09 Oct 1943
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1943
Page
1
A damaged OCR fragment from an Erie ledger shows scattered words and names like Hold mitt and Bep by hie ALM of Erie with varied letterforms and incomplete phrases, providing only a glimpse of a larger record.
Fragmentary OCR notes list stock prices and a few names but lack clear events or entities. Reads like a brief market snippet mentioning bids, a death reference, and numbers. details are too muddled to establish a coherent item or outcome.
Babson argues rates rise after the war as money supply expands and lender faith shifts. He discusses capital sources, government debt, and the limitations of bank credit, warning that quantitative money theory may trigger higher future rates if trust in lenders wanes.
An Associated Press report from Chardon details a twenty year old farm hand and his girlfriend being confined in Geauga County jail awaiting return to Mercer Pennsylvania after a violent incident at Everett Wilson dairy farm. The pair are connected with the shooting of Catherine Wilson and her daughter Mrs. Helen Wilson, with another youth involved. Information on the motive or full circumstances remains unclear.
Last evening a conference at the City Motel with War Time campaign leaders outlined the National War Fund plan and local allotments. County leaders and city officials discussed contributions to the Community Chest and derailed wartime fundraising, with the OSO to receive the majority of funds and service projects to be coordinated by local committees.
In heavy rain and mud Allied armies advance two to three miles along the Mediterranean and Adriatic shores of Italy and Albania, as Berlin hints at another flanking move. U.S. Navy remains at Pearl Harbor. Tokyo broadcast claims hits on American ships. Casualty details and exact locations remain fluid with continued Allied operations across southern Italy toward Naples and Caserta.
A 19 year old Mercer county farmhand, William Morell, was arrested at Charlup on charges tied to a triple killing involving Helen Wilson and two others. Sheriff Marland said Morell claimed the alleged attackers tried to coerce him, while the girl said Morell and the others were involved in the deaths. Police later detained two suspects and pursued leads toward nearby towns as investigators continued to piece together the case.
London Ott reports RAF bombers struck Hannover the German rubber fabric center while a smaller force hit Bremen and Mosquitos attacked Berlin and Magdeburg. The raids, happening in rapid succession, followed daylight Liberator and Flying Fortress drops guiding the Bremen strike. 149 enemy fighters were shot down in the escort battle.
Dispatches from Madrid say Portugal may declare war on Japan over encroachment on Portuguese territory as Assembly sessions and cabinet meetings in Lisbon suggest imminent action. Reports mention Salazar holding urgent talks while Japan tightens posture over Timor and Macao amid regional tensions.
Fires raged across the Upper Peninsula amid more than 40 separate blazes described as the worst in northern Michigan since 1996. Conservation officials cited manpower and equipment shortages hampering firefighting efforts as crews fought uncontrolled timberland fires across thousands of acres.
The Golden Rule Club plans a near full membership turnout for a Tally and get together dinner at Rite Restaurant Monday. The 6 30 pm event features a chicken menu, solo numbers by Clem Middleton, brief club talks, and an address by Stanley B Anderson a senior high faculty member recently civilian Army instructor at Biloxi Miss The welcome aims to introduce new members joining during the recent camp which closed, boosting membership to an all time high. Miss Helen Jones presides with merchants group and officers outlining plans for coming months likely making this the most successful Golden Rule Club event yet.
Sixteen month old Donald Drayer was killed yesterday after wandering into a driveway near his Warren, Pennsylvania home and being struck by a neighbor's automobile exiting a garage. The incident occurred in the afternoon, prompting an investigation by local police.
Yugoslav guerrillas intensify attacks on the Dalmatian coast and Italian zones near Trieste and Lipari. A war bulletin cites tunnel mining, rail line sabotage, and a major bridge explosion as seventh division advances toward Kartoyae amid fighting along the coast and inland.
Allied dispatches from Algiers confirm US hospital ship Newfoundland was attacked by German bombers near Salerno on September 1 but no patients were aboard and only some nurses and doctors died or were injured while most crew escaped.
London reports a Nazi plan to seize control of France while arrests spread nationwide as resistance to occupation grows across the country. Allied and Axis sources indicate the German takeover of government is nearly complete, signaling a grim crisis for France.
Roger Herold Locey aged a year and a half, son of Mr and Mrs John Locey of HD 2 Corry, was admitted to Corry hospital yesterday afternoon just before 4 as he swallowed kerosene at home. After treatment he was discharged from the hospital.
Soviet forces along the Dnieper and south of Kiev repelled German counterattacks and entrenched positions, with Moscow reporting advances between Kremenchug and Dnepropetrovsk and plans for a possible push across the Kerch Strait toward the Crimea as German defenses on the Kuban shift forces.
Corry residents report two local youths sharing a voyage abroad as Kenneth Burr, Cpl. in North Ireland, met Lt. Duane Fogle of Corry aboard the same ship overseas. Burr's letter to Mr. and Mrs. Burr notes the safe arrival and transfer, while Lt. Pogie's duties took him to England.
Members of the Witviseryuazul YMCA plan to move YMCA activities from the downtown center at 44 Celie teral to local schools as the Wallace Garage occupies the former site. The change aims to sustain programs including boys and girls clubs, religious activities, and family ministry, with leadership by secretary Shotzbarger and board members listing names for an upcoming election.
Associated Press summary reports a planned probe into lend lease operations by the Truman War Investigating Committee. Witnesses flag alleged mis management with trucks and civilian needs cited. In Harrisburg a Bethlehem Steel worker, Jose Gomez, 53, was killed in a plant accident at Steelton after being crushed by a hopper car.
The local ration board reports 7000 expected A papers but only 450 received and over 1000 returned for incompleteness or improper form. Officials urge applicants to reapply promptly and ensure all regulations are met before submission.
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