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Corry Evening Journal in Corry, Pennsylvania
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1944
Page
1
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Baltic drive by Soviets nears East Prussia front
Allied AP report notes Russian forces pushing into Lithuania with a wedge into Latvia and a path toward the Baltic coast. Advances cut rail links near Daugavpils and Teiunns, threatening East Prussia and engaging German positions from Latvia to Poland.
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Baltic Coast
Associated Press
London
Lithuania
Baltic
Miles
Forth Boulevard
Poland
Amy Fon
Healtheare
Blulyetok
Pinsk
Gurmians
Romadia Uorih
Vbw
Brussia
Morzon ‘Pidningelt
East Prussia
Stall
Marshal Koastanin
Rokossovsky
Luniniec
Brest-Litovsk
Warsaw
Slonim
Baranowicno
Biailystok
Colombia Rebel Loyalists Rally Around López In Crisis
Loyal Colombian military leaders back President Alfonso López after his capture at Pasto. Vice President Darío Wehlandia declares emergency and assumes acting presidency. Bogota radio reports loyal troops marching. government seizes press and economy control as Pasto garrison surrounds rebel officers amid clashes.
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Colombia
Associated Press
Bogota
Calimbia
Alfonso Lopez
Pasto
Dario Wehandia
Loex
Woling
Ban Jone
Costa Rica
Haad
Loné
2000 American planes attack Munich area in daylight raid
London reports 2000 American aircraft, including 1100 heavy bombers, bombing targets around Munich in south Germany after dawn. Weather hindered operations. Last week Allied raids hit refineries and airplane plants around Leipzig. German reports claim battles over Munich and a railway hub near Munich, with limited Mosquito daylight raids into France near Amiens Lille and Compiegne.
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Associated Press
London
Munich
Germany
Berlin
Briday
Oll
Leipalé
Muntele
Naxi Party
Mhinich
Talane
France
Bavaria
Alps
Mannheim
Reich
Amiens-Lille-St. Quinten-Laan- Compiegne
Paris
Roosevelt Backing De Gaulle Government
President Roosevelt endorsed the French Committee led by General Charles De Gaulle as the provisional government of liberated France. He said the U S supports the De Gaulle leadership within the framework of a de facto Rue Continued on Page Three.
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Associated Press
Washington
Jilly U
Roosevelt
Charles de Gaulle
France
Mnde Elewr
Inch Thursby
de Gaulle
Thuve Suo Uhonge
Inch
Yanks Push North Toward Livorno in Italian Campaign
Allied forces press toward Livorno as Fifth Army bypass La Jatico and Pomaja, moving toward coast defenses. American troops of Japanese origin engage near Pomaja while Eighth Army advances to Castel Di Broglio and Sen Regely, aiming to trap German garrisons along the upper Tiber valley.
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Associated Press
Rome
Livorno
Fifth Army
LaJatino
Livora
Herce
Pomaja
Tralian
LaJatico
Catiglioncello
Pamaja
Casale
Corry School Board Faces Coal Supply Problems
The Corry School District fears winter coal shortages as OPA allotments keep dealers from bidding. The board authorized the property chair to seek proper authorization from Erie OPA offices while noting a June 30 budget balance of 12 458. Retirement and new contracts were announced for staff. Repairs and fuel system work were approved for several buildings.
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Corry Scho
Conquer
Hpight
OPA
Erie
Concord
Erle
Tokyo reports large U. F fleet raid in island chain
Tokyo says a large United States fleet has raided the island chain including Guam, Tinian, and Rota. Bombers hammered a colonial group, with six Japanese planes striking at Noem floor.
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Tokyo
Guam
Tinian
Rota
Hammer Caroline Group
Noemfoor
Pacific War Update From The Pacific Front
Allied forces push toward Japanese bases in the Marianas with light carrier and destroyer bombardments on Guam and Rota. American raids strike Truk Woleai Yap and Palau as MacArthur’s forces hit bases in the Carolines. Japan reports carrier and cruiser movements near Saipan while Chinese forces threaten Tengchung and Luneling in Yunnan.
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U. S
Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Marianas Island
Chester W. Ninilly
Guam
Rota
Saipan
Tokyo Radio
Truk
Woleai
Yap
Palan
Yank Heid Noemfoor
Dutch New Guinea
Noemfoor Island
Geelginke Bay
Dutch New
Corry Red Cross Chapter Plans Wartime Annual Meeting
Urges all residents and organizations to attend the Corry Chapter American Red Cross wartime annual meeting at the Senior High School auditorium tomorrow evening. Officers and division heads will present a bound report on branch activities, with Eerl Titman as main speaker and musical numbers by the Cong Band under Robert E. Brown. The event includes a Victory Song contest and nine mentors to be elected. admission is free and all are welcome.
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Corry
American Red Cross
Eerl Titman
The
Red Cross
Cong
Robert E. Brown
Corry N group called for induction by draft board
A Corry area draft group of twelve men from Union City and surrounding districts is to report at 8 a.m. on July 25 for induction into the armed services under the new single service plan. They will be sworn in at Erie and assigned to either the Army or Navy with possible postings to Sampson or Great Lakes and New Cumberland reception center. Members include John dosenh Skuttus and several others from Corry, Waterford, Edinboro, and Cory RD.
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Draft
Union
City
Erie
Army
Navy
Union City Corry
Saved Forces
Distriet
Theround
Union City
Erle
Sampson
Femry
New Cumberland
Corry
John Dosenh Skuttus
Howard Anyark
Waterford
Tol Oss
Litton Ity
Andrew Komati
Edinbora
John Patti Beightot
Eric Livya Les France
Eric Theodore K. Ormsher
Ned Pulling
Edintorp
Rodney Paul Joseph Ee
North
Genter Street
Opel Lindstrim
Furry
Tional
Westley
Nichols
Zealreet
Cory
Wesley Glan Sharp
Ton City
Dealers Unworried By Car Ceiling Impact Amid Market Quiet
Local dealers report no panic as CFA ceiling price limits loom, saying used car demand remains steady for undamaged late models. They expect ceilings to curb prices by 200 to 300 dollars, potentially slowing trade for prime machines while shipments to tight regions continue. Heavy buyers have been snatching high priced stock in good condition for resale in the Southwest.
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CFA
Inde
Cod
Southwest
OPA
City's Bond Total Still Gaining in Subscriptions
Corry's fifth loan total continued to climb with the month’s figure at 1,519,068 dollars, showing a sharp rise over the subscription of 380,208 dollars. The rate of increase slowed, but gains remained noticeable as the bond drive progressed.
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Corry
Mont
Roosevelt Says He Will Accept Fourth Term
President Roosevelt said he would accept if ordered by the people and serve a fourth term if nominated by the Democratic convention. He told reporters he would not run for re election in a political sense but would stay in office if the public command. He noted Vice President and DNC pledged delegates but stressed the people would decide at the Chicago convention next week.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Hannegan
Danocrade
Ovens
Chicago
United States
Treporty
Jim
Wunnegan
Letien Sayhie Rowwinini
Jowinate
London Bombardment Halts Free Night Amid Shelling
Bulletins report London under German terror weapon fire, with first free night in a month. Casualties listed as observers note the attack direction shifted eastward. Allied HQ says Le Madgerie and La Roserie captured near Sainteny as Patton’s forces drive south of Carentan. De Gaulle arrives in Ottawa for a one day visit, greeted by King and cabinet.
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Associated Press
London
Aml Smitlern
England
Ay Aller Ue
Lontom
Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Parte
Ottawa
Charles de Gaulle
MacKenzie King
J. L. Balstan
Navy
de Gaulle
Submarine 8-28 Lost In Pacific
Washington announces the loss of submarine 8 28 during Pacific training. About 40 men were aboard under Lieut Comer Jack Campbell, 29, whose wife Keen Brooks Campbell resides in Grotari Com. Navy notes depth prevents salvage and hopes for recovery are abandoned.
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Pacific
Associated Press
Washington
Navy Today
Comer
Jack Co. Campbell
Keen Brooks Campbell
Grotari
Com
Navy
Blood bank behind quota in Buffalo unit visit
Chalemay Cherry of the American Red Cross said the Buffalo mobile unit visit shows donors falling short. 134 pints donated, 33 rejected. several periods when donors could be cared for, but closing hours saw heavy turnout and some turned away. Officials hoped for 350 pints, but totals likely fall short. Lt. Commander Hansen led the unit. Cherry cited absence of volunteers as a factor.
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Chalemay Cherry
Cory
American Fed Cross
Buffalo
Hansen
Naval Medical Corps
Buffalo Wit
Southwest Pacific
Cherry
Treasury Report Washington Shows Treasury Balance
Treasury report lists receipts 390,990,355.00 and expenditures 260,245,970.15 with a net balance of 29,798,956,309.54. Total debt stands at 206,236,162,941.74, reflecting an increase of 752,425,020.73 from the previous day.
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Treasury
Washington
Corry Veteran Visits Home After 12 Years Service
First Lieut. John Evans Klasch, a Corry High School class of 1928 graduate, visited his parents for the first time in twelve years. A veteran of fourteen years in the regular army, he rose through noncommissioned ranks into the Air Corps, ferried in Africa Palestine and the Burma route, earned the Silver Star and Soldiers Gold Medal, and now serves at an air base in California. He previously returned to Corry briefly before heading back to duty.
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Corry
Regia Senie
Joe Tom
Air Corps
John Evans Klasch
Andrew Klasch
Rig
Corry High School
Regular
Lisl
Klasch
i_Africa
Palestine
Far East
Burma
India
China
Siu Beach
Fis
Calfornia
West
Cest
Alent. Klasph
Sclion
Germans Put Under Pressure West of Orne River
Associated Press dispatch reports dawn Allied attacks with heavy artillery toward St Lo. American First Army under Gen. Bradley near three miles from St Lo while British and Canadian forces clear Caen front. Vire river areas see advances. Montgomery notes 54,000 prisoners since D-Day amid stiff German resistance and weather delays.
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Associated Pres Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
U. S
St. Lo
Normandy
Omr N. Bradley
Amerina
Caen
Oa Bbc
St Zo
Fe Poink
Sty Lo
Vire
Cherbourg
la Haye
First Army
Bernard L
Odon
Orne
Marth
Multot
Special Tin Salvage Drive by VFW Truck
George Buel of the VFW Salvage Committee announces a two day tin collection next week. The group hopes to remove stray cans and ships a large haul, with Monday and Tuesday ward collections and an upcoming big shipment from Brie. Householders are urged to prepare clean cans for pickup.
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VFW
George Buel
Te Vfw Salvage Committee
Prowesshay
Corry Committee
Embernees
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