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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1944
Page
1
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Allied dispatch reports U S First Army forces still hold roughly half the village of Voxyenack near Aachen while Germans are driven from most surrounding areas. In the Metz Nancy sector the Third Army seized four villages and advanced up to a mile on a 25 mile front. Fighter bombers targeted enemy concentrations and pockets along the Hurtgen area as battles continue along the Maas river and in Holland.
Moscow reported changes as torrential rains slowed Soviet advance around Budapest with infantry pushing out from front lines beside tanks and artillery shells pounding the city. Berlin anticipated a new large scale push toward Tarnow from the Vistula bridgehead aiming at Silesia, as bridgeheads formed across the Ist.
US 24th Division and units from four Japanese divisions clash in ridges below Ormoc as fighting intensifies. Reinforcements join veterans from the 1st, 8th, and 102nd Divisions. American artillery and air activity target Japanese rear areas and fuel dumps.
The Army released the identities of three airmen who died when a Loup-engined bomber crashed near Troupsburg yesterday. Three others parachuted to safety, including Howard G. Weed 29 of Harrisburg Pennsylvania. Col. Austin W. Martenstein, Rome Air Service Command commander, confirmed the survivor details.
Fifty-four words report details two day aerial assault on Manila with 440 Japanese planes destroyed, two warships sunk and eight damaged. Airfields blasted and three oil storage areas wiped out. Public notices describe heavy losses and strategic damage in sustained campaign.
Pearl Harbor reports a heavy carrier air assault by the Third Fleet over Manila with Allied planes destroying Nipponese aircraft and sinking ships. Admiral Nimitz cites massive air strikes, multiple ships damaged or sunk, and ongoing ground pressure to neutralize Leyte defenses.
Corry's War Fund total for 1944 reaches 141,200 with a 1,700 surplus added to the local wartime emergency fund. Committee leader Chatman Dallas Smiley announced the oversubscription after the May 15 meeting at the Municipal building, praising workers and Aero Employees Benefit Association for major contributions. Alec Sisson was notified of the forward of the city quota of 12,500 to county districts for service agency support. The drive wrapped on schedule, marking another wartime success for Corry.
Early returns from 420 percent precincts in Pennsylvania show Roosevelt leading in the president race with a big Philadelphia margin. Myers leads Davis for U S Senate as Democrats gain in the state, while Hughes leads in the Supreme Court contest. Republicans keep control of the legislature as discussions of a postwar program proceed.
Walter H. Swofl, chair of the War Finance Committee, announced official word the city’s Sixth War Loan quota will be 1 100 000. Scott plans a meeting of Corry committees to organize a local drive starting November 20 and ending December 1 with credit for all bonds bought in November and December including Series BE F G bonds and C notes.
Attleboro Mass November election returns show Joseph W Martin Jr Republican and minority leader in the U S House re elected in a close contest with Edmund B Talbot former Pall River mayor. With 119 precincts reported Martin leads by about 20 900 votes. Talbot totals 46 282.
In a city election heavy voter turnout favored Democrats who carried the Fourth Ward while President Roosevelt led in total city votes. Dewey won in the Fourth Ward with 1642 to Roosevelt 1323, and party organizations aided the Democratic slate including judicial and legislative candidates. City turnout totaled about 2875 with strong showing in the Fourth Ward.
From Rome and London dispatches the Allied commander Sir Henry Maitland Wilson urged troops in Italy to push quickly toward victory. In London a German claim said London faced V-2 bombardment for weeks. Cairo bulletins reported nationwide manhunts for Jewish terrorists linked to the Stern gang after the assassination of Lord Moyne in the Middle East.
Election figures show Republicans won Erie County by about 2400 votes amid strong Roosevelt support statewide. County results favored Dewey in rural areas, while city wards backed Roosevelt, with Rodgers defeating Lowery by about 3000 votes and Blas leading Ginsky for state senate.
A railroad wreck near Sacramento on November 1 left eight dead and about eighty injured. The Southern Pacific westbound locomotive collision occurred as crews report engine failure and a delayed train. Local patrol and hospitals confirmed casualties at several facilities including General Hospital Albany.
Labor groups and the CIO PAC mobilized workers to boost Franklin D. Roosevelt's fourth term. Sidney Hillman said the coalition and the National Citizens Political Action Committee propelled turnout, especially in industrial areas, with ten thousand citizens contributing to the effort.
Treasury data shows expenditures totaling 2,606,767.48 with a net balance of 9,295,289,594.08. Total debt stands at 11,990,009,704.96, reflecting an increase of 20,261,527.60 from the preceding day.
A special appeal yields remarkable results as the city surpasses 106 004 pints in blood donations. Volunteers report strong turnout at weekly drives, with the community praised for turnout and efficiency.
Three Harborcreek School runaways aged 14 are in Chicago custody after being found with a stolen L432 Chrysler taken from Bryen. Charles Reade of Corry and Robert Bacon and Walter Wekert of Meadville are the youths. Chicago police seek guidance from Meadville and Corry on disposition and procedures.
Dewey expresses thanks and confidence in the job ahead as Democrats gain in the House. He notes the prospect of surpassing the third team total and hints at possible victory sweep in Michigan and Ohio.
President Roosevelt edges closer to a potential fourth term as results trickle in from states including Michigan New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Dewey clings to a slim margin with about two million ballots outstanding while shifts in party totals create uncertainty over final outcome. Washington eyes early allied conference as the political fight continues across the nation.
Early WPA tally shows Roosevelt leading in 32 states with 301 electoral votes as Dewey gains in key teams. The report notes strong voter turnout nationwide and cites results from Ohio Indiana Wisconsin and others, alongside shifts in Senate prospects and lingering war guidance.
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