23 Nov 1943
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1943
Page
1
An aid recipient named toxlynd y and an armed individual from uungs ville were involved after aid distribution. The event centers on a confrontation and subsequent security response. No further details are provided.
Fragmentary text mentions a person named Waid and a word that resembles bankruptcy or bankrupt in a distorted form. No clear event, date, or organization is readable. Further context is needed to produce a precise summary.
U S Marines land on Abemama atoll as the Gilbert operation expands beyond Makin and Tarawa. Japanese defenders resist as U S forces push inland, with reports noting fierce fighting and limited time details.
Allied reports say a strong German counterattack northwest of Agnone failed after two days of fighting. Agnone fell to Allied forces, while British units pushed enemy forces from high ground near Alfedena and Montaquila. Front was mudbound. rain lessened. British patrols observed Axis moves near Mount Sonnino with heavy Allied bombardment.
Corry retailers approve holiday hours with stores closing Thanksgiving Day all day. Regular hours resume Friday and Saturday before Christmas, with food shops open later. Some chains may extend Wednesday afternoon openings while others stay closed.
The Presbytery session opened at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Henry R. Ferger delivering the morning address. About a hundred members attended as committees reported and moderator elections and nominations were planned for the afternoon.
Soviet dispatches report nine days of brutal fighting around Kiev’s bulge as Red Army forces regain initiative west of Kiev and smash Nazi assaults near Korostyshev 20 miles east of Zhitomir. They claim 40 tanks destroyed and garrison lines around Chernyavhay hold, while other fronts push toward Rechitsa and Dnieper bend.
Associated Press reports in Beirut that acting French delegate general Yves Cha taignen reinstates the Lebanese chamber of deputies and repeals key sections of the ordinance that suspended the constitution. In Newark Mrs. Roosevelt notes Elliott Roosevelt's safe return from enemy territory with a cautious report. In Marietta a collision on the Ohio River at Rea's Run sinks the 80 foot Dorothy of Ohio River Sand and Gravel Co with several men drowned.
City officials face budget talk on higher pay for police officers and fire department drivers next year. Last year officers earned 125 dollars monthly, raised to 140, and drivers in the fire department saw a similar increase. A preliminary plan proposes at least ten dollars more per month, which would raise total salaries for both departments by over 1300 dollars annually.
Walter F H Scot chief air ward en warned Corry area to observe the Erie County division defense group mock air raid set for December 15 from 7 to 10 PM. He noted no official plans yet but said local defense areas would be ready and traffic could be halted if orders come. The drill will simulate bombing and sabotage with Army officers visiting the area from Erie.
New York reports the death of Lareng Hart aged 48 ends one of American stage’s top song writing teams Rodgers and Hart. Hart wrote lyrics for more than 25 musical shows and 1000 songs with Richard Rodgers composing the music. The duo produced hits like My Heart Belongs to You The Girl Friend and With a Song in My Heart. Hart died possibly of pneumonia.
Philadelphia Phillies owner William D Cox is removed from organized baseball by Commissioner K M Landis for betting on games. Cox said he bet 15 to 20 times between $25 and $1000 on Phillies to win and resigned rather than attend a hearing in New York. The ouster comes as a stockholders meeting was underway in Philadelphia.
Tomorrow the salvage committee led by Chairman Theo Willdme of the Joan! will make Conoks available for scrap pickup. Residents with paper, waste, or other scrap not gathered in the recent drive are urged to emit 35-685 to schedule pickup. trucks will operate citywide.
London reports circulating rumors that Chiang Kai-shek may join a four power wartime conference with Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin. The potential participation would signal unity among the major Allies even as official silence persists. A Treasury note from Washington shows December debt and deficits with total debt near 180.0 million.
Senate consideration of the father draft bill would strip McNutt of much authority by creating a national pool and delaying inductions of pre war fathers. McNutt warned the plan would weaken manpower controls while Hershey would oversee feasible assignments. The measure aims to slow draft pace but not alter induction procedures if McNutt opposes.
The Erie area reports December 7 as the reporting date for induction and training. Navy and Army enlistees are set to report from Union City and Corry with a large group to undergo preliminary examinations. Induction schedules are outlined with furloughs and transport plans, five named individuals listed among those departing.
A Chicago tragedy reports six children among two families perished when a fire trapped them in a home. The father Anthonie Rooseworth, 43, sister Lolita, 98, and eldest Crovithe, 17, survived by leaping to safety from a second story window. Authorities investigate causes as the town mourns.
Allied officials disclosed that General Patton apologized to all officers and men of the Seventh Army for slapping a shell shocked soldier during the Sicilian campaign. Eisenhower reportedly praised Patton, while Patton faced a mild reprimand. The incident, widely discussed among troops, involved Patton striking the youth in a hospital and later expressing remorse.
Allied bombers struck Berlin in the heaviest raid of the war with 1000 aircraft. the city described as a sea of flames and explosions. The bombardment damaged central districts and government holdings, with many targets across the capital and suburbs left scorched.
President Roosevelt sent a formal request to Congress urging mustering-out pay for service members, unemployment allowances, and Social Security credits. He urged monthly installments rather than a lump sum and called for an unemployment insurance system for Merchant Marines, stressing readiness for veterans' return.
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