08 Jan 1944
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1944
Page
1
Readable phrases suggest a historical note with tangled words. Key entities and specifics are unclear, leaving the main event undetermined. The piece hints at a local or regional topic but lacks actionable details.
A column urging wives to plan for postwar life by securing property near work, buying small businesses and land, and considering bank or merchant stocks as safeguards. It emphasizes practical decisions for returning soldiers and their families, with examples like close proximity farms, stores, and repair shops.
The Corry hotel changes hands as Woh Trammond firm purchases Hotel Corry from Pittsburgh trustees for a reported value around forty thousand dollars. New owner plans expansion and reorganization under hotel executive C.V. Weaver. Allied reports confirm Fifth Army gains near Cassino as San Vittore falls and air attacks hit Perugia and Rome area. A separate blaze in Sytzburg causes over $30 000 damage.
Captain Ellen Jukes of Columbus officially reported killed in October raid over Germany. Jukes had previously been listed as missing, widow of Mrs. Ross Jukes.
Allied air forces bombed New Britain and New Guinea targets destroying or damaging 20 barges and damaging two surface ships near Cape Dampier. Japanese shipping at Rabaul area hit by bombers. Secretary of the Navy Krox notes Nipponese avoidance of direct battle. Snider area combat limited, Australians push up the Huon peninsula toward Saidar. 65 miles to join the American forces.
An unspecified number of bodies and 29 survivors were brought ashore from the sunken Navy patrol ship St Augustine sixty miles southeast of the coast after a collision with a merchant ship. The vessel, a $1 250 000 command craft, sank in the Atlantic Thursday night. The Fourth Naval District said damage to the merchant ship was undetermined. Two German U boats were sunk by Royal Navycraft northwest of the Azores several weeks ago, according to the admiralty.
British and American bomber fleets attacked Ludwigshafen and Mannheim in southwest Germany destroying large portions of the cities. Reports say hundreds of Flying Fortresses and Liberators dropped blockbusters and incendiaries as fires engulfed the areas.
Randolph Paul blasted the new tax bill as a tragic failure saying it will not raise enough revenue to curb inflation and would deny many taxpayers the simplification promised. He spoke in Indianapolis to the Indiana State Bar Association as estimates placed the measure well short of the needed 105 billion dollars.
A veterans and women's service group reports plans to build a local employment system for World War I returnees. The effort aims to place 75,000 monthly returning soldiers into suitable work, coordinating with state employment services and industry. A January 20 meeting will feature a Harrisburg representative outlining aid methods.
About 17,000 workers at Cramp Shipbuilding Company idle awaiting a member meeting after orders from Secretary Knox, the National Read of their union, and the War Labor Board. Union leader John L. Green criticized wartime strikers, urging workers to return to work or risk aiding enemies. Local 42 members are affected.
Mrs Herbert Hoover, once America’s first lady from 1929 to 1933, died unexpectedly at age 68 in their Waldorf Towers apartment after a sudden stroke. Former President Hoover was present as her health declined and she died within minutes.
A highway department oil truck rolled away on Pleasant Street Hill and crashed into the corner of 917 Pleasant Street while delivering fuel to Mrs. V. C. Akam. The driver William Fleming and a helper attempted to halt the vehicle as Mrs. Akam retreated to safety in her basement.
On Thursday, April 13, an inspection of the building and unit will be conducted by Col. Rob Woodside and staff at the Pittsburgh headquarters of the State Guard. The company property will be appraised and administrative office work arranged before a detailed review by officers. The event marks the formal designation of Abbey as captain and sets the timetable for the company’s activities.
The board plans a regular meeting to approve a new gy contract and discuss formation of a comprehensive athletic program led by a new instructor. Closed session topics include organizational matters for the upcoming board, procedural updates, and postwar schooljuvenent extensions.
Tech. Sgt. Brath Lawson of Corry, serving in an American bomber crew, reports downing at least one Japanese Zero in the Southwest Pacific. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Lawson of West Frederick Street, confirm the message and note his reputation as a crack shot.
Epidemic of flu thins donor pool as Le pity blood service pleads for 50 more registrations to reach a 295 person quota. With 225 signed, officials forecast about 180 pints. Monday and Tuesday drive at the Episcop Church undercroft aims to fill appointments and counter illness. Local groups and workers pledge to donate though turnout remains uncertain.
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