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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1946
Page
1
Scattered text shows names and times such as a visit, residence, and a Sunday event. It mentions a doctor, a place called Tench Peak, and an attraction with a time near 12 noon. The readable items imply a community notice or schedule with multiple participants.
Allied indictments name Hideki Tojo and 27 Japan war leaders on 55 charges from murder to humanity crimes. Trials before a world tribunal will cover peace violations, war crimes, and humanity abuses, with arraignment scheduled for May 3. Key figures include former premiers Kiichiro Hirota and Kuniaki Koiso, admirals and generals, and advisers tied to Manchuria and Tokyo Bay surrender terms.
A 19 year old man named Frank Sutton was found injured in a barn on the Hydelowne Townville road near Townville. He was taken to Dillasville Hospital with cuts and signs of exposure. Police say his clothes had a small amount of blend and there was no evidence of a robbery. His son Lloyd lives near Pittsburgh.
Eight Japanese men received sentences ranging from two to 80 years as the Eighth Army conducted a record war crimes session in Yokohama. The total so far stands at 41 sentenced by Eighth Army commissions.
Reports from Chungking say General Marshall failed to bridge the rift between Chinese Communist and National government factions over Manchurian peace. Negotiations unclear, with transfer of talks to Nanking likely after weeks of stalemate. Marshal’s aides and Chinese officials offered no progress details as talks continued amid high tension.
Erie County farm agent Paul Crossman reports a historic late frost parching apples peaches and pears with estimates of at least 85 percent loss. The strongest cold in April hit Saturday night into Sunday lowering temperatures to around 18 degrees in low areas and 20 degrees in some city sections. Buds and fruit set were severely damaged with roofs shedding moisture and new growth showings signs of damage after sun Sunday. Weather bureau data indicates generally colder temperatures through the coming week.
Washington April 29 The clash between State Department Acting Secretary Acheson and Under Secretary Anderson over famine relief methods widens. Acheson pushes drastic steps such as seizing wheat reserves from millers while Anderson seeks restrained action. Patterson oversees war zones Germany and Japan. The dispute escalates as Truman weighs options.
Schools resume after a full spring break with daylight savings time disruption minimal. Only two teachers were reported absent and Memorial Day breaks remain the sole recess. classes continue Friday May 1 with the year ending Wednesday June 5. In Washington Pa a woman, Mrs Lilliem Pox Tilow, 81, plunged to death from an eighth floor room at the George Washington Hotel amid a crowd of shoppers.
William B. Benjamin, 98, a war plant operator, admits defrauding creditors of more than $300,000 and losing up to $500,000 in racing and gambling over five months. District Attorney Hogan says Benjamin used forged orders and fake credits to borrow from discount and credit firms. He also reported losses of $40,000 in a single day at Yonkers races and $25,000 on three fights in one night. Benjamin, described in detail by Hogan, financed his scheme with accounts payable that vendors deemed suspect.
Harrisburg April 20 The state CIO political campaign holds minution at Pittsburgh convention with endorsement of candidates expected. The entire slate of statewide candidates led by U S Senator Joseph F Grffey and John B Rice for governor appears. An endorsement program is planned with meetings at the convention.
Proceedings recount clashes between Julius Streicher and his defense attorney prompted U S Prosecutor Robert H Jackson to demand remaining proceedings be conducted in writing and that Streicher be sent back to his cell. The tribunal president admonished Streicher to treat his counsel and the court with courtesy.
A hospital ward experienced a bed set fire, quickly detected by Miss Bahram and staff. Prompt action by the night superintendent and workers prevented injury to a Wyoming patient and potential spread to others. Fire teams arrived and controlled the blaze before serious damage occurred.
Units search snowy northern Pennsylvania mountains for a missing P-87 Thunderbolt from Selfridge Field Detroit after reports of a crash. Ground crews and volunteers labored through deep snow, but no trace of Amy and private aircraft was found by April 29.
Dani A Hilstrom of Carly In Testanty Manufacturing will attend the annual convention of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States in Atlantic City. The event opens tomorrow at Convention Hall and runs Thursday May 9. Hilstrom represents his firm at the fictional convention while serving on the Swedish Chamber of Commerce USA council. The meeting will discuss current problems facing industry and government policies in reconversion and development.
The DST shift caused widespread confusion as schedules drifted and deliveries lagged in Erie city and Corry. Church services and business hours faced disruption while some areas planned to revert at 2 AM Sunday. In Pittsburgh a small plane crash injured the pilot Raymond W. McCurry, age 28, who fractured his leg after striking a tree.
East of Corry a field problem was conducted by the unit under First Tucutenans led by Norman Tarbell and Captain Bob Bartle, ending with a 1 30 p.m. dismissal and future training plans. Robert Abram Bartle, 79, a noted Arctic explorer who aided Admiral Peary in 1908, died in New York after a long career of exploration and service.
Clearfield Pa April 29 dairymen threaten to strike if borough does not reinstate milk deliveries. Milk producers scheduled 9 a m meeting to decide next steps and notified Burgess J Hills of planned 9 deliveries tomorrow morning.
The farmers who supply the town's two dairies protest daylight saving time, arguing it disrupts farm routines and reduces milk production. Their hired help dislike longer evenings in town, and cows object to altered milking hours, complicating farm operations.
President Truman turned from Supreme Court deliberations to seeking a quick settlement of the nationwide coal strike. Secretaries and officials, including John L. Lewis and time operators, remain at odds over a resumption of negotiations as the economy risks industrial paralysis.
Cambridge Springs Pa April 29 A 58 year old farmer Kern Pettit known as Toots died after his smoke filled home burned Friday night. He stumbled to the front door and tried to escape by a window. severely burned, Pettit was found in the house.
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