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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1945
Page
2
A Los Angeles jury deliberates on whether Charlie Chaplin is the father of a 14 month old child amid testimony portraying him as a lecherous figure. The seven women and five men await judge instructions on remaining points before reaching a verdict.
City and Vicinity reports car lubrications at Powell Motor Co. and notes Dec 17 as date of a German service officer’s departure. Seaman Robert E. Luttrell visits for 30 days after four invasions, while snow damages a Titusville greenhouse. Delays, deaths, and public meetings touch Dunkirk, Erie, Oil City, and Titusville as fires, resignations, and war loan totals shape weekly notices.
A gas shortage idled about 2,000 workers at the Pittsburgh Steel Company Allenport mill with only a few operations remaining. Carnegie Steel, Jones & Laughlin, and others curtailed through the region including Homestead and Duquesne. The weather bureau warned of a deepening cold with little relief in sight.
Eva Dennison pens a heartfelt remembrance for her husband Az Dennisty who passed fourteen years ago. She reflects on enduring grief and vows to keep his memory alive, expressing that not a day passes without thought of him.
Senator Gillette of Iowa ends his term today and is nominated by President Roosevelt as the third member of the Surplus Property Board. Robert Hurley and Lt. Col. Edward Heller are already confirmed. Roosevelt again nominates Paul Porter to the Federal Communications Commission after a recess appointment.
Moscow reports fierce house to house fighting as Red Army advances in Pest and Buda. In latest estimates 392 blocks captured in Pest and 53 in Buda with heavy casualties and growing civilian peril amid German and Hungarian resistance near Komárom.
Eddie Burns of Greyhound Lines was removed to hospital with a frozen foot and frostbite after a long eastbound run from Cory to Erie. He pressed passengers into a hotel overnight but remained aboard under protocol. Snow and wind during frequent stops worsened his exhaustion as he cleared ice and braved the cold.
The first week of the 1945 session ended quietly as the Senate adjourned to January 15 after receiving the Commonwealth budget. The House also recessed until January 15, following a joint session with Governor Martin.
Trains from Jamestown arrived yesterday afternoon with Erie trucks following, while rural roads remained blocked keeping Concord Ridge Lindsley Hollow and Garter Hill isolated. A cold snap eased with a low near zero though more snow fell today and another drop is forecast for tomorrow.
A garbled OCR fragment hints at a lemon juice remedy claimed to ease rheumatic pain. It references a TV star, mentions water and specific places, and notes results described as neat. The readable parts suggest anecdotal health claims without clear evidence or sources.
London reports Lt Gen James A Doolittle's all weather bombers strike German war materiel routes on the front. American daylight raids continue as RAF and US forces launch 1000 bomber blows against key targets while fighters support ground operations. An unrelated note cites the U S ice industry producing over 34 million tons annually from about 4000 plants.
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