17 Dec 1945
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1945
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text mentions prize amounts and names such as Ayers and Laing with scattered figures like 9927.08 and 72, near San dy Pa. The readable portions indicate a prize distribution or labor payments but lack coherent structure or full context.
Readable fragments describe a box price of 1 95 and a 25 00 item or offer. Mentions steel, length, tufting, and gar 51. Contains garbled text and partial numbers. Unable to determine full item or seller from the fragment.
Reports from Tokyo say Prince Konoye died by his own hand, a blow to Emperor Hirohito's prestige that could trigger abdication pressures. The event inspires renewed talk of regency, regime change, and possible abdication as Allied leniency shaped postwar plans.
ERAN Ree tae eT SeeT Steel Company announced a bonus for workers. Masters of 60 hours compensation will be paid to all employees who have been with the firm more than one year. Those at the plant for over six months receive 40 extra hours pay, with shorter- tenure staff receiving a comparable amount. Bonus will be paid December 21.
Captain Charles B. McVay will testify in his own defense tomorrow at a court martial. He faces charges of negligence and inefficiency related to the loss of the cruiser Indianapolis between Leyte and Guimar.
A city board suspended and then canceled a December 20 draft order affecting a group linked to induction centers and district exams. The directive, replacing a prior plan, moved induction groups and exam processes to January 28, with delays extending to 2008 in parts, and listed several local addresses and officials including Mayor Hepler as chair.
Assemblyman Heaman Miegutisen announced state conservation department support for the Clymer project. The plan authorizes a $4500 purchase of Brownell stream land to secure a trout habitat, with a dam, water level restoration, and strict lockup to protect the stream’s capacity. Local sportsmen favored the project, noting years of overfishing and neglect have reduced trout numbers and stream condition.
The Pennsylvania deer season closed Saturday with only a few kills reported. Names such as Frank Dahl, Harvey Juquith, Puinuni, Edward Over, William Jobson, Joseph Briskle, and William Prine are listed among the successful hunters and deer taken near Blue Eye, Garland, Clarence, Carland, and Spring Creek.
From Associated Press report six people died and more than sixty were injured when the Silver Meteor collided with the Sun Queen near Kollock North Carolina. About 400 passengers were aboard each train many homeward travelers. Rescuers formed chains to lift the injured from an embankment as headlights helped in the nighttime search and medical aid was rushed to Army Air Field facilities and regional hospitals.
Allied diplomats disclosed joint U S Canada plans to defend North America from Asia or Europe via the Arctic. An expedition will begin from Churchill Manitoba in mid February and from Edmonton Alberta in early May with observers accompanying a Canadian Army Air Forces Arctic trek. The cooperation mirrors World War II patterns as tensions rise over a possible future conflict.
Prosecution at Nuremberg names 600000 Nazi Leaders Corps members as brain behind plans to starve Moscow and Stalingrad. Documents from 1941 reveal export of grain from Ukraine and food denial to Russian regions, with Rosenberg and Goering cited. Kaltenbrunner’s illness delays court session as defense claims Hague rules do not apply to the Soviet Union.
Soviet Union United States and Britain pursue closer cooperation for world peace after a cordial first night meeting in Speridonisen Palace. Molotov presided with Byrnes and Bayly as talks continued in the afternoon.
A hearing is scheduled for Thursday in a school case involving property interests. Attorneys Walter Seott and Nagorski, with Mr Young, are to present arguments as viewers assess the Wiggers tract with potential district transfer. The process, protests, and future hearings shape the final disposition of the block's ownership.
President Truman's policy toward China drew enthusiastic support from government leaders and cautious scrutiny from Chinese Communists. As General Marshall arrived to meet with delegates including Chou En-lai, both sides hoped the new ambassador could steer China away from civil war without military intervention. Chinese and Soviet officials reported progress on Manchuria defense tests and a resumption of control in large areas, while a separate fire at a Greensburg poultry farm destroyed 11,000 chickens, valued around 45,000 dollars.
A confidential follow up confirms Raymond Manufacturing Co pledged thirty thousand dollars to Corry Memorial Hospital. Announcement made Saturday by GH Holden and Edward W. Weds, with officers planning further support. The move aims to back the hospital project and fund equipment and staff needs.
Navy action targeted 11 Sinclair oil facilities amid a nationwide labor stoppage. Workers seek 30 percent wage hikes and a 40 hour week. several plants have been returned to private control as talks resume with General Motors and Kaiser-Frazer. A government committee will review disputes across the auto sector while Kaiser-Frazer and UAW heads prepare new talks.
TNE Fensusysyaisa sean suisirany announced today that no gas shortage is expected during the coming winter in any towns served by the company. At the Corry offices it was said industrial demand had been somewhat reduced by the derailment of the zero plant, but other industries had not greatly diminished. The utility has acquired additional sources for supply of natural gas during the past summer and full supply is assured, though the amount of manufactured gas blended with the natural product for distribution in this area is not as heavy as in recent years.
A corrupted report outlines a visit in Corry where $400 vanished. Rogers recalls four major items connected to feathered bills, a jacket pocket detail, and potential abduction rumors before noting Army discharge timing. The narrative remains unclear on when or how the money disappeared or who stole it, with investigations focusing on wallet and pocket gaps.
Associated Press reports the Supreme Court issued a stay of execution for Japanese General Tomoyuki Yamashita, who had been sentenced to death by a U.S. military commission in Manila. Other dispatches note China’s Wu signaling a no independent articles coalition with the Communist bloc without territorial provisions, Truman nearing a draft unification message to Congress, Indonesian clashes near Buitenzorg, and a fatal explosion and fire in West Philadelphia injuring or missing residents.
A Lake Erie blizzard dumped up to 48 inches of snow on Buffalo New York prompting a state of emergency. Schools and city offices closed while emergency services urged residents to stay home. Temperatures plunged across the region with 8 to 12 degrees below zero in nearby areas and widespread frigid winds.
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