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23 Sep 1943
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1943
Page
1
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A damaged OCR fragment mentions horses and an owner with possible lenders. It suggests a staged event, but details are unreadable. No clear names, dates, places, or actions are discernible beyond the horse context and financial links.
World War II progress reports indicate Allied forces advancing on the Italian front with gains around Naples as German demolitions hinder port access. Russian troops push into White Russia while the D Day effort continues in multiple theaters, with supply concerns rising due to drought and milk production declines in the New York region.
Allied air forces launched a fourfold attack on Nazi targets in 18 hours. RAF bombers hit Hannover, Emden and Oldenburg while U S Army Air Force Marauders struck Nantes and airfields near Paris. Additional raids targeted Conches and other western France sites as RAF fighters patrolled Holland and northwest Germany.
Associated Press reports deputy petroleum administrator Ralph J Davies says the 10 inch Little Big Inch pipeline from Texas to the East is near completion. By month end the 804 mile water section to Linden and 607 miles of land right of way cleared, with 418 miles of pipe laid.
OLDAN New York Sept 23 Frank aullyard 69 of Hidyed Pay killed when a log truck wheel rolled over him. Gormer Carr Hosmer investigated and found the man was riding on a log truck when the vehicle left the road and went into the ditch.
Allied forces capture Finschhafen to clear the way for an early assault on Rabaul. A force of about 200 Japanese is reported routed at Kaiapit. American troops reach within artillery range of Kelombangara as landings and air cover support new operations.
Allied reports say seaborne Australian troops landed above Finschhafen and advanced near Lae while Allied warships and air cover repelled Japanese bombers. Australian troops destroyed enemy positions on Arundel Island and near Vila, with substantial air support and ground actions continuing along the New Guinea coast and nearby Solomons.
Admiral Ernest J. King told the American Legion convention in Omaha that the Navy’s aim is to strike the enemy with all available weapons in a synchronized and overwhelming assault. He cited recent strikes on Japanese positions in the Marcus and Gilbert islands as the shape of things to come and emphasized unity and teamwork across all branches and weapon systems.
Erie's OPA office faces a clash as Robert R. Crotty director of the Erie war price and ration board resists a demand for resignation by Charles H. Leslie director of the district OPA. Crotty says he was charged with inefficiency and will appeal under civil service safeguards. English warns of court if needed to protect current operations. Meanwhile thousands of New York office workers endure stairs as maintenance workers at Rockefeller Center walk out after the rush hour.
Navy reports 23 casualties today including dead seven wounded and ten missing. Total losses to Navy Marine Corps and Coast Guard since December 7, 1981 reach 10 374 dead 5 831 wounded 10 002 missing and 4 146 prisoners of war. Pennsylvanians named include Leslie Hoy missing and Elizabeth Waddell Perry of Erie.
Somerset Pa Sept 23 A fire of unknown origin gutted four rooms of Rockwood High School causing about 50 000 damage. Supervising principal George Measa said the chemical laboratory was destroyed and other rooms were water damaged including the auditorium where band and orchestra instruments were stored.
Tokyo broadcasts reported by Associated Press say wartime propagandists urge public support for Hideki Tojo’s mobilization program. The Tokyo press echoed the call, stressing labor power must be mobilized and airplane and munitions output increased.
Harrisburg dispatch reports Governor Martha says no special session is planned at this time but could be called if needed to help win the war. He notes further measures to reduce expenditures but cannot cut taxes. The statement came at a press conference in Harrisburg.
The Senate foreign relations committee put off any vote for at least a week on several postwar policy proposals including the Fulbright exploring resolution. Also reported: FHA chief says building program can press forward. PAW suspends coal heater conversion due to shortages. Allied forces blockade Corsica. UMW and Illinois Coal Operators sign deal raising underground workers’ earnings by 1.7 percent daily through longer hours and travel pay.
Two boys 14 and younger were found on city streets shortly after 10 pm signaling the first flare of a new curfew order. Patrolman Burlingame said investigations will continue and prosecutions may follow. Parents could face action for the underage violations. Prohibition-era tone notes curfew enforcement after 9 20 pm. In separate item, Western Pennsylvania counties pace war bond purchases in the Third War Loan drive.
Hawcytt Seabury, wartime rationing official, announced sharp cuts to gasoline allotments in the district after an overissuance of fuel coupons was found. An emergency order directs new applications and tighter control, with a ration reduction to preserve stock for essential uses and military needs.
London AP report notes Elinor Glyn died early today at age 78, after weeks in a Wines lot home. The author of Three Works built fame with romance tales and was famed for shaping Rudolph Valentino’s screen image in silent films.
General Headquarters in the Southwest Pacific reports Major Leonard B. Symroski co pilot of 8145 Beech Avenue Erie Pennsylvania and Tech Sergeant Charles K. Kuchiginn engineer of Philadelphia have been awarded additional Oak Leaf Clusters for courage and determination. Their bomber sank a gunboat at Rabaul New Britain last October. It is Symroski's second cluster and Kuchiginn’s third. Keshiyah is listed as missing.
WashingtonSept 21 administration leaders moving to shelve the Wheeler measure to block drafts despite Senator Wheeler Monts protests Army officials say 7 7 million men must be in uniform by December 1 to meet needs Bernard Baruch urges draft of married men if needed Treasury reports Sept 21 receipts 469 552 00210 expenditures 460 058 82608 net balance 14 396 81 debt 9158 008 0 increase 561 480 20636
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