27 Oct 1943
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1943
Page
1
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Allied troops advance three to six miles and take Civita Campomarano and Acquaviva Collecroseables near the Trigno river. Canadian units help in heavy fighting as German rearguards pull back toward the Trigno line. Bombers strike Salonika airfields in Greece while Allied fighter-bombers hit supply routes and rail targets behind Italian lines.
The Navy announced the submarine Runner is lost, presumed over due in the Pacific. The 1 825-ton vessel, built at Portsmouth NH, carried about 65 crew members and adds to the tally of submarines lost since the war began.
Harrisburg October 27 The Pennsylvania Milk Control Commission halted its plan to raise milk prices without Office of Price Administration approval. The board said federal price ceilings prevent increases of two to three cents a quart and more than 90 cents per hundred pounds for producers. Governor Martin asserted federal agencies supersede state actions, while Attorney General Jantos H advised resubmission. Producers express disappointment as dealers face possible enforcement for exceeding OPA maximums. The move leaves farmers seeking redress and likely reduced leaf milk supplies as a result. (Continued on Page Three)
J Fred Kinley purchases Theo Williams general insurance agency with offices in the Barlow block and will assume operations on November 1. Williams plans to relocate to California with Mrs Williams around December 1. Kinley becomes representative for Equitable Life and continues handling other lines built by Williams.
AP dispatches summarize that tri partite talks in Moscow focus on key questions as ninth session opens. One participant voiced cautious optimism with so far so good but no end in sight, signaling ongoing debate among Britain United States and Russia.
A Erie railroad brakeman Melvin Hoover and his fiancée Jeanette Quigley, both 25, died in a highway crash six miles west of Warren near Starbrick on U.S. Route 6. Coroner Ed Lowrey reported Hoover swerved to avoid a gasoline trailer truck, the car wrecked into an embankment. The couple, engaged to be married, were from Erie. Hoover’s parents live in Venango County. Quigley worked as an bookkeeper at a General Electric trailer camp in Erie.
Shouts from the Toy Manufacturers of the U S A indicate shortages and weak demand for Christmas items. November sales are projected lower as toy stocks lag behind normal levels due to disrupted supply chains and production delays.
Washington okt 27 1943 bureau of labor statistics reports a tense labor scene with coal miners and railroad unions poised for action. The American Federation of Labor backed Illinois plan for higher weekly earnings while the War Labor Board refused its approval. The WLB proposed a six day week boost and workers' pay, but miners face an uncertain future as a strike ballot by railroad unions is set for return on November 25. If strikes persist, the president may be urged to intervene. The treasury released its monthly balance showing receipts 81 million and expenditures 219 million with a deficit of over 20 billion.
Soviet troops surrounded Krivoi Rog as German forces warned of a larger withdrawal in the Dnieper bend. Allied dispatches describe Red Army advances pushing near Melitopol and Dnepro, with German resistance beleaguered and significant losses reported.
Principss Harold Wolfe reported on two day city draft and war work participation. He noted 800 Corrymen in service, an estimated 6500 to 9000 population, and about 8700 current population with 100s of residents engaged in war work. He summarized book issuance to applicants and the two day solicitation figures and city wartime care plans.
Washington anxieties over hastily approved postal rate hikes and liquor excise rises sparked a Ways and Means debate. Rep Robert son D Va urged a showdown on a federal sales tax, aiming to reconsider action that would yield about 1.4395 billion of 10.5 billion in new revenue. A committee member warned liquor tax hikes could boost bootlegging and called for reexamination of rate increases.
The nation pays tribute to the United States Navy on Navy Day, marking 168 years since its founding. President Roosevelt pledges more ships and planes to protect human life and liberty, while Secretary Knox urges seeking and destroying threats at sea.
Last evenings Navy Department notice confirms Commander Elliott was killed in action. The late officer, a Mayville native, served on Atlantic and European fronts after Annapolis training, with surviving wife and extended family in Mayville and New York. His ship and exact action remain unspecified in the release.
Severe coastal storm battered New Jersey with high tides and heavy seas. Seaside communities like Sea Bright and Long Branch faced flooded streets, damaged boardwalks, and drifting debris while Shrewsbury River surge and shattered pilings disrupted shore pathways. Asbury Park reported beach erosion and a Civil War monument toppled slightly as wires and trees toppled under strong winds.
In Uniontown Pennsylvania on October 2 four children aged eight months to six years died when a house burned. The victims were the children of Mr and Mrs Fleming Clark Thuman Salini Ray and Bath Clark with their mother. Two older Clark children and Jol Gerouzkey survived. The fire occurred in a small mining community one mile southeast of Uniontown.
The liquor question again dominates discussion as changes revive the shipment of supplies to taverns. Hive Philadelphia Taverns Association President Dunne notes state Liquor Control Board data and suppliers with 1,800 members anticipate robust demand for seasonable goods, while warning of enforcement and legal considerations.
Members of the Curry Retail Merchants Bureau met to plan Christmas shopping hours. Stores will close Wednesdays after noon during the first two weeks of December on the 1st and 6th, with extended Wednesday hours from December 16th onward. Retail outlets close on December 24th at 8 30 p.m. Armistice Day observance arrangements were discussed but not pursued due to wartime restrictions.
Salvage of the former French liner Normandie ends at the New York Navy Yard with completion costing about 4.5 million dollars. Mined wrecks and court-ordered actions led to the final miling, marking a costly and historic project completion.
The Philadelphia Democrats hosted their annual $100 dinner in October drawing 1185 attendees who gave about 110000 to the municipal campaign fund. Guests paid 100 for nine dollars dinner as James P. McGranery, new assistant to the attorney general, declared Republicans will not prevail and Philadelphia is about to be redeemed.
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