Two Arrests, Local News From Erie and Corry
A man detained on desertion charges faced arraignment before Magistrate Gordon, with a bag found on Lemon Street linked to the case. Two new teachers were chosen for the Youngsville school board, Katherine Belker to replace Agosto Johnson, and Arthur Amann to join the staff. Funeral notices and a traffic crash in Erie left Betty Steenberg and Cpl. James Harriger injured, while more county residents appear on state assistance rolls. Local rail updates, election petitions, and wartime time shifts signal broader civic activity.
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Youngsville
Katherine Belker
New Castle
Augusta Johnson
Arthur Amann
Warren
Betty Steenberg
Siegel
Jefferson County
St. Vincent's Hospital
Erie
James B. Harriger
Erie Street
Mayville Joins Lake Level Control Protest
Mayville residents protest flood control plans for Chautauqua Lake using Warner Dam. Mayor Carl Van Atter says the Village Board authorized clerk Bet Graper to file a state protest against further flood control activity without Mayville representation. Lake property owners call Warner Dam a private enterprise and accuse Jamestown officials and interests of manipulating lake levels.
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Mayville
Chautaugua Lake
Warner Dam
Carl van Atter
Bet Graper
Jamestown
Shearman Brothers Factory
Main Street
Mayville Lake
Corry Plants to Shift to Peacetime Conversion
Corry plants including Raymond and Corry-Jamestown will progressively switch from war production to peacetime lines. Ajax and Aero facilities will follow, though Aero faces greater conversion challenges after heavy war work. Officials plan to reassess after wartime orders taper and industries realign for the immediate future.
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Curtiss
Raymond and Corry-Jamestown
Ajax
Aero
Swiss Reported Definitely On Transmission Of Japs' Reply
Reuters said a Swiss broadcast reported Japan had accepted the Allied surrender terms. AP monitors cited messages from Domei announcing an emperor transmission accepting the Potsdam declaration. The French press agency said the document was long and being decoded for delivery to U.S. and Chinese legations.
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Associated Press
London
Reuters
Japan
Domei
Hirohito
Japanese Information Bureau
Paris
Bern
Switzerland
FCC
United States
China
White House anticipates Japanese surrender reply today
Washington officials expect Japan's surrender reply within the day. President Truman and Secretary Byrnes pressed for details as Charles G. Ross said the note is in Switzerland and will reach Washington later. White House plans simultaneous announcements in Washington London Moscow and Chungking upon receipt. Byrnes indicated Tokyo accepted Allied terms while signaling no certainty about outcome.
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Washington
White House
Japan
Charles G. Ross
Ross
Truman
London
Moscow
Chungking
Pacific
Byrnes
Bern
America
Legation
State Department
Switzerland
Leland Harrison
Tokyo
Draft Board Awaits Word on Draft Cessation After Japan Surrender
Local draft board No. 3 in Erie County reports no official orders to halt Selective Service. Mayor Hepler chairs the Corry Union City panel as officials anticipate guidance on ending drafting, with exhausted reserve lists prompting talk of older-man inclusion and potential credit implications.
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Erle
Erle City
Corry
Ams
Washington
Japan
Hepler
May calls for halt in draft as Japan surrenders nears
Washington Aug 14 Chairman May of the House Military Committee urged an immediate halt to further inductions once Japan falls and to release men drafted. He plans to introduce legislation to end all draft calls when Congress reconvenes next month, with Sen. Langer vowing similar action in the Senate. A Selective Service spokesman said draft calls continue to meet Army and Navy needs until Congress or the president acts or the act expires.
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Washington
May
D-Ky
House Military Committee
Japan
Congress
Sen. Langer
Senate
Truman
Pacific
Selective Service
Army
Navy
Governments Warn of 7 Million Unemployed by Christmas
Federal economists warn mass unemployment could reach seven million by Christmas as peacetime industry shifts unfold. They caution the rise may be temporary but project potential increases to nine million next year unless swift government action curbs the impact.
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Ecovorista
Domei Says Japanese Wept Over Emperor Humiliation
Domei, the Japanese news agency, said in a broadcast recorded by the FCC that on August 14 1945 the imperial decision was granted and crowds bowed to the ground in shame that their efforts were not enough. The dispatch noted Hirohito had felt extreme concern since his December 8 1941 rescript and described the people moved to tears by the emperor and his boundless solicitude.
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Domei
Dome
EWT
FCC Today
Hirohito
North East Hurlers Struggle With Injuries Across Season
Fragmentary report notes George nursing a bad leg in North East while Gia suffers a torn leg. Four to five days expected for recovery. Pleasantville shows four and five day outlooks for hurlers as teams regroup for upcoming games.
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George Hoi
North East
Gia
Max
Pleasantville
Odds and Ends in Stearns League Involves New Roles
Fragmentary sports column notes shifts in local high school leadership and coaching. Mentions Stearns directs, Bob Ly squad, changes for Ket and Hew, Dest for, Corry schools season def, Warren Lows Speros, and a Paratrooper reference.
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Stearns
Ders
Bob Ly
Jewell Havi
Tor
Corry
Warren
Speros
Gharley
Honeyboy
Hugh
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Lemon Street
William Strachen
Fairview
Erie County
Gladys Williams
Spring Creek
Ats
State Assistance Department
Lsted
Erie Railroad
Cory
Hornell
New York City
Jersey City
Samuel Stroth
Board of Elector Commissioners
Republican Party
Northwest
Edward Martin
U.S
Rea Bly
Henry A. Clarke
Erie County Orphans Court
Erie County Bar Association
Lavina Clark
Ottay
Charles Douglas Bouchert
Agriculture Department
Hesse
State Highway Department
Center Street
Pennsylvania
Emporium
Cameron County
Yesteriny
Gerthard Budde
Kurt Meisel
Park Shanty
Claudia Keener Walsh
Colorado Springs
Colo
The
Journal
Sam Baresi
Corryttes
Ralph H. Norton
Acme Steel Col
Chicago
Chautauqua Institution
M. Hadlett
Pittsburgh
W. Walter Braham
CM. Welhelm
State Police
Bureau of Highway Society
Col. Wilhelm
Chautauqua Lake
Powers
Draft Board
Union City
Maura Ee Tees
Lanston
South Center Street
Dial
Jim Loong
Steelers
Chisago
Leonar
Ageregat
Hershey
le Fighting Spiri
Pla
Leonard Fo Corry Huet
BM Dudley Club
One Seas Reer
Ater the
Roosevelt
Germany
Philadelpe Wewark
Mouth
Savu
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