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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1944
Page
1
Moscow dispatch says Russian troops besiege Budapest with Red Army tanks battering Pest outskirts. German and Hungarian defenders retreat into the capital as a puppet field army reportedly routed outside the city. Hundreds flee toward Vienna while chaos disrupts railways and highways.
Washington reports the aircraft production program for next year will fall about six percent from current plans, targeting roughly 7,000 planes monthly by December 1945. October output reached 7,429, with shortages in superbombers and long-range transports delaying urgent types, while plants struggle to meet trimmed schedules.
Babson Park Mass November article outlines inflation as a disease with five causes: clipped coins. excessive paper money without gold backing. debt instruments like government bonds. rising indebtedness through checks and notes. and rapid money circulation. It argues inflation persists unless money growth matches growth in food clothing and shelter, warning officials to monitor postwar boom pressures.
Corry resident Orris Thayer, a gunner’s mate on the Navy plane carrier Princeton, survived the battle and is reported safe. He is a Corry High School graduate, son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Thayer of South Dayton, and related to local families. Word reached Corry early this morning confirming his safety amid the sinking of the Princeton in Philippine waters.
Allied air forces blasted Leyte airfields and docks as Japanese reinforcements moved toward Ormoc. American bombers hit supply routes while Japanese fighter groups fought back. A convoy carrying troops and artillery landed despite air attacks, with American fighters pursuing low-level reinforcements and destroying armor and trucks in treetop runs.
Stamford Connecticut November 4 auxiliary policeman Francis Carrigan 40 guarding President Roosevelt's special train was killed when struck by a train near the Stamford depot. Theodore Hartlett 41 was critically injured and later struck by another train. Roosevelt was en route to Boston with the presidential train.
Official Erie County registration totals show 76,465 residents. Reports say German defenses slow the push as Allied planners eye a three way assault from Holland Aachen and Lorraine with the Allies four weeks behind schedule.
Allied troops clung to beaches on Walcheren Island under hidden German artillery fire after sirens warned air raids. American forces advanced near Schmidt and Venlo, fighting through mud and fortified positions as they push toward the Roer and Rhine corridors.
Nov 4 Allied reports announce Greece fully cleared of German forces. RAF recon finds no traces of occupiers. Germans retreat toward Serbia and Albania. Small enemy columns seen near Lake Prespa. German rearguards cross into Serbia.
A collision at the West Main street grade crossing in Ridgway Pa left J F Devereaux 21 of Salamanca N Y dead and wrecked a Baltimore and Ohio freight and a passenger train No 80. Nine freight cars derailed and 100 feet of track torn up. Miss Elaine Dash 45 of Ridgway escaped injury after her car stalled on the tracks in fog. No other injuries were reported among the 20 passengers. Wrecking crews from Punxsutawney and Salamanca were called. tracks expected to clear in 10 to 12 hours.
Reports from 67 county election bureaus indicate the Pennsylvania soldier vote may reach 250000 or more before the count begins November 22, with 226094 already received. A total of 851104 ballots have been mailed to servicemen worldwide, up 4000 from October totals, and ballots returned rose by 20000 in four days. Military ballots may be mailed on application until November 7 and received until November 22, with postmark rules for later submissions.
Urgent drive underway with Red Cross plans to operate from Episcopal Church basement. Volunteers from Pouers and nearby towns urged to donate at Corry site and Union City Clymer Spaxtensbuse Wattsburg Columbus Spring Creek areas.
Nov 4 bulletin reports Japanese troops penetrating Kyeilin's eastern western and northern suburbs with intense fighting. British and US officials discuss boosting Pacific exports and relaxing trade rules to aid civil imports. Romanian severes diplomatic ties with Japan, per Japanese police news agency via FCC report.
The final official tabulation shows Republicans ahead by 14 595 in the city county results with Democrats at 30 599 and Republicans totaling 25 686. Countywide turnout figures include party registrations and provisional counts across Erie with notes of minor irregularities and standing totals.
City council meets Monday night to discuss bids for razing the dwelling at 443 West Irving Street and action on a Health Board order. Clark Williams presents offers for additions and changes to street lighting. contract with Pen Elec system under review. Police patrol car defects prompt questions on recent purchase and mounting expenses. Public appeals on annual assessment are heard Wednesday afternoon and evening, with limited changes expected.
Washington reports the OPA approved a 20 percent rise in plug chewing tobacco prices to cover higher production costs. The new retail price will be six cents per plug, up from the former five cents. Some earlier lots may have sold at twelve cents per unit.
Reported by the Associated Press from Philadelphia on November 4 notes Pennsylvania's 36 electoral votes remain in play as campaigns of both parties press to gain a decisive margin. Voter registration tallies show Republicans led with about 2.8 million to 3.16 million Democrats, with turnout shaping the outcome as major candidates Dewey Bricker and Trumans seek support across the state.
Glen Miller, longtime head of the local rationing agency, plans to resign due to illness and will travel to Florida within a week. He has been lauded for his volunteer service since the district was reorganized, and a successor will be proposed to district chief Alvin J. Williams. Extradition ordered for Gertrude and Harry Rupp on larceny charges in Annapolis.
The Corry War Fund campaign headed toward its final meeting at the Municipal Building where the Civil Chamber committee expects reports from all divisions. Officials will release the final total raised on Wednesday as funds from the eastern and western divisions are tallied, with additional contributions anticipated in the days ahead before the conclusion.
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