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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1942
Page
1
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U S and British forces tighten Tunis Bizerte trap as hundreds of defense workers and hunters are stranded by a violent storm. Heavy snow drifts five to six feet block country roads. Storm halts travel, drives motorists to seek shelter in farmhouses and city hotels. The Thiloh lodge hall opened to house stranded workers.
State highway crews concentrated on primary routes after a five night storm. Routes east and west were opened late morning while the Findley Lake road awaited clearance. Dozens stranded sought lodging at hotels and homes as buses remained halted. wind driven snow filled roads and drifted many blacktop routes.
AP dispatch from San Francisco reports the 2nd Naval District cited many unidentified surface vessels 450 miles off the California coast but failed to confirm their presence after a thorough search. Other items include corruption probes at Meshan iesburg naval depot, legislative parity moves, and political commentary on congressional power.
Miss Nellie Crowe of 715 South Center street was struck by Ivan Bennink’s car on Center Street during a snow-blanketed morning. She lay trapped beneath the vehicle for more than 30 minutes before removal to Corry hospital where doctors reported her condition as fair, with serious exposure and shock but no fractures. Bennink, unaware of the pedestrian, backed from his driveway and only heard her cries when he stopped to inspect. The incident occurred as drifting snow restricted sidewalks and traffic.
Liberia on the west coast of Africa grants air base rights to the United States for the duration of the war. The State Department says the U S may build, control, operate and defend airports in Liberia and assist in protecting any part of the country that might be attacked.
Treasury report lists receipts 49,405,884.08 dollars and expenditures 189,746,846.11 dollars for December 11, leaving a net balance of 4,020,007,545.05 dollars. Total debt stands at 101,944,013,085.72 dollars, an increase of 1,564,088,224.10 dollars from the previous day.
Congress tightens its grip on federal bureaus led by the Office of Price Administration as Southern Democrats join Republicans in a campaign to curtail Leon Henderson authority. House members denounce bureaucrats and warn against defying Congress, signaling a political push to scale back emergency powers before the next session.
A disputed Solomons raid is reported with Tokyo broadcasting claims of Allied losses near Guadalcanal on November 30. American announcements are pending, and observers caution that Tokyo’s victories have often been followed by defeats.
Soviet reports say Marshal Semeon Budyonny and Red Army forces captured another strategic position in the Stalingrad sector, while the southern arm closes to within miles of Kotelnikovski near Stalingrad. On the central front, Russians claim a major blow near Rzhev and the Novi stronghold, with heavy Nazi losses east of Velikie Luki, about 90 miles from the Latvian frontier.
City Council acting as a tax revision court heard complaints against the triennial assessment. The board of appeals sat Monday and Tuesday with assessments ordered revised in several cases. Assessor Frank L Heath and City Engineer Don D Williams reviewed figures for a definitive total to base 42 taxes on, with a possible Friday meeting to continue next year’s budget work.
Navy reports US transports Tasker H Bliss Hugh C Scott Edward Rutledge Leedstown Joseph Hewes and other ships sunk or damaged during North Africa operation. Casualties expected to be notified by telegram as details emerge from communique 209. British losses include carrier Avenger three destroyers five auxiliaries plus other minor vessels. An earthquake struck Tahoe California at 2 45 AM no damage reported.
Allied air forces supporting New Guinea troops battled Japanese reinforcements in a 12 hour clash along the Buna to Gona coast. The action saw 23 enemy fighters shot down and Japanese destroyers withdrawn. Allied ground troops pushed to the northern Buna beach and to the southern outskirts, as fighter planes strafed and bombed positions.
A bitterly cold morning in Brookfield township Ohio left Marilyn Uber 1 William Uber 16 and uncle Benjamin Uber 46 dead after a six room frame house fire caused by an overheated stove. Joseph 14 escaped by leaping from a porch roof as the blaze swept through the home while the family tried to save them. Albert Uber the children’s father resides in Bedford Ohio and Virginia Williams a Simmons College student is reported with her parents Theo and Mrs Williams at Hotel Corry.
Aichner 42 of 1119 West Twenty-fifth Street has been missing since Wednesday morning. An extensive search is under way around Deerhead Tip east of Spring Creek and north toward Blue Eye. He was last seen northeast of Spring Creek yesterday morning and may have stayed at the Julia Zeeb farm east of Spring Creek. State police and local search units are aiding, with plans for additional help from city and state officials as the search continues.
In Greenville area news, Stella Artman dies from deep burns suffered when her Jamestown home caught fire. Passersby carried her from the blazing dwelling and rolled her in snow to douse flames before she was taken to Greenville Hospital for treatment.
Kansas City dispatch reports a crude oil shortage in the United States as government witnesses and Senator Truman’s committee testify. Swinon notes storage drops of over 35 million barrels, citing transport limits and reduced consumption as fixes, while Franklin cites weak exploration and wartime material priorities as key factors. Committeemen head to Washington to resume hearings Friday.
American troops with the British First Army push forward as a desperate battle narrows to 12 miles from Hoth held ports. German counterattacks are reported defeated as the front rages.
Allied forces led by American units trap Axis in the Bizerte Tunis area as Royal Navy cover supports an Allied land advance. British destroyer Quen tin sunk, Avenger and five fighters among naval losses. German paratroopers tried to delay Tebourba but were repelled. Montgomery probes El Aghelly as Rommel concentrates in a corridor between salt lakes. London reports RAF strikes on Frankfurt and other targets amid broader German pressure.
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