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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1945
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR shows varied prices and goods such as weights, culls, and caps. Mentions medium weights, market, choice, culls, and some numeric ranges. many garbled terms and misread names hinder clear context. No identifiable people or organizations emerge.
Washington reports show sharp division over President Truman’s plan to unify military commands and create a civilian secretary of defense. House and Senate military committees debate powers, with Vinson opposing a single chief of staff and a unified force, while others push for cabinet representation and phased hearings after holidays.
Navy Captain Charles B. McVay III acquitted on one charge connected to the loss of the Indianapolis and awaits the court to finish the second count. The court found not proved culpable inefficiency and did not report on the negligence claim about a zigzag course through submarine risk. In Philadelphia, pigeons infected with pneumonia were ordered condemned by city ordinance after health officials testified they posed a public health risk.
Soviet Russia ministers continued talks on the fifth day with no clear finish in sight. Foreign Commissar Molotov, who spoke briefly, remained a focus as observers noted secrecy surrounded the sessions and progress appeared steady yet unresolved on key agenda items.
Sheriff Lamberton said Erie County law restricts accepting rewards for crimes within the county and Pennsylvania State Police cannot collect third-party compensation. He noted Chief Planigan and Mrs. McCloskey appear to be the likely eligible claimants for the 300 reward, with Bromley’s case still awaiting a final disposition.
AP dispatch from Tokyo reports General Douglas MacArthur and Soviet leaders disagree on which zone of Japan each would occupy, leading to Russians not participating in the occupation. In Washington the 73rd Congress ends its session for the year, with plans to reconvene January 14 in a new term. Also, Rear Admiral Joseph Farley is nominated by President Truman to command the Coast Guard for four years with admiral rank.
An attempted press report from Washington details a congressional inquiry into blame for the Pearl Harbor attack. It cites discord among top Navy officers over authority and responsibility, with key figures like Admiral Turner and Admiral Wilkinson testifying about division of command and intelligence duties before the Senate committee.
Industrial plants in the city plan partial shutdowns for Christmas. Corry Jamestown Mfg Corp will not operate Monday or Tuesday, with extra Saturday hours. Raymond Plant closes Monday and Tuesday. Ajax Iron Works operates Monday with night shift off both days. McInnes Steel will close Christmas Day but operate normally on Monday.
The Murphy store held Corry's first above the countersale of nylons since the war this morning. Fourteen dozen pairs of hosiery were plated on sale shortly after nine o'clock and sold to early shoppers. Manager B Buibaugh said the crowd was very orderly, unlike riots reported in nearby towns during similar sales.
Stockholders approve changes to the hospital structure including elimination of some stockholder classes and creation of a membership certificate plan. Meeting attendance totaled 200 shares with in person and proxy votes. Directors’ report notes 160 patient admissions, 1021 days of treatment, seven deaths and 18 births in the past month, with 28 operations and minor surgeries. Trusteesappointment includes Citizens National Bank and National Bank of Corry as memorial hospital trustees.
A Spring Creek resident, wife of a soldier overseas, had her purse stolen in a North Center shop. It was mailed back yesterday in a parcel with contents intact. police are pursuing further leads as investigators trace the cardboard box and postage.
Tokyo December 20 Prince Konoye wrote in memoirs that only Emperor Hirohito could have restrained militarists but the emperor kept a hands off policy. He praised peace efforts with the United States while noting the emperor's deep desire for peace. Memoirs obtained by the Associated Press three days before Konoye’s suicide. Also reports Thomas Carey of Cincinnati awaits sentence after conviction for voluntary manslaughter in New York carnival operator’s death.
A O Sandburg died this morning after a long illness. He was born May 1875 in Freehold township Warren County. Survived by wife Alice Banding, daughter Mrs. Robert W. Bell, son Charles Sundburg, and several siblings and nieces. Funeral service to be held Sunday at 2 PM at his late home. body to be taken home for visitation.
Corry area reports show all roads open with highway plows active and routes 6 and rural streets cleared. Buffalo blockade caused rail and tire shipments delays for some businesses while Pennsylvania and Etle trains ran off schedule. William Preston Lane announces bid for Maryland governor as party support grows.
Ry Ansoniten Press reports Gen Marshall lands amid China split as he plans talks with Chiang Kai-shek at Nanking. Communists vow to present views to the US special envoy while a Dutch landing party faces shelling in the region. Six US Marines released after eight days in captivity near Hochin. War crimes trials for Japanese General Homma set for January 3.
The first hearing on the John Wiggers Property on First Avenue was held in the city building chamber with viewers named by the court. Attorneys sparred over witness qualifications as local builders and property owners testified. Viewers Nagorski Young Havilland will submit tentative findings, and if rejected the case goes to county court for decision.
More than 400 high ranking officers and state officials were invited to a conference at Indiantown Gap Pa to outline plans for reorganizing the Pennsylvania National Guard and greet overseas commander Major General Norman D Cota. The Pennsylvania 28th Division, fresh from repelling a nine German division assault in the Battle of the Bulge, is to be reconstituted after federal service and nondivisional units. Brig Gen E J Stackpole Jr was named to coordinate and explain the setup. The governor and Cota will broadcast statewide and local arrangements were made by veterans and military groups in communities.
President Truman faces tests by act-finding boards on wage disputes in motors and auto sectors. Panels consider profits and wage boosts, with GM, Ford, and AMO workers awaiting decisions amid threatened strikes and possible arbitration.
Uncertain dispatch from Indiana dated December notes actor Jimmy Stewart traveling west for a first position amid a convoluted report. The piece mentions his planned Christmas visit and references a chaotic wartime or political context with scrambled phrasing and unclear details.
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