20 Jan 1944
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1944
Page
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A garbled OCR fragment references a snake alias and a bent element, with unclear names and context. The readable portion mentions a snake alias and a bent y shaped feature, but no verifiable events, places, or persons can be confirmed from the text.
Fragmentary notes describe estate matters with references to witnesses, initials, and percentages. The text contains partial dates and numbers, suggesting probate or land transfer actions, but key names and places are illegible.
British forces widen bridgeheads on the Garigliano and advance toward Argento Tufo and Suio. American troops cross the Rapido River while German resistance remains stubborn in the campaign near Minturno.
Allied bombers hit airfields around Rome including Ciampino and Gentocelle near the capital. Liberator escorts attacked Posteanzia and Pontassieve rail yards as British Fifth Army gains depth at Garigliano and advances toward Minturno and Rome.
The wealthy tobacco heiress Doris Duke, heir to Fortune, is said to be willing to test the legality of her divorce. She accepted service of an order requiring her to answer a New Jersey court petition as the case proceeds in Reno Nevada.
Secretary of War Shima reports Allied forces make steady progress in southwest New Guinea and New Britain. Australians and Americans push Japanese positions near Sai, with several barges sunk by naval action. Global losses cited include 224 killed and 693 wounded for Allied forces, while several Japanese ships and planes are claimed downed.
Mrs. Frank Starr Williams, 55, wife of a State Department attache, was shot in her Drake Hotel apartment in Chicago. An unidentified, well dressed middle aged woman fired four 38 caliber bullets. Williams is reported near death. Her daughter Mrs. Patrick Godbody, 28, was also a target. investigators seek motive as they question family.
Washington report says new grade rubbers and arctics will cost more as synthetic rubber substitutes reclaim rubber supplies. The Office of Price Administration notes retail ceilings are not yet set, but max prices for new types exceed the Victory line by about a percentage.
The Office of War Information reports industrial accidents killed 7,000 more people than combat wounds and caused four times as many lost man-hours. Damaged equipment and sunk cargoes reflect heavy economic losses, with 460,000,000 lost work days and enough to build 7,500 merchant ships.
In Pitsburgel Jan 10 a flurry of Dem talks centered on Ramsay S. Blacks, third assistant postmaster general, as a leading potential replacement for U S Senate seat held by James J. Davis. Delegations from Washington and counties met with Joseph F. Guffey and David Lawrence, signaling strong consideration for Blacks amid ongoing slate planning.
Washington January 20 War Department announces more than 26 000 officers and men of the army have been released for combat duty through reassignment from duties as guards firemen and in other support roles in military and civilian service.
Lieut E T Sieger, aide to Lieut Hugh DeLury, son of Mr and Mrs George DeLury of Corry, reports DeLury is alive and a prisoner of Germany in a Christmas card sent by Corry Postmaster James Sullivan. The card notes DeLury's comrades on the Italian front had received the news first.
After an eight year estrangement John L Lewis and AFL President William Green held a secret Washington meeting on reinstating the United Mine Workers to the AFL CIO. Green refuses to discuss it and no reconcilialtion is announced. The meeting signals pressure from AFL leaders and auto workers officials amid a potential AFL wave among union members.
Berlin reports Allied air raids on Rome suburbs as U S debate opens on a 1.5 billion land price subsidy. Eisenhower meets King George VI with Leigh-Mallory at Buckingham Palace. Pennsylvania plans wartime recovery for 3.5 million workers and 800,000 servicemen postwar. Croatian coast battle near Fiume, and 4,500 cremations after a deadly earthquake in San Juan Argentina with hundreds missing and many injured.
The Curry Howl board approved spending for new laundry machinery to resume hospital operations. December reports show 197 patients treated and 176 days of service, with ongoing wiring, fire safety, and ceiling plaster repairs ordered by state departments. Directors noted ongoing fund-raising and thanked the Ladies Auxiliary for past donations.
Stalin reports gains as Soviet forces threaten the German siege around Leningrad. Govorov’s offensive expands toward Novgorod, widening the push from the northeast to isolate the German base city and approach the Tallinn–Moscow railway corridor. Krasnoye Selo, Peterhof, and Ropsheba fall as forces advance.
Washington reports that early war Japanese assaults on the West Coast were aided by shore signaling. General John L. Dewitt cites signals from buildings in cities aiding radar and radio interception, highlighting legal authority issues and continued submarine attacks after Pearl Harbor.
The article details Philadelphia and state-level loan figures, noting a fourth loan totaling $64,451 and a revised campaign quota of $81,098,000 for the Pennsylvania Electric Company’s drive. It records weekly progress, bond sales, and updated logs showing changes as the campaign advances.
Allied air units attacked Japanese positions in the central Pacific, sinking three enemy ships and sustaining heavy losses on both sides. Navy bombers reportedly struck Kusaie and other targets as ground fighting remained quiet, with reported skirmishes at Cape Gloucester and Hill 680 in New Britain.
A Meadville report states the U S Employment Service lists about 8 750 jobs nationwide for workers from the Keystone Ord nance Works as the plant winds down. Corry is cited with about 100 openings as the service prepares placements statewide. Local officials express confidence in rerouting laid off workers to Corry industries.
Fred Kinley, a volunteer, reports early success for the Polio Fund drive in Corry and Erie County. Donations have reached nearly 150 dollars with other supporters promising more. The appeal urges contributions via the Journal office or local post office, alongside Fourth Loan Bond campaigns, with a slogan urging Buy Fourth Loan Bonds Then Give to the Infantile Paralysis Fund.
A wartime reconversion plan would let small plants start civilian production and surplus metals move freely to avoid priority restrictions. Donald M. Nelson aims a limited laboratory reconversion in three regions led by Cleveland Philadelphia and Kansas City with War Production Board approval. The move seeks to curb diversion to military use and speed civilian goods manufacture. Meanwhile major cities see a continued drop in death rates as the recent epidemic wanes.
British coastal batteries opened fire on a German convoy in the Dover Strait at dawn and engaged long range Nazi guns on the French coast for about four hours. Shells fell in the Dover area as residents sheltered in basements while the exchange, the heaviest in weeks, continued. The bombardment totaled about 80 rounds.
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