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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1943
Page
1
A damaged OCR reads like stray wartime notes naming dates and amounts with scattered place names and events. It mentions June and December references, a road perhaps taxed or recorded, and a program held at an unknown location.
A fragment mentions Fon and Rom with unclear context and stray numbers. The readable text suggests a placeholder or partial notes rather than a complete report. No identifiable events, persons, or organizations can be confirmed from the available data.
A fragment notes DuBois graduates engaging with local industry and a highlighted partnership with Fox. The brief implies ties between education and workforce in the community, with focus on skilled trades and applied learning opportunities.
Unclear OCR fragment hints at a city event or obituary but lacks readable names dates places or actions. The readable portion suggests timing and location are obscured, leaving only partial phrases without verifiable entities or a complete narrative.
Allied air forces persist with heavy raids over Pantelleria and Italian targets. U S medium bombers and RAF fighters targeted the island repeatedly. In five days, Allied forces claim 317 Axis planes destroyed in the Mediterranean with 18 losses, while Middle East and Malta squadrons added more enemy aircraft. Strong action across Sardinia and Can Giovanni ferry terminal noted.
London reports the greatest air attack in history as the RAF drops over 2,000 tons of bombs on Dortmund and other targets in the Ruhr. Bombers faced smoke and flames over the waterlogged Ruhr valley, with sets of heavy bombs igniting vast blazes and delaying German defenses.
A Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train carrying nearly 1,300 homebound passengers from Atlantic City to New York wrecked on a curve near Delair New Jersey killing 14 and injuring many. Early dawn relief crews cleared the right of way as authorities began identifying victims. Officials said speed on the 16 mile curve may have caused the derailment with no sabotage indicated.
Four people died when a motorboat overturned in the rain swollen Susquehanna River near Sunbury. Victims include Ruth M. Kelley 41 Arthur Kelley Jr and Betty Sprenkle 26 of Sunbury and Frank Dallabrida 39 of Kulpmont. Two others, Marlon Sprenkle Jr and Dorothy Emerick, were saved.
Washington reports a second Japanese raid on Attu as 16 twin engine bombers were engaged by 6 Army Lightning fighters over the island. Five bombers were shot down, one U S fighter missing, another shot down but the pilot rescued. Navy note gives no base for the raiders, suggesting Parsnishire or a carrier.
A joint conference committee failed to resolve Senate and House clashes over pay-as-you-go taxes in Washington on May 24. Democrats from both chambers will meet again to seek a compromise amid Republican opposition to the Rural plan. If no agreement is reached, Sen Walsh warned Congress may move to raise income tax rates and start current payment steps, with back taxes to be settled over two years.
Three enforcement agents of the Stith Liquor Control Board with Police Chief Joan Flanigan conducted a Saturday night sweep of licensed venues in the city. They warned proprietors to bar underage drinkers and reviewed IDs, reporting one 18 year old found served a coke. Subsequent checks will continue with potential arrests for violations.
Washington reports the Supreme Court ordered dismissal today of litigation challenging the delegation of rent control powers to the Office of Price Administration. The move ends the case over federal price controls amidst ongoing wartime policy. Other dispatches note Russian air and land clashes near Kursk with German losses and a Japanese river offensive near Chungking, while the House advances anti poll tax legislation.
Floodwaters from the Wolf Lake levee break inundate large areas as the Mississippi rises to its highest level since 1844. About 50,000 acres in the path and roughly 4300 residents evacuated. Coast Guard, Army, and Red Cross mobilize 24 hour support. Okahoma rivers fall gradually with Muskogee area evacuated.
About 20 000 CIO United Auto Workers and other unionists were idle after a week end work stoppage at Chrysler and major rubber firms. A back to work vote at Detroit ended the Chrysler strike while Goodyear and Firestone plants began returning to full shifts. The War Labor Board delayed decisive action until after a Sunday session as bituminous operators called for a public hearing on the issues.
Reports from Western Pennsylvania indicate a strong enforcement push against drive for pleasure under the OPA ban. Police say no Corry motorists have been cited yet while patrols check for flagrant offenses. Local and state authorities plan to intensify the drive as the holiday weekend passes with new ration coupon checks expected.
Washington May 24 Disruption of a Japanese bomber raid delaying ground operations in the Aleutians signaled American control of sea and air around the outpost. Two U S naval vessels faced the attack. the Navy reported about five twin engine bombers attacked two surface units in the Attu area, all reportedly unsuccessful and uninjured.
Commander Scott announced a statewide test of warning signals with seven blast fire sirens at 0 20 and all clear at 9 35, followed by a five blast finale at 9 38 ending the blackout. Twelve incidents were staged with generally unsatisfactory results as volunteers and state defense officials prepared a review and revised instructions.
In Moscow on May 24 Joseph D. Davies urged Stalin to not rebuild Stalingrad at its present site. He proposed constructing a new Stalingrad five to six miles downstream on the Volga as a memorial and lesson. Davies spoke for 20 minutes at a state dinner in the Kremlin and noted prior discussions with Voroshilov. Admiral Standley highlighted U N friendship and cooperation as reciprocal.
Mead Park Association to meet in municipal building Tuesday evening to plan park use for summer. All committee members urged to attend. general public invited.
May 24 London report says a central French authority for Algiers is favored in principle by the French occupational committee. Gen Giraud and Gen de Gaulle would appoint ten representatives each with six naming three more, to form a governing group as part of the plan. A separate note cites a prisoner exchange proposal and a plan to return 1500 Italian American prisoners to Italy, with equal numbers of Japanese in custody later.
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