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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1945
Page
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Board will proceed with test tax case solicitor is instructed to start action. The Board of Education directed Solicitor Waller At Scott to proceed with a test case to force collection of disputed ad valorem school taxes for the years 1940s. The action follows a letter from Attorney Giuliante representing employees of Aero Supply Mtg Co who oppose the tax claims. The plan involves court action to clarify the legality of long‑standing tax levies and possible future payments.
AP briefings report rising casualties in conflicts across Europe and Asia. German generals Veen Wollman and Mans Vonsulmuth cited in postwar adjustments after combat ends. Big Three meetings at Potsdam extend into a eighth day with undisclosed outcomes. Chinese troops threaten Lingchwon area near Lingwein with bombardment and naval gunfire marks first American naval gun firing off China coast.
Paris dispatch says former premier Paul Reynaud accused Marshal Pétain and King Leopold of treachery for surrender to Germany. He claimed a French British alliance remains an ideal, and charged Petain with false promises as Roosevelt warned harms to Franco American ties. Pétain sat impassive during the fiery exchange.
The Pittsburgher, a New York to Pittsburgh Pullman sleeping train, will switch to daytime service on Thursdays. A 20 mile day route change shifts departure times to 2 15 am and 8 30 pm with arrivals before midnight, aligning with a new daylight schedule. Federal treasury reports show July receipts at 79,984,4300 and expenditures at 261,520,3319 with a net balance of 23,200,620. Ba debt stands at 261,915,092.52, up 11,406,074 26.
Potsdam reports say the Big Three plan a one day recess to allow Churchill to attend London's election results, with Eden and Attlee involved. Truman and Stalin to resume talks Friday, with possible continuation if Conservative or Labour victory shapes leadership. Delegates cautious that outcomes remain uncertain until talks end.
May 48 Lt Comar acting executive officer N H Collison asked a Federal court in Pittsburgh to dismiss a complaint seeking seizure of Lord Manufacturing Company machinery. United States Attorney Thi for Collison and the Navy filed a brief arguing the court lacked jurisdiction.
The War Food Administration announces new rationing books will be issued December 8 through December 31 at schools and public buildings nationwide. Gasoline books follow similar channels, usable from December 29. Books differ from prior editions with adjusted stamp sets and color codes to reflect wartime needs. supplies of meats fats sugar and shoes are tight, and authorities warn continued use may be required into early 1945.
The Corry Water Supply Company advances experimental work at the North Corry pumping station in Hare Creek valley. Engineers from New York will arrive soon to decide on further drilling as high quality water is found but in limited volume. Additional test wells will be sunk west of the highway to expand the field and electric power lines have been installed in preparation for future pumping.
Pittsburgh report states Washington weighing closure of 15 to 20 of 99 OPA district offices. OPA spokesman in Pittsburgh says the local office likely unaffected while the Erie OFA staff was cut by about 20 people last week.
Washington July 24 details show a near unanimous canvass on the United Nations charter with Senator Hiram Johnson as the lone opposing vote. Debate centers on post ratification issues including Security Council decisions and future force deployments. James Marlow reports Johnson ill at Naval Hospital may miss a ratification vote.
AP dispatch reports the 28th Division returning from Europe to Camp Patrick Henry for reentry into the Pacific theater. Of 187 officers and enlisted men aboard, many are replacements from New York Ohio and the Midwest. A Philadelphia officer recalls Normandy and Hurtgen Forest as the division’s toughest battles.
In San Francisco on July 24 a 27 year old levator repairman Au gust Charles DeMont and his five year old daughter Marilyn died after driving to the Golden Gate Bridge and leaping from the south tower rail. A note in the car claimed their deaths by own action.
The City Police Department will outfit a patrolman’s motorcycle with a storage battery and gear. Chief Flanigan announced an enforcement plan to curb reported violations across town. The motorcycle will operate at irregular hours with complete surveillance on high-violation sections to pursue offenders.
A complex labor dispute between Ajax management and the Machinists union nears a decision due late today. A panel of parties and a regional war labor board ruling influence wage increases, job classifications, and potential arbitration outcomes. The talks aim to finalize a settlement by the declared deadline with both sides seeking a definite conclusion.
Two members of the Senate War Investigating Committee urged cutting weekend soldier and scholar travel on civilian trains to ease rail strain from troop redeployments. Senator Ferguson said 50 to 60 percent of civilian rail travelers are soldiers or sailors while railways face heavy pressure from Europe to the Pacific. Pittsburgh Coal Co president B Morrow said the firm will contest an OPA lawsuit seeking 1 050 000 for alleged ceiling price violations and blamed confusing rulings for any mistakes.
Japanese mainland targets Osaka Nagoya and Kure are hit in a broad air assault. The Third Pacific Fleet conducts the long range strike off the Japanese coast with about 1000 carrier planes involved, as Tokyo Radio reports.
Guam July 24 AP dispatch reports massive U.S. air raids on Japanese targets from carriers and land bases. Thousands of American planes pounded Osaka and surrounding areas with heavy salvos, while naval bombardments targeted Kure and nearby coastal defenses. Japanese broadcasts claimed Mustang escorts and bombers joined sorties, though specifics remain tangled.
Construction crews work on new east and westbound tracks just east of North Center street crossing. Tracks raised to grade, over inch clearance planned at crossing. Maple avenue drainage project underway with concrete work feared to finish within a week. Center crossing rebuilding to follow as track elevation changes restore alignment with Main and Crater street sections.
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