24 Feb 1945
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1945
Page
1
A jagged OCR fragment mentions a 1h Liebe together sense and national and municipal terms. It references a vote or plan involving city or civic entities with limited context. Names and specifics are unreadable, leaving the core action unclear.
In a crowded sale ring at COWS, steer lots held steady as buyers logged fair demand. Numbers indicate weighing scales showing mixed bids and uncertain prices amid a busy market session.
Marines gain a portion of the main Japanese airfield as Pacific forces press the central airstrip fight on Iwo Jima. The report notes heavy fighting, entrenched Japanese pillboxes, and multiple Marine divisions advancing under shelling, with both sides locked in a deadly struggle as supplies and bombardments intensify.
Washington dispatch reports neutral powers moving toward declaring war on the Axis, with decisions linked to Malta. Turkey may gain a voice in UN meetings, while Spain and Argentina are viewed with caution. News notes Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill leaders in shaping postwar peace.
London February 24 Associated Press Adolf Hitler marked the 25th anniversary of his national socialism program with a message declaring Germany an invincible nation. Berlin announced a reading of the note by Hermann Esser as Hitler said he could not leave headquarters. The dispatch urged the reconstruction of the German Reich and asserted Bolshevism would be overcome by determination and military strength.
Hydetown news reports extensive blasting to move an ice jam failed, though some ice shifted and water levels fell. A channel opened near the Route 8 bridge reducing flood risk, but fear remains for another thaw. Titusville crews also blasted in Oil Creek area to clear gorges near Central Avenue and to protect water works. One family evacuated as power lines were toppled and repairs followed.
United States bombers based in India conducted a major strike on Singapore, targeting a large Japanese naval base that the British had seized three years earlier. Reports indicate up to 160 B-29s participated, with initial resistance slowed by anti-air defenses and fortifications as the raid unfolded from Allied staging areas.
American paratroopers and Filipino guerrillas mounted a precision dawn raid on Los Banos camp south of Manila, freeing about 1,546 internees including 1,589 Americans and many others. The operation, led by General Soule, killed 243 Japanese guards and involved guerrilla support surrounding the camp before evacuation by land and water.
Union members and Ajax workers returned to the night shift after a tentative preliminary agreement with the employer. Labor Board officials and district representatives planned another conference to finalize terms and appoint an arbitrator, with strike action winding down after a lengthy labor dispute.
Babson urges dividing investments to reduce risk. Suggests ten groups: manufacturing firms in durable goods, public utilities, merchandise stocks, fire and casualty insurers, bank stocks, and building stocks. Recommends choosing firms with long operating histories and strong income, plus banks tied to local or major institutions.
In Manila, three regiments of the 7th Division attacked from within the walls of the ancient fortress, clearing the last Japanese from Manila. MacArthur announced American forces had also invaded Biri Island to seize control of the Beradina Straits. Civilians endured brutalities as sieging troops pressed the final phase of the Philippine capital’s fall.
City council approved a new garbage collection contract with Homer Berkhous and a dog quarantine ordinance. The service is set to begin March 1 and includes curbside can handling, monthly billing, and a reduced charge for early payments. The measure passed pending final readings with an emergency option if new disease reports arise.
A 20 year old missing woman last seen February after leaving Roma was located by Johnsonburg and local police with help from Corry area contacts. She was found at a Corry area industrial plant where she had been employed, and planned to return to Johnsonburg to visit her mother Wheis l before possibly resuming work there.
Six Civil Air Patrol planes combed Tyrone area for a small plane missing since Wednesday. The pilot was identified as Leonard Shade of Congress, Washington, with two occupants. The search covered woods between Waynesboro and Williamsburg, Va, as they traced the aircraft’s last known route.
Officer George Burlingime reported a hit and run after a parked car on East South Street was struck and the driver fled without reporting the crash. A machine owner Merrill Bowen of R. D. 5 was later contacted and admitted it was his car. Chief Tranigan prepared a summons for violation of motor vehicle laws against the Columbus township man.
Harold H. Rodgers of Soult Side Sur Route Ol Oily was held on $1000 bail after a preliminary hearing before Justice David F. Blum in Tionesia. He pleaded not guilty to a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses after allegedly taking $36 from Paul Remington. Detainers were filed by Crawford County officials on four counts. witnesses identified him in Tionesta.
Mayor Frank E Hepler issues a public proclamation urging Corry and surrounding communities to contribute to the 1945 Red Cross War Fund. The mayor, acting under a national Red Cross month designation, asks all citizens to give generously to support servicemen at home and abroad and disaster relief.
Swedish correspondent notes Hitler dubbed as forgotten man in Berlin amid air raids. Germans discuss his fate and future amid shortages. Estimates say 1,000 to 2,000 Jews remain, with some using black markets to stock food and clothing for survival as the war nears its end. Corikinund on Page Two.
Allied forces press toward the Rhine as Ninth Armies cross the flooded Roer at many towns. Gen. Patch commands the Seventh Army pushing toward a gateway into the German heartland in a rapid, coordinated thrust amid heavy terrain and advancing troops.
American First and Ninth Armies pressed into the Cologne plain along a 22 mile front, while Soviet forces reportedly struck east of the Vistula. Eisenhower’s Western thrust aimed to break the deadlock as Russians pressed toward the Rhine, with German towns in retreat and heavy fighting reported across western defenses.
Allied forces press a major offensive across the Ruhr region with Eisenhower stating the goal to destroy the German army. Front reports describe heavy fighting near the Rhine, Neisse and Oder while Zhukov reports bridgeheads across the Oder and massed air strikes cripple German tail networks. Western and Canadian units push toward the Ruhr and Saar as Patton’s forces advance along a southern corridor, with towns and bridgeheads captured amid heavy bombardment and retreating German defenses.
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