25 Aug 1945
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1945
Page
1
A partial OCR fragment references Gly anzae and a Gresh- Hydetown farm with cows and August timing. Details are incomplete, but the snippet notes livestock and farm activity in a rural setting. No clear names, dates, or events are identifiable beyond farm context.
Readable fragments show livestock prices and commodity figures for cattle sheep and hogs. Mentions Washington trade rounds, general market volatility, and assorted irregularities in quoted data.
At Fort Leavenworth seven German prisoners of war were hanged for the murder of a fellow prisoner, Werner Dreschler, found dead in a camp bath house a year earlier. The condemned, aged 21 to 26, confessed to beating and choking Dreschler, then hanging him from a rafter. One spoke a final prayer, others offered brief thanks to the chaplain as they faced the gallows.
Babson Park mass August 4 world war is over and peace will bring different sector readjustments. Railroads face lower demand and dividends may fall while war-coupon industries stabilize. He urges Congress to repeal excess profits tax and reduce overall taxes to aid postwar recovery and investor confidence.
Corry Merchants and Jamestown team staged a benefit baseball game at Lovelaid Field last evening, raising 1800 cash with more gifts promised. Funds go to Corry veteran relief. a special bank account was opened. Two Jim head by Sgt Edward Oyach and three friends plan to depart for McGuire General Hospital for a prescation.
The Journal reports that owners of the major parcel west of the Senior High building contesting the condemnation action. Walter D. Pouke represents John Wiggers and Son for the Wiegers garage property, while other owners are not represented. They seek fair pricing and no delays as viewers assess the case.
Corrysoliouts plans for the 1945 46 term are nearly complete with fifteen new teachers to replace staff since June. The Board will elect one more grade school teacher Monday night, and all teachers report Tuesday for testing at the Senior High School before assignments are announced next week. Classes resume Wednesday September 5 with staff meetings and building allocations to follow.
Corry residents and nearby towns contributed large volumes of clothing to the National Clothing Collection. Garments, held for months at the Irwin warehouse in Erie due to shipping limits, are now ready to be shipped. specialists have arrived to milldewproof and sort the items before Atlantic transport.
Washington reports restored easy credit for home building as wartime price controls threaten a crisis. The FHA insures mortgages and the PHA sets terms while lenders ready funds. Production shifts resume, but price friction and wage rules complicate recovery.
Workers at the Ajax Yeon Wovkie plant walked out shortly after 7 as Ajax Lodge 1748 and A. of M. called a 12 noon meeting at union headquarters. The dispute centered on Victory Day wage payments and other issues to be resolved before operations resume, with a 40 hour week plan noted as involved.
Erie's draft office announced another group will be sent to Pittsburgh on September 21 for pre induction examinations. No immediate orders for active training were issued, but about 20 to 24 men are expected to be summoned for physicals. Deferment rules change under Washington guidance, requiring new employer filings by September 18 for 18 to 26 year olds, with few aged registrants affected. An Erie boy, Peter Klomp, lost an eye when a misfired arrow struck him after he looked up to watch its flight. he had the eye removed at HAMIt Hospital.
Idle miners of Shawmut Mining Co in Force Pennsylvania appeal to UMWA President John L Lewis and Governor Edward Martin to demand improvements. A petition seeks action to end alleged sanitary issues and calls for district leaders to order a sympathy strike if needed. Open meeting notes support for stronger action with local communities backing.
AP dispatches from Mantua and other locales report four Japanese submarines missing with failed communications. Bougainville troops halt firing but delay armistice. Lockwood says all US submarines either reported or accounted for. Berlin ceremony features Battle Jump veterans and decoration award to And Airborne Division members as troops parade and artillery settles.
NBC broadcast a rumor that Emperor Hirohito of Japan had taken his own life. The network noted there was no confirmation from regular news sources and stressed the report was only a rumor, with the announcement opening by saying a rumor came bounding into the newsroom.
Aug 25 London reports a sharp Britain wide reaction to the end of lend-lease with government officials signaling possible effects on talks with the United States and press and public weighing in. Conservatives and others urge the U S to fulfill wartime commitments while some editors urge timely completion of the exit.
Management reports no full development at Aero and outlines a plan to operate the Aero and Raymond works on a forty hour week with a six day plan for Ajotron. Termination notices have been issued and recall of remaining staff will depend on postwar demand and completion of unfilled orders. Raymond remains on a two shift, forty hour basis with minor cuts and Corsby Jamestown continues forty hour weeks unless production expands in new divisions.
A brown leather wallet containing name initials and $15 in currency was lost in the business district weeks ago. An advertisement and reward yielded no results until yesterday when the owner received the wallet by mail, contents intact except for the $15. The finder, who wrapped the item in part of a paper bag, mailed it through the Corry post office after a lengthy delay.
Corry lost but a small portion of street mileage under the state alley ruling. Harrisburg reports show Ajax Alley as a thoroughfare, yet the state excluded it, reducing total mileage and state funds for maintenance. Officials noted alleys are narrow roadways mainly for rear access and not eligible for the new maintenance fund. Corry’s share hinges on about 27 miles retained within the highway system.
Initial landings rescheduled for Tuesday and several convoys of supplies are already en route to Tokyo. A 16 man delegation of Russians will be present.
Manila dispatch reports General MacArthur delaying Japan's occupation surrender and troop landings due to typhoons. The Missouri signing aboard in Tokyo Bay shifts to September 2, with airborne units to follow, as Allied plans adjust around weather. Top American forces prepare for continued operations near Tokyo, with airfields at Aizumi noted.
Aircraft and ground forces scheduled for an initial airborne landing from Okinawa were postponed as typhoons churn the western Pacific. General MacArthur announced that landings in Japan would shift to later dates, with Yokosuka and Tokyo Bay operations deferred until wind and seas abate. Major troop movements and supply convoys began departing Okinawa, while a string of typhoons continued to affect operations between Okinawa and Japan.
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