Planes Smash Japan Formosa and Ryukus Strike
Allied air forces launched a 2000 mile pounding arc against southern Japan the Ryukus and Formosa as General MacArthur disclosed two landings on Mindoro lifting American reach toward Manila. Carrier planes raided Formosa while Saipan based B 29s hit Nagoya. Mindoro landings marked a rapid expansion with minimal opposition reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Douglas Mac
Arthur
Philippines
Japan
Ryukus
Formosa
Liwon
Iound
Douglas MacArthur
Mindoro
Manila
Assaul
Pormasa
U.S
Okinawa
Federal Communications Commission
Imperial Headquarters
Ryukuset & Point Sttle
Nagoyi
Nippon
Honshu
Chester W. Nimitz
Formosh
Pearl Harbor
Bose
Alance
MacArthurs
Nimitz
Ryulkis
MacaArthur
Linzo
Narfly
Clark Field
Mohday
Mindorn Island
San Jose
Luzon
MacArthur
San Jos
India
Manill
Mercer County Flier Killed in Texas
Army officials announced that 4-Lt John Jamison of Fredonia Pennsylvania was killed by a bomber propeller during training at the Pyot Army Air Field while serving overseas as a Flying Fortress pilot. He completed 45 missions and was formerly an engineer for Pittahiryly alew company. his widow is Mrs Leona M Jamison of Morubans Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tex
Din
John
Jamison Wi
Leichman Jamison
Fredonia
Pyot Army Air Held
Jamison
Leona M. Jamison
Morubans
Pittahiryly Alew Company
Traffic Tie-Up Deepens In Corry As Storm Persists
Corry district endures severe transport disruption with roads largely closed and farms and stores isolated. Route 6 offers the main east west link while bakery trucks move intermittently. Greyhound and West Ridge buses operate sparingly. State Highway Dept and State Police coordinate plowing and freight movements, with Army equipment anticipated to aid primary and secondary routes as crews race to reopen rail lines and supply lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wane Uu Suena
Mitchell Home Destroyed by Fire Near Corry Route 6
The farm home of William Miteneltari family ten miles east of Corry on Route 6 burned to the ground this morning. Neighbors said the blaze burst from the upper part of the dwelling around 9:20 AM and the fire quickly consumed the structure before local firemen could contain it. Mrs. Mitchell, two children, and a young woman in the home all escaped uninjured, though all personal belongings and household goods were lost. The home lay a short distance beyond Wrightsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Miten
Eltari
Corry
Mitchell
Raymond
Sinc
Stanford Hose Company
Andrew Paulson
Wrightsville
Officer recalls death of Lt Franz in wartime crash
Lt Paw Frost soothed home in Cumberland Md after a visit from relatives about the fatal plane crash overseas near Allguet. Lt Franz and Lt Prana were close friends formed at Victorville bombardier school and during overseas service. The plane caught fire in the bomb bay as it returned from bombing enemy territory. S Sgt Butts of Dentonville risked his life to extinguish flames and revive Lt Franz, enabling some crew to escape though Franz died of injuries including broken ribs. Butts received the Bronze Star for heroism. The navigator was injured but survived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paw Frost
Cumberlant
P. Prana
Robert Frag
Frost
Geonze Fang
England
Franz
Bombardier School
Victorville
Squidge
Allguet
Prana
S. Sgt. Butts
Dentonville
Are
U S Combat Casualties Now Reported 638 139
Washington dispatch reports December 21 total U S combat casualties at 138 199, an increase of 8 898 since December 1. War Secretary Stinson said an accurate tally on personnel and losses from the Nazi offensive would take time, Army casualties listed 356 858 through December 21, Navy 12 etc. Paris HQ notes Allied losses are a phase of the war and will be announced by governments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Exelu
Stinson
War Department
Paris
Supreme Headquarters
Car thieves to face court in Erie on auto theft charges
Police escort Douglas Garson and Raymond Dyne to Erie where they are set to plead guilty to automobile larceny before Judge Elmer Evans after prior arraignment with Alderman G. H. Gorton. The pair admitted eight car thefts in the district last weekend while $760 found in Steve Volanitz’s car funds were disputed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Volanitz
Union City
Union Clip
Oarson and Dyne
Warner's Corners
Wolaratz
Chaplin Jury Declares Deadlock. Case Dismissed
Los Angeles January report notes the jury in the paternity suit against Charles Chaplin reported a hopeless deadlock. The judge declared a mistrial and dismissed the case after the jury voted unable to reach a verdict.
Roosevelt Plans to Submit Message to Congress for Broadcast
President Roosevelt contemplates delivering his annual message to Congress then broadcasting it to the American people in a Saturday radio address, following the procedure he used last year. He intends to present the speech to Congress before airing it nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Col
Roosevelt
Congress
Co A Boys Again In Heavy Action On European Front
Broadcast from Europe reports Company A of Corys unit in the famed 11th Regiment of the 28th Division amid heavy fighting near the Swiss border. The 112th Regiment and other 28th units are rushed to halt the latest German drive, with armored and infantry support noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
11Th
Cory
112Th
Bracken Bros Third Avenue Property Sold
The former Bracken Brothers wholesale produce firm on Third avenue has sold. Olin W. Bracken announced James Van Guilder of 380 West Pleasant Street is the purchaser. The 125 foot frontage includes the cold storage plant, another frame warehouse and a vacant lot. Tra Wick Wire and P. T. Hovey will continue to occupy the site, with remodeling planned after the war to add living space, a garage and shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bracken ‘Brothers
Third Avenue
Olin W. Bracken
James van Gulldér
West Pleasant Street
First
Avenue
van Guilder
Tra. Wickwire
P. T. Hovey
Everal
Magistrate G H Gorcon opens city office in Mupal building
Police Magistrate G H Gorcon moves his office to the Mayor’s room in the Mupal building and will serve as First Ward alderman and police magistrate from the new location under a city council agreement. He will handle delinquent school tax work and past due city tax collections, with hours 9 to 1 and 1 to 5. Calls to Headquarters No AG Bil will be directed to the magistrate when on duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Gorcon
Mupal
East Man
Elveet
My. Gordon
Polce
Gordon
No. Ag-Bil
Algo
Magistrates Office
Olive Hieadquarters
Corry City Exceeds Sixth War Loan Quota by 600645
Chairman Walter Beott reports Corry’s Sixth War Loan total at 1 700 645 50, surpassing the 1 000 quota by 600 650. E bond sales reached 247 487 50, with Fifth War Loan final at 1 873 677 25 and 436 377 oversubscription. Aero Supply Mfg Co driven several hundred thousand in government securities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Finance Group
Walter Beott
Corry
Pitt Town
Aero Supply Mfg. Co
Ulande Hus, Perches
German Air Force Steps Up Support in Danube Battle
Moscow dispatch reports a German counteroffensive between Budapest and Vienna. German armor and infantry gained pressure along the Danube as air support pressed forward to assist advances toward the Budapest garrison, despite heavy Soviet resistance and artillery exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Star
Gerhachs Taalks
Souhern
Danube
Komstray
Million Cigarettes Recovered In Loot
Philadelphia police recovered more than a million stolen cigarettes valued at over $20,000. James Gassidy, 28, arrested on burglary and receiving stolen goods charges after officers found the contraband linked to some 240 robberies in his cigar store, according to Detective Captain Richard Doyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
James Gassidy
Richard Doyle
Allied Forces Push in Snowbound Belgium Front
American First Army infantry and tanks advanced miles into the Belgian bulge despite a blinding snowstorm in a new offensive disclosed by supreme headquarters Paris. Canadian troops replaced the village near Ravenna Ersara highway after heavy German casualties. British Fourth Army captured Kanbalu positions north and east of the town in northern Burma, as Mountbatten’s command reported ambushes in the Irawaddy valley northwest of Mandalay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Paris
Orth
Belgian Bulge
Supreme Headsquarters
Rome
Anne
Con- Ventullo
Altonsine
Ravenna-errara
Southeast Asia Command
Kandy
Ceyjop
1Th Army
Hoth Nor
Kanbalu
Gurme
Lord Louis Mountbatten
Wamball
Ireawaddy
Mandalay
Gas pressure held up during severe cold spell
In a week of extreme cold and high winds gas pressure stayed steady in Corry as the Pennsylvania Gas Company managed the supply. Plants in nearby districts shut down, thousands were idle near Pittsburgh, yet local mains carried gas to utilities and city pumping stations despite outages and equipment strains. The company had not issued new entitlements, and officials noted only an unusually long cold snap could cause significant disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittscurch
Pennsylvania Gas Company
Monay
Mormel
Information Indicates German Army Capable Of War For Many Months
Inside Germany officials discount Nazi propaganda and say German armies equipped with a series of new weapons can resist a fight for many months. Nazis believe they can still win by exploiting Allied mistakes. Observers note abundant gasoline, underground facilities and ongoing synthetic fuel production. large reinforcements remain available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bern
Germany
Saul
Germaie
Berlin
Ote Page
Allied Airborne and Armor Press Belgian Bulge Offensive
Allied forces push into northern Belgium and advance on the Ardennes front as the 101st Airborne fights German counterattacks near Bastogne and the First Army gains ground on the northern flank. Casualties mount on both sides, with heavy German losses estimated and preparations for continued assault noted as winter battles continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Paris
First Army
Belgian Bulge
101St Airborne
Bastesne
Third Army
Advictitis
von Rundsipold
Fiatco
Hochefort
Leh
Roche
Liver
Ote Geyman
Joel
Bute Germanne
Saarland
Lorraine
Center Street Garage Looted Again
Police reported a second break in at the Beckwith and Turner establishment on North Center Street. Entry was forced with a metal tool, gasoline coupons stolen, some used, and several gallons taken. investigation ongoing with no arrests yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckwith
Turner
Beckwich and Turner
North Center Street
Agann
Fox Way
Police Department
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mercer County
Texas
Ana
Clymer
Concord Township
J. Lindsay “Hollow
Anguway
Erle
Reading
Amy Ereheluhohy
Raymond Plant Employe
Route 6
Bracken Bros
James van Guilder
Treasury Report
Washington, Jaf
the Treasury
New
Moscow
Budapest
Vienna
Russia
Nes
Bumgarida
Komardin
Danube River
Komaram
Allied Air
Patton
Bastogne
Center Street
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!