20 Feb 1943
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1943
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR note mentions a quarry with 1.65 and paint 89 quart 97 feet el. No clear event or actions. Names and places are unreadable. the fragment hints at inventory or measurement data without a cohesive story.
The notice indicates Est 85 release on multiple lots with a mint price of 7 dollars. It mentions sizing or the water and includes notes with a plan referenced as ives 1p and na SHABLE 1d. The fragmentary text cites plan details and facility notes, but specifics are unclear.
Local market urges quick purchase of canned foods with a warning not to hoard. Meat, butter, and condensed milk rationing slated to begin by March 28, with shortages expected for next week.
Washington faces strict food rationing starting tonight with a nationwide move to regulate sales. Canned fruits and vegetables must be bought ahead of March 14. Meat, butter, milk, and fish will also be rationed. Public information outlines consumer declarations and household registrations, urging one adult per family to present declaration books at designated locations.
In Uniontown Pa on February 20 Judge S Dumbauld ordered indictments for four Fayette county officials an assistant and a former state senator over allegedly exorbitant fees for settling the county state debt. Names include commissioners Rankin Freinbotham Karolek controller Montgomery chief clerk Hustom and former state senator Cavalcante. Fees cited total 10500 to Cavalcante and 6000 to Higbee in settlement of a 104000 debt dating to 1921. A separate note reports price charts for rationing being provided at the Cory post office by Postmaster Sullivan and available Monday.
Allied air forces bombed Tokyo claims of sinking two U S destroyers and a transport, while Corsair fighters join Pacific combat. Reports detail strikes on Guadalcanal waters, San Cristobal convoys, and Burma airfields as Gen. MacArthur presses toward New Guinea.
17 men and a woman face bench warrants on charges of mail fraud and conspiracy tied to alleged oil land racket in Warren Maine and Bradford counties. Paul A. Neuman named kingpin. bail set at 10000 for him and 5000 for others. The scheme allegedly sold fractional land interests across several states with some investors receiving small dividends while others got nothing.
Feb 20 dispatch reports Soviet forces advancing along the southern Russian front from Kharkov toward Orel and the Dnieper valley. Oboyan falls as Oboyan garrison surrenders. Kursk area sees German efforts to hold lines while Soviets push toward Fatez and toward the Orel wedge. Weather signs and command changes noted as Rostov region thaws.
U S Employment Service backs a drive to recruit five hundred additional women for Gerry's war plants to meet six months production goals. The effort, run with Hatfield Vocational School, aims to mobilize organizations in Corry for a "women for work" campaign while addressing industrial training and child care issues. Berard Williams cited nearly two hundred workers already employed by major War employers and agriculture, and the challenge remains sourcing five hundred more from the labor pool amid housing and transportation hurdles.
A chaotic weather week featured a thunderstorm and lightning as the calendar swung from sub zero cold to a milder spell then hints of colder days to come. The storm sparked an electrical blaze of activity, knocking out five fuses across multiple circuits and triggering a citywide alarm outage.
Five people were arrested in Philadelphia during raids on two central city residences where detectives found operating abortion rooms. Roy Gross, 57, and Anna Yost, ? were jailed on 25000 bail each on charges of illegal operations. John Duguid, 54, held on 3000 bail for aiding and abetting legal operations. Bol Romin, 42, jailed on 10000 bail for possessing obscene motion pictures. Florence Gradyal, 43, a part time maid, charged as a material witness. Ruth Sofield, 34, detained for suspected aiding and abetting pending arraignment after recovery from bronchitis. Detectives tracked Roman to a house while pursuing the obscenities recently shown at smokers.
The House military affairs committee urged local draft boards to oppose universal conscription of all men and to favor deferments for heads of families. The report warns broader drafting would harm national welfare and pressures boards to limit inductions to those with proper dependency rules. It notes confusion over selective service regulations and argues heads of families with dependents should be prioritized for deferment under established rules.
Harrisburg dispatch reports that draft boards lack authority to mandate occupational changes. Col Evans notes registrants retain control over their jobs within nondeferrable categories and may be advised to seek U.S. Employment Service placement. He urges timing changes only after April 1 and warns deferment depends on individual status.
Rogers Steel, central to Kaiser War effort on the Pacific coast, erects giant open hearth furnaces and plants to produce thousands of tons of steel for the Kaiser shipbuilding program. The venture includes a massive new plant near Oakland and Fontana California, with capacity to support wartime production. Continued on Page Three.
Frontline dispatches say Axis troops guarding a mountain line near Tebessa halted a fresh Allied attempt toward the American base. In Algiers, reports say future Axis activity in the neutral sector will likely be limited to near spots along the new mountain defense line.
Hoselle, age 24, was admitted to Corry Hospital last evening at 8:30 for a cut left index finger caused by a razor in his home on U2 Pat Frederick street. After treatment he was discharged.
A Greyhound bus plunged off a 10 foot embankment near Stroudsburg Pennsylvania injuring 39 people including two seriously. The driver William Ryan of Philadelphia lost control amid slush and struck a sedan before bursting into flames. Passengers helped each other escape as responders rushed the injured to hospitals. Two severely burned victims were identified among the injured. Lynne Overman, a veteran actor, died in Santa Monica, marking a separate obituary announced by film industry figures.
An officer aboard the U S cruiser Chicago describes the 16 January torpedo attack by 11 planes. Five torpedoes and a magazine hit sent the ship to the bottom in 19 minutes after enduring heavy fire. The loss totaled six officers and 56 sailors out of more than 1100 aboard.
Allied command reveals wide reassignment of American and allied forces as Rommel's drive forces Eisenhower to pivot. The offensive plans shift troops to counter a southern advance, signaling major strategic moves in the campaign.
Allied and Axis reports swirl as Montgomery's 8th Army pushes toward the Mareth Line while Rommel strengthens defenses in southern Tunisia. Berlin claims nearly 2,000 American prisoners taken this week, with heavy losses cited by both sides amid a shifting Mediterranean timetable.
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