11 Apr 1945
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1945
Page
1
A fragment mentions Quaw Prac and Blakk Drums with a 35 ft plow and an outfit associated with Mr. Ster ale. The garbled OCR reads as a quirky catalog note or regional listing, preserving names and a measurement while omitting clear context.
Wage negotiators end six weeks of talks with broad concessions to bituminous miners as the government seizes 235 strike ruined pits in seven states. Interior and War Board review expected. terms include 10 to 14 weekly inside wages and a 75 dollar vacation payment, with UMWA expansion set.
Councilman George Besson announced a contract for road oil for the city's new project and that deliveries will begin next week. The Pennsylvania Electric Company donated storage tanks, work started today to place them, and pumping equipment will be secured within days. Oil will cost 10 cents a gallon with property owners paying material costs while the city covers equipment and labor. Distributing equipment should be ready for first face applications next week.
Erie County real estate records show viewers report a price of 8000 for the Fair Grounds property taken over by government. The Erie County Real Estate Board approved 3400 fines deposited with the court. The report names Owen Burns and Owen Richardson among viewers and notes hearings since April. Citizens National Bank holds major equity. parties expect action in U.S. District Court over appraisal.
Mrs. Storer, also called Mrs. Slater, was found dead in her bed at 107 West Five street shortly after 1 PM by friends. Police and Deputy Coroner Charles Keating investigated with notes suggesting poisoning, while questions arose about her late husband and a possible will executor arrangement with Dr. Merle Amy.
The Securities and Exchange Commission set April 20 for a hearing on Joy Manufacturing Company Franklin Pa seeking an exemption from the Investment Company Act prohibiting it from buying stock from affiliates. Joy plans to purchase Sullivan Machinery Company capital stock from officers directors employees and large stockholders at the same price offered to all Sullivan stockholders.
Leo Genhein, 21, of Erie, suffered three compound fractures of the left leg and head injuries when struck by a hit and run driver at 12/07 Wednesday on distant State n streets. He was reported in fair condition today at St. Vincent's Hospital.
Friends of Staff Sergeant William Moir, former Journal and Raymond Company employee, hear he may come home soon for furlough after long service with an Eighth Air Force bomber crew in England. His wife and mother received letters noting combat duty hours completed and a planned return trip to the United States and his home town.
An official War Department notice and a family letter confirm Sgt Nielsen of Corry was wounded during the Allied drive into Germany. The letter from an England hospital says he stopped bullets in his back and left arm after jumping with the Vth Airborne Division before Rhine crossings. He was evacuated to England by plane and is recovering.
Washington reports a 10 percent cut in planned shell production and a halt on construction of 12 new tank plants. WPB officials fear the cutback could force an overhaul of the national priority structure to safeguard vital war needs amid optimistic war progress.
The report states heavy Japanese assaults escalate as Doughboys push inland. American forces claim decisive gains with occupation of Nakagusuku and Tsugen sectors after intense artillery duels. The invasion ramps up, widening control across southern Okinawa and revealing the scale of the fight.
Battles raged around Okinawa as American infantry overran Tsugen Islet near Naokagusuku harbor while Japanese forces mounted heavy counterattacks on the main island. US forces secured the harbor, enabling future supply and airbase use, amid intensifying exchanges and rising casualties on both sides.
Elwood Davis son of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Davis of BR D 3 has won an appointment to the Iowa Pre-Flight School after seven months of Pacific combat service. He returns home with four battle stars from engagements including Iwo Jima and Lingayen Gulf and plans to report for training May 2 at the University of Iowa.
British and Soviet dispatches report a major Axis setback as red forces encircle Vienna and push into Moravia. The drive opens toward Breslau with German positions weakened, Danube corridor contested, and Jewish quarters mentioned amid broad frontline movements. The report notes heavy fighting around Muravii and nearby towns as both sides stake claims.
The State Highway Department plans extensive blacktop resurfacing in the immediate district. Major work targets East Columbus avenue on Route 1 from North Center to the county line, West Smith Street from North Center to the railway crossing, and West Pleasant Street from South Center to Spring Street. A potential surface treatment on Up Road between Corry and Spring Creek may differ from the others. Bids timing undisclosed but early-season work expected. no other major highway projects scheduled nearby.
Washington April 11. War Secretary Stimson says 2,900,000 men on duty in the U S. About 1,400,000 have been selected for overseas duty and are in training. Another 180,000 are in Army Hospitals. All others capable of service are earmarked for foreign duty as replacements or limited service personnel, unless previously served overseas or medically disqualified. Mahon urged prioritizing overseas returnees before redeploying combat troops.
London reports the sinking of the German pocket battleship Admiral Scheer in a Kiel raid on April 9. Washington notes the government took over 235 strike-closed coal pits in seven states amid union disputes. Berlin marks Hitler’s birthday with a decree for normal public services. Army Group HQ claims 102 German air force executions for March 8 in a revolt suppression, as U S bombers strike southern Germany targeting air fields rail yards and oil facilities.
Union City tax dispute moves to federal court in Pittsburgh after Erie County Common Pleas upheld a 1942 assessment of 67 343 on a Union City plant bought for 35 000 in 1938. York and Foster Inc contends city residences taxed at no more than 65 percent of value and argues equal protection violation. Erie County solicitor argues sale price not controlling and cites plant value around 100 000.
Hiram G. Andrews publisher of Abe Joins Observer warns officials that the state has no funds to cover sewage disposal construction. He notes the budget offers no direct aid and cites the high cost of plants, to be financed by bond issues and user charges, while urging careful site selection and planning.
Philadelphia April 11 An Eastern Penitentiary convict James Grace 24 who fled last week with 11 companions nine recaptured walked to the prison gate and surrendered He said I am James Grace and I want to surrender Guards quoted him He spent the time since April 3 in concealment near the penitentiary and his old home Only James F P Van Sant 37 and Fred Tennto 28 remain at large.
Allied forces of the Ninth Army push into Brunswick and threaten Leipzig as they drive toward Berlin. Reports say Brunswick is at risk amid German countermeasures while First and Third Armies advance within proximity to Russian and Berlin lines.
A report of Adolf Hitlers assassination spread in Britain on April 11 but Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden said he had heard nothing. Commons questions by John H. McEwen referenced inquiries about the rumor and possible party shifts toward Heinrich Himmler amid no official confirmation from London.
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