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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1945
Page
6
Paragrat Salph Eimers reported windows broken and mail scattered by neighbors' youths at his East Main street home. Police planned interviews with several locals as part of ongoing vandalism investigations.
Fire near the chimney level burned a Pittsfield home occupied by Gleason Loomis and his mother. Discovered about 10 PM Wednesday, the blaze spread quickly with a slight wind. Youngsville fire department used 2700 feet of hose from the Brokenstraw, still needing 300 feet more to reach the fire, as they fought to save the property and contents.
Guam April 20 Army air forces said P-51 Mustang fighters based on Iwo Jima attacked the central Tokyo area for the first time. Some planes flew under high tension lines as they strafed the Meld airfield, destroying or damaging 84 Japanese aircraft. Mustangs pressed through heavy anti-aircraft and small arms fire to reach the apron where 200 to 300 enemy fighters and bombers were lined up. The operation lifted the P-51 tally over Honshu to 132 planes, including those lost on B-29 escort runs.
Fire destroyed the house but firefighters saved some buildings on the property. The flames spread through the entire structure, leaving the home burned to the ground while fire crews aided nearby structures.
The Associated Press reports Harrisburg that 17 529 Pennsylvanians will be called up for pre induction physical examinations in May and 11 880 for induction. It notes the first public call since Pearl Harbor and explains changes in regulations allow monthly calls.
A brief note advises keeping an old toothbrush in the kitchen for cleaning egg beaters graters forks and intricate china figurines. The tip emphasizes practical reuse and household maintenance.
Local notes reveal Corry and Union faced a muddy start as spectators witnessed slow plays and shifting momentum. The column mentions tentative lineups and a tense first half with momentum swings benefiting neither side early on.
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