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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1944
Page
1
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a town area near West f Scoll and Cleveland with scattered phrases about frames, lamps, levels, and a defunct or misread public notice. It references offices, addresses, and a claim of legal action, but specifics are unreadable.
Harrisburg Feb 29 A new draft manpower policy from Pennsylvania Selective Service HQ aims to implement President Roosevelts order reviewing occupational deferments nationwide. Col Richard Mellon previewed policy so media can report and officials kept comments limited. The Philadelphia Inquirer noted the plan would largely end industrial deferments for single men ages 18 to 25 amid manpower concerns. Senators pressed to halt fathers from being drafted while deferments are reviewed, challenging medical standards and the 4-F exemption criteria as quotas are reported met in many states.
Burns kept in city jail as Shore Patrol from Pitts ferry headquar ters plan to return him to service after five months AWOL. The youth, once living in Hele, had activity centered in Union City and here, admitting he took 75 from Geraldine Dick's handbag the day’s receipts at her store. The tale of torpedoed ships and air raft episodes wanes as facts emerge and friends reassess his recent support.
A Pennsylvania state notice outlines new wartime draft rules effective March 1. It details changes to replacement schedules, reclassification of registrants, and a moratorium on certain deferments to speed mobilization, with emphasis on 2A 2B 2C classifications and rapid review by SAM officers. The document signals broader tightening of manpower and a push to meet wartime calls.
AP dispatch from Montevideo reports diplomats watching Argentina after a poliest upheaval that ousted President Edelmiro Farrell. Officials in Buenos Aires reiterate foreign policy will stay aligned with continental security despite executive power transfer, amid warnings of possible regional war tensions.
Fred York a noted local real estate man marks his birthday today, his first in four years due to leap year quirks. He jokes about being over fifty and recalls counting a dozen birthdays since his career began, noting how every four years can feel enough to celebrate.
Reports describe German wartime industry resuming full blast after Allied bombing in the Ruhr and recount Allied patrols and mopup actions in the Carracto area near the beachhead. The article also notes Wayne Lonergan’s murder trial juror selection dragging on with multiple rejections and a potential witness, plus a heavy bombing tally at Rabaul. A February 23 birth in Pittsburgh adds a local human-interest note.
Stockholm reports Sweden may provide Finland with food if it quits the war with Russia. Finnish Parliament met with Premier Edwin Linkomies outlining the situation. Government voices avoided confirming actual food offers while signaling assurances. A Finnish German trade treaty showed reluctance to abandon current policy. An informant noted American and British opinion could shift to Portland’s side and suggested potential Anglo-American help. Finns oppose Russian troop entry and internment of German personnel, aiming to continue fighting.
Harrisburg dispatch reports the State Board of Pardons awaiting a report on two men to be executed March 20. The board may grant commutation to imprisonment. The doomed are Michaely Musto, 45, Blair County, and William McCaustand, 39, Erie.
Health officials report additional whooping cough and scarlet fever cases in the city, with quarantines and school absences rising. Despite scattered measles, authorities say no major epidemic is evident, urging parents to keep children home from school and avoid gatherings to curb contagion in the fall and early winter period.
Pittston and nearby residents fear more cave ins as a three foot by fifteen foot subsidence area opens in Elizabeth Eslus yard. Mayor Reilly seeks state funds and coal-company contributions to fill abandoned mines amid calls for anti sinking measures. Police note rising subsidence as 250 of Pittston’s 18 000 residents demand action.
Secretary Knox announced that American submarines sank fourteen Japanese vessels, including carrier and cargo ships, boosting February totals to 189 ships sunk or probably sunk. He noted more than 7,000,000 tons of shipping lost overall and praised improved submarine effectiveness while acknowledging Japan’s growing anti submarine efforts.
Washington Feb 29 The Office of Price Administration announced a general reduction in meat value points effective Sunday, lowering pork and beef points while veal lamb mutton butter cheese and other dairy values remain unchanged. Pork cuts drop 1 to 3 points per pound with average pork value at 17 points. canned beer and sausage values also fall.
The Corry loan campaign neared its end as fund-raising shifted to the final sales day. By five pm the total stood at 1,341,051.50, with yesterday’s sales adding 2,493. Liffite hopes the 1,400,000 goal will be reached by midnight though a gap of 658,849 remains. Today's total reflects a mayor subscription of 242,251, about 2 percent above the original quota.
City authorities plan to tighten rabies control amid rising stray dog concerns. A clean up by the city health department is underway with special officers to enforce the order. Dr C F Bennett reports vaccination of 74 dogs with more shots expected tonight as stray animals pose the greatest risk.
A Boston man identified as James Bilis alias Dry-Jon Wise and Thomas Jones, 40, was arrested in Indiana on indictment charging grand testimony forgery and obtaining money under false pretenses in mortgage schemes. He allegedly posed as owner with a wife to obtain deeds and quick mortgage loans, leaving four children in Sayre and North Reading. Investigators say he used multiple names and forged documents to secure loans through fraudulent mortgages. Also noted is a separate Washington report on Senate efforts to modify a federal armed forces ballot proposal into a state sanctioned ballot.
Reports from Moscow and Red Star describe Soviet forces breaking toward Pskov, within six miles of the Baltic gate city and twelve miles of Latvia, with German transport disrupted and night assaults increasing. Allies quote British radio and Red Star on rapid progress and the disorganization of German lines as winter weather tightens the northern front.
Blaine Janice Graham, 20, farm girl, is arrested on warrants charging the October murders of Mrs. Katherine Wilton and Robarb DeKay at a dairy farm near Mercer. County Detective A C Barnes and officers made the capture. she is held in Mercer county jail awaiting a court appearance.
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