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15 May 1944
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1944
Page
1
Night Veer details by Kurt appear in early lines, with byline suggesting involvement of Al Ae.
A damaged text fragment describes a violent incident with injuries and fatalities. The report mentions a crowd, objects thrown, and a vehicle involved. Names and precise details are unclear due to OCR errors, but the turmoil and potential casualties are indicated amid scattered phrases about a disturbance and emergency response.
Allied air and ground forces press overseas against Japan. Chinese forces across southeastern China drive toward Burma to cut routes to China, join Allied units near Kamning and Loyang, while advances in northern Burma and Yunnan are reported. MacArthur’s airmen unleash a 234 ton bombing offensive in the Southwest Pacific as efforts continue on multiple fronts.
Rafael Surtz a Democratic ward leader and head of the Inheritance Tax Division investigation bureau faces aggravated assault and battery charges after an incident at the Jefferson Day dinner. Victim, state Treasury executive director D. B. McFadden, was hospitalized with a fractured skull. Inspector George Richardson ordered an internal inquiry. The arraignment and hearing were scheduled as detectives pursued further details.
OMTAWa bulletin reports the Indian frigate Wigsley Meld was sunk while on escort duty in the North Atlantic with five dead and several missing and survivors. Captain Lt-Comdr. Ty English of Halifax wife in New Bedford listed among the missing. Stockholm reports Norwegian and Russian partisans landed in far northern Norway via Soviet submarines and engaging in guerrilla activities against Germans. California court upholds ruling on paternity suit against Charlie Chaplin. An appeal asks President Roosevelt to establish temporary famine camps in the United States for Nazi victims’ relief.
Berlin acknowledged potential penetration of the West Wall as Allied assault plans expand. Reports say Germany is reinforcing airborne and parachute units in the West to aid troops cut off from the rear, with air transport expected as rail links are disrupted.
Soviet forces in May are massing for a major summer offensive surpassing any prior front blow. Reports cite bombings at Brest Litovsk and Polotsk, new Yak fighter plant production, and redeployed forces including the Fourth Ukrainian Army and Yeremenko's maritime army. Observers say troop concentration hints at a coordinated thrust with Allied invasion timing at stake.
Springfield report says Rev Stanislaus Oolemanski, pastor of Our Lady of the Rosary, has accepted a bishop suspension after returning from a mission to Moscow. He did not appear at four masses as required and wore laborer’s clothes to help build. Moscow dispatch notes Premier Stalin has heard of the suspension.
London May 15 Nazi propagandists boast defiance as Allied western invasion nears. Premier General Tojo urges Japanese to believe Germany ready to counter with confidence. British broadcasts urge occupied Europe to move from rail and industrial targets for safety. Tojo paints Germany prepared for counter offensive as propaganda emphasizes delaying maneuvers to blunt invasion.
California Democratic and Republican delegates prepare for the Senate race as Downey faces primary pressure while Warren leads GOP delegates in California. New Jersey voters select delegates to cast 34 Democrat and 35 Republican votes with Hague backing a fourth term slate. Dewey and Bricker show strength in national race.
Coroner Edward G. Meany ruled no criminal negligence in the deaths of five infants at Lawrence and Memorial Hospital New London due to a mistaken administration of dextrose. The finding credited hospital pharmacist Wiss Paula Machnick for the pharmacy handling.
An election will be held by June 11 at the National Pargn and Ordnance Company in Irvine Warren County Pa to decide if workers will be represented by the United Steelworkers of America for collective bargaining as ordered by the National Labor Relations Board. Forrestal confirmed as secretary of the navy after Senate endorsement from the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Allied air operations hit targets in France and northern Italy while German raids struck the British coast. The Brenner Pass was attacked and Cologne and other centers faced bombing as fighters, bombers, and long-range aircraft supported a broad offensive across occupied Europe.
City Council and Board of Education hold tonight sessions. Council’s regular second session and the board’s second special session to approve next year’s budget. Board to address budget first and conduct general business. Meeting starts at 8 p.m. with preceding executive directors’ session. Council to handle routine items and votes on projects. No major actions expected.
Peiper released on bail after a cafe disturbance at Marty's on South Center Street. Neylon remains at home due to injuries from the incident. both men face bonds to keep the peace and potential further action after Thursday’s hearing.
City officials urged residents and property owners to ready for the annual Clean Up Days to be held Wednesday and Thursday this week. The plan calls for curbside debris collection by multiple trucks and crews, with water and premises cleared before pickup.
Patrons Platt Brothers plan a large set of improvements at the Rex Theatre within a week or two. The former Confectionery annex will be removed to expand the lobby and add modern rest rooms for men and women, with work aimed to begin soon and proceed without interrupting daily operations.
Two men, Paul Frederick Johnson and Paul William Johnson, both of Ryans City, were killed when a northbound car struck them on Route 19 near the Butler county line after they had stopped to change a tire. The driver fled. witnesses include Johnsons' wife and four children. The Mother’s Day trip from near Pittsburgh is noted. Penicillin saves another life in Washington County as 11 day pneumonia patient shows improvement.
Pennsylvania plans an eight day summer encampment at Indiantown Gap June 24 for about 5000 State Guardsmen from five regiments. Adjutant General Robert M. Vail notes tentative plans include space constraints and possible staggered attendance. Three cavalry troops and three engineer battalions plus 300 officers will participate, with training at Valley Forge Academy June 17 to 22.
Allied reports say German forces withdrew from the Cassino area while French forces capture the city of Ausonia. American units advance to positions along the Ausente River as enemy casualties mount in heavy fighting across the sector.
Allied forces press an all-out offensive across multiple fronts. French, American, and British troops advance toward Cassino and Ausonia, breaking the Gustav Line. Over 2,000 prisoners captured, heavy casualties reported as fronts extend and tanks push toward the Liri valley. The German St list division bears the brunt with over 1,200 prisoners taken. Continued on page three.
Announcement from South Plains Army Air Field Texas reveals Major Richard R Shoop youngest son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Shosp former Corry residents. He graduated from Corry High and Denison University before entering service in the Army Air Forces. Shoop is cited as a promising officer in the war center.
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