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Ted and Ged Hon spearhead Tip Une Aud as hoofs stride to victory in a decisive race. Officials at Hoof Almighty Vine praised the performance, noting strong times and rising talent from the field.
05 Oct 1944
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1944
Page
1
Ted and Ged Hon spearhead Tip Une Aud as hoofs stride to victory in a decisive race. Officials at Hoof Almighty Vine praised the performance, noting strong times and rising talent from the field.
A highly garbled OCR fragment appears to describe bids or notes with scattered identifiers such as JH and 254 WG 2M 30 and names like Ricky. The legible content is minimal, with unclear context or coherent events, leaving only disjoint letter strings and partial phrases.
Moscow reports armored advances near Pančevo rail junction nine miles northeast of Belgrade as German positions around the Belgrade area are deemed untenable. Yugoslav Partisans lead drives with Russian support across multiple sectors, while a separate Russian push southwest of Turin meets stiff resistance. the official communique notes limited patrol activity elsewhere.
Rochester Times-Union reports Daniels pleaded guilty to forgery before Alderman Gordon. He was held on $1000 bail for criminal court. The forged check, drawn on a local bank, bore Matlin’s signature and was presented at the Phoenix Hotel with altered details. Daniels claimed intoxication influenced the crime.
A large Spanish Maquis force, estimated around 40,000 men, operates along the Franco-Spanish border and into southern France near Perpignan. U.S. officials describe the development as a volatile factor in recognizing the Franco government while General De Gaulle contemplates broader control as Eisenhower's supervision ends.
Washington reports say German embassies in neutral countries are filled with gold securities and currency. Neutrals including Switzerland Argentina Sweden Spain and Portugal are under pressure to deny protection to Germany. Officials say Berlin hides assets to fund a longer war and German industrialists claim neutrality aids profits as they expand in these nations.
Major Thomes Roelofs receives promotion to Lieutenant Colonel effective immediately. The Corry officer began as a registered officer with Company A in this city and has served in Army Intelligence. Now an instructor in G-2 in Washington, he plans to stay in the capital for a period. Mrs. Roelofs and children, staying with Mr. and Mrs. N. Jouss, will soon join him in Washington. In York, health officials report infant death toll rising with eight more deaths linked to infantile diarrhea, bringing total fatalities since September 20 to 12 with eight still under care at York Hospital.
Secretary Stimson reported army casualties at 351,203 and navy losses at 65,192, totaling 417,085 across armed services. Fifth Army advanced four miles toward Bothyma near Monte Magrasino. German resistance remained stiff. Komorowski and staff reportedly captured. Russian offensive noted near Siauliai. Governor Harrisburg cites stronger Dewey Bricker split from labor in final vote estimates.
Atlantic Refining Company announces the permanent end of its North Second Avenue distribution and wholesale station. The 94 by 224 foot site includes a brick building with elevator, a two story brick office, and a three car brick garage. The plant will be advertised for sale October 10. Glenn Wood remains district manager, operating from his South Second Avenue home.
Allied troops struck from sea and air and entered Patras while seizing Greek airfields. Paratroops and sea units met local welcome as Mustangs attacked Kalamaki Eleusis and Tatos airfields near Athens. The operation aims to cut German Balkan garrisons as Russians advance from the east.
Corry witnesses are called at Erie as damage action against the city moves slowly. George MacDonald testified on alleged property damages from the Sout Carter street improvement project. Trial extended with numerous city witnesses, court delaying rulings on value inquiries.
Three year old Richard Brier Averill died at Tr insville Hospital after a head on collision near Cory. The Sonne car carrying the Averill child and his parents suffered severe damage as another vehicle without lights struck head on. Mr and Mrs Sonne and their niece were hospitalized with serious injuries. Cory police investigate the crash.
A U S Army base near The Pas reports Flying Officer Swain of Ole Pay injured in a plane crash during a reconnaissance search for a parachute after bail out. He received treatment at the base hospital for injuries and exposure, spending a night in the field care.
Cowen T Freelanb, superintendent of the city administration, reports a detailed survey of street lighting. The Dley Giy Counc? and local managers plan rapid improvements within a week. Over 200 street lamps in one residential area use dim bulbs and will be replaced with a new type.
Corry resident James J. McEvoy, ammunition carrier with the 168th Infantry Regiment of the 42nd Rainbow Division, served in heavy combat across Europe. The unit landed in North Africa and Italy, earning numerous decorations amid hard fighting from Tunis to Cassino, including a seven day battle and the first bridgehead on the Rapido.
Reported rise in bond cashing and related activity follows a brief decline. Officials note the trend shifted after Monday and Tuesday, with a resumed rush yesterday indicating potential ongoing movement through the week.
Supt Ralph S Dewey attended a two day education conference in Harrisburg called by Dr Francis A Haas to tackle postwar Pennsylvania school problems His Tuesday arrival followed opening sessions where three major issues were debated including servicemen reentry and community educational responsibility Veterans Administration officials from Philadelphia and Pittsburgh presented on applying the GI Bill to education for returning servicemen and other veterans tasks.
Oct 5 Paris screens the first American film at the Moulin Rouge since France’s liberation. The Manhattan Palace revival of a Hollywood remake stars Charles Boyer under French producer Julie Bumlyler and drew a civilian audience at the famed venue.
Doughboys push to break German counterattack on the southern flank as Canadian forces repulse Nazi assaults north of Antwerp. Germans hold Fort Driant in underground tunnels amid ongoing fighting.
Allied forces push east toward the German frontier along the Nijmegen Arnhem corridor. British troops widen the split of the Siegfried Line near Ubach as American forces deepen the Ubach breach with armor and artillery. Canadian troops retake terrain north of ABL Werp while mobility constrains limit a European front near the coast.
The Awl registration drive at the Municipal Building drew 287 voters on general registration day. Republicans led with 165 new enrollments, Democrats credited with 128, plus three unaffiliated and one Prohibition registrant. Three Democrats switched to Republican, others remained. Voters must register at the courthouse registration bureau before evening Saturday.
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