10 Jul 1943
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1943
Page
1
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The 78th Congress, after approving a large World War II budget, backs a plan urged by Senator Maloney for a panel of fiscal experts to review all departmental funding. Senate approves War Department appropriation amid waste concerns. Cox’s House probe whittles Navy and Army testimony, seeking full departmental records.
Harrisburg July 10 Judge Howard W Hughes president of the Pennsylvania Motor Federation urges immediate initiation of preliminary engineering for a postwar road and bridge program. He asserts peace will put Pennsylvania in a strong position to proceed with a vastly expanded construction plan.
Representatives of an amiltracite coal operators and the United Mine Workers met to continue wage contract negotiations. Talks extended over the weekend with only a few Saturday sessions previously held during the long eight month period.
Robert Bellaire famed war correspondent and news analyst will headline a fundraising rally on Tuesday evening July 20 to promote bond sales at the City Hall. Bernice Clive, star of stage and radio, and Miss Claire, renowned soprano from the revue On the Beam, are also billed. Arrangements were advanced Friday but final confirmations were pending.
Associated Press reports Soviet dispatches say Red armies halted Adolf Hitler’s Kursk offensive on a 60 mile front between Kursk and Orel. Von Kluge rushed reinforcements as German losses mounted with 40,000 killed, 2,086 tanks knocked out, and 904 planes destroyed in six days. Berlin claimed some northward gains while battles raged along a 200 mile bulge south of Moscow.
Washington July 10 The Sicily invasion surprise struck the capital as officials and press awaited word after a hush period. The War Department issued a terse 50 word communique announcing Sicily had been stormed, signaling the European drive had begun. George P Wirick of Windber Pa aviation ordnanceman first class in the Navy has been awarded the air medal for meritorious service in the Solomons last October per the Fourth Naval District. His wife Betty Jine Wirick lives at 1206 Cambria avenue Windber.
Washington July 10 A government forecast warns a smaller corn crop may leave 200 million bushels short for the coming feeding season. Corn use stands at a record 3.8 billion bushels this year. production seen at 277 million, with a 400 million bushel reserve, yet a deficit remains. Livestock liquidation could occur via dairy and poultry stock sales and hog production cuts, while prices may push producers to lighter weights.
Deliberations over occupation tax collection and possible wage attachments unfold as Miss Mullen defends methods against Council push for forceful collection. Attorney Peake questions authority. Finance Director Kiiley opposes one tax and urges abolition in the 194 budget. Missing Naval Officer Lt. (jg) Wilson Watt Woods reported in Washington.
Federal agents move in across southwestern Pennsylvania as officials reveal a government probe into Me stoke mining and the Captive mine dispute tied to the Comnally Smith bill. Attorney General and Interior officials oversee formal steps after UMW failures to reach a new labor deal. U S Steel's Clairton works curtails output from full to 80 percent with potential drop to 50 percent by Monday amid broader labor tension and strike sentiment.
Roosevelt calls the Sicily invasion the beginning of the end for Hitler’s Europe as Allied forces land in multiple Sicilian sectors. German broadcasts predict a momentous operation while Axis and Allied reports show Eisenhower’s sea borne invasion reaching southern and eastern coasts with thousands of troops and hundreds of aircraft involved. In the United States, six woman firefighting crews are formed in Cambria and Blair counties as part of civil defense forest service efforts.
Fourteen Corry boys aged up to 10 years faced a juvenile court hearing before Judge Miles B. Kitts. Thirteen were paroled to their parents after admitting malicious mischief at the Atlantic Refining Co. office and City Park. Arthur Bacon and John D. Finigan faced assault and battery charges related to an alleged attack on Boyd Yealey.
The $95 million Texas to East extension of the petroleum pipeline will start feeding oil to the east by Friday, with capacity reaching 300,000 barrels daily across a 1,400 mile line to Philadelphia and Bayonne. Officials say eastern driving restrictions may tighten Midwest limits but not ease in the East.
London dispatch: British heavy bombers carried out a very heavy attack on the central Ruhr last night. Allied fighters and bombers followed with daylight strikes on European targets. The ministry communique named Gelsenkirchen, near Dortmund on the Duisburg Hamm railway, among the Ruhr targets hit.
Allied headquarters announce ongoing bombardment of Munda as U S forces advance. U S Navy aircraft pummel New Georgia air base, Rendova island, and surrounding targets with 70 tons of bombs. Signals point to a forthcoming land assault as troops move closer to Munda and New Georgia positions. Continuous air strikes disrupt enemy defenses and supply dumps in the central Solomons.
Corry adopts a new curfew law to curb youth on streets and public places after 9 39 p m until 1 0 00 p m and 1 1 40 p m. The measure targets those under 16 years old unless with a parent or guardian. Penalties include fines from 10 to 25 and up to twenty days in jail.
Allied armies invaded Sicily with air and naval support and advanced through mine fields and fortifications to consolidate bridgeheads for the second European front. American British and Canadian forces under General Eisenhower led the assault from landing lanes and fought to push inland.
London quarters hinted the Sicily assault could occur at any moment and that further Mediterranean moves were possible. Dispatches from Ankara warned of a likely Balkan action this weekend as German reinforcements increased along the powder-keg front and key islands in the Rein Sea.
Allied forces led by General Eisenhower land on Sicily's southern and eastern coasts after weeks of buildup. American British and Canadian troops, with paratroopers and naval bombardment support, spearhead the offensive as Axis forces claim a counter attack. Reports cite operations from Malta and Fentelleria with heavy air and sea support across the Sicilian Straits.
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