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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1945
Page
1
Fragmented OCR text hints at livestock pricing and market activity including lambs and Katahdin breeds, with mentions of Virginia Grimes Gal, Deli cars, and wholesale profits. The readable elements are sparse and not coherently tied to a single event or source.
Associated Press reports from Nuremberg detail German plans to conquer Czech lands by 1938 and Goering’s ultimatum threatening Prague with ruin. Hungary’s role in partition is linked to a 1939 pretext for invasion, with Hacha pressed to invite German troops and Hitler promising autonomy for Czechs.
Paul Fleming was arrested after breaking a window at P. M. Nichols cab office at the passenger station. He faced Magis Water Gordon this morning, receiving fines of 10 on intoxication and 4.25 on disorderly conduct plus costs of 4 and 9 for the window replacement. Bond was posted by relatives and Fleming was released.
The hospital board approved a reorganization plan to build a new hospital in Corry, creating a trust to hold all gifts for construction. They adopted amendments changing the charter to a stockholderless membership structure, appointing a trust for funds and a eleven-member board with staged elections.
AP dispatches report tense White House comments on CIO attack formats while Trims plans to meet AFL leader. Roosevelt's 1941 joint military plan rejected. CIO GM talks delayed. Senate backs UN help and McKellar seeks quick UNRRA funds. Schoenfeld nominated as ambassador to Hungary. Iran limits troops in Axer-Wallan. Beaver County grand jury indicts Robert J Dixon Jr for murder in Beaver Falls.
Japanese premier asserts Emperor Hirohito bore no war liability during wartime during a house session. Occupation authorities have not raised the issue, insisting the emperor had no knowledge of a sneak attack that opened hostilities.
Tokyo reports debate over Emperor Hirohito's role in Japan’s wartime push. Premier Shidehara says Hirohito bore no responsibility for the war after a House committee session. Retired officer Nishio recounts a palace conference suggesting Japan might face worse outcomes if conditions didn’t improve.
Etta Jaquith reports the season's first deer kill weighing 150 pounds near Blue Eye. Other hunters named include Harold Scott Clarence Kinney Merrill Patterson Roy Taylor and George Rhodes with catches ranging from 4 to 6 points and weights from 120 to 180 pounds. In Germany Capt Hahna Reltsch says Martin Bormann joined a death pact with Hitler hours before Berlin fell.
A draft board in Corry Union City discusses delaying the departure date for local recruits. Chairman Hopley and members plan to postpone the December 21 date to accommodate 17 men from the area for pre-induction examinations in Pittsburgh. The draft unit will release details publicly once confirmed.
The milk shortage in the area is severe with limited butter and milk supply at most stores. Dairies including Corry plants report production drops of 25 to 30 percent, with full recovery anticipated by January, while current deliveries remain limited and sometimes canceled.
The weekly report shows local unemployment benefit payouts totaling 17,393 dollars across 945 checks. Statewide payments reached 1,815,500.45 dollars from 106,672 checks. in our city 48Service Men Readjustment Act payments were issued totaling 985 dollars, the largest local sum yet reported.
Congressional investigators heard that Japan never broadcast a winds signal signaling a break with the United States. Mitchell said no such words were ever aired and a federal commission monitor picked up a related line after the December 7 attack, with evidence confined to page eight.
Japanese General Yamashita faces a pending verdict as a U S military commission adjourns summations. Major Kerr urges death by hanging, citing grave crimes and numerous atrocities in the Philippines. Colonel Clarke appeals for a verdict honoring American justice standards.
Harrisburg Dec 5 Secretary Shroyer of the highway department said he is seeking a legal opinion on the disposition of gas tax shares for communities that do not report mileage data. More than 200 boroughs and townships have not submitted mileages, delaying their 4,808,000 biennial allocations. Some want nonreporting municipalities to revert shares to the treasury, but Shroyer favors keeping funds in the treasury for the Commonwealth.
Associated Press reports Hurley named two State Department officials to spearhead embassy duties in China. General Patrick J iutley testified the embassy chief in Chungking was Archeson, and the suits and arms matter tied to Communist forces. The testimony referenced Secretary Service and the Stilwell era, with Atcheson described as a current adviser to General MacArthur.
Washington December 5 state Democratic leaders planned to name a new Pennsylvania chairman after formal talks. Mayor Lawrence of Pittsburgh and ex senator John S. Rice of Gettysburg were expected in Washington to meet with senators Guf fey and Myers, with final naming expected at the state Democratic Committee meeting in Harrisburg the week of December 17. Former Archbishop Lang of Canterbury dies at 81 in London.
Philip Murray, a strong ally of Truman in 1944, attacks the administration over labor policy. He criticizes the White House for cowardice and argues unions must win wage and strike rights. Murray cites steel, auto, and electrical workers and plans for a steel strike vote as proof of worker resolve.
Veteran newsman Joe Washington formerly censorhip director receives the post of vice president at the Hollywood branch of the Picture Producers and Directors of America. The report notes the organization’s historical name and leadership changes including Eric Johnston and Wail Hays.
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