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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1944
Page
1
Incomplete OCR fragment shows names such as Hilda, Robert, Valeria and others, possibly juror listings or court notes. The readable items indicate a roster or panel with surnames and given names, but most details are lost.
Soviet flying columns push toward Serbia's northeastern mountains as Muglinovsky's armored units close within 20 miles of the Yugoslav Romanian frontier. German attempts to form a new barrier along the Olt river near Turnu fail to halt the Red Army. A Red Star report notes Bucharest's streets free of civilians as the capital stands in ruins. The battle in Warsaw's sector continues with heavy German concentrations blocking Russian progress.
Washington announces no ration points will be required to purchase dry beans fruit butters and prune juices from September 3 to September 90 with minor changes in blue point values. Pineapple juice rises from 15 to 25 points for a No 2 18 ounce can and several processed foods see adjusted values including tomato juice and tomato pulp.
London reports Bulgaria's government collapsed after failing to declare neutrality and end war. The European Advisory Commission drafted armistice terms reflecting Allied demands, including troop withdrawal to prewar borders and ceding contested territories with removal of extremist elements. Russian forces advanced on the northern frontier amid rumors of Hungary seeking terms with the Allies.
Rain delayed attendance and late events but overall results look strong for the fair. Saturday features include a 400 dollar free-for-all, a horse show with 75 entries, and new crop contest. Livestock parade canceled but will be held today. labor day horse-pulling event planned.
Government seizure of ten western Pennsylvania mines aimed to curb strikes amid demand for United Mine Workers recognition. The order, backed by the War Labor Board, places mines under government management. striking workers risk prosecution under the Smith Connally act. Indictments in two Corry cases and other local charges were announced by the county grand jury as trials loom. Treasury report shows Aug counts and debt figures.
Allied air forces reported sinking or damaging five Japanese ships as part of the aerial prelude to the planned invasion of the Philippines. General MacArthur and Admiral Nimitz announced strikes from Mindanao to Dutch East Indies and listed additional bombing runs toward Tokyo and northern targets, signaling preparation for a large scale U.S. operation.
Three more Union City men are wounded in France battles as of August 10 and August 11. Among the injured are engineers and National Guard members, with families in Union City awaiting further word. One sergeant, Fred R Prather, reports hip and sex injuries and is recovering in England. Another, Alexnader GvatSky, 26, is seriously wounded in France.
Edward Keaple of Buffalo was trapped for nearly an hour when his heavy truck crashed into a pole near Lawrence Park. Firemen and state police freed him from the wreckage, with surgeons later reporting a fractured hip and ankle plus severe bruises. The incident followed by news of two new polio cases in Pittsburgh area.
AP reports sharp attacks and American armor breach Nazi rear resistance in the upper Rhone valley as Allied advances push from the east and Swiss reports note Italian patriots. Berlin radio claimed Germans retreat toward Germany and orders urged return with dwindling resources.
Bulletin reports two British columns advancing from Amiens and southeast toward Longore inland from Abbeville, sealing coast near Dieppe and Le Havre. Berlin claims US armored and motorized divisions near Vervins. heavy German shells hit Boulogne. Radio propaganda urges revolt. minimal night bombing limited damage along Langdon area as Dieppe port faced capture.
Gov Jol W Bricker announces a campaign tour this month and says he would accept the Republican presidential nomination. He spoke at Frenh Bick Tid on September ath.
Washington leaders push to resolve summer session issues before Labor Day weekend. The House speeds through war demobilization and reconversion measures and appoints joint committees to reconcile Senate and House surplus property disposal plans. A reconversion bill aims to unwind wartime production with limited overlap with the Senate proposal.
AP dispatch from Harrisburg reports larger federal milk subsidies go into effect in Pennsylvania today. Gerry area producers receive 70 cents per hundredweight with drought counties up to 80 cents. Zehner cites War Food Administration plans and notes an AAA drought survey in September to extend payments if needed.
Washington dispatch says weather bureau predicts a mild weekend nationwide with only the southeast likely to see hot and humid conditions. Showers are expected in parts of the southeast while most areas stay dry and comfortable through the holiday period.
British American and Russian forces push toward Berlin as the war nears its fifth anniversary. By June Meuse river armor closes on German border while Bucharest falls to the Red Army. Nazi top brass urge youths to wartime duty as global losses mount and Allied advances accelerate.
The report describes a shift in Nazi command in the West as a landslide offensive advances beyond Verdun, with Allied forces advancing toward Belgium and nearing Calais. Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery leads the British forces driving toward Flanders, promising to press toward Germany’s frontiers.
Allied assault forces push toward the German frontier after overrunning Verdun less than 40 miles from the Reich. American units from the Third and First Armies cross into Belgium near Le Verdun while sweeping 65 miles toward Rheims in under 24 hours. Commercy on the Meuse falls as St Mihiel and Nancy areas are pressed. the battle of France nears its end as Allied forces press toward Germany and Montgomery advances along the French coast.
Allied forces broke through parts of the Gothic Line near Borgo a Studia Marie with a 1000 yard penetration amid strong German resistance. Reports say fighting continued along the Foglia river as Italian cities including Pesaro saw continued combat and Polish troops aided the assault.
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