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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1945
Page
1
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A fragmented ERIE front presents a municipal funding dispute with residents forming a petition. Local officials face pressure over costs and proposed measures affecting services. Community members seek accountability and clearer budgeting amid a tense environmental and fiscal backdrop.
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Treasury Secretary Henry Morgenthau Jr. will resign when President Truman returns from the Berlin Big Three talks, with Truman naming a successor weeks later. The move follows Roberts’s surprise Supreme Court resignation, as Truman also considers other cabinet changes and staff reshuffles.
Amos R. Morgan a longtime Corry business man and North East resident was seriously hurt this morning at his home. He fell from a root hole while picking cherries from a tree near his house and was brought to Corry Hospital by ambulance for treatment. Further examination was to determine full extent of injuries.
Washington July 6 Senator Tom Connally predicted that all attempts to attach reservations to U S ratification of the United Nations charter will be defeated. He said two senators would present reservations but pledged to defeat them and ratify the charter with one amendment. The House prepared for a special session to hear charter reports from Chairman Bloom and Representative Eaton as part of the San Francisco conference legacy.
A Polish exile administration backed by the United States and Britain faces asset seizures and governance issues. An interim treasury committee was created to oversee Polish questions as uncertainty over control of assets, the Bank of Poland reserve, and the exile army's status persists amid Allied discussions.
The First Air Force disclosed an irregular scheme at Mitchell Field where civilians allegedly paid for fraudulent discharges and transfers. Most victims were from distant jails, and the force stressed no ties to Maj. Walter Rudovich’s court martial. Evidence points to payments to unscrupulous civilians passing soldiers to conspirators, with no evidence of favoritism by commanders.
Senate war investigating committee report led by Senator Kilgore says nothing has been done to recover lend lease arms from Europe for use in the Pacific. Canada to resume meat rationing soon after March 4. U S tax leaders forecast a 5 billion dollar cash-position improvement before nightfall. opposite views on aid to railroads. Okinawa bombings target Manchuria to Korea lines, trains, bridges, power stations, lighthouses. Japan reports five patrol bridges damaged and seven trains fired. San Francisco notes Japan mobilizes civilian volunteers into combat corps for homeland defense and possible future fighting.
Sgt. Walter Gronosta of 1139 West Wayne Street Corry Pa and nine fellow Eighth Air Force Service Command ground crew joined a B-17 Flying Fortress eight hour sighting mission over occupied Europe. From altitudes of a few thousand feet they observed Germany’s industrial heartland and the Hude Valley flak belt, traveling about 1000 miles round trip over France Belgium Holland and Germany. Gronosta who joined the Army in May and previously worked for Aero Supply, has served overseas since October 1943.
OPA promises to release Corry board quota today but shipments are delayed. Confusion and bungled control slow sugar distribution in western Pennsylvania and New York state. Corry office reports 3,000 applications, 180,000 pounds needed for July, with canning likely halted next week due to rationing delays.
Roy L. Reed, a Corry man and veteran of four years service, has arrived back in the United States and is at Fort Dix New Jersey awaiting discharge. He entered service under the Selective Service Act and served in Bermuda for months before training in the United States and deployment to Burma and Taila with a radio ground crew for night fighter planes with the 10th Air Force.
President Truman formally nominated General Omar N Bradley to head the Veterans Administration. The nomination was sent to the Senate after the chief executive announced the appointment and Bradley’s return from Europe to Washington is anticipated.
Stanley Granger, collector for the western district of Pennsylvania, announced the fiscal year ending June 30, 1945, set a record for tax collections at $1,405,626,809.48. The district first crossed the billion-dollar mark in 1924, with an increase of $115,310,045.04 in 1945, covering income, employment, withholding, and other taxes across Pittsburgh and fourteen branches. A railroad worker, George F. McCormick, 51, was killed in a freight train incident at Huntley, Emporium, Pa. He was a World War II veteran.
London July 6 The Conservatives appear set to hold a working majority after early results show Labor gaining seats. Observers say about 24 000 000 eligible voters participated with rough turnout around 80 percent. The tally indicates a Conservative edge but Labour optimistic on gains. final results due later this month.
Pfc Hammond telephoned home last night to report his son Pfc Haro Hammond has arrived in the United States and is now at a naval hospital. Hammond has served with Marines through major Pacific battles, including Okinawa, where he sustained a serious leg wound. The son’s condition is described as severe but stable, with the right leg paralyzed from mid-thigh down due to the injury.
Maintenance crews and equipment are resurfacing blacktop on Route 6 west of town with lime and shell aggregate. A similar treatment is planned for the South Center street project. The effort covers two miles west of the city and widening on East Main and Route 6. Bids open next Wednesday at Harrisburg.
Johnstown July 6 A regional wage decision looms for Pennsylvania Electric Company workers as the Workers Union and company negotiators await the wage board ruling. The RWLB expected to set a four year scale from 110 to 180, with retroactive pay dating to November 26, 1943, about 250000 dollars already deposited for potential payment.
Washington July 6 Attacked by seven Japanese pilots the destroyer Newcomb avoided sinking after three enemy planes were shot down The ship endured massive damage and many crew members burned The Leutze arrived to aid as both vessels survived The Navy recounted heroic actions during the April battle near the Shima of the Ryukyus with the Newcomb’s crew refusing to abandon ship despite loss of power and heavy fires
The Fifth Air Force has moved to Okinawa and hit Wake Island area as Tokyo reports 250 U S planes bombarding Japan for the third straight day. Allied offensives claim 11 000 grimes in press of Moon, with Superforts destroying more than 120 square miles of terrain and wrecking Tokushima and nearby targets. Australian troops seize Balikpapan while Japanese forces retreat along scorched earth lines toward Sama Yinda oil fields. The hospital ship Takasago Maru evacuated 974 wounded Nipponese from Wake Island. the destroyer Murray, which stopped the evacuation, aided patients not expected to survive the voyage.
Company A will hold weekly drills on Wednesday evenings starting next week to avoid conflicts. About ten additional members may be recruited through squad efforts, aiming to boost strength before the next inspection.
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