Fragmentary note hints at Moyie discovery and theatre scene
Fragmentary OCR references Moyie discovery and theatre, mentioning belley stone flour alched and a game. Details are garbled. no clear event, date, or names emerge.
27 Aug 1945
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1945
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR references Moyie discovery and theatre, mentioning belley stone flour alched and a game. Details are garbled. no clear event, date, or names emerge.
Washington aug 27 millions of jobless workers spurred action as business groups urge immediate government support for terminated war workers to transition to new jobs. Officials discuss ending drafts for 18 and 19 year olds while OPA price ceilings face criticism and reconversion may speed up.
Corpus Christi and surrounding area face a giant tropical hurricane with winds over 100 miles per hour moving inland along the central Texas coast. The storm caused tidal surges, power and communications outages, and widespread uncertainty as residents sought shelter in public buildings and hotels amid rising seas and damaged infrastructure. Authorities reported no major injuries yet the coast highway was underwater in places and districts braced for further impact.
A U Nichols died at Corry Hospital this morning after a heart ailment kept him bedbound for a month. Born September 41 1267 in Corry, he and wife Lulu Bull Nichols lived 16 years in Columbus with son Stanley and grandchildren David and Jeanne Nichols. Survived by one brother Harry Nichols, the funeral will be at Bratken Keating Funeral Home Wednesday at 2 pm with burial at Pine Grove Cemetery.
News flits from Stockholm Rangoon and London report on Japanese broadcasts on Hirohito rumors allied moves in Southeast Asia and island air landings. Concurrent Western Pennsylvania GPA plan seeks waivers to reduce personnel terminations and workload while publishing edits and misprints noted.
President Truman urged Congress to keep the draft active from 18 to 25 years old, warning that premature end of military service could risk dangerous conditions in the Far East. He urged support for measures to encourage voluntary enlistment and cautioned Congress against delaying action that would withdraw forces from overseas.
Ajax plant unions report 170 to 180 men will stay off duty until a conference with management is held. Foundry and machine shop workers at Ajax Lodge 1748 TAOM walked out over holiday pay after Japan victory and other issues. No conference date set, operations uncertain as union officials seek talks with Alex management.
State Police at Warren report steady progress in locating the hit and run vehicle that killed an elderly man. Officials have identified at least fifty Ohio registered machines with digits starting "12" as candidates for closer scrutiny. Authorities, including Sheriff Linder, say the green Dodge from about 199 movie years is a leading clue, and plan further checks with local departments, hoping to arrest the suspect within a few days.
The USS Enterprise, surviving carrier in the South Pacific, endured a May 14 1944 attack by a Japanese suicide plane that damaged the forward elevator, killed 14 and injured 94. The ship, nicknamed the fightingest carrier, had already racked up 9,000 plus aircraft shot down and earned 14 of 22 possible combat stars.
The 30 year Sino Russian friendship treaty promises military aid and naval support to Chiang Kai Shek, withdraw from Manchuria after Japanese surrender, and joint use of Port Arthur. The agreement, signed in Moscow, aims to block Japanese aggression and settle the Chinese Communist differences.
Additional contributions since a Friday benefit game bring the Bam Baressi Fund total to 1912. Funds are deposited at Citizens National Bank. A veterans group plans to deliver the book care fund to a wounded soldier at McGuire Hospital, Richmond, Va, with several named donors among supporters.
A Erie dwelling fire killed three young children and left a fourth badly burned. Raymond Thomas, 4, Richard Thomas, 7, and Caroll Jean Russell died in the blaze as firefighters and neighbors attempted to rescue others. Anne Ross, 18 months, survived but with severe injuries. Hamot Hospital treated her and the wounded. The building and stairways were engulfed in fumes, trapping occupants. Police believe arson is possible as investigators examine the scene and surrounding fires since 1985 are noted.
With municipal approval a detour for Route 6 was set up along West South Street to Washington Street and North Genie. West Smith between North Cenipe and Rasen streets was closed during resurfacing by Bulwin Brothers. Work ongoing, expected to be completed by Wednesday.
Henry Wheeler of the Raymond Mig Co was elected district commander at the American Legion assembly in Cambridge Springs. Wheeler, residing in Cambridge Springs, and Lloyd Stowe of Elmer Carrier Post were named delegates to represent Erie and Crawford counties at the national convention in Chicago. Wheeler defeated Edward Beauchet of Titusville, then appointed the Titusville man district deputy commander. The meeting ran from 1 PM to 7 PM with 17 posts attending, followed by a meal at Hotel Barnett.
Novelist Franz Werfel, refugee author of about 35 books including The Song at Bernadette, died at home in Beverly Hills at 54 from a heart ailment. His wife Alma, widow of composer Gustav Mahler, survived him. The Austrian author fled Nazi terror in 1940 and came to the United States.
Unemployment compensation payments surge with the Corry office handling claims as Aero and Trit plant shutdowns trigger a rush. Total payouts last week reached 1105 in Corry, nearly 200 more than Erie, with rises across Warren Sharon Oil City Rutters Newcastle Bradford and others as more idle workers file for aid.
Harrisburg August 27 Dr Leonard Rosenzweig now on loan from Warren State Hospital to Dixmont Mental Hospital Pittsburg will head the institution when the state takes over management September 16 Miss M. O Hiara welfare secretary said today Dr Rosenzweig was formerly assistant superintendent at Warren State Hospital His appointment as superintendent has been suggested to Governor Martin and he approves of it Civilian pilot killed Pottsville August 27 The pilot of a civilian plane was killed and a woman stainer injured in a crash on a mountain during a storm Saturday State Police found the wreckage yesterday but were unable to identify the couple.
Twelve Hundred planes roared overhead as mine sweepers cleared routes toward Yokosuka and Tokyo Bay. First units are slated to enter Tokyo Inner Bay tomorrow within 25 miles of the capital.
In Sagami Bay near Tokyo Allied fleets led by Admiral Halsey and the Missouri entered calm waters as Allied forces moved toward Tokyo. Commanders announced the Eighth Army would land near the initial evacuation area by September 1 while Japanese emissaries were taken aboard to discuss surrender terms and occupancy details.
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