower mortality among wounded
Maj. Gen. A W Keuner said Allied casualties in the invasion of France were 30 percent below expectations. He noted an extremely low mortality rate among the wounded as Allied operations continued. In the Adriatic, Allied forces landed on Korcula and Orebic, attacked the garrison, suffered no losses, and withdrew with British air cover and naval support. French workers in Paris began open guerrilla actions against German occupiers as the Danes report a general strike in Copenhagen and surrounding regions.
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A. W. Keuner
Vhief
Dwight D. Eisenhower
France
Rome
Korculi
Orebio
Adriatic
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