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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1943
Page
1
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In central Pennsylvania Sav eh Mines remain idle as workers stage a fresh walkout. Mine head Tal Lewis was mentioned in a broadcast discussing potential end dates and ongoing labor actions. The strike begins anew, with tensions rising over wage and safety demands.
Associated Press reports in Pittsburgh on July 1 that amid wartime demands, 5 of 18 blast furnaces began reopening while miners faced renewed drives to curb strikes. The United Mine Workers and local officials warned of wartime costs as idle production rose nationwide.
The crash on July 1 left two people dead and five others injured according to state authorities. Early reports indicate the victims were a mix of men and women, with several hospitalized. Police are continuing to investigate the scene and gather witness statements.
Corp Purcell a former Cor TV boy, on 48 hour leave in Louisville, was attacked by two Black assailants near the depot. He fought back, sustaining a severe face and hand laceration, and was taken to Nichols Hospital. Parents report other service members faced similar threats and police investigate possible German and Japanese agent activity among attackers.
British submarines reportedly destroyed a fast transport and three Apple vessels with possible loss of another ship, while Tokyo radio cited a sharp earthquake in Tokyo with aftershocks. In London July 1 German controlled Purvis radio claimed British troops were moved from northern England and Northern Ireland to southern England in anticipation of July 3 events. Algiers July 1 French National Liberation Committee named Pierre Charles Courvarie to succeed Pierre Boisson as governor general of French West Africa.
Washington July 1 a sweeping probe into the Board of Economic Warfare and its policies was announced by Byrd committee members. Vice President Wallace said BEW will seek direct financing from Congress as Wallace and Commerce Secretary Jesse Jones clash over material acquisitions. James P Byrnes met with Wallace for a White House peace effort that failed to quiet tensions while Senator George outlined a new inquiry into Reconstrution Finance Corporation subsidiaries and BEW commitments.
A city wide Independence Day parade invites all residents to join on Monday morning. Boys and girls are urged to decorate bicycles, with prizes for best design and most unusual bike. Entries include old vehicles, horses, mules, oxen, goats, dogs, and more. Prizes totaling 50 dollars will honor oldest or most comical transportation. About 100 service members, aviation cadets, SPARS, WAVES, and state guards will participate, alongside music and marchers. The parade is slated for 10 a.m. and is shaping into one of the biggest in years.
A five member Senate delegation travels by Army bomber to visit fighting areas. Senator Richard B. Russell says the group will not offer free strategic advice to generals. The line up includes Senators Chandler Lodge Mead Brewster and Griffin with names as reported, as they depart from Washington.
Unseasonal cold grips the area with a 44 degree morning, resurging demand for topcoats as the weather bureau predicts continued cool conditions. June average highs stood at 70 degrees with sixteen dry days and thirteen partly cloudy days, while rainfall total remains near normal after a late month storm.
U S bombers and fighter bombers of the Northwest African Air Force blasted Palermo and four Sicily air fields yesterday with little enemy opposition. Italian communiques spoke of great damage and many casualties at Palermo and attacked Sardinian targets as well. Craters cratered runways and barracks were hit at several airfields including Falco and Milo, while defenses shot down two heavy fighters and a Me 109.
Martinique high commissioner Admiral Georges Robert reportedly unified the United States to name an envoy to discuss a change of French authority on the island. He previously backed Vichy and did not side with Gaulle or Giraud, while a Martinique radio broadcast claimed he sought terms to maintain French sovereignty and avoid bloodshed.
A log jam in Congress left President Roosevelt without emergency funds for the first time in three years. Both chambers agreed on at least 89 million dollars for emergency purchases, but a deadlock over civil service funds blocked passage. Most major bills were stranded, leaving war agencies to operate on limited resources while Congress adjourned overnight. The only large appropriation cleared was for the Army medical program.
Berlin radio testified to a marked reduction in U boat effectiveness last month reporting 9 DNE dispatches and 20 ships totaling 107000 tons, suggesting a temporary setback. Churchill noted June had the best month in four years while the tote l toll for May remained the lowest so far this year.
Camp Edwards reports a military boat capsized during a night landing between Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. One soldier, Private Albert P. Klemme, 20, of Gerard Missouri, drowned. six of ten aboard were rescued. Missing are Second Lieut Walter D. Ahlquist, 46, of Garfield Utah. Second Tont Alpheus B. Clark, 24, of Cherry Tree, Pa. Sgt. Technician Edward L. Kramer, 20, of Weehawken New Jersey.
An early morning fire destroyed the three story Lafayette hotel and the four story Kaufman department store in Uniontown pa causing more than 50000 in damage and injuring three people including a woman who tripped and fell as police lines were extended two firefighters were overcome by smoke during containment efforts
Rt Rev John Chamberlain Ward retired bishop of the Erie Episcopal diocese accepted the pastorate of a small Episcopal parish near a large army post in Alaska. He is expected to assume duties there at an early date.
Five workers were hurt after a chemical plant incident in Bristol. Authorities reported severe injuries to several employees as the plant experienced a flash blast. Emergency responders rushed to the scene and are investigating the cause of the explosion.
Tobriand and Woodlark Islands seized as storm sinks ashore at Massau Bay near New Guinea. General MacArthur in complete command of operations, signaling a pivotal phase in the campaign.
Allied forces push five point offensive toward Japanese strongholds in Solomons and New Guinea. MacArthur HQ reports coordinated land, sea, air operations as Rendova New Georgia Nassau Bay landings occur and contact with enemy develops. Japanese claims of sinking transports and ships are unverified and labeled fantastical by officials.
American invaders capture Viru harbor near Japan's Munda airbase after a fierce sea and air battle on Rendova and nearby waters. The Navy reported heavy enemy losses and U S planes and ships sustaining casualties as MacArthur's Solomons campaign expands toward New Georgia and Rabo.
Corry police hunted two Black assailants linked to a brutal stabbing at an Erie Railroad workers' camp near Cambridge Springs. Julius Allen of Bellefontaine Ohio was stabbed in the chest. he lies critically ill at Spencer Hospital. John Russell of Cincinnati is held for murder as authorities branch into detailed accounts from Meadville.
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