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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1944
Page
1
Readable fragments show references to a local event in Wisconsin with mentions of a person named Mrle and a county project. The text includes scattered mentions of saloons, a venue near 14th Street, and a desire to carry something on to evening hours.
Incomplete text fragment recalls a wartime era dispatch with disjointed phrases. It mentions a meeting date in February and references a military or civic context, but key names, places, and actions are unreadable due to corrupted scan quality.
Three Finnish leaders arrived in Stockholm in a neutral venue as potential peace talks rumors swirl. The presence of Leo Ehrenrooth and former ministers, amid cautious Finnish navigation to avoid German reprisals, signals possible steps toward winding down the conflict.
London February 14 The Red Army pressed toward the Nazi base at Pskov in a five day drive from Luga, reaching near Estonian gateways. Russian units cleared German forces around Lake Peipus while trapping parts of the 10 Nazi divisions, with fierce house to house combat in Luga and Pskov corridors as Soviet forces widen the Leningrad front.
Allied headquarters in Algiers reported a see-saw fight at Anzio with lessened intensity. British forces pushed forward west of Cassino, aided by tanks, as the German-held monastery on the hill west of Cassino remained a focal point. Air attacks and house to house fighting continued around Cassino and near the Benedictine monastery. Allies said over 2,000 German prisoners have been taken since the beachhead landings.
The Board of Education plans routine agenda with a report from the rites committee on formal approval of the new procedures. They will discuss W. C. Pomeroy’s resignation from Junior High to Wesleyville High and indicate no successor yet. A teacher shortage hampers finding a replacement as inquiries continue.
Warpep Van Zandt, the man who held up the Warner station near Corry, was held at Kane awaiting FBI transfer from local police. Authorities note the stolen Ohio used gas pump action and the suspect carried only a pocket knife. A Naval discharge marked him as undesired, and police fear a repeat tactic at Kane as he approached the Rose Service Station on North Fraley Street after a state police warning.
Pittsburgh February 14 District Attorney Russell H Adams said county detectives seized 41000 in cash and arrested three men in a raid on the alleged headquarters of a numbers racket operat ors Held under bond of 2800 each were Frank Presioso alias Frank Christy head of a number syndicate doing 1000000 business a year George Sarkis and Joseph Iting.
AP dispatches state a German controlled Vichy radio bulletin claims a large Allied convoy of six troop transports sixty cargo ships and four tankers with strong air escort passed Gibraltar and entered the Mediterranean. Also reports note exchanges of American diplomats and other nationals for Germans held in North Africa and Italy.
The Snthracite region reports 160000 tons produced Sunday as 90 percent of the workforce toiled amid heavy snowfall. The Bureau of Mines notes a February Sunday spike to ease shortages and cites Secretary Ickes urging seven day operations to relieve the deficit.
Fires in sub freeZing weather killed Calvin Tee Knisely aged four and his brother Fehard Allen aged one in a two room home near Sugar Grove in Green County. Their father worked away from home when the blaze started and the mother was at a neighbor’s. A sister Barbara Lynn three was unable to reenter the home to save them. A Beaver County plant, Foochester Hox and Lukiter Co, burned down with machinery and contents valued at about one hundred fifty thousand dollars. Route 18 and 58 were blocked by smoke and debris as fire units fought the flames.
Washington report notes Gen Douglas MacArthur could appear in this year's presidential campaign as a cabinet member or military adviser if party leaders fail to persuade a draft at the Republican convention. Some leaders see him as a factor, though few support a formal nomination for MacArthur.
Bell Prank, arrested after a jewelry store window on Second Street in Jamestown was smashed, was indicted on two counts by the Mayville grand jury. The Corry man faces third degree burglary and second degree grand larceny. After the indictments a bail hearing set bail at 2000 dollars. Bell’s bail, posted earlier, was renewed as the criminal term opens March 13 in Mayville.
A violent eruption rakes Mt Goropu in New Guinea as rumbling explosions shake the Papuan peninsula. Authorities note dark ash clouds roll toward the surrounding sea while residents report distant thunder like blasts from the crater.
Corry becomes first in Erie County to pass its war bond quota as reports show Saturday's drives totaling 66 350 with an overall campaign result exceeding 2 098 800 and a substantial over subscription of 72 468 with two days left in the drive.
Pittsburgh area lags in the Fourth War Loan drive with total bond sales at 273.1 million. Erie County towns show mixed results as Corry and Erie city surpass goals, while others fall short. Elks Club credited for successful day in Corry.
Associated Press reports Thunderbolt fighter bombers hit the German fighter base at Gilze-Rijen in Holland without loss. Berlin claimed hundreds of planes attacked London as fires and damage disrupted parts of the city. British reports say 30 to 40 aircraft raided, with 18 reaching London and several shot down or forced back.
Washington February 14 Congress poised to approve allied relief spending up to 1 350 000 to aid United Nations relief and rehabilitation. House support seen via Foreign Relations Committee action on a bill already passed 338 to 0. President Roosevelt may veto related CCC subsidy extension. senators seek ballot reform for servicemen absentee voting. Also noted death of William L Gusman state director of publications at Department of Property and Supplies from a heart attack at his home.
A Pittsburgh administrator took over the Erie OPA office today as Charles H. Leslie received a leave of absence amid charges tied to his receivership. The regional administrator indicated no organizational change and that the Erie district would be maintained. The Pittsburgh official is expected to oversee operations for three days a week.
Leo Bisley faces trial in Crawford County on a $800 theft charge linked to a Spartansburg Township break in. State Police and Crawford officers, aided by Cory Sub-station and Ohio investigators, secured new evidence to support the case.
James Marlow and George Zinske report OPA warnings of upcoming rationing changes as the transition to yellow and other colored tokens begins. The three week overlap will bring new point values for meat canned goods and other staples. Brown and red stamps, red tokens, and blue tokens will appear with different values, affecting housewives and storekeepers during the changeover.
Corry native Frank Lawson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford A. Lawson, West Frederick Street, Corry, has been promoted from Staff Sergeant to Technical Sergeant in the AAF. He serves as a serial engineer in the 3th AAL Fy heat Bomber Squadron, now in the combat zone of the southwest Pacific.
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