Yanks Close In on Leyte as Japanese Perimeter Tightens
Allied forces press the Yamashita line on Leyte with four American divisions driving toward Ormoc. Fifth Army reports Balogo and nearby routes under heavy assault as Seventh and 24th divisions push west and north, while the Ninth Army opens near the Dutch border with plans to breach German defenses.
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Associated Press
Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
Novi
Yamashita
Leyte
Ormocy
Lily Lia
Pinymapnan
Mor Limon
Wieway
Pires
Torough Fire Hills
Voatt
Mt. Mimhan
Seventh
Balogo
Ormoc
Damu- Jaan
Ormac
Bevenih
Sih
Sib
98Th
Allo Peak
Leytws Hawkbooe Wat
Ornoc
Wes Gallagher
Nv. 3
Ninth Army
Germay
United States
Se ‘Cret
Bomeland
Ninth
William H. Stimpson
Fragmented OCR Seeks Clues on Missing Data
A garbled OCR snippet presents percentages and scattered characters. The fragment lacks clear entities or events, offering little context beyond numeric values and stray letters. No identifiable people, places, or organizations are discernible from readable text.
Three Coal Operators Cited by State Board
Harrisburg November report states the State Sanitary Water Board may take action against three anthracite operators for failing to cooperate with tests along the Schuylkill River. State Health Secretary Dr A H Stewart did not name the companies but noted notices were sent to numerous municipalities to prepare orders for wastewater treatment programs.
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Thy
Harrisburg
Schuytttl
A. H. Stewart
Atooney
James Fr. du
Stewart
Allied and domestic dispatches from the front and home front
U S First Army advances near Aachen as reports of ongoing combat reach Philadelphia. Churchill urges postwar export revival in Commons. British Eighth Army seizes Perisone near Rimini Taenza area. Maritime Commission orders shipyards to deny shore employment to merchant seamen to protect wartime personnel.
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New York
Maritime Commission
War Shining Administration
Congress May Add Star to Army and Navy
Congress moves to create a new six star rank for four star generals and admirals, with two generals and two admirals designated as General of the Army and Admiral of the Navy. Potential honorees include George C. Marshall Dwight D. Eisenhower and others. debate over the number of recipients could affect timing.
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Congress
ARMY
NAVY
Associated Press
Washington
Speakey Rayburn
Cheiman May
House Military Committee
Rooseelt
Admiras
George G. Marshall
Staf
Dwight D. Tissihower
Pulgore
Brest J. Fink
William D. Tenby
Stam
John J Mershing
Armstr ong writes of Leyte battle action
Bob Armstrong, a former Journal employee, recounts eye witness action from the Leyte invasion after serving with Southwest Pacific forces. He notes air raids, sinking 12 Japanese planes, and a Liberty ship hit near Leyte shores before the crew abandoned ship and later reached shore with only the clothes on their backs. The report continues.
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Corry Ind
Leyte
Armerican
Armstrong
Second Pardon Plea Up for Bruno in Murder Case
Harrisburg November report: Philip Bruno of Schuylkill County seeks commutation of a life term for murder tied to the 1934 Relayres Democratic parade slayings. His brother Joseph Bruno also serves a life sentence in the same case after prior pardon board rejections. Three killed in Tamaqua plant explosion near here.
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Harrisburg
Ifi
Philip Brio
Schuyl
Icf
Bruno
Joseph
I Bruno
Red Army Breaks German Flank East of Budapest
Soviet front dispatches say Red Army cracked the German flank east of Budapest and drive toward Vienna. Meantime heavy assault forces pressed from Jaszbereny to tighten the siege line on the capital as German withdrawals stretched along a 100 mile front toward Miskolc and the Matra mountains.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Red Army
Budapest
Mehivasion
Austria
Rodion Y
Malinovsky
Jassbereny
Mende
Vienna
Godollo
Helvan
Man Killed Attempting Immortality by Witch Doctor Claim
Erie report says Louis Bukner, 30, believed he was a witch doctor and would not die. He lay on tracks at Cascade Street as a westbound Pennsylvania Railroad locomotive approached, was crushed under the tender wheels, and died instantly. Witnesses including Perry shipyard workers and brakemen described his final act and the engineer applied brakes too late. Coroner Warren W. Wood filed the finding.
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Erie
Louis
Bill) Bukner
Cascade Street
Peiinsylvania Railroad
Warren W. Wood
Perry Shipyard
E. M. Wickwire
Brulley Swanson
Roseph Nowrock
An. J Fischer
G. 4. Kiennely
Buckner
Guy J. Matteson
Wili
Ajax Foundry Worker Suffered Leg Injury
A Ajax Tron Works foundry worker Lester uray was injured when a casting fell on his right leg during the night shift. The injury was described as a nine ture wound and he was taken to Corry Hospital for examination and treatment. full extent to be determined after today’s checkups.
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Lester Uray
Ajax Tron
Tre Plank
Corry Hospital
J C. Hibler
Gray
Ieee
Japanese Leader Forecasts Final Battles in Asia
General Wedemeyer declines to discuss removal of Stilwell. He says Japan plans a final, decisive push in Asia while reinforcing strength in China and South China. He cautions Japanese ground forces are formidable and warns against guessing their exact future moves.
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Japan
A. G. Wedemeyer
Joseph W Stilwell
China
Presia
Chiang Kai-Shiek
South China
Corry Hospital Receives Donation and Board Update
The Corry Jamestown Mig Corp provides a $1000 donation to Corry Hospital for maintenance and heart seed needs. Directors review grounds cleanups, purchase $700 of new equipment with half funded by the Women’s Auxiliary, and thank the auxiliary for ongoing aid. An Erie Red Cross unit discusses helixian services and iron lung returns. The superintendent reports hospital activity last month with 1,058 patient-days, 4 deaths, 21 births, and 34 minor operations.
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Corry-Jamestown Mig. Corp
Corry Hospital Association
Elston
Pople
Kins
Nast
Scheppner
Smitey
Rathesale
Hillstoom
Hawkins
Virginia
DeCecco
Erie
Red Cross Nuinition Service
Saunders
Wifl
J R. Smith
Infantile Paralysis Foundation
Corry Hospital
Smith
Sally Cenarg
Byrnes Named War Mobilization and Reconversion Head
President Roosevelt nominated James P. Byrnes to direct War Mobilization and Reconversion for a two year term with transition rules tied to Germany’s defeat. Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines was named to lead the War Veterans' program reemployment efforts.
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Washington
Roosevelt
James P. Byrnes
Senate
Byrnes
Byres
Germany
Sir
Mobillation Fireeter
Roostyell O
Frank T. Hines
Sgt Lauris Keppel Home From Pacific Leave
Sgt Lauris Keppel son of Mr and Mrs Henry L Keppel of R D 4 arrived home today for a thirty day leave to spend with his parents and friends in the vicinity. He served with the Marines in the Southwest Pacific for over ten months and enlisted in August 1942. After leave he will report to the Marine base at Cherry Point South Carolina for further assignment. He is a veteran of the Pacific campaigns with his Marine unit.
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Lauris Keppel
Pacific
Henry L. Keppel
Feacons
Marine
Cherry Pont
S.C
Keppel
Thanksgiving service plans announced in Corry
The Corry Ministerial Association announced a Union Thanksgiving Service to be held next Wednesday evening at 7 45 oclock in the Church of the Nazarene on Hissex near Washington. Rev R R Merriam will preside with Rev P A Galbreath delivering the sermon and others leading song scripture and prayers from local churches. The benediction will be given by Rev C F Hildebrand and a large attendance is expected with the public urged to come early.
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Corry
Church of the Nazarene
Hissex Street
Wustiinglure
R. R. Merriam
P. A.galbreath
Firs Methodist Church
Wilmer Heffer
The
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Ce Church
H. Ray Harris
Hired Brethren Church
Francis Wiuleman
First Baptist Church
Gilbert Boyd
Ter Presbyterian Church
Alfred Schotter
Salvation Army
C. F. Hildebrand S.td
First Lutheran Church
Raymond Plant War Products Show At Erie Window Display
A complete display of Raymond Mfg Company products, division of Associated Spring, will be shown in Erie. The five week exhibit begins tomorrow at the HP Weller Company window, featuring the full line of Regulex Raymond products and additions from the Cory plant.
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Raymond Plant
Erie
Raymond Mfg. Company
Associated Spring Corporation
Erlefro
Corry
Hp, Weller Company
West Ith Steel
Ttt
Tin Pennsylvants
Electric Company
Tegulex Raymond
Cory
Raymond
Youth Admits Killing Hunter On Tarentum Farm
Pittsburgh dispatch reports 15 year old Wennel Ricellet Keller confessed to shooting Walter Faimler, 25, on a Tarentum farm while pheasant hunting after an argument over a ringneck. Keller said the gun fired accidentally after tripping on a twig.
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Pittsburgh
Joseph Mi
Sirk
Joday
Wennel Ricellet
Tarentum
Keller
Walter Faimler
Slso
Kindler
Stack
Corry Pfc and Lt Col Honored by Col Roosevelt in England
Two Corry Pennsylvania servicemen received the War Department’s Distinguished Service Ribbon for extraordinary heroism and gallantry during January while serving with the Eighth Air Force at a recon station in England. Lt Col G Shoop, the mission commander, and Pfe Clinton H Brooks, a photo lab technician, are among those praised for dangerous low altitude missions photographing German facilities.
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Raf
Adriah
England
Corry
War Department
Elliott. Roosevelt
Eighth Air Force
Jin
Gol
Julie Bishop Ahany
North Oakhurst Drive
Beverly Mills
Calif
Clinton H. Brookes
Stephen E. Brooks
East South Street
Ouilona Shoop
Lotograph
Geman
Third Army closes in on Magny outskirts
Allied forces advance on Magny from west south and north as British and French units press toward key Belfort Gap. French assault near the Mous River in the Roermond area signals broader push preceding a potential Belfort engagement.
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Roermond
Belfort Gap
Allied Forces Press Front in Major 400 Mile Offensive
Allied troops push across a 400 mile front toward Germany with gains from Metz to the Ruhr. American, British, and French forces strike across Holland, Belgium, and southwestern Germany as Patton and Montgomery close on Metz and Aachen area.
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Associated Press
London
Dwight D. Eisenhower
First Army
Aachen
Swiss Alps
Holland
Unebr
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