22 Jul 1944
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1944
Page
1
A cryptic fragment hints at a city council matter involving a board and officials. Names are unreadable, but the text suggests a formal session or vote under scrutiny by authorities in a Pennsylvania city.
A fragmentary report notes birds and weather data tested by a team, mentioning Penn, Tet Bata and Dyke in a staged presentation. The record references funding or dates in an unclear context, with a focus on experimental waves and wing tests.
Fragmentary OCR text with scattered alphanumeric strings and unclear context. The readable items include numbers and partial codes but no coherent event or names to identify a factual news item. No clear date place organization or outcome emerges from the garbled source.
Roger W. Babson argues wartime expansion will yield postwar demand and savings, urging planning with employers, labor and government. He warns of conversion needs, new machinery, inventory clearance, and government roles on taxes and controls. Labor surplus and mobilization threaten employment. he notes uncertainties and policy actions required to secure prosperity.
Rumors of widespread layoffs at the Aero plant are denied by management. Officials state no immediate reduction is planned, despite prior reductions and ongoing vacation scheduling. They cite ongoing conferences with the I.A. of M. and company reps as not yet yielding a plan.
Wy Associated Press Chicago July 22 The Democratic party urged practical candidate Harry S Truman of Missouri as vice presidential nominee to lead a fight against Republicans for a Roosevelt fourth term. The roll showed Truman 1031 Wallace 108 with others scattering. Dixie dissent lingered as Senator Kenneth D MacEwen of Tennessee pressed for Governor Cooper. Continued on Page Two.
The Raymond Avenue by pass storm sewer project was completed last evening and linked to the Norris Center surface drainage system. City Engineer Don Williams and Commissioner Amy led the seven day effort, finishing well under estimates in time and cost.
London reports indicate Germany awaits a purge as generals and officers vanish or are slain. Gestapo rumors sweep through Berlin with alleged mass killings of field marshals Von Brauchitsch Rumsten von Mannstein List and others amid stalled revolt attempts.
Kenneth Fay reports his wife Prorence Pay and their five children missing from Union City home. Police traced leads to Corry and Erie but found no confirmed sightings or location. Relatives offered little concern, suggesting the family may have left of their own accord in a private matter. The missing include Wilfred 15 France 13 Kenneth 11 Leta 8 and Katura 3.
Soviet forces drive through breached German lines toward Warsaw as Rokossovsky leads renewed offensives from Brest Litovsk to the Polish capital. In the Baltic region, Ostrov and Pskov areas see Soviet advances while German defenses shrink near Latvia.
Moose official says the Corry lodge class will likely reach about 250 with 227 signed memberships including two third life members. The initiation ceremony at the State Armory will install charter members under national and district officers tomorrow afternoon. Worth Hammond to be governor with J F Needham junior governor and Frank Graft secretary. Plans include leasing other fraternal space and buying lodge property later. ADOPT NEW POLICY WASHINGTON
Washington reports estimate that Hitler’s regime is weakening but still holds control as German military efforts continue. Observers foresee a possible shift if public support erodes, potentially enabling anti-Hitler forces to press for surrender terms or a political change.
Allied forces in Normandy show no new advances amid heavy mud and German resistance. The Supreme Command reports minimal movement over 24 hours, with only scant changes near Esquay and along the Orne and Odon rivers as reinforcements and counterattacks continue.
Miss Hawkins, manager of the Corry WMC offices, issued a noon appeal for emergency workers for a Corry war plant. A four to five hour Victory shift is offered with jobs for experienced machine tool operators and auto mechanics, plus entry level roles for able-bodied men. Workers are encouraged to find partners to fill shifts, with USES aiding arrangements. This opportunity aims to mobilize Corry men for war production and provide extra cash.
London July 22 Adolf Hitler announced the coup attempt by some German generals was crushed or arrested and praised the army for quelling civil unrest while reaffirming loyalty and victory ahead. Pittsburgh July 22 an Army bomber crashed at Allegheny County Airport killing pilot Capt. Hugh D Webbey 24 of Atlanta Georgia after takeoff authorities said.
Marshal Pelley Badioglio said a group of officers revolted in Germany in response to defeat in the war. Overnight British Mosquitos bombed Berlin and tartan-based bombers hit Czechoslovakia and Pardubice refinery. A Moscow broadcast cited Radio Atlantic claiming a new German imperial government formed.
Allied forces tighten grip on Florence area from the north east and south while American and British units push toward the Arno. Reports say German divisions redeployed from Russia to Italy are being split to reinforce the fronts near the river and coast.
Two local youths from Corry died on D-Day in Normandy as American and British forces stormed the coast. Harley Hall of Shady Avenue and another Corry lad were among those killed, both previously employed in local business. The last letter from Pfc Hall was written on June 6, the day before his death.
Military figures seize power in Tokyo as U.S. forces report beachheads at Port Apra and in adjacent areas. Heavy General Koiso is named head of the new Japanese government amid claims of stabilizing control and ongoing casualties.
AP reports heavy fighting around Hengyang in China as Japanese forces push toward the city. American air and ground forces bolster defenses and bomb strategic targets in the Bonin Islands while Tokyo announces cabinet changes and military restructuring.
Northwestern Pennsylvania prepares a large homecoming for Lt Cot Prahels Gabreski arriving from England next month. The Gabreski committee hires a design firm to dress up the town with photographs of the ace pilot who has shot down 20 German planes as part of a nationwide welcome event.
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