27 Apr 1945
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1945
Page
1
Readable lines indicate pricing for various meat and fish items with dairy and produce mentions, though the OCR text is heavily corrupted. The fragment suggests a grocery or market ad with prices like 2.50 2.95 and 11.00, but most details are unclear.
Allied forces push toward Vienna with Patton's Third Army within 85 miles of Russian lines, sealing Czech Slovakia and advancing toward Munich. American Seventh Army nears Munich from northwest, British armor drives toward Bremen, Canadians reach Wilhelmshaven and Emden, while France pushes into Italy near Bordighera and San Remo. Total prisoners pass 1.1 million for April. press conferences shift as Roosevelt era news coverage headlines end.
London reports say Hermann Goering, weakened by a heart condition, fled Germany with his wife and loot valued at $20 million. A Moscow dispatch claims Goering resigned to mask his disappearance as he was replaced by General Ritter von Greth, promoted to Reichsmarshal.
A Franklin woman, Florence Matthews, is charged with forgery linked to Harald Rodgers of Oil City and a string of counterfeit checks. Rodgers, already jailed for cashing bad checks, faces related charges. his brothers and Matthews’ brother await actions by the May Crawford County grand jury.
In Paris on April 27 thousands of Allied prisoners of war were liberated from camps and hospitals as American and Russian forces tighten their advance. Many moved west toward American lines, while others awaited US Army transport to begin their homeward journey. A US First Army patrol extended east past the Mulde river toward the Russian front, reporting overrun prisoner camps and holding facilities.
Communist bloc friction at the United Nations Conference deepens as Molotov blocks Steltonis from chair duties, delaying agenda and throwing the 46-nation talks off schedule amid fears of broader crises. secret steering committee sessions continue as diplomats warn of possible impasses on Poland and other core issues.
An amphibious Navy aircraft from Floyd Bennett Field New York to Pittsburgh crashed near farmland at Falconer. Lieut Roger Lancaster suffered severe chest injuries and was hospitalized in Jamestown in good condition by noon. Pilot A H Welner was unhurt. Poor visibility and low fuel caused the mislanding. The craft turtled after a wheel sank, ripping a pontoon and crushing the cabin top. Local witnesses said the officers escaped serious injury.
Washington April 27 Allied leaders Soviet and American forces join at Torgau on the Elbe river near Ber tor, signaling a turning point in Europe. President Truman says the enemy has been cut in two and vows continued Allied effort toward final victory. The joint statement, issued with Britain and the Soviet Union, stresses unity and determination to press Germany toward defeat.
Euduel Haight a 26 year old Wrightsville farmer drowned today in a large water tank at a barn on his father-in-law Ralph Miles farm near Miles Run. Coroner Ed Lowrey reported Haight fell into the two foot deep water while attending cattle. he was found with head and shoulders in the tank and pronounced dead after a physician rendered aid. Haight, said to have epilepsy, had recently been discharged from the Navy. twins were born to his wife last week, one infant dying Saturday and the other Sunday.
American amphibious forces invaded Negros in a second assault, landing at Dumaguete on the island’s southern coast. Explosions rocked the city as Japanese forces began destroying key targets, while a smoke pall rose over the seaport. The city had been rebuilt since earlier damage, and reports said it remained fairly intact four hours after invasion. Nearby Bacalod had fallen earlier in the campaign with rapid advances by the 40th Division.
Allied troops push toward Milan as Genoa falls to advance units. Swiss reports describe German retreat toward the Bavarian border while Verdun lines hold, with Alpine gaps narrowing and Italian and French forces pressing from the Adige to the Brenner area.
Reports from Washington London Paris and other sites detail U S draft law extending to older inductees with a six month training minimum. German high command claims American troops crossed Elbe near Rathenow. Patton's Third Army enters Austria and links with Russians west of Vienna. U N delegation faces discomfort over Stettinius chairmanship. B 29s bomb southern Kyushu airfields. German attempt to reinforce Hamburg thwarted by Typhoons and rocket-firing RAF aircraft.
American infantrymen, tightly supported by warship bombardment, pushed through southern Okinawa as Maj. Gen. James L. Bradley's division struck Japanese defenses. A key 400-foot feature, He leki, fell after a withdrawal under heavy shelling, with light resistance noted. The advance continued toward Naha and surrounding fortifications.
Marshal Petain arrived at dawn in a severely furnished room inside the Fort de Montrouge to await treason trial in Paris. He was accompanied by his wife and two aides, and requested a photo of General de Gaulle. Guards were surprised. the fort will hold him until the trial.
Winter returns as Corry area dodges a snowstorm. A garbled river of text follows with unreadable fragments about weather and nearby locales, offering no clear details beyond the headline claim of a storm bypass.
A trough of unseasonable cold settles over Western Pennsylvania with freezing temperatures expected tonight. Winds up to 70 miles per hour are reported in spots, with light snow and icy conditions causing windshield difficulties but no major pavement buildup. Rural areas near Spartansburg, Meadville road, and toward Clymer and Sheridan report drifted snow and minor tree damage from storms.
Republican City Chairman W W Waterhouse said county commissioners fixed May 10 and May 11 for special voter registration. Registrars and hours will be announced next week at the Municipal Building.
Red Army forces push toward the Nazi capital amid a large scale juncture with American troops. Flamethrowers fire from ruined streets as the siege tightens, signaling a decisive East Front operation near the Elbe.
A hacked and garbled World War II era dispatch reports women and children joining in defense as Soviet forces under Marshal Zhukov press Berlin. The narrative mentions strains on Berlin's inner defense and a southwest push toward Gruenwald with a description of a ruined capital and ongoing combat through the night.
Evan Liew of Warren police and James Knapp owner of a Chevrolet car recovered in this city questioned Sylvester McCartney who admitted taking the car while intoxicated after initially claiming hitchhiking. McCartney, once at North Warren State Hospital for chronic alcoholism, faces driving while intoxicated and parole violation charges as the case is reviewed for returns to Warren.
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