Corry News Highlights Tax, War, and Local Incidents
Tax rebate deadline nears with a five percent penalty after November 2. Miss Mullen reports heavy tax payments. Corry residents face dog control issues and cattle in city pastures. War news includes hospital trains with wounded soldiers and troop sleepers aboard Erie trains. Regional War Labor Board may grant summer half days with pay in shops if past practice or common in the community. Police investigate a stamp and gas ration coupon scam in Chautauqua County. Ellsworth Walker Underwood, 48, held in the centered case. A Tyons truck theft link. youths suspected of joyriding. James D. Soggs to marry Helen L. Krainski in Erie. other marriage and divorce notices. Curtiss Commando test flight drawn over Corry. Aero plant ties noted. Red Cross windows display features German and American arms equipment as Mrs. Mickelwall speaks on POWs Thursday night. Navy casualty reports include 231 total, with 18 Pennsylvanians, 9 Meendiet, and 7 dead plus 2 missing.
Two Objectors Convicted at Jamestown Court
In Jamestown on July 26, Charles Frederick Reese 14 Rochester and Garlinger 2 East Aurora were convicted in District Court of failing to report for induction. Judge John Knight presided as both claimed prejudice and errors in their selective service boards. Sentencing set for next Monday morning.
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Jamestow
Charles Frederick
Reese
Rochester
Emory
Garlinger
East
Aurora
District Court
John Knight
Bull Tule
Selective Service Boards
Tim
Smnight
County delays sale hoping for higher price at August auction
County delays public sale for delinquent ground and building at 1218 Peach Street after a low high bid of 3 075 at Erleentinky colle house. Two bidders, George Y. Harris and Maurice Coughlin, vye for the property as Commissioner Flatley plans a second sale August 4 to seek a higher price.
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Uate
Villy Sy —Uuneey
Peach Street
Erleentinky Colle House
George Y. Harris
Thomas Doyle
Maurice Coughlin
Thomas W. Flatley
State announces home insurance rates cut
Harrisburg July 26 A reduction in fire insurance rates will save Pennsylvania homeowners about 5 million dollars in the next year. Insurance commissioner Gregory L Neck said the lower rates, effective September 1, come from the Middle Department Rating Association used by 90 plus companies in the state. The change also expands policy forms to cover household effects stored at laundries cleaners storage warehouses clubs hotels and similar locations.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Grege L. Neck
Pal
Middle Department Rating Association
Neel Said
Elswhere
County Dogs Accused of Killing Sheep Prompt Demand
In Albion, Mr and Mrs Henry Tubbs urged county commissioners to act after lambs and sheep were killed over the last three months. They blame neighbor’s dogs or strays for the livestock losses. The request was referred to Solicitor J B Held for investigation.
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Erie
Henry
Tubbs
Tabbs
J. B. Held
Americans Push Ahead On Normandy Front
Americans advance south of Caen amid fierce combat around St Martin De Pontenay and May Sur Orne as British and Canadian forces press from Caen toward Falaisé. Key Sh Lo-Poriers road shows gains despite dug-in tanks. Initial reports credit aerial and ground assaults for progress in St Go area.
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Caen
St. Martin-De-Pontenayale
May-Sur-Orne
Tilly- La-Camagne
Falaisé
Key Sh
Lo-Poriers
Amerigom al~ Hack
Vine
Towte
St. Go
Allied air campaign reports heavy German casualties
American forces pressed forward with ground troops as anti personnel bombs and widespread bombing rounds caused many German casualties in the advance. About 4,500 Allied sorties supported the attack with over 3,000 fighter sorties. German opposition was limited to some interceptors. thirty German planes were shot down while Allied losses totaled 25 aircraft.
Navy Task Force Hits Palau and Sabang
Navy units struck Palau and Sabang as part of Allied operations paving the way for Saipan landings in June. Marines and Army troops fought on Guam, securing beaches and pushing Japanese forces from Orote Point to cover. Guam casualties numbered 2,400 Japanese killed and 443 U.S. dead in five days, with 1,424 Japanese dead in two days of Tunists fighting. General MacArthur reported Japanese forces regrouping for another push in New Guinea.
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Saipan
Guam
Grote Peninsula
Aprimbor
Roy Geiger
Orote
Huss
Agana
Guamt
Pinlan
U. S
Stocks Rise Early Then Waver On July Market
New York July 26 the stock market opened higher with broad gains but buyers grew cautious as the session progressed and many advances faded. Quotations showed widespread activity with names such as American Can American Smelting Anaconda Texaco Aviation Bendix Bethlehem Steel Boeing General Electric General Motors and others cited among notable issues.
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Associated Press
New York
American
Americant
Atlante Refining
Bendix Aviation
Bethlehem Steel
Boeing
Chrysler
Curtiss-Wright
General Electric
General Motors
Kennecott
Montgomery Ward National Biscuttations
Northern Pacific Paramount Penna RR Penney
Statebaker
Texas
US Steel
Westinghouse Eléctric
Youngstown
N.Y
Cmrb Aero
Arkansas Gas
Bergire Soutty Penn Oli
Fragmentary wartime note hints at names and events
A garbled wartime excerpt mentions individuals such as Philllus of desl slartey and Hambletonic, with scattered phrases about a world’s tea, fever wound, and minders. The text is highly fragmented, offering few clear actions, dates, or places.
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Philllus
Newpark Thrany ll Baltimoor Byentuse Amer
Inbes Ming reports on Newpark and nearby areas with references to Baltimore and Milwaukee. The snippet mentions Dolitsville and Mintieapat, indicating a regional update or travel note with several place names.
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Ming Inbes Newpark
Thrany Ll Baltimoor
Byentuse
Amer “Mulwaukee
Mintieapat
Dolitsville
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Miss Mullen
Corry
Regional War Labor Board
Eavier
Chautauqua County
Ellsworth Walker Underwood
Tyons
Erle
Gus
James D. Soggs
Southwest
Paofic
Hirie Yesturday
Ds Soggs
Helen L. Krainski
Alice Kimmy
Union City
Sammel G. Stewart
Waterford
Ethel EF. Blackman
Wattsburg
Berli
Thorton
North East
James A. Haley
Mhilon Cit
Dorothy F. Zapolski
Elmer B. Evans
Lucille E. Humes
Forrest R. Humes
David Schmidt
Trie
Tey
Bhie
Schmidt
Curtiss
Fred Lord
Buffalo
Hese
Aero Plant
Red Cross
North Center Street
C.D. Mickelwall
Prisoners of War Service
Navy
Patrick G. Friedi
St. Defd
Mis Pitias
Jamestown
Normandy
Palau
Sabang
Goodyear
Goodrich
Thomas Motor Co
Mothers
the Fletcher’s
Sile
Pletcher
Cantoria
Tottle
Cuaitoay Testo
mneRe Laboratory
CeiTava Company
Husson Thicrune Qiias
Wow
Metcher
Mathers
Fletcher
Washington
Essex Bt
W. Church Street
Raymond's
Old Avenue
James Buell
R. di
Corey
Pastage
A. J. Aikens
Inquirie Blue Sunoen
AUER
W. R. Aikens
Plfer Home Appliance Co
Ttl
Johns ‘Mullville
Gall Corry
Parade Street
WMC
Oueninl
Center St
Corryita
Arlene’ Ross
Spartansburg
Msgr
McBride
Uly
P. J. Kell
Lawrence A. MiBride
St. Ann's Church
Jiie
Paterson
Andrew P. McBride
Paterson, M. J
Ella
Mary McBride
Hartford
Conn
Ringing Brothers
Ada Hindle
Norwich
Paylor
Rawleigh’s
Dept
PNC
Chester
Liberty Street
Sear
Schipaway Nursery Co
Warren
R. L. Sperry
Mar
Irving Austin
East Maili
William Black
Sugar Grove
Guernsey
Four Williams
Phone East Branch
Fifth Avenue
West Wayne Street
Spring Street
Indy
Lulu Hooker
Sherman
N_Y
Second Avenue
C. F. Higgins
AERA
Axminster Mig
Golden Vale
East Main St
Dante's Hardware
W. Main Street
Thompson and Bihow
Washington Street
Gall Mae
Tony Adamski
Carter Hill
R. D
E. Pleasant Street
West Washington Street
West Church Street
Jere
L Journal
Tnquire
Triangle Shoe Store
Center Street
Apt
N. Center St
H. Hel
Palm
Aeres
Corry-Spring Creek Road
Chris. Christensen, Jr
Pa Bor Sale—Warren Co
Care of Journal
Bial
Meee
Care Journal
Coadford Township
Lewis and Cook
Hayes
Summit
Pine Woods
Lindsey
Elgin Road
Lovells
Velma Mecray
Seey
Tet R. D
Columbus Too
JMAIL
Albert Sandberg
Victory
Pittsburgh
Williams
Duchess
Mary
New Jersey
North Carolina
Cobblers
AGW
Long Tiland
Aggs
Wba
Prantlin
Hare Stephens
Fielding
Pirates
Mintanee
Larry Tan
Hi Punt Che & Brain Co
Fran
Lurechamp Avion
Gorry
Lehigh Tor
Abin
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