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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1945
Page
1
Fragmentary text describes a boys game with delays and scoring by Seouten and Waits. Key details, players, teams, and outcomes are not readable, leaving an unclear sequence of events and uncertain scores.
War crimes suspects include figures from various levels of wartime Japan. The list names an Imperial Prince, two former premiers and nine cabinet ministers, along with bankers industrialists and newspaper men. The arrests indicate broad action against figures tied to Japan's wartime government and war economy.
The Associated Press reports General MacArthur orders arrest of 59 Japanese war crimes suspects, including an Imperial prince and former leaders, expanding reach across society. The list cites princes, ex-presidents, cabinet ministers, zaibatsu leaders, and scientists, while omitting several key politicians.
A 500 gallon alcohol still exploded in a private Philadelphia garage, sending a 700 pound boiler through the air and triggering about 250,000 in damage. No injuries reported. Fire and police tied the blast to the heating plant failure as federal agents opened an inquiry after a five ton load of sugar was found wrecked in the garage.
War Finance Committee reports Allegheny County has surpassed its Victory Loan quotas with high participation across the region. United States Steel subsidiaries in the county are allocated over 10 million dollars in Victory Loan purchases, while a separate 1.6 million is set for county corporations.
The Board of Education will reorganize tonight with two newly elected directors Luke E Graham and Charles H Monroe and continuing member Edward W Peldt, who was re elected last month. The current board meets at 7 30 pm to close business and approve last expenditures then Mrs E C Barnes bids farewell after 18 years. The old board adjourns and the new board meets for reorganizational actions with secretary SE Anderson guiding the process. Directors Feldt Graham and Monroe will be sworn in, the board to elect a president and vice president, a solicitor, and set rules for district operations. Adjournment follows ahead of December session.
An eight year old girl Janet Peddleree died and her mother and four other children were seriously burned when a fire swept through their rural bungalow near Haven Pennsylvania. Fuel from a gasoline powered washing machine sparked the blaze quickly spreading through the home. The bedfast child in a separate room was trapped by flames. The mother and other children escaped through a window. Open hearings were scheduled in Washington as Maj. Gen. Batricie J Hurley testified on his resignation as ambassador to China.
A proposed city ordinance would replace state law with year round dog confinement rules enforced by the police department. Proponents say it ensures penalties accrue to the city and provide consistent enforcement, while some owners fear year long quarantine for pets. Several bites since September have spurred the move ahead of tonight's council meeting.
Corry area hunters logged varied success on opening deer day with near Spring Creek and Garland yielding better results than Kane woods where heavy snow and clingy vegetation reduced visibility. Fatalities were low while a list names several hunters who reported kills ranging from four to ten point deer near Kane, Sand Spring, Beaver Dam and Heart's Content. Mistletoe outlook improves for Christmas as Penn State reports plenty due to imports from Texas Arizona and eastern Maryland coasts.
At Murnberg the German leader Herman Goering showed strong emotion as American prosecutors detailed prewar plans and Nazi aggression. The testimony covered the 1944 July 20 plot, Nazi governance, and long standing plans to invade Czechoslovakia and Poland, revealing German high command aims and Hitler’s intentions.
Concord school building was entered sometime over the past weekend. Principal Mary Anderson reported desks of teachers had been ransacked though no valuables were taken. Entry was via a coal chute with a shutter that yielded resistance. Business manager Stanton Anderson said locks are being added as investigation continues.
Washington. The Navy formally accuses Captain McVay of negligence and culpable inefficiency in the sinking of the heavy cruiser. The charges allege failure to follow orders and delayed response contributing to the loss of the vessel during a Leyte operation after an atomic bomb material delivery run from San Francisco to Guam.
AP dispatches from Manila report Lt Gen Tomoyuki Yamashita told his war crimes trial that one army group held life or death power over prisoners and he was powerless to intervene. Tehran meanwhile appealed to Soviet Russia to allow Iranian troops to move to Azerbaijan amid unrest. In Germany a British court convicted 12 year old Col Erich Killinger and three aides for mistreating Allied airmen at a camp. Harrisburg announced a $50,000 Erie Soldiers Home renovation will be funded by the Military Affairs department by January 1.
Five coal cars overturned on the Pennsylvania Railroad near Derry Pennsylvania, blocking westbound traffic for about three hours. Residents helped themselves to fuel as lumps of coal scattered across the landscape from a fresh train consisting of loaded cars and several empty cars moving from Pilgrimate? to another location.
A wartime intelligence briefing notes rising German resentment toward American occupation methods and Allied policy. Clergy and anti Allied supporters praise a national mood blamed on U S actions. The survey cites a 20 000 strong audience in Frankfurt region and widespread concern over postwar control.
President Truman urged Congress to create a fact-finding board to study and propose solutions for labor disputes in major industries such as steel autos aviation oil and utilities. He suggested a system modeled after the Railway Labor Act and named a board to handle the General Motors CIO United Auto Workers conflict, while noting it would lack statutory powers until Congress acts.
A man on Ches Street barely escaped asphyxiation Saturday evening in his bathroom due to a five win heater. He locked himself in, reached outdoors, collapsed, and was rushed by Bracken-Kedting ambulance to Corry Hospital. He recovered enough Sunday to be considered for discharge.
Washington dispatch reports Major General Sherman A. Miles describing a November 28 1941 warning message from Washington about Pearl Harbor. He says the dispatch urged full alert while senators press for clarity. General Miles cites MacArthur in the Philippines confirming reconnaissance and ready ground forces. The record notes Miles declined to press officers for a briefer answer.
Treasury bulletin from Washington on December 3 reports November 29 receipts of 145,821,092.95 and expenditures of 305,279,952.74 leaving a balance of 1428,094. Incomplete text obscures final figures and debt status.
In the wake of Albania's election results observers note King Zog has joined a growing list of deposed Balkan monarchs now in exile in England. The piece recalls Zog’s rise and fall, his 1940 visit to the United States, and his fellowship with other exiled royals including George of Greece and Peter of Yugoslavia, who recently faced dismissal.
Detroit report says the United Automobile Workers union asks Attorney General Tom Clark to probe General Motors with aims to curb a perceived fuel supply monopoly. The union seeks actions to counter GM control over key materials affecting idle plants. Union leaders stress restraint while backing limited parts production to reopen plants under dispute.
Washington reports say after four weeks of stalled labor talks, AFL leaders plan a Capitol Hill briefing on pending labor bills. Reform proposals would curb antiunion activity and ease strikes amid pressure from unions like UAW C I G and General Motors parts plants.
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