09 May 1944
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1944
Page
1
Allied forces pressure German positions on the central Italian front near Cassino and Palena while bombers strike Balkan targets. German withdrawals around Palena and Aleiro sector are described as cautious, with bridges and roads destroyed to hinder pursuit.
Allied communiques report Japanese forces on the India Burma front on the defensive with heavy losses near Kohima. In China, Chinese troops claim to have driven the invaders back south of Loyang and repulsed attempts to cross the Yellow River as Loyang and Honan battles continue. Allied air forces hit Japanese positions from Hollandia to Rabaul, sinking ships west of Trisk and capturing the Kupe Hoskins airdrome.
Three year old Floreside Gray, daughter of Mrs Esther Gray, was severely bitten on the face and temple yesterday while visiting Lawrence Anderson's home in the city. The dog, described as Tusker, was observed to be kept with the family and the incident has prompted concern over the most serious dog attack in the area.
Washington reports a new selective service plan under discussion with state directors aims to clarify who will be called for induction and define occupational duties. Officials estimate 160,000 to 175,000 men may be summoned this month, compared with about 200,000 in April, with quotas possibly reduced to around 125,000 later.
In Cleveland on May 9 60 President Philip Murray of the Steelworkers Union and CIO urged support for Franklin D Roosevelt’s fourth term at the convention. The gathering, described as the largest labor convention, expected over 2300 delegates and could set the stage for formal endorsement while local unions pressed for party unity and action.
An Evans City school building suffered a fire causing about 35000 dollars in damage. The blaze forced 710 junior high students to relocate to the senior high, with 245 grade pupils likely to resume Monday. Supervisor E Anderson said insurance covers 33000. The fire reportedly started through a boiler.
London reports two air supported Soviet armies breach Sevastopol defenses and occupy hills, isolating the city. Soviet forces drive from south east and north in a major offensive described as nearing complete liberation of the 10,000 square mile Crimean Peninsula with Axis losses and ships sunk.
In New York at the Thomas Jefferson dinner, Democratic National Committee Chairman Robert Hannegan predicted Roosevelt would be renominated for a fourth term and named Gov. Thomas E. Dewey as the likely GOP opponent. James A. Parley and Sen. Alben Barkley joined him as speakers as Farley received a standing ovation. The event drew nearly 11,000 attendees at the Hotel Commodore.
Senior American ace Norman F. Olson, 29, from Orlando Florida, top scorer at his air base with seven destroyeds, was shot down near Brunswick Germany while returning from a mission. Six German aircraft were reported destroyed on the ground as Olson and his crew fought to retreat.
Corry Civilian Defense volunteers will canvass homes to collect names and addresses of absentee voters for the upcoming fall election. Local warden Scott awaits state guidance before a meeting, aiming to finish in two days starting around June 14. Harrisburg officials say statewide plans for the new soldier vote law are in formation with county chairmen meeting May 9 in the state capital to finalize regulations.
Jamestown police relayed a teletype alert to Pennsylvania and nearby states about James William Williams a 26 year old Negro held on a Youngsville robbery charge. Fingerprints and records show he is a dangerous escaped convict from Alabama with bail posted and a hearing pending.
Cunlon Meade 30 died at Coty Hospital after a motorcycle crash one mile from Spring Creek. He suffered a fractured skull and never regained consciousness. He was traveling with his wife from Youngsville to Union City when the bike hit an embankment. Mrs Meade was injured but discharged soon after. He leaves a stepfather and mother plus wife and four children. Funeral services set for Thursday at Crowe Funeral Home.
A Pennsylvania War Finance Committee plan outlines a broad drive for the Fifth Loan, with regional chairs coordinating quotas for 67 counties. The campaign aims to include home-to-home canvassing and industrial solicitations, culminating in an all day observance around the loan bond auction.
Representatives of all veterans groups in the city formed a general committee to run the Wartime Memorial Day events. Walter H. Scott was named general chairman with Charles P. Keating as secretary and Walter Eittleberger as treasurer. Arden Watson will oversee grave decorations, Stephen Brooks will organize the parade details, and Keating will handle floral offerings. A Sunday service is planned at Corry churches with Congressman R. J. Rodgers as principal speaker. Relatives are asked to ensure veterans’ graves have flags placed.
Bulletin from Lisbon reports potential Anglo American efforts to route strategic minerals from neutral ports. It cites possible German retaliation and continued Wolfram shipments to the Reich. It also notes a European shift toward more neutral cooperation amid tensions.
Six patients at Danville State Hospital escaped from the hospital grounds. Two identified as John Westley and John Mitchell had prison records. others named Clarence Parship Frank E. Baker Francis Anthony Koch and John Dugan were also linked to prior convictions. Police conducted wide area searches by road and in fields as staff investigated details of the break. Investigators noted the escape occurred about 9:10 a.m. while inmates wore hospital sneakers and white shirts. authorities found no broken doors suggesting a possible door left ajar.
Allied forces pressed the air campaign for a third straight day, targeting seven airfields and three railroad yards across France Belgium and Luxembourg. More than 2,000 planes were in operation as bombardment intensified.
About 2 000 American planes bombed seven air fields and three railyards across France Belgium and Luxembourg in what officials called the heaviest aerial offensive yet. Fortresses Liberators and P-47s joined light bombers to strike 10 targets, including Liege and Thionville rail yards and towns near Nancy and Reims, with sustained daylight blows as Allied air power presses the Nazi war effort.
FBI and Washington disclosed details tying a murdered woman found in a trunk in Chicago to a suspect linked to cases in southern states over several years. The victim was identified as Louise Chesiiny Wright alias Louise C. Myers, with prior arrests and investigations in Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Mississippi, and connections to a shipment headed to Los Angeles.
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