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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1943
Page
1
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Allied forces push along the Tunisian front as British troops withdraw from Sedje and fall back seven miles to higher ground United gains reported from Algiers indicate American and Allied columns moving toward Pishon and ManethAL coordinates in the central sector amid German attacks and shifting front lines.
American armored units moved into Pichon, Tunisia, yesterday afternoon to seize most of the town and adjacent ridges, establishing a fast no man’s land. Rommel’s thrust through Fald Pass to Kasserine Gap prompted Allied withdrawal from part of the sector. British and German forces trade patrols as Montgomery and Von Arnim test positions. Sedjenane changed hands again with Germans occupying it briefly before Allied forces recaptured. The Pichon advance places US troops roughly 20 miles west of Kairouan amid continued fighting along the Tunisian front.
Washington march reports rising calls for rapid executive action on food production and manpower. Senators Bankhead Wheeler Nye urge bold moves to mobilize civilian labor and farm output, with plans for deferments and a war production force, as Congress weighs bills to shield workers and sustain military needs.
MOSCOW March 6 Hua sians resumed petroleum production in Kui region as Soviet counter offenses claimed success at McKihan bridgehead. German high command said two Soviet divisions wiped out, others mauled, over 1,000 prisoners taken. In Texas, a tornado hit San Augustine killing two and injuring five, with extensive property damage. Berlin said explosive bombs damaged Essen and that night fighters shot down 15 bombers.
Two senior high students visited the junior high gym intoxicated and returned after being asked to leave. Superintendent Dewey said an effort would seek the liquor source though investigations have yielded little. Police cooperation may follow. The incident led to cancellation of a planned after game dance.
March 6 Harrisburg report says the future of the Joint State Government Commission is uncertain as Governor Martin omits a budget recommendation. A Republican leader says the fate will hinge on the governor’s action on a bill to raise the commission’s membership from 17 to 34. The commission, created in 1897, switched to Republican control this session though some Democratic appointees remain.
Chicago March 6 Radio comedian Jack Benny has a mild case of pneumonia but is responding to treatment, said Dr B B Bernheimer. The cold that beset him grew worse this week and he was confined to bed in his hotel. His birthday show was canceled with George Burns and Gracie Allen scheduled to substitute.
London dispatch reports a very heavy and concentrated Royal Air Force assault on Essen, targeting the Krupp armament works and other industrial sites. About 300 planes reportedly took part with fourteen British aircraft missing. Nearby towns also purportedly sustained damage as night raids continued on western Germany and allied operations over the Netherlands and Naples, Italy.
Associated Press reports a methane gas blast at the Smith coal mine near Bearcreek Montana left 74 men entombed and 66 bodies recovered with 8 still missing. Rescuers removed 15 poles and reached the surface as carbon monoxide filled the workings hampering efforts.
District Attorney Bun Blau plans investigations into Erie county cattle markets amid uninspected meat trade rumors. State and federal food laws prompt scrutiny of three market types, including uninspected sales and suspected price manipulation, with county detectives assigned to trace leads.
Washington naval officials said a new fleet of submarine killer ships, destroyer escorts, is nearing mass production. Dozens already launched, with hundreds more planned, each taking about four months to build. Crews train rapidly as first squadrons are organized. teams will cooperate with planes and blimps to counter U boat wolf packs.
Soviet forces claim rapid gains against retreating German positions along a central front. Troops seized Gluga, 17 miles south of Rzhev, and reported sweeps across about 144 settlements in two days. Osuga air drives moved to 15 miles north of Syshevka, with German fortifications noted around captured towns.
United States naval communique reports that two Japanese destroyers were sunk during a March bombardment of targets in the Central Solomon islands. U S surface units bombarded installations at Vila and Mundam on New Georgia and Bougainville, with no U S ships lost in the engagement.
Tony Tucci, father of Lea Tuei, files in Erie County Court a 510,000 damage action after Tuei was killed when struck on the Spartansboro highway near Corry. Defendant Ralph A. Trippe allegedly drove at high speed and failed to see people near damaged cars. Attorney Jesse Jillian represents the plaintiff.
Report details laxity in home care as mothers work in war plants. A survey found cases where both parents work and older children care for younger siblings, leaving three too young for school. Inadequate feeding and supervision cited. Defense Council eyes a Day Nursery to aid working mothers. committee to study and act at Monday meeting.
Federal court case against five aiding Howard Broenstrupp to avoid prosecution continues from Erie to Pittsburgh term. FBI nabbed Broenstrupp in a New Galilee cottage last November. he awaits trial with 27 others on conspiracy and sedition charges. Defendants Mariner Hoye Meine seek trial delays. witnesses likely reside near Pittsburgh. Marguerite Carmichael waives Erie trial. Adelaide Marion Pelley free on bail in bid. Dudley Peleg remains free on bond in Indianapolis.
March 6 report on Senator Guffey D Pa proposing no fourth term for President Roosevelt if voters wish to keep him in office. Democrats and Republicans object, arguing it’s not the time to mix politics with war effort. Guffey cites Roosevelt’s decade in the White House and urges judging presidents by deeds. Continued on page six.
Six Pittsburgh firemen were injured in a four alarm blaze that damaged an estimated 24000? and gutted a four story ten year old structure. Fire Chief William E. Davis said damage estimates and cause were undetermined. The fire swept the top floor and trapped victims in an elevator shaft.
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