26 Apr 1945
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1945
Page
1
Fragmentary text shows a county notice mentioning tellers and a sale of livestock including cows calves sheep and hogs with scattered prices such as 6.50 and 17.50 per unit. Details are largely unreadable, but the fragment indicates an agricultural market or auction notice with general price ranges.
At the United Nations conference in San Francisco the Soviet Union seeks three votes on a world body based on sovereign equality. Molotov notifies delegates that the Ukrainian and White Russian republics would gain seats as charter members. President Truman stresses a stark choice between peace and chaos as talks continue with Stalin’s reply reportedly not yet shared with key ministers.
Corry police request Erie authorities to arrest Carlton Woeckner on charges of passing fraudulent checks totaling about 100 dollars at Meyer State jewelry on Turnpike road Erie. Efforts to locate him in Corry have failed. Reports say Woeckner used the name Roy B Bailey on some checks drawn on a Titusville bank.
The aged former Vichy leader Philippe Pétain travels by motor train to face death penalty charges in France. He writes an April 5 letter to Adolf Hitler asserting the government forced his departure, claiming he returns to defend his honor and protect those who followed him.
April 26 reports from London Paris and Moscow detail Eisenhower plan abort in German pocket Bremen captured by British Second Army leaving dock area. Edouard Merriot freed by Russians near Berlin. Liberators strike Freilassing near Berchtesgaden with attack on Hitler’s chalet and Eagle’s Nest refuge.
The Office of Price Administration announced new point values for May reducing red point use for most meat types except mutton. Margarine and many cheeses rise in points, with overall civilian meat availability about 2 percent lower than now and beef supplies down about 9 million pounds from April levels.
Allied radio reports indicate German forces are withdrawing from Genoa Milan and Turin as the Fifth and Eighth Armies push north along the Po and Adige rivers. American and South African units seize Parma Reggio Emilia while Germans abandon Genoa and Turin leaving partisans in control of the cities. News blackout limits exact locations of advances.
President Truman spent 1 hour 40 minutes at the War Department in Washington meeting top military and diplomatic leaders. The talks, second in three days with the same officials, signaled possible developments abroad including Europe and the Pacific and prompted alert status.
Allied forces press toward Munich as Patton reports 11 miles from Austria and 72 from Berchtesgaden. British forces seize Bremen area while German counterattack near Hamburg is repelled.
Paris dispatches state American armies close to Mureh and 11 miles from Austria as Third Army tanks push along the Danube valley. Reports claim German forces trying to halt Allied advance while British forces seize Bremen and German resistance collapses along the Elbe. Continued updates promised.
Corry H H Scott chair of the War Finance Committee says the Seventh War Loan drive will begin about May 4 from April 9 reports show a drop in Series B Bond purchases here while Series E G and G bonds credit toward the local quota. The drive opens about May 15 and runs to June 30 with plans for an active campaign and details to be announced next week.
American forces breach outer Japanese defenses on Okinawa and capture key positions including Kakazu ridge as heavy fighting continues. Official totals report American casualties and substantial enemy losses with naval and air support.
Five veterans of air warfare visited the Raymond Raymond manufacturing plant at Corry yesterday afternoon. A mass rally in the plant yard drew workers from both shifts as Army Air Service officers who have returned from overseas spoke to employees and toured all departments with plant officials.
Treasury position as of April 24 reports receipts 171.77 million dollars and net federal debt 23.596 billion. Public debt outstanding totals 235.96 billion dollars, with a daily change of 43.40 million and 1. Behandlung adjustments unclear.
In April, Mussolini and aide Parinwell reached Como near the Swiss frontier. Despite disguises, residents identified them as they stayed in bomb-destroyed monasteries. The fugitives moved toward safety as Fascist authorities pursue.
The Aero Employes Association reports a $1,000 gift to the Sitvation Army fund with total contributions reaching about $3,299 at noon. Several industrial plants in the city have pledged support, and organizers aim to approach $6,000 by week’s end though some reports remain pending into next week.
Washington reports total U S casualties near one million since the war began. Secretary Stimson lists Army losses at 280 001 based on April 14 names with Navy adding 100 272 to the total. Wounded totals, missing counts and prisoners are detailed with weekly changes.
The Public Utility Commission approves a transfer allowing Leon Be n Nicholy to Albert A Xander for Nichols' Paxival business. Meg Mickwly to operate taxi and mail pickup services, after hearings and committee reviews. The move includes relocation to the Clough building on Main Street and ongoing post office mail handling between the Go TV Post Office and the station.
Sylvester McCourtney of Warren pleads guilty to driving while intoxicated after being found in a badly intoxicated state in a stolen Chevrolet. He says two men abducted him as a hitchhiker and left him in Erie. Warren authorities planned further action after the Erie appearance.
Soviet forces complete a double encirclement of a major city as fighting persists both on streets and underground. About five hundred thousand troops are trapped in the capital while other Soviet units push across the Elbe.
Soviet troops press the assault on Berlin with heavy fighting reported around central districts Fears grow that water gas and food supplies are critically low as German resistance stiffens under the advancing Red Army. Moscow dispatches cite large German forces defending the capital and widespread civilian sheltering amid rubble and bombardment.
About 200 to 250 Superfortress bombers hit Shikoku and Kyushu airfields in Japan. The raid targeted Matsuyama airfield and coastal airfields on Kyushu, marking the eighth mainland bombing since March 27.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.