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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 17, 1942
Page
1
Rommel Opens New Offensive Near El Alamein
British use American General Lee tanks in a fresh effort to break Rommel near Al Alamein as Axis forces potential surge toward Alexandria looms. RAF support, heavy fighting central, with operations extending to the southern end of the line and reports of air and ground losses on both sides. Meanwhile in Corry a seven year old boy, Lawrence Jewell, is hospitalized with a leg wound after a stray shot near his Woodland home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Cairo
el Alamein Desert
General Lee
Tao
Egypt
RAF
Axia
Ruweleat Ridge
Erwin Rommel
al Alamein
Alexandria
Ankara
Turkey
Greece
Tobruk
Rommel
North Africa
Crete
Woodland
Lawrence Jewell
Piccadilla
Wepely
Meg
Old Jewell
Corry
Ind
Jewell
Nazis Claim Six Ships in Convoy Sunk
Berlin dispatch reports a Nazi communiqué claiming German submarines attacked a heavily escorted British convoy off the west coast of Africa and sank six merchant ships totaling about 29 500 tons. No independent confirmation was available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Body of Corry Air Crash Victim En Route Here
Private Joseph Mallick 25 of the Army bomber crew died when the four motor bomber crashed near Walls Washington. His body will reach Corry Sunday evening with military honors planned. Mallick recently transferred to Walla Walla after Tampa training and was learning gunnery and radio. he likely rode in the tail section. No further crash details are released pending full Army inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Mallick
Walls
Walla
Wasa
Mallick
Maree
Washington Air Base
Tampa
Associated Press
Wella Walla
U. S
Allies Strike German Submarine Yards Near Lubeck Flensburg
A RAF force of Stirling bombers attacked submarine building yards near Lubeck and Flensburg on July 17, striking at flats along the German Danish border. Two planes missing and reports say as many as 15 U boats were on slips or fitting out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Germany
Flensburg
Ruhr
Luebeck
Flénsburg
Air Ministry
Berlin
DNB
Leamington
Warwick
England
Uuget
Flender- Werke
British
Eiveley
Genle—Ami
Atlantic
Fatal Shooting in Paint Union War in Chicago
Two leaders of Chicago’s Painters Union Local 147 were wounded and the wife of one killed in an early gunfight. Loretti Youngblood, 39, died from a breast wound at her West Side home. her husband Charles was shot in the arm. Arthur Wallace, treasurer of District Council No. 14, was later found with a gunshot wound to the abdomen after the exchange, and he refused to identify his attacker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Painters’ Union
Loretti Youngblood
West Side
Charles
Painters’ District Council
Marvin Nelson
Arthur Wallace
Setary
Wallace
Franklin Boulevard Hospital
Close Trial of Four Submarine Saboteurs
Washington July 17 The prosecution completed its case today against four of the eight submarine saboteurs now on trial before the military commission here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Washington Edges Toward Break With Finland
Finland prepares to close all consular offices in the United States and recall American officials as Washington requests a halt to Finnish consular activities. The State Department says Finland has ceased consular commissions and is closing Helsinki embassy sections, citing Finnish limits on legion officials and treaty rights concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayamsooiieg
Washington
Finland
United States
Helsinki
State Department
Binniah
Pineland
Vorlanlates
Russia
Germany
War bond drive boosted by Breakfast Club meeting at Hotel
At the Hotel Uorry the Breakfast Club gathered with 43 attendees despite rain. Theo P. Willian chaired as war bond sales in the city are expected to rise by thousands this week due to the event and planned promotional efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Uorry
Theo P. Willian
Chateinatt
McGeary Sisters
Erie
Tony Canty
Mike Cannagino
PR. Williams
14 Day Leaves Granted to Selectees After Induction
Local Board No. 3 adopts a new plan giving all draftees fourteen day furloughs after induction at Union City following final physicals. Previously men went to camp after exams and received 5 to 15 day furloughs after several days at camp. The change lets registrants finish work before training and aligns with the August quota preparations and the next contingent leaving August 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armed Services
Union City
Brie
Injuries Fatal to Warren Man
Warren pa July 17 Peter Bohren 76 year old furniture worker was struck by an automobile while riding a bicycle and died from a skull fracture. Treasury report dated July 15 shows receipts 19 194 268 87 expenditures 175 89 273 42 net balance 4805 total debt 0 505 018 486 95 and a large daily change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Associated Press
Peter Bohren
Treasury
Washington
the Treasury
Extended Nazi Advance Likely to Bring Move
Military commentary argues the German command aims to defeat the Red Army before a second front opens in Europe. The piece weighs invasion timing, Allied readiness, and possible Soviet counteroffensive as tensions mount over a cross-Channel operation and the potential for heavy Allied casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey MacKenzie
Zhuravley
Moscow News
Red Army
Secont
Europe
Porcupine
Russia
Rey
Oltay
Grea
Tong
Jong Fine
United States
Heltain Watts
Moscow
Caucasus
English Channel
Don River
Timoshenko
China Receives Supplies via Russian Route to Chungliang
An official announcement details ongoing Soviet to Chinese aid moving to Chungling along a 2 800 mile road built since the war with Japan began five years ago. Minister Wong Wen-Hao inspected the new route noting transports of modern trucks and loads of goods carried by thousands of vehicles. Cholly Dean Newman New York, July 11 Morry Paul 62 known as Cholly Knickerbocker longtime society editor for the New York Journal American died early today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Associated Press
Chungkieng
Soviet Russia
Chungling
Japan
Ako
Wong Wen-Hao
Chungising
Cholly
New York
Maury H. B. Paul
Cholly Knickerbockes
New York Journal-American
Detroit strike cripples street cars and buses
Detroit July 7 strike by operators of the city transit system disrupts service on the east side. Non striking drivers were ejected and passengers left stranded en route to war plants and offices. Police orders threaten arrest for interference as lines lose car and bus service, with officials blaming union leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
AFI
Ion Teaders
Capanly
Pa- Mee
Woodwerd
Worth-south Transportation
Wis
Highland Park
Global War Briefs from London to Washington
A July 17 bulletin cites an air alert near London and a German plow sighting. Roosevelt says 18 to 19 year olds are unlikely to be drafted soon. Hollywood reports a possible double wedding for Linda Darnell in Las Vegas. A Bohemian Moravian execution follows. Lend lease aid to Allies reaches 108 million dollars in June. Stilwell reports Hankow air raid success. A British merchant vessel torpedoed off South America. survivors reach an East Coast port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Washington
Roosevelt
Hollywood
Turner
Las Vegas
Stephen Crane
New York
Chicago
Linda Darnell
Alan Gordon
United Nations
Navy
Ural
Atlantic
South America
Three aides of saboteurs face hearing in federal court
In New York three aides of one of eight Nazi saboteurs on trial in Washington were arraigned in federal court and held on 50 000 bail each. Hedwit Ence man Helmut Leiner and Anthony Cramer all of New York City are accused of aiding Edward John Kerling after he landed off a German U boat near Florida. Further charges may follow depending on the Washington trial outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Washington
Hedwit Enceman
Helmut Leiner
Anthony Cramer
New York City
Edward John Kerling
Florida
U. S
Mathias F. Gurren
Kerling
FHI
Corres
Ohio torso murder suspect linked to victims in list
Willie Johnson 36 faces first degree murder charges in Mary Smith corpse discovery June 28 in a desolate area. Detective Sergeant Martin P. Cooney said Johnson also knew Rose Wallace whose body in burlap bags was found June 6, 1987, and Florence Polillo 42 found January 26, 1990 in a vacant lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chayanne
Wsay
Cleveland
Martin P. Cooney
Willie Johnson
Mary Smith
Cooney
Johnson
Rose Wallace
Sid Johnon
Florence Polillo
Subsidy Aims to End East Gas Shortage
Senator George Gaired that oil representatives said government subsidies for transportation costs would bring enough petroleum into eastern states to remove gasoline rationing. A 1 percent war service tax on petroleum was proposed to cover subsidy costs as Defense Supplies Corporation aids eastern distribution. He will present the plan to the Senate finance committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George
D-Ga
Tim
War Service
Russians Halt Invaders Near Voronezh Front
Soviet forces reported halting a German push near Voronezh with heavy fighting along the Volga region. Moscow described Soviet gains as initiative shifting and said German troops were on the defensive in several sectors after 80 days of campaigning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Uhl
Rec
Giulinura
Rastous
Vales Elbow
Hie
Millerovo
Voronezh
Biel
Jimetim
Tibe
Emmy Stair
Niles
Voroneshnd
Millerove
Adolf Hitler
Russistia
Tanik
Vornezh
Nikolai Zhiraviev
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LES
Stalingrad
Mullick
R.alf
Edward 1
Detfries
Transportauion
Department of Street Railways
Amalgamated Association of Street Electric Rail
Edward McMorrow
Interestrony
DSR
Geert
Nawi
Bohemia and Moravia
Chungking
Hankow
Yangtze River
Joseph W. Stilwell
Ohio
East
Frank
Naxi
REDS
Cronane Andsky
Dondy Stroggi
Joseph Stall
Volga
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