12 Jul 1943
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1943
Page
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Michigan Senator Fore urges Congress to establish a new war cabinet upon return. He argues for a broad reorganization of administration and contends that the current fourth term should be forgotten in planning.
Senator Vandenberg warns Roosevelt circle of advisers known as the palace guard must be demobilized soon. He advocates a new war cabinet to oversee home-front activities and reduce reliance on Harry Hopkins. He also calls Roosevelt to separate from a fourth term and predicts continued price controls and rationing until justified, with Congress to revisit bureaus and spending.
A wounded veteran from the Tunisia campaign returns to his hometown en route to recovery. Lt. Jones of Union City lost sight in one eye and a hand during combat. His mother, Mrs. Dilla Smith, works at Azro Supply in the city, and the Purple Heart was awarded while he recuperated at Halloran Hospital in Staten Island.
Alderman G B Gordon announced a hearing for Edward Roach Jr accused of taking a $100 bill from A J Alkene during an incident at the Boston House on First Avenue. The hearing was postponed to July 1st at the request of James P Hossiter, representing the Corry youth. The district attorney advised proceeding, but settlement or county court action remained possible as of today.
Allied hospital ship sunk off Sind coast after enemy attack. American bombers target Japanese cargo vessels and damage two others in strikes thought to disrupt enemy supply. Roosevelt signs food bill while Congress funds crop insurance shortfall. Reports claim Haiphong and Hongay bombed by US air force. civilian casualties listed.
A back to work movement began in sw Pennsylvania soft coal fields after last week’s strike halted over 17 000 diggers. Four major steel company pits reopened, about 14 000 still absent. Pickets and violence flared. U S Steel subsidiaries faced delays as 12 blast furnaces and by products plants scaled back output. Page Two continues.
Moscow reports continued battle lines holding in the Obel-Kursk sector as German advances press toward Belgorod and Orel. Berlin said Russian forces were wiped out and 120 Red tanks destroyed, with 28,000 prisoners and vast matériel losses claimed since July 5.
George Kunkel, chief OPA enforcement attorney in the 10 county Harrisburg district, sent letters to local police officials advising them of a new regulation allowing state and local police to enforce the gasoline ban against pleasure driving. A second letter was sent to Col C M Wilhelm of the state police authorizing inspections of gasoline books and ration coupons and the surrender of them when violations appear.
An explosion at Carnegie- clear Duquesne steel plant injures one worker severely and lightly injures ten others. Robert Andres, 27, is treated at West Penn Hospital for burns and shock. Officials cite contact of hot water with molten metal and a failing roof as the cause under the plant’s water jacket cooling system.
A July riot at Shenango Army post involved white and colored soldiers clashing after 9:30 PM. One white and several black soldiers were wounded. gunfire damaged buildings and sent others to the hospital. The post surgeon and military authorities began investigations and prepared for possible repercussions.
U S forces push toward Munday by Pacific theater as bombardment intensifies. Reports describe heavy airstrikes and troop movements within three miles of Munday, with additional actions around Bougainville, Wonakawau, Rabutu, and Salamaus as operations deliver substantial ordnance.
A large draft group from Corry departs Tuesday with 82 men in the district draft pool. Many informed preparations aim at Army service, with others seeking Navy Coast Guard and special branches. a Wednesday announcement is expected naming those accepted and their service branches.
A 15 year old African American youth was sought by police in five states after allegedly shooting the Chester Juvenile Detention Home matron, Lottie Smith, 58, twice with a concealed 28 caliber pistol. She was hospitalized in Chester with bullet wounds to the leg and abdomen. The youth had been arrested previously in Lansdowne on a burglary charge.
The Truman committee shifts focus from sanitation to aviation safety and foreign airfield rights. It plans to study military plane crashes, examine postwar landing rights on foreign fields built with U.S. funds, and review contracts for airports abroad. The panel also handed evidence on Wright Aeronautical to the Justice Department, amid claims of defective engines and a later lawsuit in multiple districts. Students pick cherries in Gettysburg area as a related local note.
Mayor Hepler reported Aero Supply Corporation may donate 85000 toward the airport development project if it is owned by the municipality. A committee outlined a 9000 foot ramp, gravel roadway from Center Street, and guard compliance with wartime regulations. Council faces a prompt decision to secure federal matching funds as Thursday’s meeting nears.
Reports from banks and the local post office show the Wings for Corry campaign progressing slowly. Purchases total about 79,000 dollars, with six to seven thousand dollars more needed to reach the announced target. Officials expect a surge in buying during the coming week as more pledges are completed.
News from July 12 reports Europe bracing for new blows as Allied pressure on Sicily grows. Mussolini and King Vittorio Emanuele appear amid Rome tensions while Naples arrests rise and rumors are suppressed. Food shortages worsen from air raids on rail networks. Nazis mobilize for Balkan air offensives, Crete bombing anticipated, and Axis garrisons shift to bolster defenses near the Gulf of Lyon as coastal shipping routes shrink.
The Board of Education holds its regular meeting this evening at eight in the school offices with routine matters on the agenda. The appointment to succeed Mr Gateall, social science teacher at the high school, is delayed as qualified applicants have not yet been listed. Mr Gateall moves to State College next term while morning reports note ongoing cleaning and repair work across buildings.
Secretary of War Henry J. Stimson arrived in London and spent a quiet day meeting American officers and some elders, with plans to meet Prime Minister as talks on future moves against the Axis near. He will hold a press conference later this week and inspect American troops based in Britain.
Allied invasion forces push into Sicily and capture Syracuse along with Licata Gela and Pachino as heavy fighting continues along the southern coast. American British and Canadian troops breach defenses, with hundreds of Axis vehicles destroyed and air power eroded.
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