23 Feb 1944
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1944
Page
1
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Allied headquarters reported American troops beat back two localized German thrusts west of Cislernm near Anzio. German losses were heavy as 1,600 Allied aerial sorties and gunfire supported counterattacks. Casualty figures for German units were described as substantial with 500 dead in one battalion near Campo.
London Feb 23 German troops driven from the great iron city of river Rog retreat westward toward the Bug river, Soviet communique said as Stalin announced in a year the Nazis have been driven from large portions of territory they occupied since the summer of 1941. The Red army claimed progress and renewed pressure on PSKOV and Baltic approaches as war continued.
AP dispatch from London reports a two directional raid on London and southern coastal areas with high explosives and incendiaries. At least 10 killed. ten German planes shot down, including one by a Canadian intruder over Pearce base. The attack marks the fourth London assault this month.
Senator Athen W. Guedley of Kentucky resigns as Democratic Senate leader in a bitter protest against President Roosevelt's tax veto. He denounces the veto as a hostile assault on integrity and equity. Barkley declares he will not tolerate what he calls an unjustified attack. He urges Congress to override the veto to prevent tax increases.
A steady rise in scarlet fever and whooping cough cases is noted in the city though not an epidemic. Pneumonia scattered nearby. Schools report no major rise in pupil absences. Dr. John Cibjer, district medical examiner, orders irrigation at Concord building to curb flare ups. Fever cases are mild while some whooping cough cases are more serious and a few mumps cases appear.
Campaign totals climb to 1,283,567.75 as Monday and Tuesday sales push the Fourth War Loan past 4981.95 in daily gains. Officials note the drive may end Tuesday February 29 with final credit awarded for B C Series bonds and O series notes.
Twelve airmen aboard a four engine B17 crashed in the Kittatinny mountains near Blairstown New Jersey. The aircraft from Fort Dix was on a training flight from Bangor Maine to New Jersey. Five officers six enlisted men and an RAF navigator died in the disaster as rescuers scoured the fog shrouded peaks.
In Bradford Pennsylvania 38 dynamite charges were used to blast ice jams six to eight feet high along Mechanic and Barbour streets. The blasts pushed ice back into the stream and eased floods. About 600 phones in the upper business district were out for five hours. Water entered a few basements.
Pope Pius XXII appealed to belligerents to spare Rome from destruction by an accord like those that saved Athens and Osiris. He called Rome a center of religion and noted the abbeys of Mt Cassino could be destroyed if not spared. The Vatican radio quoted the pontiff urging protection amid the war.
The Senate appears ready to shelve its quarrel over food subsidies by passing a one year extension of the Commodity Credit Corporation to June 30 1945. Backed by administration and anti subsidy leaders the move aims to speed enactment, while House actions may follow with a bill to extend CCC through January 1945 and a separate proposal to ban subsidies unless prior funds suffice.
Buffalo area officials unveil a county wide plan to cap daily donations at 155 pints for Corry to match limited processing facilities. The move aims to spread donor appointments across areas, reduce crowding, and ensure steady supply while maintaining the 155 pint daily quota.
In Decatur Alabama two more of the quadruplets born to a barntrapped soldier’s wife died at Benevolent hospital, leaving only one sibling alive. Edmund Hutto Jr died last night, then sisters Sherianne and Yvonne died this morning. Diana, born a month premature, had died yesterday. One quadruplet clung to life with assistance.
President Roosevelt directs War Secretary Stimson to run the strike crippled Los Angeles municipal water and power department. A ten day walkout by department workers halted power and water to about 160 war plants and 125,000 homes and businesses. British and German coastal guns duel near Dover Bay as observers report nearly half an hour of continuous fire.
Dr. C F Bennett and the city veterinary staff began a general vaccination drive to curb a potential rabies outbreak. Dogs are being treated with a new vaccine received Tuesday, with many owners arranging to have pets vaccinated this week. City officials discuss quarantine measures, including penning up or muzzling dogs, to prevent stray dogs from spreading infection.
Washington February 23 congressional talks on a service vote bill to send federal ballots to the armed forces collapsed as House committees pressed for a states rights approach and the Senate conferees prepared to end negotiations, leaving service vote aims in jeopardy.
A sudden temperature drop and heavy brief rain storm caused localized flooding in low areas. Surface water entered the Journal press room as moodood press motor fouled. Catch basins were opened to handle runoff. no major damage or widespread power outages reported in this city. Erie and Pittsburgh reported high winds up to 60 mph with one home struck by lightning.
A girl found wandering in Philadelphia city hall identified herself as Mary Kudika, 15, of 311 Center avenue, Butler Va. She told detectives she had lived with her sister in Pittsburgh and attended Seton Hill prep school but had suffered a memory shock. Her sister Mary Kudika, 19, was reported in a Pittsburgh hospital with partial memory loss. the family planned to bring her home.
London february 23 premier joseph stalin told the Russian people that allied unity is crucial as Hitlerite Germany faces collective action. he praised the red army for driving germany toward catastrophe while noting russia bears the war’s brunt. western diplomats saw his order as a strong signal to bolster ties with britain and the united states amid continued Soviet advances and the winter offensive gains.
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