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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1944
Page
1
Vague OCR fragment references a person named Alice and a premise or body associated with a house. The readable text is highly garbled, providing no clear event, date, location, or outcome to anchor a full news-style card. The piece resembles an untidy note rather than a complete report.
Roger W. Babson argues employers resist government oversight, urging broader social dialogue among churches and unions. He notes desires for lower taxes, fears about stabilization via credit, and calls for industrial insurance extensions. He warns that many push for free enterprise while neglecting others, and mentions depreciation tax debates as a wartime concern continues.
Meadville June 24 three motorists and two others were injured when a West Ridge Co bus crashed into a parked semi trailer on Baldwin street. Injured: J Donaldson Centerville. Mr and Mrs Ralph Pletcher Meadville B D 7. Dorothy Mudge Buffalo. Charles Herman son of truck operator Clarence Herman Erie. Victims rushed to Spencer Hospital. The bus entering Meadville reportedly sent the parked truck and trailers about 60 feet, creating a pile of wreckage and debris.
Red Army offensive gains described by Associated Press from Moscow dispatches, detailing advances near Vitebsk and Polotsk, with nine miles of progress northwest of Vitebsk and multiple towns liberated on a broad front. Reports mention battles across the Leningrad-Murmansk railway and the cut rail line between Vitebsk and Orshi, plus substantial enemy fortifications pounded by artillery and air support.
A late surge in treasury purchases and bond sales raised the Fathe r Loan campaign total to 921 624, leaving about 70 000 still needed to reach the target. The War Finance Committee plans weekend conferences with its Working Groups to intensify the effort as earlier gains show momentum.
Difficulties linger in placing women released from the Aero plant though the WMC reports district jobs exist not for women in local plants. Some Aero women near the city east area take posts at Warren in the Sylvania and other plants, while a few willing to work in an Erie plant face transport and residence issues. WMC officials suggest industry transport aid if a sizable Corry group is found and a Trenton, New Jersey recruiter will visit next week, though distance remains a hurdle. No shifts at the Aero plant are held until its vacation ends. During last evening’s storm the Columbus district suffered heavier damage than Nis city, and Glenn Davis Whe bolt’s home chimney was struck by lightning but the roof and interior escaped damage.
Federal court viewers have held hearings over the old Fair Grounds site for government housing, but no progress has occurred in over a year. Witnesses, including James H. Wright and H. W Parker, offered valuations from about 950 to 7,500 dollars, with initial estimates up to 20,000. The matter appears distant postwar.
Two Sicily veterans Pvt John Mascara and Pv William Troff, both wounded, spoke to Post Office staff at Deshon Hospital, then addressed workers at the Corry Jamestown Mfg Corp at 9 30 AM. They plan another talk at the Aero plant, urging support for the War Loan drive.
Harrisburg June 24 Pennsylvania local draft boards will take a special inventory of discharged veterans and their employment status. Capt Henry M Gross director of Pennsylvanias Veterans Personnel Division Pennsylvania Selective Service said today.
Corry prepares a citywide Fourth of July program with a leaflet bombing planned for Sunday to advertise the event. Committee head John Blatt announces acts including Curly Milley and His Cowboys, Dr George Mirguls, and Will Lacy at City Park, plus a big street parade and a pre holiday Bingo game. Proceeds benefit the Women’s Victory Club Canteen with portions allocated to prizes and regular games.
Occupants on Baul Booth Street faced a frightening night when a lightning bolt struck nearby power lines about 5:90 PM entering homes. Gerald Whiteley and Earl Dimick’s dwelling suffered severe shock and wiring damage on the second floor causing smouldering fire in bedding. Fire was put out quickly by residents without alerting the fire department. Several other houses reported similar incidents with no major damage.
Bulletin reports US heavy bombers and fighter escorts pounding Cherbourg area as Marauders harry German gun positions. 50 doughboys reportedly near the port amid crumbling defenses. Simultaneously Russian forces push toward Vitebsk with divisions breaking into German lines as fighting rages in the region. Tokyo broadcasts claim intact enemy aircraft wreckage exhibited in Kyushu raid aftermath.
Registration for the school district summer playgrounds is down this week with about 85 boys and 20 girls enrolled at the Junior High, and 46 at the Washington and Concord machines. A larger turnout is expected starting Monday after vacation Bible schools finish, with daily sessions led by Mr. Tinson and staff.
A severe wind and electrical storm moved across the region north and east of Corry, passing mainly to the north. High winds toppled small branches and knocked out street service on East South Street, but heavy property damage was not reported. In Union City the Peneleo reported minor transmission trouble from tree limbs along the right of way.
A powerful nighttime tornado tore through southwestern Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia, killing at least 130. McKeesport and nearby towns suffered extensive damage with hundreds homeless, dozens of homes demolished or ruined. Rescue crews from multiple cities, local Civil Defense, and Red Cross distributed aid as hospitals faced overload and communications failed. Authorities described a funnel-shaped, greenish cyclone that ripped across the region, with many structures unroofed and roads blocked by debris. Continued coverage notes evacuation and ongoing search efforts into the night.
U S submarines reportedly sank a Shokaku class Japanese carrier near Saipan as American forces press the assault on the island. Washington announced multiple ships damaged or sunk and the Navy listed additional submarines targeting Japanese cargoes and fleet units amid the Saipan invasion effort. Congress adjourned until August 1 as lawmakers returned home.
A damaged caption fragment describes Lt Col Bhoop leaving a reconnaissance plane after photographing the D-Day invasion. It notes this as an early eyewitness report carried by Associated Press wires and mentions a veteran pilot on the June 6 mission.
Allied forces pressed a swift, heavy assault in Normandy around Cherbourg with American troops breaking through defenses on both sides of the fortress and advancing toward the sea. General Montgomery’s units attacked eastern sectors as the German lines endured heavy pressure. reports say progress remains slow but persistent with key hills and approaches within firing distance of Cherbourg's defenses.
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