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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1945
Page
1
Rogen Hanson reports Babson cautions markets amid low interest rates and few good stocks. He argues inflation risks, stock backlogs, and selective opportunities favor keeping cash liquid for a possible bear market entry.
Retail theft spiked yesterday with several cases seen by store managers or employees and two prosecutions begun. Some reports claimed losses of valuable goods, especially in food markets, while merchants urged tighter enforcement and deterrence to curb the rise.
Pearl Harbor inquiry seeks to uncover how long decoding Japanese messages took from interception to English briefing. Army and Navy officials face questions about timing, the speed of decoding, and whether earlier warnings could have altered events at Pearl Harbor.
John A. Blackmore of Evie will deliver the address at Corry Lodge Elks Memorial service. The program will honor departed members with a town gathering and formal remarks.
President Truman travels to Philadelphia for the Army Navy game with a party of nearly 200 guests including five amputee soldiers. He sits on the Army side first half and Navy side second half, amid a crowd of congressmen and cabinet officers.
Postmaster Sullivan appeals to postal workers and the public to mail Christmas cards and packages earlier to ease congestion. Washington urges distant mailings before December 1 and delivery cards before December 16. Emphasizing careful addressing, spacing large parcels, and avoiding Dead Letter Office delays, with steps to forward mail for movers if envelopes are stamped for third class.
Penelec engineer and KG editor Tiller visited Corry Friday with Manager E. T. Cherry and local officials. He spoke at 3:30 PM at the North Center street headquarters to maintenance and construction men about utility work and safety measures.
City Council held a second informal budget parley in the 1946 cycle. Officials expect possible rate increases and replanting delays for city services, with no definite actions taken yet. A new dog control ordinance may be introduced, and city staff were tasked to draft a daily restraining order for canines.
General Motors President E Wilson proposed that GM run its part and accessory divisions exclusively for outside work while the company does not assemble cars during the United Auto Workers strike. He spoke to UAW President J Thomas in Teeter Dust Night, signaling readiness to supply finished parts to rival firms to avert a broader industry shutdown. Union reaction awaited as reports said UAW plans to blockade GM and other big three manufacturers, with Packard agreeing to ship GM parts to keep production alive.
Tokyo December 1 The Japanese House of Representatives approved a Progressive party resolution condemning those who promoted the war while Premier Shidehara urged calm in the government's inquiry. He argued for tolerance, noting serious blunders but no intent to betray, and said cabinet war investigations would examine causes of the conflict to clarify the situation.
Washington report on a pending hearing featuring General Pattee J. Huster and references to Byrnes information on sabotage of foreign policy. The piece notes a Senate and House session, questions over security of university personnel, and anticipated appearance next week.
The Erie County Heart and Tuberculosis association reports slow progress on Christmas Seals with $447.91 in cash from responders and expectations to surpass $300 by tonight. The 1945 quota is $3,000, with the executive committee urging timely gifts and noting bonuses will boost future figures.
Police and night workers report continuous deer hunter travel through the city to hunting country east of Corry. Traffic remains heavy after midnight along Route 4 and the Cory and Spring Greek highway toward Garland. Authorities note a record number of hunters in Warren, McKean, and Forest counties with many locals leaving early for day trips.
The campaign reports show Victory Loan totals reaching a significant amount yet fall short of the quota by 217,062. Officials indicate progress amid delayed results and hope to surpass the target before the campaign ends next Saturday. Erie County yesterday reported 54.1 percent of its quota as efforts continue.
Erie area boards will consolidate into a single Union City unit while remaining county boards in Union City Girard and North East operate separately. Union City Mayor Hepler chairs the board. staff will stay at the current site. Consolidation of six Erie city boards expected soon, but not before May 1 next year unless Congress acts.
Reporter notes the first deer kill of the season this morning near Spring Creek. Clifford W. Bromley bagged a 175 pound buck at 8 80 o clock in Eldred AM. Authorities at Smith College in Northampton report Barbara Becker, 18, a sophomore, did not return after a date. Her mother is Mrs Gramm Berkel of Hilington, Pa.
Manila dispatch reports a Japanese officer nodding when asked about disposition of guerrilla suspects. A witness says up to 600 Filipinos were executed without trial, loaded into trunks and buried, with further testimony alleging orders and knowledge at Yamashita’s command.
Assacified Press dispatches from Chungking report Russia agreeing to delay withdrawal of Soviet forces from Manchuria. Tehran bulletin notes surprise evacuation of Tehran railway and communications centers amid two day storm causing 45 deaths. In Germany, 76 magnates from Ruler industries were arrested in Ubelt raids by British security police.
A memorial service for Corry Lodge No. 769 Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is set for Sunday at 2 pm in the Elks building main lodge room on North Center Street. The event honors seven deceased members since last December with a procession by the High School Orchestra and remarks by Attorney John A. Blackmore of Erie, among others.
The Nuernberg tribunal rules the defendant is sane and must stand trial. He admits a long period of faking and tells his counsel he expects execution.
In Nuremberg Hess and fellow defendants reacted with restrained amusement as Hess claimed to have cowed psychiatrists and shaped Mein Kampf while asserting self crucial memory lapses and insanity. He professed to have readied a statement for the court and indicated a desire for execution, while defense counsel prepared cross examination responses as the trial continued into Saturday.
Burglars forced a rear window to enter a Meadville cleaner, seizing clothing valued in the low thousands. Officers found fur coats, coats, and other items totaling around $1,000 plus. Confusing fragments mention Maurice Bloom Steining Company and investigators gathering clues while looting occurred.
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