09 Jun 1944
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1944
Page
1
Japanese troops push toward Changsha as a large force closes within seven miles of a key rail city. Chinese units counterattack and narrow the gap with allied forces in northern Burma. A heavy cruiser sustains damage in the recorded action.
Allied dispatches describe Stilwell’s forces pressing toward Changsha as Japanese offensives push toward Hankow Canton railway. Chinese troops widen attacks around Lungling Tengchung and Tengchungchiao, while MacArthur aircrews damage a Japanese heavy cruiser near New Guinea. In Burma, Myitkyina and Kohima fronts see territorial gains and coordinated Allied advances toward Imphal and Kohima with Chindits securing Hola.
In Bord, Conn, state police announced the body found at a Lake Candlewood summer cottage is 17 year old Jose Medina of New York City. A 17 year old Bronx youth, identified as William Sanders, was arrested on a murder charge.
Urges all defense volunteers and members of the original organization in the city to report promptly at 7 o'clock to the Senior High School auditorium for an important meeting. The session will be short and leaders request quick, full attendance as the colder volunteer canvass and registration launch is discussed.
In Washington Anne 8 James A Farley resigns as New York Democratic state chairman citing business duties. He will still attend the Chicago convention as a delegate. Bricker for president clubs form in 20 states as Griswold backs Dewey for the nomination.
The German high command said British Col. Tom Churchill, described as commandant of Lussino in the Adriatic, was captured. Berlin named Churchill as nephew of Prime Minister Randolph Churchill while London dispatches offered no confirmation of a Tom Churchill. The German report referenced past landings on Zussino and a British general named Churchill.
Allied Fifth Army drives north from Rome along the Italian front as German forces retreat to avoid encirclement. Units seize Capravola and advance toward Viterbo while shelling Tarquinia. Prisoners include Luftwaffe Field Division troops, recently moved from Bergamo. Eighth Army gains two miles toward Chieti by advancing on Tollo.
Mayor Hepler and city officials may attend a State sanitary water board meeting at Franklin on June 22 to discuss upper Allegheny River pollution. Warren plans to send officials as it discharges sewage into the river while Youngsville completes a disposal plant in the Brokenstraw drainage.
Roger Greene AP war correspondent recounts landing in France under intense fire. He describes dragging a 60 pound pack and typing on a fragile bond as he reached shore minutes after zero hour. He reports no vast concrete fortifications and notes near misses, mine dangers, and heavy bombardment as Allied forces push inland.
Donald H. Graham, 28, of Franklin, was identified as the intruder found in a Franklin physician's office. He allegedly ransacked the office seeking drugs, attacked the doctor, and was arrested with a woman and two children nearby. Butler police planned burglary charges.
Route 6 Sheffield crash ends in death of Reed R. McMillen 21 after motorcycle side swipes car driven by Curyin McDonald 26. Passenger Paul Benson suffers leg injury as rider is ejected. two car occupants escape unharmed. Coroner Ed Lowrey and state police from Warren investigate near roller rinks. McMillen believed killed instantly from neck fracture as bike goes off road into hedge. Benson’s escape noted as remarkable.
The Associated Press reports Berlin radio indicates the Vichy government is meeting and Berlin sees the people's national government ready to take over if France does not fulfill its duty. Supremes HQ notes progress on the Cherbourg invasion, with French paratroops aiding, Caen combat intensifying, and Bradley in France directing American advance. Allied forces press bombardments and aerial strikes as ground fighting widens amid worsening weather and shifting wind conditions.
The city and district ration board group met with Chairman Glenn Miller to finalize panel setup. Complete membership and panel chairs were designated, with official certification expected next week and the new organization to manage the Corry rationing office once approved. James Carlin of the OPA remains in charge during transition.
Plans unfold for a civilian D Day drive with a $916 million campaign. Treasury Secretary Morgenthau and governors of Texas Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma and New Mexico will attend a Texarkana ceremony near the border to culminate in an hour long radio program hosted by Orson Welles. Eighteen studio screen and radio stars will participate in the event aired in Eastern War Time.
A local tense case explores a family’s attempt to swap a biting dog for a neighbor’s to avoid action. Officers investigate alleged quarantine violations and a borrowings claim as neighbors report the dog was on loan while the real owner faced scrutiny. Authorities prepare prosecutions as the true owner’s dog is guarded under observation. Treasury report notes June receipts of 60,046,090.63 and expenditures of 190,280.55 with a net balance of 7,684,450.70.
Report of President Roosevelt's improved health influences war politics. Dr McIntire outlined a winter illness sequence including flu, intestinal upset, cold, sinus infection and acute bronchitis, while noting the president is physically fit for potential future travel or meetings with Churchill or other war leaders.
Allied dispatches describe a fresh German retreat along the Adriatic and a steady move by Fifth Army north and northwest of Rome toward strategic targets. The lake Bracciano area is reported occupied as part of ongoing operations. advances continue despite German countermeasures. American forces push toward Cherbourg with staging successes and growing prisoner counts amid heavy fighting along the Normandy front.
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