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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1943
Page
1
A brief note lists a ratio of 19 percent for a 15 million to 2 billion value, indicating a financial or performance metric. The fragment mentions quantities and percentages without full context, suggesting a summary line from a report or ledger.
City Council authorized full plans and estimates for a major sewer program including interceptor sewers and a sewage treatment works. Havens and Emerson engaged to provide designs with federal funds anticipated after the war, aiming to advance preliminaries for prompt postwar construction and address Hare Creek sewage concerns.
Pueblo, Aug. 11 Ten men died when a four engined bomber crashed about four miles from Pueblo air base minutes before Brig Gen Eugene I Eubank arrived to present Flying Crosses to four pilots. Casualties listed by public relations include Bla sr Serst Robert Bb Baldwin of Rosemont Pa Gen Enbante conducted ceremonies despite the crash.
Associated Press reports Liberators raided Balikpapan in Borneo again, refineries smouldering after a 2500 mile night raid. A harbor tower was sunk in the harbor. Australian jungle fighters claim heavy Japanese losses at Pumba Bay near Salamaua. Hull suggests possible trip to Quebec for Roosevelt Churchill talks, signaling political war discussions.
Oklahoma City Aug 17 Even after the war it may be a long time before motorists can fill at a service station. The Independent Petroleum Association of America executive committee urged Congress to override the Office of Price Administration and raise price ceilings. Independent producers say current prices make new reserves unprofitable and rationing could extend beyond the war. Frank Buttram, IPA president, cited prices at 62 percent of parity and rising costs, while OPA opposed a subsidy plan.
Harrisburg August 17 Governor Martin announced Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction Clarence E Ackley will not be required after August 23. The abrupt removal ties to a possible reorganization of the Excession Department. State Superintendent Prandle E Hyas was unavailable for comment.
Wartime dispatch notes coastal evacuations as invasion rumors surge. German troops declare a state of siege in occupied Norway while Allied RAF efforts focus on collapsing Italy’s resistance, signaling intensified combat across Europe.
London reports an urgent mood as Britain ejects non residents from barricaded coastal zones amid invasion fears. Heavy RAF raids, Norway siege, Italy isolation and Italy’s changes draw attention while Churchill guides from Quebec. Coastal towns tighten controls and guards, with repeated gun and bayonet checks, as four German recon planes fly south. Genev a man sentenced in Pittsburgh for failure to keep death bonds advised.
Report from Moscow cites Red Star and Red Army press claiming impending fall of Kharkov as Soviet forces press advances southwest of Moscow and push toward key targets near Bryansk and Spass Demonek. Accounts describe tense battles, German counterthrusts, and large-scale operations along a broad front.
A dispute over a sewer line between East Wayne and Sciotu stalls work as Charles W. Hatch and Ada B. Scott own the implicated land. Attorneys expect possible damages up to 4000 dollars from the Scott property, with the city prepared to seek compulsory action if needed. Keystone Construction Company has the contract and federal funding now totals 5114 dollars. work to begin Thursday.
President Roosevelt confidants quote James Byrnes urging renewed Allied offensive in Europe. He says a sustained grand operation is essential and notes recent heavy bomber sorties over Nazi-held Europe. Observers debate implied timelines while stressing continued mass air power.
Morning blaze of undetermined origin threatens a two family residence at East Washington Street. Damage estimated at 500 dollars with loss covered by insurance. Smith family temporarily away. Fosbury family occupants in adjoining units escaped uninjured as flames spread from lower portion to dining room and kitchen. Fire Chief Andrew Paulson reported booster lines used to combat the blaze and water-logged conditions hampering fight. The home is owned by Miles J. McCray with insurance to cover contents unknown.
Allied forces push into Messina as American Seventh Army leads a Sicily campaign surge. British Eighth Army clears coastal routes while American Long Tom artillery opens fire. By Ross Munro, with reports of rapid landings near Milazzo and a fourteenth amphibious operation in ten days.
The dispatch suggests General Eisenhower may attend the Quebec conference on war strategy. The correspondent notes a cautious frontier of confirmation and hints Allied readers expect decisive moves, with public attention centered on Canada and potential presage of Roosevelt’s next steps.
The Office of Price Administration outlines new ration stamp validity dates for Brown and Red stamps, replacing outdated values with a weekly and monthly schedule. Expiry rules shift to month end with Sundays as renewal days, while old B and gasoline coupons become invalid after September 1st. Treasury report shows receipts of $154.63 million and expenditures of $247.75 million for August 14.
Dr Roy K Marshall of the Fels Planetarium in Philadelphia says the sun dumps 30 000 watts of energy on a cottage and soon will be used to heat water and cook. He predicts intranet beams will be able to radiate into homes, enabling broader use of solar energy beyond simple combustion.
Allied forces seized Vella Lavella in the central Solomon Islands and by passing Kolombangara Island moved to isolate enemy positions. The operation, disclosed by General Douglas MacArthur, involved landings by a task force supported by air and naval units, with Japanese losses substantial and resistance collapsing on northeastern New Guinea at Tambu Bay.
Donald Wiggers of 517 Weyl Wayne Street was injured when thrown from a horse during a family outing near Blake Jee Term. He sustained a probable fracture to the right wrist and multiple abrasions while in the care of relatives and nurses at home. Local responders reported the accident occurred Sunday with family present.
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