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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1943
Page
1
Confused results prompt students at regional schools to demand clearer testing standards and review procedures. Administrators pledge review and possible policy adjustments to address score inaccuracies and fairness concerns.
Washington May 7 The War Labor Board, key in Roosevelt's anti inflation effort, moves toward a new crisis. The coal wage dispute fuels talks while United Mine Workers resist WLB jurisdiction, risking resignations as directors fear loss of power and influence.
The War Manpower Commission weighs extending the 48 hour work week nationwide. Officials warn of wage gains and price pressures, plus possible unemployment in areas with late payrolls unless exemptions are granted.
Ten Corry high school students left for Union City for preliminary Navy V-12 physicals and interviews at Pittsmrgi, after six of eleven tests passed. Among those named were Frank Anthey and Jack Dempsey. the group includes seniors and a postgraduate, reflecting a 4 percent regis tered score in the recent Navy V-12.
Allied headquarters in Australia reports Japanese submarines torpedoed and sank five Allied freighters in the waters east of Australia, including one American, as the supply line for future offensives remains crucial. The biggest loss was an Australian freighter. two small Australian ships and a Norwegian vessel were also sunk.
Two or three German planes swept in from the English Channel at dawn to bomb a town on the east Anglican coast. One bomb demolished a shop and another hit a residential district causing casualties. About 10 persons were killed.
Harrisburg May 7 Senate approved legislation authorizing the governor to name auditors to check the accounts of the Ross department. The bill passed the House and was sent to Governor Martin for signature.
Bulletin reports over 250000 pounds of explosives dropped on Reggio di Calabria by American Liberator bombers. British armor breaks German lines near Tunis and nears Paris as Allied forces advance. Sikorski-Eden talks follow Soviet accusations against the Polish embassy. Maj Gen Thwal Edwards appointed assisting chief of staff in European theater. Stockholm reports Germans digging anti tank positions as Norwegians plan revolt.
Commander Howard W. Gilmore, 40, of New Orleans, La., died after ordering take her down to save his crew during a night battle in the Pacific. He was credited with successful attacks on three Japanese ships and posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor by President Roosevelt.
Washington reports the Republican National Committee has begun anti renomination efforts against Franklin D. Roosevelt for a fourth term. The group released On the Home Front a new clipping with an editorial urging unity beyond a single candidate. John J. Kelly, head of the Health League of Amelia, accused Joh J. Lewis of harsh language and threats in a Philadelphia confrontation.
Thursday's surprise air raid drill in the city drew 303 Civilian Defense volunteers and 32 messenger helpers as evacuation centers practiced rapid mobilization. A Morning drill saw one arrest and a jail sentence while officials warned future drills will proceed without warning to boost realism.
Butler Pa May 7. A definite start date for draftee fathers into the armed services has not been determined. Lt Gen George H Hifer said inductions must be decided on a nationwide basis and noted Pennsylvania would need about 7 100 000 men, or one tenth of the force.
War bonds and defense stamps in Corry reached an all time monthly total for April with sales reported at 81429195 dollars and bonds cashed totaling 6800 dollars. The announcement cited strong local participation in the defense bond drive.
Moscow reports heavy Red Army gains near the Kuban river in the Caucasus. Soviet forces sever German supply lines, drive wedges between German and Romanian units, and threaten Novorossisk. Reports cite heavy German casualties, burial squads, and flotilla clashes along the Sea of Azov and Taman peninsula.
Legislation approved by the legislature authorizes 9.37 million dollars for construction and repair at 21 state institutions and sends the measure to Governor Martin. The package also includes creating a Pennsylvania aeronautical commission under commerce and transferring duties from revenue. The two year appropriations total 9,182,025 dollars for state hospitals and related operations starting next fiscal year.
Moscow says Polish government exiles in London engaged in espionage in the Soviet Union. It names General Velikovsky and embassy staff as deported or sentenced for various terms of deprivation of liberty amid widespread guilty pleas. In Washington, President Roosevelt discusses Joseph E Davies’s upcoming Moscow trip and a possible letter to Stalin with reporters.
Attorney General Biddle says National Bronze and Aluminum Foundry Co and seven top officials were indicted in Cleveland on nine counts for sabotaging and defrauding the government. Defendants allegedly conspired with 21 employees to supply defective aluminum superchargers for Packard airplant engines and to misrepresent test bar sources.
President Roosevelt during a press conference indicated he expects a strike by coal miners against the government. A reporter asked if refiners and workers employed by the government could strike. he affirmed the first part and said he cannot recall government employees striking against the government, after many years in service.
Pvt. Ama do Gonzales died at Camp Shenango Base Hospital from a gunshot wound suffered yesterday when attempting to break into a Denver jewelry store. Policeman Willism Aeton said Gonzales, 2, a guarding watchman, fired on the intruder. The bullet pierced his left shoulder and lung.
James R. Reid, 42, of Corry, was admitted to Hamet hospital Thursday after car impacts at East Main Street. He sustained head injuries and damage to his right leg when struck by Grover Dobes, 54, of 1809 West 13th Street, at 10th and Peach streets.
Allied troops penetrated outskirts of Bizerte and Tunis per May 7 dispatches from Allied headsQuarters. American forces stormed within nine miles of Bizerte naval base while Tayrher south of the British 1st Army moved toward Tunis. British and American units pushed toward the capital as German defenses collapsed and prisoners mounted.
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