20 Nov 1943
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1943
Page
1
A fragment reports Watts Spencer in a close 1L 3tt Ta contest. No full details available, but the note records a near finish with limited readable names and score context.
Fragmentary OCR shows an appointment notice regarding a police or municipal position with unclear names and dates. The readable bits reference an election or voter process related to a city office and a 9:30 time on the 14th, with editorial context from the page.
A terse report notes four issues tied to Eds and E Market with a van moving on at a score of 75. Local authorities gather details as witnesses describe the scene and surrounding actions.
Babson surveys a world emerging from conflict and outlines economic trends for 1949. He predicts renewed travel, housing, and consumer activity as savings fuel consumer demand, with a shift to suburbs, larger stores, and boosted retail and professional services. Industry emphasizes research and new gadgets, reshaping markets and investment opportunities.
Soviet dispatch reports the Red Army abandoning Zhitomir under heavy German pressure while mounting a surprise Dnieper crossing toward Cherkasy. The operation, aided by air borne troops and guerrillas, threatens German forces in a key salient between Kiev and Dnepropetrovsk as casualties mount and rail links remain disrupted.
The preliminary hearing for Leo Higley on alleged theft of 890 dollars from his father in law Mas Lin Lindsey’s Spartansburg home was postponed until next week. Alderman Dominic Lemme presided, with attorney Walter H. Scott retained for Higley. District Attorney Mack requested the delay to allow witness arrangements and Cleveland testimony. State Police and Crawford County Detective Van Winkle have been in Cleveland surveying angles of the case.
Corry May Lose Company A In Guard Regiment as Torry Boy, a veteran of submarine service, recounts wartime service in the South Pacific. He describes near-misses aboard the Trigger and warns of Japanese forces’ resilience. After a fourteen day furlough, he returns to his submarine base at San Francisco on November 28. Continued on Page Four.
London reports a mysterious blast in Soho that levelled a five story building and a later German communique claimed Navi planes bombed London though no aircraft or sirens were heard. Yugoslav guerrillas repelled German attacks in Croatia and Bosnia, with 500 Nazi casualties cited in battles. Mussolini health recovery noted by Berlin radio as Romanian divisions in Crimea begin evacuation per Swiss Gazette.
Washington november headlined an impending clash over price controls as the House weighs a measure to outlaw consumer subsidies. Rep Jenkins Ohio warned a Monday plan would propose amending a bill extending the Commodity Credit Corporation to ban subsidies, ending two days of debate on the administration price rollback policy.
Associated Press reports lawmakers urge cutting war spending by about 29 billion dollars this fiscal year. Navy and Army savings estimates range from 4.2 to 13 billion, with Senate hopes for at least 25 billion in reductions. House and Senate members push scrutiny of appropriations to end wasteful spending.
TAMPA Fla Nov 20 A Figine Fortress collided with another fortress and crashed twenty miles west of Tampa killing at least eight and perhaps ten crewmen. MacDill Field public relations announced the second fortress reached MacDill safely. The bomber’s exact number aboard was not confirmed.
Philadelphia dispatch reports city draft boards facing resignations after state HQ orders to meet quotas while prioritizing fathers. Boards vary in handling deferments. Pennsylvania stresses drafting fathers, New Jersey cites policy allowing deferments for war effort and production. A board member weighs resignation amid split views between states.
Lieut Abbey and Company A respond to Guild HQ orders to report on November 23 with the later enlistment count. The town aims to build a first line unit before the December deadline as workers from local industries join despite shift schedules and pay concerns. Continued on Page Four.
Swiss and Bern reports dub Petain’s plan for democratic appointment a Nazi blocked master coup to create a regime acceptable to the Allies after France’s freedom. The 87-year-old marshal reportedly offered resignation, seeking to avert a bloody clash between Vichy and the French Committee of National Liberation. The broadcast cited a German guarded villa at Bern and Stockholm sources.
Aboard Pearl Harbor on November 2 Associated Press reports American carrier planes expand the central Pacific assault against Japan. Bombers and torpedo planes dropped heavy payloads on Gilbert and Marshall Island targets, with several formations achieving ground strikes and ships set ablaze. Despite intensified anti aircraft fire, American forces claim minimal losses as air operations press toward Maul and Nasuru areas.
Police said two men in uniform were selling a small emblem as individuals not affiliated with any veterans organization. They presented service disability certificates under an amended 1937 act and informed the public they operate with police approval. Local complaints feared misidentification with the American Legion or VFW.
Lawrence announces he will not be a candidate in the upcoming senator elections. Democratic officials in Harrisburg report Lawrence said he would not seek the post and plans to support another candidate.
Allied and American forces push ahead on the Italian front near Archi and the Mood river as Montgomery’s Eighth Army seizes Perino and advances five miles in the Santo valley. Nazi casualties rise as German positions near Bomba and Pesina resist with heavy artillery and patrol clashes continue along the front.
Rumors claim Bosra 8 BAown members plan a special meeting to elect a successor to C. Tolmer Shoop, but President E. J. Lewis denies any such suggestion or action. Names mentioned include Robert Desmond, Mwrles, Alexander Boas, Ralph Larsen, and others. The board will not elect a successor until the December 6 meeting when Clarence Wallace and Norman J. Edinger are seated and the board organizes for a new year.
London reports Ankara radio said Germany began a planned invasion of Samos, with ships and airborne troops, following the fall of Leros, as Allied forces brace for further operations in the Aegean. The fragment notes German sea and air assault tied to the Dodecanese campaign.
RAF bombers returned to Germany for the third night, blasting Leverkusen and Rhine target areas. The raids, led by American Fortress escorts, aimed at heavy industry and chemical centers, with Berlin and Ludwigshafen sustaining heavy attacks. Dozens of thousands reportedly homeless as rail yards and stations suffered direct hits.
Clifford Bromley was arrested after a fight at Martin Smith’s First Avenue home about 4 PM. Warrants issued by Alderman G H Gordon accuse Bromley of assault and battery as witnesses from Warren swear to the charges. a hearing was set for today.
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