06 Mar 1944
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1944
Page
1
Partial OCR text hints at a state agency report covering a period's results or conditions. Mentions month, per cover, unit, and hemat style. Lacks clear names, places, or concrete outcomes due to damage.
The readable text hints at a figure named Mokean and a resistance against a fund or authority. Details are incomplete, with garbled phrases and scattered letters that obscure full meaning. The item appears as a damaged note or clipping fragment.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Tampa and soldiers with vague references to deaths and memorials. It includes scattered numbers and names but lacks a coherent event or clear identities to summarize.
The RAF Mosquito bombers joined heavy U S daylight raids over Europe as Allied air power intensified. London A P reports limited details. targets in western Germany and unspecified objectives followed four days of daylight attacks.
Western front dispatch reports U S heavy bombers struck Berlin in daylight as part of the seventh heavy bomber operation in eight days. mission covered 1100 miles from British bases with fighter escort, aiming at precision targets while RAF raids continued.
Washington March 6 reports discuss unifying the U S armed forces under a single supreme command. Analysts weigh postwar overhaul versus immediate action while Army and Navy studies lag. Brig Gen John Macauley Palmer, once a key strategist, is recalled for special war work as General Marshall shapes policy.
The Truman committee warned of a future unemployment surge unless government blocks to civilian production are lifted. They urged fast removal of idle war era machinery to restart peacetime manufacture and allow nonwar contractors to adapt their facilities. The panel doubted a quick auto revival due to demand for bombers ships and other war needs.
Riverside California report says an Army lieutenant from Camp Anza went on a shooting spree last night. He killed Riverside officer Simpson and wounded Ray Schleigel before being shot and critically wounded by Officer E. S. Dole. Police say two others were initially reported wounded. The Army imposed censorship on the investigation.
Allied air forces said fighters escorted Mitchell bombers destroyed or damaged 30 to 50 Japanese aircraft in a Hainan Island raid off China's south coast while nine more fighters hit a northern Thailand airdrome. The Central Pacific command announced a spring campaign to weaken outer Japanese defenses in the Gayaling Islands using new aircraft to strike land targets.
Allied and German losses at Anzio near Rome total about 24000, authoritative sources report German casualties include 3500 captured by Allied forces. Remaining German dead and wounded were said to be heavy and heavily shelled by Allied artillery. An American officer returning from German lines described dead Germans piled beside a makeshift grave.
The Swedish liner Gripsholm headed westward with 711 North and South Americans bound for home after internment in Germany and occupied territories. Among passengers were several dozen World War I veterans of the 1817 AEF who had lived in France and chose to stay. their arrival in drizzling rain amid cries reflected mixed emotions about returning across the Atlantic.
Allied headquarters in Naples announced another German breach near Anzio was stopped. Bad weather limited operations across Italy while fighter-bombers attacked Yugoslav coastal shipping and Pith Army front gun positions with no losses.
Allied forces pour in more troops and supplies to Los Negros Island as MacArthur reports mopping up progress and strengthens First Cavalry reinforcements. Japanese units push east from Lorengau while heavy air and naval strikes target Rabaul and surrounding harbors.
Warren Walker, manager of the Franklin Hotel destroyed by fire in Prankin, is set to lead the Corry Hotel kitchen and dining room service. Worth Hammond announces the change as Hammond and partner Ewing purchase and run the hostelry. Walker plans immediate kitchen and dining room improvements under his supervision.
Wilmer W. Waterhouse, Republican county party chairman and ex-county council member, announces candidacy for the State Assembly from the Third District. He will oppose incumbent Assemblyman Van Allsburg, with no Democratic candidate known for the district as of filing deadlines.
Harrisburg March 6 The state elections Bureau reports a heavy late rush of nominating petitions for the April 25 primary. Assistant Director Elizabeth McCullough says about 5 000 petitions were filed by Saturday night and 600 to 800 more are expected daily. The bureau extends hours to 5 p m to accept last minute petitions for the Supreme Court, Superior Court, auditor general, state treasurer, Legislature, Congress, and delegates to national conventions. In the Third District Corry seeks renewed representation. Warehouse aims to unite party support across Erie County and Lake Shore towns with backing from local Republicans including Union City.
Eighteen men were laid off at the Ajax Works in Corry last week as a labor cutback. A company spokesman said the move was to match reduced demand and would not slow production. The United States Employment Office reported all affected employees have been transferred to other war plants in Corry.
An industry White Paper approves Interior Secretary Ickes proposed petroleum pipeline across the Middle East. It labels the project a signpost of a new international power era, praising war‑time policy coordination led by the Petroleum Industry War Council.
Dr. James F. Smith declared a state of emergency imposing a strict dog quarantine after at least ten people were bitten by a reportedly rabid dog. The animal was killed by police, and the dog will be sent to Harrisburg for testing while Pasteur treatment is prepared for victims.
An outbreak of chain letters dominates local mail in the past ten days with varied demands and threats. Post office reports incorrect addressees and some letters bearing postmarks from nearby towns fueling the surge while inspectors may probe the issue. Treasury figures follow with national debt and expenditures listed.
The House Ways and Means Committee signaled relief for many taxpayers with income under 4000, studying plans to ease filing burdens after LOM. Chairman Boughton noted the goal of faster, simpler returns and potential changes to the requirement for additional forms.
In New York on a night at Sing Sing, Lepke Buchalter faced execution by electric chair after prosecutor Burton B. Turkus and officials said he chose the "door to eternity" over life. J. Bertram Wesman, his counsel, stated Buchalter had two keys and picked the one for death. The murder case was prosecuted by Mayor and officials including W. LeGuardia and the district attorney.
Soviet forces push toward the Odessa Lwow railway as Mikhailovka region reports heavy fighting. Zhukov commands First Ukrainian Army replacing Varunin, with 6,000 German troops killed and 600 communities liberated in two days. Rumania frontier near the Danube shelled. Narva bridgehead reported. naval losses include two transports.
Senior High salvage drive continues with students adding bundles of paper to the pile. Senior rooms report 41 tons from Saturday collections while other rooms also contribute as Principal Howard Sheen aims to reach the 30 ton campus target before Wednesday’s pickup.
Readable parts describe multiple stores adopting a new timetable with ongoing participation in an evening event. The fragment mentions Saturday activities and a closing period, with several names and places unclear due to garbled text.
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