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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1945
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Post Office and jurisdiction but lack clear facts. The readable items suggest a focus on legal or administrative topics around editing and jurisdiction, with no concrete events, dates, or named entities to anchor a full summary.
Manila reports Lt Gen Tomoyuki Yamashita was convicted by a five general military commission for atrocities and high crimes by Japanese forces under his command. The judgment imposes a death sentence, signaling a precedent for war crimes trials.
The Associated Press reports Lt. Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita was found guilty and sentenced, becoming the last top Pacific war criminal convicted. He thanked U S officers and his defense team, while receivers of gifts included watches and other mementos from his counsel.
Two convicts fled Rockview prison in Belleponte Pennsylvania last night, bringing escapes to nine and ten in two months. Ira Keener, 27, of Mercer county, and Manjey F. Parks, 91, of Bradford county, overpowered two guards during milking chores while assigned to herd cattle near the stockade. They slipped out a back door and were noticed about ten minutes later.
Police investigate the disappearance of a man named Dex in Warren County. He was last seen with companions Gunnge and Gleny Weels near Chavet Flat. Bloodstained clothing and a red Lyne shirt were later found.
An immense rescue effort stretched 100000 square miles of the Atlantic as 240 Navy planes and many ships hunted for 27 men missing with five torpedo bombers and a search plane. Clues included a possible sighting off New Smyrna Beach and weather reports from Miami, with the last known location 75 miles northwest of Cocoa, Florida.
Thomas Maloney of the Ajax Lodge announced that the union accepted Ajax managements offer of a uniform five cent hourly increase for all plant personnel. The raise sets a 70 cent minimum hourly rate across all job classifications and applies to the entire workforce. J H Castor confirmed the company received union acceptance from its officers.
Large shipments from Corry firms tied to the Lyons system faced disruption after a major fire at the Erie plant. The Raymond Manufacturing Company and associated plants reported heavy backlogs and insurers expect adjusted losses, with some shipments delayed by the blaze and delivery failures.
Labor tensions rise as about 200000 GM workers walk out amid a 10 percent wage offer. UAW rejects the proposal but agrees to new talks while other unions push for higher increases at GE and Westinghouse plants, and CIO leaders seek broader wage gains amid nationwide plant disruptions.
Assoriived Press reports Chief Prosecutor Joeejyh B Keanu says trials for suspected Japanese war criminals will begin in June. He says capital punishment may be used and that trials will be in groups with possible international court involvement.
The United States pushes a 4.4 billion credit package to Britain with 9.75 billion postwar lend lease support. Terms include two percent interest over 50 years starting 1991, with congressional approval needed for the outright loan and strong congressional opposition anticipated. Britain would align on global trade expansion by reducing barriers and cartels.
In Clearfield a house fire and explosion kill five people including a family of four and injure neighbors. Investigators say a pellet powder case carried by Jerry Caber contributed to the blast that engulfed the home and damaged nearby houses.
Public schools were closed in at least three Pennsylvania communities due to respiratory illnesses. Chambersburg faced church and theater closures along with schools and prohibitions on public gatherings. About 860 of 3,000 pupils were absent. Johnstown also shut its schools with over 30 percent home.
Local hunters Ernest and Harley Allen reported deer kills today. Ernest shot a 7 point buck about 150 pounds and Harley Dageed a 7 point buck about 140 pounds. Other noted kills include Will Armitage a 5 point 120 pounds and Merle Capwell a 6 point 150 pounds.
Talon expands operations by leasing the former Corotion Milk Company warehouse on Eagle Street in Meadville area. Eight Talon workers set up the warehousing project to store steel and fabric raw materials for the farm plant, with additional non storage activity planned at Corry. Treasury report shows December 6 receipts and expenditures with a large year end balance.
Fragmented dispatch notes Stark opposed a warning push while foreign affairs chatter reports Bevin expected to announce a possible meeting of foreign ministers. The piece also mentions trade deal support and wartime austerity debates in Washington and London with several personnel losses in Indonesia.
State Auditor General approves a $14 150 payment to Cory School District with total county and district payments in several townships and boroughs across Erle County. Additional funding to support a 1945-46 minimum salary schedule and staffing costs are outlined. Pullman sleeping car sale challenged by Justice Department. Ray R Mull convicted of second degree murder in Huntingdon county case.
General Marshall told Pearl Harbor investigators that Admiral Stark believed warnings to Pacific commanders on December 7th were confiding. The inquiry explored Marshall's potential move to become China envoy and whether war warnings could have altered events.
Washington reports temporary sugar scarcities expected after new ration stamps valid January 18. The OPA warns sugar will be hardest to find due to Caribbean crops not reaching volume. Individual stamps 39 valid January 1 to April 30. five-pound portions. institutional users unchanged.
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