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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1944
Page
1
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ERIE EX CONVICT ADMITS SERIES OF CRIMES HERE. Edgard Baby Face Bruce, 26, ex-convict and parolee, held at Corty police HQ after burglary at D A Hillstrom home and wheel theft from Dr G E Bennett's garage were cleared up. Police chief Flanigan credited all-night parking enforcement and an alert patrol. Bruce identified by a plant guard, led to stolen tires and Buick wheels. He confessed to the Hillstrom burglary and other thefts, tying to a longtime Erie burglary ring.
Bruce was taken to Erie county jail by Chief Flan gin and Officer Parsons after a swift arrest. Police recovered two items from the Hillstrom home and from the suspect’s lady the morning following the burglary. The arraignment saw a not guilty plea despite a signed affidavit and full confession.
Edward W. Fell of Bey ond Manufacturing Co accepts Army and Navy Production Award from Under Secretary of War Robert R. Patterson. Award honors Corry plant for outstanding war production meeting needs of both services. Women workers will receive ribbons and badges. plant has been devoted to defense work since Pearl Harbor era. Formal presentation plans pending.
Coast Guard cutters and other fishing craft joined the search today for the Playboy a fishing vessel with 25 Philadelphia workers and its two owners reported missing in Delaware Bay as the Coast Guard and the sea craft F M Reeves Hayes participated in the effort.
Corry launched its drive for a town quota of 7 289 700 as nineteen western counties opened the Fifth War Loan. Veterans Sgt Joseph H Parker and Electricians Mate Charles Lowery spoke at the opening rally at Hex Theatre, urging prompt support. Leaders including Walter Hy Scott presided. mass meetings with employees were planned for the afternoon and continued on the following page.
Associated Press reports fierce fighting as Chinese forces defend Changsha amid a Japanese assault aimed at cutting eastern China off from future Allied use. Japanese units push south from Hankow while another column advances from Canton along the railway toward the besieged city.
William R. Merrick, son of Mr and Mrs Walter H Merrick, bought the first bond in Corry as the Fifth War Loan drive opened. Merrick serves in Italy with the U S Air Force and the purchase was announced by local headquarters this morning marking the local campaign’s opening.
War era notice lists procedures for civilian defense workers and soldier ballot canvassers. It mandates presenting ID, recording birth date and age, and registering anyone turning 21 by Nov 8 1944. It instructs on address tracking, changes, and safe handling of canvass information with details on date references and reporting requirements.
Allied air forces pressed a heavy bombing and strafing campaign across northern France and toward Berlin. American and Allied bombers, with fighter escort, mounted sustained raids on key German gun centers and rail hubs within 100 miles of the battle line, while RAF and US fighters targeted specific ground objectives to support ground troops as Rommel sought reserves. About 100 German planes reportedly massed over the area last night, with Thunderbolt pilots noting the fiercest opposition yet.
The Corry American Red Cross warns that casualty messages are never delivered by telephone. The War Department sends official notices to next of kin by telegram or messenger, followed by detailed casualty information. Reports note fake calls have targeted families in several towns.
State Mine Inspector V McKente says Nos 1 and 3 of the Glyde Mines will stay idle for another day or two as a precaution. The burning Charlie mine remains under surveillance by federal and state mine officials.
Allied forces report entering fallen Montefiascone and pushing toward the Pescara River area. Other units near Betollo and near the Lake Fucina region claim 15 miles of advance on the west coast as German positions are driven back.
Allied forces push along the Tyrrhenian coast toward Debietolio and west of Rome, securing Monteliascane near Lake Bolsena. German positions retreat as American units press beyond the Pescara line and the Sixth South African Armored Division joins the advance through the Litt and Saeco valleys.
War Shipping Administration workers have reached France to monitor merchant shipping and British convoys from the Normandy beachhead. German reports claim Weygand told French officers imprisoned in Koenigsberg he would be shut. Allied forces push 18 miles inland in Normandy, taking Cerisy, expanding the advance toward Caen as U S troops seize central communications hub.
A Soviet communique claims a major offensive has begun with advances up to 96 miles, aimed at knocking Finland out of the war. Troops reportedly broke through defenses along a broad front from Leningrad toward Helsinki, rupturing dozens of towns and edging near key positions seven miles northeast of a major border point as Allied diplomacy unfolds at a Teheran conference.
Josepht L Spiesman of Corry prominent businessman and citizen dies at his First Avenue home after a long illness and pneumonia. He worked with his son Paul in a shoe store, served on City Council and Board of Education, and was on the municipal civil service commission. Survived by wife Margaret Jane Franz Spiesman, son Paul, daughter Mrs Raymond Sandbure, grandson Charles Joseph Spiesman, and sister Mrs Thomas McMahon. Requiem Mass at Thames Church Wednesday at 10. Burial at family home prior to funeral.
Washington report says Senate War planning committee warns the United States must create 1 to 5 million more jobs than prewar levels to maintain full employment if 2 to 3 million men go into the armed forces. It outlines 16 policy options for Congress to consider and urges delaying recess until a solution is found.
The Associated Press reports that the draft plan is revised to form a common pool of eligible men for both Army and Navy. After July, inductees will report for physicals without being assigned to a service, learning their branch only on orders. Local boards are instructed to delay induction for those limited to noncombat service unless directed by the State director. The Army will admit up to five percent of monthly quotas from limited service registrants. Harrisburg reports Harry A Wood of Erie elected president of the Pennsylvania state FG, BE.
A theft case is solved thanks to a citywide all night parking ban and a vigilant patrol. Officer Belly tags the stolen car after a nighttime patrol, and Chief Planigan acts quickly on the clue, highlighting the ordinance’s value in city streets. The report notes the measure aids police in checking cars at all hours and supports the policy debated by City Council.
Berlin acknowledges setbacks as fresh Allied landings occur at St. Vaast La Hogue. Encirclement progress continues with Americans within 14 miles of Cherbourg and the beachhead now secure.
Allied forces report rapid advances across the Cherbourg peninsula and toward St. Lo, with American units probing toward Cherbourg’s western approaches and Caen area British and Canadian troops expanding flanks. German defenses retreat under pressure as landings and naval gunfire strain the Cherbourg line and threaten a widening breakthrough.
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