17 Jan 1944
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1944
Page
1
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Navy supply, district actions, and citizen involvement around a 1944 era context. It references United Nations, American goods, and local officials, with scattered place and date hints, suggesting a bulletin on wartime duties, civic movements, and community concerns amid upheaval.
Allied forces, led by US Marines, seize Hill 660 to secure the western New Britain coast around Cape Gloucester and bolster the Bougainville advance. MacArthur reports heavy aerial strikes on Rabaul, with dive bombers and torpedo planes damaging ships including a cruiser and several cargo vessels.
State Department undergoes a full reorganization under Secretary Cordell Hull as diplomats and international experts prepare for new work duties and specialized fields of foreign relations in a reshaped global policy apparatus.
The Harrisburg Erie line delayed two hours and twelve minutes due to a freight locomotive blocking the track while replenishing supplies between North Bend and Reno. The first section of the Harrisburg to Erie train 13 ran as a single unit after a New York train arrival delay prompted a test section to go ahead. The second section with the GI City Pullman did not arrive until the afternoon carrying about 48 passengers for the Ol City run.
Women volunteers in Corry gear up for a house to house canvass starting January 18 as the Fourth War Loan drive looms. Campaign headquarters at the Stewart Hat Shop will distribute materials today. Captains named for wards one through three with four yet to appoint and insurance salesmen join the effort under Walter Ross and Richard Rossbacher to sell 25 bonds each.
Police probe a grim scene in Lexington Massachusetts as three youths are found dead in an isolated turnout. Grace Saunders of Cambridge, hospitalized with severe frostbite, linked to a separate incident after meeting one of the deceased at a ride with the Place brothers.
President Alfonso Lopez of Colombia signed the United Nations declaration, aligning his nation with the Allied war effort. A second dispatch from Washington notes the Justice Department’s ruling that ongoing work stoppages permit continued control of seized coal mines until normal production resumes.
Two Pennsylvania Railroad workers died when a double header freight derailed on the Sligo branch near Rimersburg. Engineer William Shehan, 55, of Reynoldsville, and brakeman Stanley G. Stewart, 12, of Rimersburg, were killed as the lead engine jumped the track and somersaulted. Other crew escaped serious injury, though equipment was damaged and cars were derailed.
A 21 year old girl, who appeared younger, tried to cut wrists with broken glass and was taken into protection. She claimed she came to the city seeking work in Infield but faced disappointment and despondency. Police magistrate released her after arranging immediate return to the home of a mister in Warren.
First Lieutenant Robert W. McClurg of New Castle Pennsylvania shot down a Japanese Zero above Rabaul during a brief fight. He dived 15,000 feet to reach his target, scoring a direct hit that caused smoke as the plane went down near water. McClurg, in his second combat tour, is credited with more than 100 hours of flight time.
Park Lilley was arrested in Union City on two Magistrate warrants charging larceny and malicious mischief. He admitted guilt after police reports indicated he entered Mrs. Tola Hardinger’s West Pleasant street apartment during a dance, damaged furniture, and stole insurance papers. Loss estimated near $1,000.
Kin of Corryites report their nephew Se Ralph Deno Newton of North East was killed in action over Germany January 4 while serving in a bombardment crew based near Brugald. He was 21 and is survived by his parents Mrs. and Mrs William Newton, a brother C Newton now at Bulimaore, and other relatives. Local memorials are planned.
Corry Bridge and Supply unveils the Case model LAS tractor at Raymond Avenue warehouse awaiting first tests after Saturday preliminary trials. Weighing over six tons with a nine foot plow, it features a protected cab and heavy dual tires to handle winter streets and future spring and summer maintenance.
Police report a car hijacking incident near Columbus Avenue involved several juveniles. A vehicle owned by W. G. of North Center slipped from custody as teens fled, leaving the wheel damaged and the trailer freight car also affected. A driver, Donald Wesley Weyley, faces license charges. investigation notes prior absences of consent and recent similar cases in the area.
London reports list three American airmen among the dead and several U S soldiers injured after a crash involving a London-bound train near Tilford. The disaster affected the Norwich to London route as heavy rain impacted visibility. Names of the Americans were not immediately released.
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll once fled abroad after evading service in World War I and later returned, was captured, and sentenced to prison. A War Department spokesman announced he will be released from Fort Leavenworth disciplinary barracks in Kansas. Details of his freedom date remain undisclosed.
Washington reports a Pravda rumor claiming two British envoys met German Foreign Minister Ribbentrop. British officials deny any talks and say no peace terms will be negotiated. The dispatch cites anonymous Greek and Yugoslav sources and mentions Pyrenean border tensions.
A Moscow publication prints a rumored peace bid amid a Russian offensive north of Nevel and a push by the First Ukrainian Army west of Kiev. The Soviet reply blocks talks with nations it has broken relations with. Stalin’s broadcasts also report a Katyn-Smolensk murder inquiry. General Omar Bradley is named senior American field commander. Churchill meets De Gaulle as Allied leaders discuss invasion plans.
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