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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1945
Page
1
A garbled OCR clipping mentions a variety of sports terms and names including a single, bunt, Gaels, and references to beds and banners. The readable content is too fragmentary to identify a coherent event, dates, teams, or outcomes.
A partial OCR fragment shows scattered words and numbers. The readable items include references to dates and places but lack a coherent event or action. No clear subject or outcome is identifiable beyond a damaged newspaper notice context.
A terse local notice states repair work may occur, with a single wash window likely affected. Officials caution residents to expect service interruptions and plan accordingly during the outlined period.
A special directors meeting at Gorey Hospital Asgoomon is called for this afternoon to review candidates for hospital superintendent and interview two or three applicants. The aim is to fill the vacancy quickly to advance a new hospital project tied to a memorial for servicemen and women. A program will be developed for submission to officials, with a meeting scheduled for August 1.
The first arrest in the new car speeding crackdown by city police occurred at 2 o clock this morning. Orren J. Smith of Torpedo RD 1 drove 65 mph north on Center Street. his car owned by Leigh Smith of the same address. Smith lacked a valid license and faced charges after evidence showed he sped to Oakley Street. Prosecution will pursue if license not produced as patrols resume on high-traffic corridors. In Rome, Pietro Mascagni, 82, famed composer of Cavalleria Rusticana, died of bronchial pneumonia and arteriosclerosis at the Plaza Hotel, leaving an 82-year-old widow.
President Truman and King George VI met aboard the British heavy cruiser in Plymouth harbor for a historic exchange during World War II. crowded by bomb damage, the two leaders greeted each other with cordiality as dignitaries and soldiers watched. A landing plan changed due to weather sent Truman ashore at a nearby RAW field eight miles north of Plymouth, with the pair later proceeding to a base visit aboard ships and inspections along the port.
A reported mysterious stranger near Spring Creek and Titusville prompted state police to check for a German prisoner escapee. Witnesses saw a man walking the Titusville road and near Miller line, with no speech, described as tall and aged around fifty, wearing a blue shirt. Items were taken from a residence including coffee and a pound of tea, while a shotgun remained untouched. Police sought leads.
Philadelphia August 2 Associated Press reports Warden Herbert F. Smith resigned effective September 1 after a board of trustees vote. Cornelius Burke, acting Graterford Branch superintendent, named full time Superintendent with potential acting warden duties if no successor by September 1. Grand jury investigation cited. 12 convicts tunnelled to freedom on April 4 and were captured.
London and Washington dispatches report Pierre Laval was arrested in Paris on charges of collaborating with the Germans and accused of aiming to draw Haiti into the war with the Vichy government by fall 1940. Laval is to be called as a witness in the treason trial of Marshal Petain.
In Boston, August 2, members of the 28th Infantry Division, Keystone, return after combat across France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany aboard Army transports. Maj. Gen. Norman D. Cota leads officers aboard the first ship. Gov. Martin hails the troops and pledges full support as Pennsylvania emphasizes its division ties and postwar redeployment plans.
Mrs Anna Kaminski sues H C Warner owner of a farm and gas station on Route 6 alleging $16 672 in damages from a hog on the highway causing a fatal crash October 12. Kaminski claims severe injuries to herself, and the driver John Kaminski died at Corry Hospital two hours after the wreck.
Cigarette scarcity appears to be easing in the city as dealers report higher weekly allotments and more brands in stock. Some shops display products openly while limits on single pack sales persist, with relief also noted in nearby cities. A Pittsburgh store fire caused $10,000 damage to May Stem & Co. stock and ventilation system.
Potsdam closes after a cordial conference with Truman Attlee and Stalin. A joint communique will be released tomorrow while secrecy remains tight. Western Poland frontier speculation centers on Oder River as a possible fate for Berlin proximity looms in London reports.
Washington reports week’s casualties add 1 855 to the Army Navy total reaching 1 060 727 since war began. Army figures show 197 676 killed 370 768 wounded 24 734 missing and 75 0 7 prisoners of war. Navy totals list 516 killed 72 865 wounded missing 3 750 prisoners for a total of 139 810.
Washington budget bureau warns of a 20 billion dollar war spending plan for the next year amid extended hostilities. If the war continues through the year, unemployment and economic disruption rise, with funds directed to mobilization and demobilization. The projection assumes 1,000,000 military personnel and substantial civilian layoffs unless the conflict ends or market conditions shift.
H W Parker president of Citizens National Bank departs for a month long West Coast trip celebration of his 50th anniversary with the bank. The journey follows his recent pension of duties as president and is funded by the bank board as a gift on his milestone service. He plans to visit his son in law and daughter in law in California and reconnect with friends and associates.
A Meibe wreck from Pennsylvania Railroad near Spring Creek involved three derailed cars on an eastbound ore train. All derailed cars were back on rails and the line cleared by 5 pm, with no delays to morning or eastbound passenger services.
State Police announced a strict road inspection program with two hour checks at highways and stations. Many inspection machines are held for maintenance causing delays as drivers face heightened enforcement and widespread inspections in the region.
New York reports the shooting star jet plane flew 655 miles between Dayton and New York in 62 minutes, claiming the title of the world fastest plane. Test pilots say speed approached sound, from Wright Field Dayton with guidance from Lt Wallum. Army records note speeds above 550 miles per hour and altitude beyond 43,000 feet.
Edinboro State Teachers College canceled the pre season football camp arranged with Corry High School due to food shortages. The action was confirmed in a letter from Dr. L. H. Van Houten to Ralph Dewey, with Franklin and Pittsburgh district schools also affected. Beaver Club officials and local prep squads face altered drill plans as Corry and others seek alternative sites.
Naval task force shells island and Wake. Fighter planes raid Roke Honshu territory in Marshall Islands operation. Eight hundred twenty Superfortress bombers deliver heavy payloads totaling 6632 tons as part of a Pacific theatre strike.
Allied air forces unleashed a vast bombing campaign across four Japanese industrial centers including an aluminum city. B 29s struck rail hubs near Tokyo and western Honshu, causing fires and heavy damage while reporting no major resistance. Navy and air force sources noted strikes extended across eight targets as part of a broader campaign in the Pacific theater.
Aug 2 Erie reports the Knickerbocker New York Central Limited derailed near Painesville as an oil load ignited. Engineer H J Beck of Cleveland and fireman WP Hill of Willoughby died in the blaze. The westbound passenger locomotive slid off the track after striking the overturned tank car containing oil, causing flash and destruction.
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