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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1942
Page
1
Axis War Report and Trion City Fatal Crash
A fatal collision near the Brokenstraw Airport claims Lloyd Alford a 20 year old truck driver from Union City. Three others injured. coroner to convene an inquest. Moscow reports German siege of Stalingrad intensifying with Red Star noting heavy air and armoured activity and Russian counterattacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Alford
Consumers Oil Company
Trion City
Brokenstraw
Pittsfield
Youngsville
Alford
Alvin Hawley
R. D. J. Waterford
Frank ‘Youngs
Union City
Hermit Springs
Allegheny National Forest
Hawley and
Youngs
Roosevelt Highway
Alport Inn
Albert N. Pitts
Bradford
Warren
Warren General ‘Hospital
Meredith Alford
Crowe
Consumers Off Company
Mas. Perry Cox
Gargister
James Maynard
Ralph
Waltuburg
British Bombers Hit Turin in Major Raid
British Avro fortresses struck Turin lifting a heavy air raid over the Alpine city. Italy reports seven Italians killed and all but one RAF bomber returned. British claims of steady daylight patrols followed the raid as Mussolini warned civilians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Alps
Turin
Royal Arsenal
Britain
Mussolini
Thaly
Ute Sondhesst
Nem
Gasoline Ration Books Issuance Deadline Announced
Corry Rationing Board today announced a deadline of December 12 for submitting applications to receive basic gasoline rationing books. Motor vehicle owners without books are urged to apply this week as issuing progresses for books B and C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry
Victory Bond Drive Expanded in Corry Campaign
Corry moves to boost its Victory Bond drive aiming for 771000 this month after smoother meetings at Hotel Corry. Theo Williams and Walter J. Scott named co chairs with a canvass plan, one third of the city quota pledged, banks cooperating, and committees forming for a thorough subscriber contact effort. The drive, building on wartime success, targets a broad community effort in the coming days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry
Erie County
Theo P. Willams
Walter J. Scott
Dallas
Linsley
Dan A. Depew
Howard W. Loveland
Belue
Citizens National Banks
National Bank of Corry
Navy reports Jap ships sunk three more hit
Navy reports from Guadalcanal indicate the destruction of one Japanese warship and flames aboard three others after dawn air strikes by U S dive bombers and torpedo planes. Ten floatplanes shot down, and a renewed enemy attempt to land troops was repelled in the Solomons action. The earlier December 3 daylight engagement details were clarified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prisx
Moscow
Germany
Stalingrad
Red Star
Red Air Force
Ememy
Red Armay Alanis
Fiysaiaw Dunks
Trontoy
Vellitie Tunks
Gurnely
Solent
Reker Bub
Russia
Associated Press
Washington
Guadalcanal Island
Solomons
Navy
Guadalcanal
Mayy Department
Santa Isabel
New Georg Fia Islands
Fire Insurance Claims May Reach 3 Million
Boston reports a preliminary survey suggests Cocoanut Grove disaster victims may generate over 3 million dollars in fire insurance claims. Death claims exceed 1.3 million on more than 250 policies, per Life Managers Association president Frank P. Bost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Dec
Frank P. Bost
Life Managers Association
Boston General Agents
Berlin Claiming More Ships Sunk
Berlin reports via German broadcasts that U boats sank 13 ships totaling 108000 tons in the Atlantic. The haul includes the 48700 ton liner Ceramic carrying troops to North Africa and three other ships with war supplies. No independent confirmation yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
High Command
Atlantic
Ceramic
North Africa
Washington
First of Series of Community Sings Sunday
Alfred Anundson, a crew member of the U S Destroyer Porter active in South West Pacific battles, will recount his experiences as the feature of the first Community Sings. The event, sponsored by the Victory Speakers Bureau, will be at the Senior High school auditorium next Sunday afternoon. The Corry High cappella group of about seventy five voices will perform three numbers, with H Lynn Rice directing and Corny Bigh leading the gathering for about a half hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Anundson
U. S
Porter
South West Pacific
Mont
Vitory Speakers’ Bureau
Corry High
H. Lynn Rice
Corny Bigh
First Year Of War Costs U S Debt Soars
Washington reports one year of total war cost the United States over 46.0 billion dollars surpassing the entire WWI price tag. Budget estimates foresee 78.0 billion in war expenditures this year as debt nears 100 billion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Washington
United States
Congress
Japan
The
Thescury
Fire destroys Phelps homestead. three die in Half Moon Road tragedy
In Erie county a fire at the old Phelps homestead four miles northwest of Lowville killed a young mother Ruth Vogt 25 her daughter Amelia 7 and sister Theresa Phelps 9. Harold Phelps 26 suffered serious burns and was hospitalized. Deputy Coroner Arthur Crowe leads the inquiry as the third body is searched for, with authorities uncertain about an official inquest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ene County
Phelps
Half Moon Road
Low- Ville
Oye
Ruth Vogt
Amelia
Theresa Phelps
Harold Phelps
Vogt
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Erie
Union City Hospital
Arthur Crowe
Vori
Exfy
Pinball raid by police shocks Pennsylvan ia towns
In Uniontown and across Fayette county, 260 state troopers seized 300 pinball machines and related gambling gear from 300 taverns and stores in a raid described as one of the largest of its kind in Pennsylvania. Major Jaco Mauk and Major C O Keller oversaw the two hour operation, with valued contraband at about 60 000 dollars. Authorities noted municipal taxes had been paid on many machines and said complaints of children being directed to cash prizes prompted action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Uniontown
Jaco Mauk
State Motor Police
Pennsylvanis
Fayette County
Maui
C. 0
Keller
Tarontare
Fagan Losing In Miners Election In District 5
Pittsburgh report shows John Busarello leading Patrick Pagan for United Mine Workers District 5 president as returns from 40 of 160 locals come in. Busarello leads about two to one while other candidates fade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
John
Busarello
Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Patrick T. Pagan
Philin Murray
William Hargest
Busayello
Two Killed in Turnpike Crash Near Bedford
Two Ambridge men died when a truck struck another on the Pennsylvania Turnpike seven miles west of Bedford. Coroner Vernon Geist reported serious injuries to Albert Tietjen of Ambridge and Herbert Rittenhouse of Hanover. the crash set both trucks ablaze, fueled by motor oil from the Falconer Express load.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fress Bedford
Ambridge
Here
Bernard Swain
A. Melvin
Vernon Geist
Teiers
Albert Tietien
Herbert Rittenhouse
Hanover
Geisel
Tietien
Rittenhouse
Willitan Falconer Express Company
Pittsburgh
Tietjen
Jetjen
Falconer
Railroad workers demand 20 percent pay rise or minimum raise
Representatives of 250000 operating railway employees called for a 20 percent wage increase or a minimum raise of three cents per hour, following a 750 member meeting. They align with 15 non operating unions seeking similar boosts for about 900000 members, challenging years of prior gains after a nationwide strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Hay Woldest
Moniay
Former Corry resident hurt in auto crash
Warren Ross of Cambridge Springs son of MW and Wits Prec, a former Corry athlete, is recovering at Meadville hospital after a car collision ten miles north of Siegertown on March 18. He suffered a broken collar bone chest and head injuries and is expected to recover. the other driver David A. Birk of Meadville had minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Ross
Cambridge Springs
Wits Prec
Worth Street
Cary Rsident
Meadville
Siegertown
Ross
Ville
Talon
Ime
Meadville Hospital
Corry
Nexdon
David A .Birk
South Main Street
Corry High School
Cambridge Gorigus
Thers Setimday
Bethlehem Walkout Closes Six Plant Departments
The Bethlehem Steel Company plant in Johnstown shut six departments producing armor plate for naval destroyers after a CIO United Steelworkers walkout over a wage policy interpretation of FDR. About 1,500 workers in the fitby plate mill bloomers and open hearth were affected. The company announced the closures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstown
Bethlehem Steel Company
CIO
United Steelworkers
Roosevelt
Eugene Maurice
Ward Claed
Japanese Naval Reinforcement Repulsed by Allied Air Attacks
Allied air forces repelled a Japanese destroyer reinforcements off New Guinea as two direct hits damaged the leading vessel. Allied communiqués report heavy fighting at Buna and Hing Village with Japanese losses, while Allied hospitals faced Japanese bombings elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Australia
New Guinea
Storthward
Hing Village
Buna Mission
Buna Air
IMM
Douglay MacArthur
Oputa
Bunn
Sen
New Britain
New Ireland
Fight for Speakership Narrowed in Harrisburg Caucus
In Harrisburg on December 0, the selection of Rep. Tra T Piss of Snyder County as speaker appeared assured as rivals Rep. Harry E. Trout of Lancaster and Rep. John H. McKinney of Venango withdrew. Rep. Edwin Winner of Montgomery reportedly agreed to join the slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Tra T Piss
Snyder Courly
House of Representatives
Harry E. Trout
Lantester
John H. McKinney
Venango
Edwin Winner
Montgomery
U S Plans and Tanks Smash Nazi Advance
Allied forces halt Axis in the Tebourba area as heavy artillery and growing air fleets pressure German positions. American pilots active in the fight with new air strikes and naval actions reported by Allied headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tebourba
Tunis
Bizerte
London
Jate Vilefield
Duyeen Bigerte
Morocco
Yin Eno Tebourba
Aull
Cwesary Renart
Ain
Cairo
Tunisia
Libya
Lampeduca Feland
Sicily
Bris
William R Jewell Receives Wings and Second Lieutenant Rank
William R Jewell son of Mr and Mrs W S Jewell 304 East Main Street has earned Civil Air Patrol wings and a second lieutenant commission at graduation ceremonies in Phoenix Arizona on Thursday morning December 3 at 8 30 He was previously at Aero Supply before enlistment and excelled in football track golf and music according to public relations material
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Jewell
Jewell
East Main Street
Air Corps
Pheenix
Arizom
Thuradl
Aero Supply
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Sermleen
Lowvillel
Agaiha
Axis
Treasury
Erie County Authorities
Fagan
Gettysburg
Maxwell Stricer
New York City
Saegertown
Bethlehem
Bung-Gona
William Jewell
Luke Field
Arizona
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