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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1944
Page
6
Erie and nearby areas faced heavy conditions with outages and debris after a major storm. Widespread flooding, transformer outages, and travel interruptions affected Erie Corry Jamestown and Westfield as crews worked to restore service and safety. An accident list noted drownings and injuries while police investigated thefts after the storm.
An 42 year old motorist Arnold Smith of Melling Ohio escaped serious injury after a gasoline tanker jackknifed and rolled over on Route 20 west of Westfield near the airport. Trooper John Murphy said Smith was trapped under the vehicle for about 10 minutes until rescued by a Westfield crew. He suffered only a minor chest bruise.
Police report a burglary at Hud Abthow G E Plumer Street near Anthony. A 14 gauge Winchester shotgun, a 22-20 Savage, a 410 H R shotgun, shells and ammo were taken along with two guns left behind. Also missing were a woman's boots, flashlight, oxford shoes, and a child's batik, with no one at home for weeks.
Genemuda from Hue says Axis forces resist despite precarious positions. The next three weeks hinge on Allied bombardment and ground action. A rising underground movement in Europe signals growing menace to Hitler with intensified resistance in Warsaw and widespread civilian strikes.
A 14-year-old boy dies at Municipal Hospital as Pittsburgh records a seventh polio death. The outbreak marks 90 total cases, with 58 from Pittsburgh itself, intensifying city health efforts and hospital coordination.
Harrisburg, Pa. July aid rolls total about 210,000, down 3,753 from the prior month. The drop spans all major categories, with dependent children and aged, infirm, and other recipients totaling 44,978, reflecting 2.2 percent of the population. Compared with prewar and Depression-era levels, public dependency remains lower, despite recovery in 1930s. The breakdown notes about 84,900 Old Age Assistance recipients, 13,000 Aid to Dependent Children, 20 General Assistance recipients, and related pensioners, with several cases ending due to school-year terminations reducing aid to dependent children.
Erie Aug 7 Major Fuller 28 a Flying Fortress pilot disappeared after a shuttle bombing mission from England to Germany and Russia. He last was accounted for July 20 after taking part in a raid with Gemidhy wife Mrs Rhonda Louise Savilla Fuller confirms. Son of Warren and unknown Fuller, he trained at West Millbrook High School and worked with his father before joining the Army in 1931 and later the Air Forces in 1941. He was sent overseas four months after April 1941.
Oil City Aug 7 Terry Lee Ross 16H Plum Street son of Mr and Mrs Louis Ross was seriously injured last night when run over by a car operated by his aunt Mrs Carl W Burras 28 Oak Grove Street Police report the child left home with two siblings for an hour without supervision and food while a search for the mother Mrs Sarah Ross continued The aunt drove away and the boy ran into the street as she returned to the scene to take him to Oil City Hospital
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A Philadelphia week of labor unrest ends as the Army takes charge of traffic and industry. Arrests follow a wave of sit-downs and demonstrations tied to war production. Officials report thousands in lost wages and reduced commerce as investigations begin.
New York buyers focus on low priced motors while market edges show limited recovery across several sectors. Major industrial lists include General Electric, Chrysler, Studebaker and Montgomery Ward among others with varying price quotes and mixed activity traded on the exchange.
U S forces report continued pressure in the Pacific with attacks around the Bonin Islands and Biak Island near New Guinea. MacArthur notes dislocation in enemy lines as Allied bombers sink Japanese freighters and target bases from Palau to Wake Island, pushing operations across multiple fronts.
Supt Nichols father Lee J Nichol a Battle Creek dentist suffered a heart attack Sunday morning and died. The bereaved include his widow, daughter St Jane Nichols, and sons Jack and Fred. Joins Dr Nichols in Battle Creek hospital. extended family notified as services follow.
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