12 Nov 1943
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1943
Page
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Erie County youths linked to the Ploesti raid are reported to receive high honors from the War Department. Tech Sgt Delores Br Brumagin of Wattsburg is expected to receive the Distinguished Flying Cross for brave service in the bombing mission. His parents say the award is probable as related officials confirm his brave actions. Also mentioned is Staff Sgt Ralph L Carroll of North East and another Erle County volunteer linked to the raid, with ongoing service in Europe or the Mediterranean Zones. The reports note Brumagin interned in a neutral country during the mission.
A young girl, Shirley Untereiner, 11, was robbed of her pocketbook near East Church Street as she walked home, with the thief then fleeing toward Concord Street. Police seek clues to identify the man tied to similar prior purse snatching incidents in town.
Grand Rapids Milch Wisconsin Nay war fund administrator Marvin Sunes hosts the National Grange convention as civil defense rhetoric and wartime policy fill the agenda. Reports from across the globe note Chinese counter-offensive plans after a Japanese push through central China while U S lawmakers revisit lend lease and reciprocal aid with Great Britain. In Wilkes-Barre miners vote to abstain from work on Saturdays after talks fail to interpret basic pay. Atlantic City notes UN war relief plans for postwar reconstruction under Werbert Lehoian as director general.
Alfred De Marigny is free after a Bahamas supreme court jury found him not guilty of beating Sir Harry Oakes and setting his bed room alight on July 6. Jurors unanimously recommended deportation, though the suggestion has no legal standing. The trial, spanning 22 days, leaves the Oakes murder unresolved as Nassau reflects on the verdict.
Washington dispatches report American forces in the final stage of preparations for a coordinated three directional drive against Japan. Nim?tz in the central Pacific and Mountbatten in the India Burma theater are poised to strike, alongside MacArthur in the south, aiming to sever Japan’s southern empire and gain new footholds while pressuring possible outflanking moves.
President Roosevelt proclaimed Thanksgiving Day for Thursday, November 25, 1943, arguing it is a day for giving thanks to God for blessings and noting the nation’s record food crop as a sign of prosperity. The wartime context and past debates over the holiday were acknowledged as he declared the date official.
The salvage campaign under Theo Williams sees weak results as workers haul in limited paper and a few metal items. By afternoon, collected quantities remain far below expectations, with only notable catches being a downed iron safe and a few metals. The effort continues tomorrow with urging to buy remaining metal or paper stock.
Washington reports the Warrior Board majority fears renewed coal industry distress. Public members push for amendments to the War Labor Disputes Act to bolster union responsibility and protect workers, employers, and the public. The panel calls for a broader study on travel time figures and farm operations amid potential future changes.
Mary Almond a 19 year old woman was stabbed in the back five times in West Philadelphia. Patrolman Raymond Walsh her father who was on duty with a newly formed big patrol gave her a blood transfusion and pursued the assailant. She remained in serious condition in a local hospital as police investigate the attack amid patrols in the area.
A large crowd gathered at the Junior High Gym for an Armistice Day program featuring the Aero Supply Band under H. Lybn Rice. Veterans from WWI addressed the audience, urging vigilance against future conflicts, followed by a memorial dinner at VF Home on West Washington Street. The community paused for services and a brief Legion gathering, with schools and industry operating on special schedules.
Erie November 12 a large warehouse at 327 East Jeth street site of an Inter State Motor Freight System terminal and National Carloading Corp was leveled by fire shortly after 2 30 am An investigation was opened by Fire Chief Lawrence P Scully to determine the cause Two cars and a truck outside the building were destroyed along with office equipment and freight The estimated loss awaits coordination with Richard G Wilkinson manager and William S Telepak agent for the cargo carrier Fire originated in a former Thayer Car Hidae Works building and flames shot high into the sky as responders fought the blaze
A dated Washington dispatch outlines a forthcoming tax bill with broad changes. It proposes raising the normal individual rate to 10 percent, repealing the victory tax, maintaining personal exemptions, and introducing a new graduated schedule. The draft includes a guaranteed schedule, suspends certain wage taxes, and requires married and single filers to adjust exemptions.
Allied briefing disputes Japanese assertions of sinking Allied ships in the northern Solomons. Emphasizing Bay of Empress August, Bougainville and Kavieng actions, the report notes Marines’ October 27 foothold and ongoing landings, while detailing raids and ship losses claimed by both sides and treasury figures released from Washington.
In Wisconsin, a group of local youths were paroled after being sentenced on theft related charges. The court temporarily suspended terms, with several teens including Leo Pierce Junie Pierce Jack Morton and others given probation under supervision. A jury of county court found thirteen defendants faced periods of confinement that morning, but parole was granted in lieu of immediate imprisonment.
An early marriage clinic opens at Associated Freee State College in Novigvenneylvania, offering a marriage success program run by Professor A. Adams. The approach uses a happiness test and personality measures to predict compatibility, supplemented by a marital predictor from Burgess College. Reading scores and attraction factors cited as key indicators.
Harrisburg reports Pennsylvania to begin whisky rationing next Monday. Each consumer may buy a fifth and four pints during the rationing period, with restrictions on other spirits. The Liquor Control Board says stocks are sufficient to support the program and urges purchase through Ration Book No 3.
Five wounded heroes from Europe and Africa fronts receive bravery medals at Deshon General Hospital Butler Pa Nov 1. Pvt Herman B Karlebach of Chicago wins silver star for Valorous actions in Tunisia February 27 1942 aiding a wounded sergeant under heavy fire. Other recipients include Richard A Fassbender Kermit Meadows Royal R Ramsey Leroy J Meredith all awarded purple hearts or honors for Sicily and Tunisia combat.
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