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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1944
Page
2
Readable items include Keystone Ordnance Works layoffs near Meadville and a February shift in a government project schedule. Local military honors and training notes appear, along with community announcements on bingo, church gatherings, missing persons, a hospital status update, and a Red Cross blood bank drive collecting 154 pints.
Harrisburg January 28 A hearing on F X Bow nall of Girard Erie county to operate a helicopter transport service in northwestern Pennsylvania and adjoining areas will be held by the Public Utility Commission in Erie February 3 The PAC announced protests have been filed by Greyhound Corporation Chicago and American Airlines Inc New York the latter contending the commission has no authority to grant the privilege of operating helicopters or other aircraft within or across Pennsylvania boundaries
In a federal court filing Chester Bowles OPA administrator seeks triple damages of 412213.89 against Sun Shine Packing Corp of North East for overcharges on canned fruit juices and frozen fruits under ceiling prices. The action marks a high level effort to enforce wartime price controls.
Ben Wright of Pittsburgh won a decision over Bobby Simmons of Indianapolis. Icky Thomiss, also of Pittsburgh, defeated George Sapovich of Johnstown in a separate bout.
Oil City January 28 Associated Press report: John Francis Reynolds, 47, brakeman for the Pennsylvania Railroad, plunged about 50 feet from the Liverly Y bridge into the Allegheny River. Rescued from ice after fog and rain, he died early today at Oil City hospital. He had been working on the railroad bridge when the fall occurred Thursday night. rescuers faced icy conditions and wading to reach him.
A Cambria County widow, Esther Mende of Lilly, was named Pennsylvania’s mother with the largest number of children in the armed forces. The Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers Association honored her at its 19th annual convention with bouquets of war stamps as members celebrated area war service leaders and the 10 sons who went to fight for Uncle Sam.
Washington reports Spain agreed to a 400 million peseta credit to Germany, a move seen as a major blow to Allied economic warfare. The key material is wolfram ore, tungsten, crucial for armor piercing steel, with Spain and Portugal the only sources for Germany.
Franz Furniture Store launches a major clearance sale starting Saturday morning with real price slashes. The event runs through next Wednesday at noon, with extended hours Monday and Tuesday until 8 pm at the First Avenue store. A featured offer includes full spring construction upholstered living room suites.
Harrisburg January 28 The Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers Association elected George J Mead of the Erie Daily Times as president at the opening of its annual convention He succeeds Gol J H Zerbey of the Pottsville Republican who retired urging members to continue to build the essential prestige of newspapers.
Report from officers in the Pacific theater details prisoner of war deaths and brutal labor under Japanese control. Sworn statements confirm extensive starvation and mistreatment, with corroboration from other sources. Mentioned are Majors Michiel Dobervitch Branton Shofner and Haiggins, plus Corporal Reid Carlos Chamberlain among others.
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