18 Dec 1945
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1945
Page
1
Readable fragments describe a public notice with department action and a date reference. Names and places are unclear but suggest a government or organizational filing. No clear event outcome or entity list could be confirmed from the legible text.
City meeting outlines gas fund rule changes and a new separate street fund account. State law requires over eight million dollars moved from the passoline line to cities boroughs and townships, with funds usable for city operations under strict accounting. A budget amendment will reflect these shifts ahead of third reading after a Saturday session.
Superintendent Dewey reports under 20 percent absenteeism in public schools. All buildings operated though Concord School delayed for Monday due to insufficient warmth. temperature later satisfactory and afternoon classes resumed. Three teachers ill at Washington School and Junior High Fads.
A fragmented report notes Conteen Santa at the trains today to pass servicemen. Despite garbled text, the piece mentions a Christmas event with gifts and volunteers, referencing workers and donations, and a larger wartime context.
The board approved issuing restaurant licenses under state health rules after the health officer certifies compliance. Licenses, prepared this week, allow operation for one year from January 1 with no public dining until issued, and may be revoked or suspended for regulatory violations. Williams to sign licenses once officer certifies and fees are received.
Barnes and Garr have purchased the three story brick building on North Center Street housing their shoe store from Mrs. Weed. The sale was completed recently in the heart of the business section. Mrs. Weed will occupy the second floor temporarily and move to Spencer, Tioga County, N. Y., with sister Miss Fisher, who will remodel a property there for occupancy. Barnes and Garr plan extensive improvements on the third floor. Treasury report shows December 14 receipts 288,109.14, expenditures 235,210.13, balance 25,678.05, total debt 278,100,158.54, decrease 65,960.2.
Stalin returns to Moscow after vacation to assume duties as president of the Soviet Union. The Big Three foreign ministers begin final talks on world peace and prosperity, with Byrnes and Bevin reported to have joined discussions.
Washington reports reveal an intercepted American broadcast from December 6 1941 giving Japan data on Pearl Harbor battle fleet strength. Vice Admiral Wilkinson testified that a warning message could have allowed more ships to escape before the December 7 attack. The inquiry also noted Japan’s ability to read American codes and to warn Admiral Stark of a dec 7 warning.
London December 18 The House of Lords dismissed the appeal of William Jones known as Lord Haw Haw from a death sentence for high treason. His lawyers argued he was born in the United States and thus not guilty of treason against Britain.
The article notes traffic disruption around Buffalo with trains held, then gradually released toward Pittsburgh and Cleveland routes. By evening most lines resumed, though some freight and passenger movements faced delays as crews cleared the tie up. Local highlights mention Dunkirk area work and partial restoration by nightfall.
Ford Motor Company proposes a 15 cent an hour wage increase for all UAW represented workers. The rise would be effective when monthly production hits 20,000 units across Ford, Mercury, Lincoln, and Jenoks, signaling potential progress in the lengthy wage dispute with the CIO-UAW.
City considers stronger rabies response after numerous dog incidents near the park and streets. Mayor Hepler reviews ordinance with council, authorizing selective hunting under strict public safety rules to protect children and residents.
Captain Charles B. McVay testified he did not order the loss of the heavy cruiser Indianapolis citing visibility conditions as a factor. He described waking in his cabin to explosions and believing torpedoes or mines caused the sinking near Leyte after returning from Guam.
Two American warships the aircraft carrier Wasp and cruiser Augusta were damaged in a gale that swept over the Atlantic and the English coast. Wasp en route to Southampton to pick up troops, and Augusta returning from Le Havre with troops, both sustained damage but no casualties. A separate Aberdeen drowning reported as two people blown off a dock.
A jumble of wartime notes describes Konyo exposing Nazi-Jap intrigue in his final memoirs. The report covers anti trust suits, weather bits, and references to Truman, Palestine entry, Japan war crimes, and a Japanese war crimes diary case in a makeshift, unnamed news digest style. Named entities include Truman, Washington, Ley, Okoyama, and a Japanese war crimes trial context.
A Japanese prince who killed himself claims a prewar plot involving Matsuoka’s Berlin visit, Hitler, and Von Ribben to pressure the United States. The account suggests an attempt to secure a pact or understanding was undermined by those events. Konaye remarks a pledge to attack may have existed.
The Associated Press obtained Konoye's memoranda three days before his suicide last Sunday. The documents discuss Japan's reaction to an American peace plan and the potential paths for aligning with Germany and Italy. Konoye noted fluctuating attitudes in Tokyo and described meetings with Matsuoka and Yamamoto as they weighed the plan against war risks.
Shapers of congressional naval policy debated a Navy proposal to supply surplus American ships to the Republic of China under Chiang Kai-shek. House Naval Committee members voiced opposition, warning it could push U.S. policy and bolster Chiang against the Communists. A surplus ship count and motives were hotly argued, with calls to prioritize South American allies or keep ships for U.S. needs.
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