12 Feb 1943
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1943
Page
1
A fragmented clipping notes Canisius College celebrating sixteen years with plans or events at Haney Wat Travenee. Mentions a sum of 8100 dollars and a related financial detail or endowment, with unclear specifics on the purpose and action.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a roster of 38 men with unusual attire or gear, mentioning sensors or scented seams. The legible text is ambiguous, offering a glimpse of items or uniforms without clear names, dates, places, or outcomes.
Plan calls February 17 for a daylight test across Pennsylvania Maryland and Virginia of a new warning system. Acting Director A Boyd Hamilton says the rehearsal will accustom civilians and officials to the alert sequence with blue warning steady blast red warning and all clear broadcast. State Civilian Defense expects record civilian volunteer activity and higher participation in wardens and local defense networks.
American bombers and torpedo planes were credited with sinking three Japanese destroyers and crippling at least four others in a double strike offshore. The action targeted ships evacuating troops near Guadalcanal while Cape Esperance and nearby waters saw further fighting.
The G. C. Murphy Company store won first prize of 10 in a window contest tied to Lincoln's birthday and defense stamp sales. Other winners include Galenon Hartware second, F. W. Woolward third, and F. C. Chapin & Sons fourth. judging completed overnight and announcements followed. A George Washington window contest with 25 total prizes is planned next week as part of the bond drive while Stamp Days run tomorrow and Saturday. Later, John Lyon, Warren county commissioner, died at 63 after collapsing near the post office, survived by his widow and family.
In Baltimore on February 1 three federal civil suits were filed in the U S District Court by United States Attorney Bernard J Flynn alleging Triumph Explosives Inc and other parties conspired to defraud the United States on war contracts. The government seeks damages and possible trebled losses plus penalties under fraud statutes.
State selective service headquarters announced that married men including 18 to 19 year olds will be drafted this month. Col. B P Evans said by March all single men with and without dependents will be exhausted and next month married men with wives only will be called. He noted that 40506 youths signed up after the last registration.
The Royal Air Force ferry command reports a Liberator bomber crash in Newfoundland killing eighteen. Names for two crew and thirteen passengers withheld pending relatives’ notification. Unclear if bomber was heading toward or from Britain. cause not disclosed. Ferry flights carry diplomats, mail, and urgent war materials eastbound.
Washington February 12 The War Production Board chief Donald M Nelson warned the Senate military committee that 80 billion dollars worth of guns planes and ships can be built this year only if nonessential industries are shut and more workers are mobilized He said manpower shortages could force further rationing even with adequate materials and that 1 800 000 additional workers are needed to meet munition production goals while civilian clothing output is at risk of cuts. the testimony outlines the war drive and potential civilian impact as defense spending climbs toward 95 billion dollars this year
Beatrice Houdini, 69, widow of Harry Houdini, died on a train near Needles California after leaving for New York. She had waited 10 years for a message from her husband and publicly doubted immortality, saying she gave up attempts after a 1936 seance.
Clearing skies this morning ends a major snowstorm that struck the district. Gusty winds piled deep drifts as three more inches added to the total. The storm yielded blinding conditions at times and created tough travel throughout the area.
Police continue probe into a check swindler using the name Jack Olson. She passed a 520.24 check at Wing-Wall Store No 2 on North Center Street after buying groceries. The signature read G S Myers, who Olson claimed to know as a milk hauler. Earlier the same suspect cashed a check at Chase Grocery on First Avenue. An attempt at R A Cartwright’s East Main Street was blocked after the merchant suspected foul play and checked with the bank, which reported no account for the name. Police have a likely identity and may arrest soon as they determine all victims.
A Erie County jury acquitted a woman of manslaughter in the death of her child, while she was convicted of concealing the body and will be sentenced later on that count. The case, tried in county court at Erie, concluded after a three day hearing.
Allied offensives unfold across Tunisia with advances near Mateur and south of Hirson, while Montgomery’s 8th Army pushes 20 miles from Libya. Rainstorms slow actions as Allied supreme commanders map a climactic plan for southern Europe invasion, with weather delaying a final showdown for weeks.
Washington reports Japanese positions at Munda and Kilum Dongea bombed Thursday with fires started in target areas. New Delhi says four units of hummers attacked Burm installations to mark the first anniversary of the Tenth Air Force. Philadelphia notes a likely July 1 mandatory 48 hour work week in PA NJ and DE cities. Allied HQ says Japanese forces defeated near Wau, New Guinea, enemy retreating toward Mubo with about 1000 dead. Washington ponders compulsory universal military training after the war. Canadians and British residents in Canada to visit the United States without passports. US citizens already cross the Canadian border freely.
London reports the German naval base at Wilhelmshaven was heavily attacked by RAF bombers. Three planes failed to return, and the raid marked the first night strike on the continent since Sunday. Berlin says buildings were damaged and seven raiders were shot down.
Moscow issues a broad postwar warning that Bessarabia and the Baltic republics seized by Soviet Russia in 1940 are considered part of the Soviet Union. Pravda rebukes an American columnist and stresses these territories have no open status, with no mention of eastern Poland.
The Gary Hospital board approved wage and salary increases retroactive to January 1, moving staff pay toward comparable external levels. The hospital will invest about $250 monthly for wage boosts while planning renovations including birdrooms in the nurses home and third floor redecorations. New linoleum, floor coverings, and a portable X ray unit arriving by late February are slated for installation in early March.
Russian forces push 35 miles toward a hydro electric project as a new frontline forms in the south. German armies contend for control, widening the war’s southern wedge while Dunkerque area actions intensify naval and land operations.
Central Don Army reports rapid progress near Kharkov with forces 60 miles from Dnieper city Drieperopetrovsk after an 88 mile push. Russian actions include a southern thrust toward Donetsk region and a western advance toward Lovovaya, with German forces opposing in the Donets basin and near the Sea of Azov.
A fire at a Sioux Falls convalescent home killed four elderly residents and injured five others, with three of the hospitalized in critical condition. Six other elderly patients were rescued by firemen, drivers, and nurses from nearby McKennon Hospital.
Major General Alexander A. Vandegrift, who led Marines on the Solomons, says Japanese losses reached 30,000 in a single landing attempt. He praised American soldiers, recalled jungle fighting, and recounted a Marine shielding himself from a tank by placing a grenade in its tread before it rolled into the sea.
Washington officials announced a March 26 start for meat rationing with a uniform allotment for babies children and adults, rejecting age based tiers as impractical. The plan aims to simplify distribution and avoid privilege based on family status. Navy casualties include nine killed missing and 929 wounded across Navy Marine Corps and Coast Guard with 6 580 dead and 4212 wounded since 1941.
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