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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1945
Page
3
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Erie January 1 The County Board of Tax Revision is charged in county court with failing to pass upon appeals independently and rubber-stamping the chief assessor John Pokorski. Kreshlin Motors Express appeals an 8710 valuation on property on Westmont Street. The board says it spends weeks reviewing each appeal and will respond after filings are completed.
Bernard Williams of the United States Employment Service announced a War Manpower Commission incentive. Workers in essential local jobs paid under 50 cents an hour may request a Statement of Availability from the agency. The WMC interpretation notes wages below 50 cents are substandard and employers may raise to 50 cents without War Labor Board permission.
January 10 announcement by Henry Stancak of the Wartime Manpower Commission Region II. Aims to inventory workers in less essential firms and inform local business leaders of needs, with compulsory surrender of staff if needed, to bolster vital war industries as demands rise.
Washington rumors persist that Stephen T. Early, President Roosevelt’s press secretary, may resign. Supporters say years of service and family needs temper his ambitions, while loyalty to the President and close aides keeps him in place amid ongoing wartime strain.
Erie on January 10 ordered restricted coal deliveries as snow and freezing weather hamper routes. Additional snow fighters and equipment arrived while the Transportation Priority Committee of the Erie Disaster Committee explained streets and driveways are impassable, though dealers hold fuel.
Warren, Jan 10. Nationwide effort to enforce a new directive for induction of occupationally deferred men resumes. About 80 men visited the War Manpower Commission office seeking to rejoin essential jobs as draft boards and reclassification actions prepare to act.
In Pennsylvania, December 1943 halted a three year streak of declining Public assistance recipients as Aid to Dependent Children and General Assistance rose by 1 118, offsetting 180 fewer Old Age Assistance or Blind Pension recipients. Erie County reports 2 270 assistance cases covering 2 682 persons, with 1 631 on Old Age pensions and 747 children aided.
The Voice of Freedom resumed broadcasting from Luzon shortly after General MacArthur’s Luzon invasion. The FCC monitored the transmission replaying MacArthur’s first communique. The last Luzon broadcast from Corregidor occurred ten hours before Japanese forces seized the island.
In Harrisburg on January 10 the Republican administration capitulated to Democratic demands for more proportional representation on House committees. The House Committee on Committees recommended a 9-2 distribution of assignments as the chamber nears reconvening, narrowing the GOP majority from 3-1 to closer to parity. Democratic floor leader Hiram G Andrews said the concession falls short of full parity but noted the votes exist to enforce the decision. The House tally stands 109 Republicans to 99 Democrats.
In Congress a plan to grant states 300 million dollars a year for education until a year after the war and 100 million thereafter was advanced. Chairman Barden called it controversial but promised hearings. Endorsed by the National Education Association and most state associations, the measure aims to fund emergencies, raise teacher salaries, and equalize opportunities.
Weather bureau predicts a cold wave will ease by Thursday in the eastern and southern sections. The map shows El Mira New York at 10 below, with Boston and New York at 19 above. Pittsburgh and Erie, Pennsylvania reported 6 above in the period.
Mrs Susan Petrof 93 is in serious condition at Hamot Hospital after an alleged attack by her husband Daniel Petrof who used a poker. Detectives say an alderman may visit the hospital to take sworn statements if her condition permits. The victim’s exact charges depend on her condition and she had previously been beaten by her husband.
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