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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1945
Page
1
A Corry area estate claim notices discharge with debts and claims detailed in county records. The docket lists executors and witnesses for thought to be settled by July 28, with payments and property items including farm stock, cattle, and equipment.
James O White reports Tokyo radio broadcast hints at quitting the war as a possible option. The piece notes Japan’s peace feeler and Western reaction, with references to unconditional surrender and the Atlantic Charter. Officials discuss liberal America, Potsdam prospects, and the potential end of hostilities by 1946. The report cites Pacific theater impacts and strategic framing by Tokyo broadcasters.
Guam July 26 Admiral Halsey reports Japanese fleet immobilized after carrier air strikes. Twenty warships damaged including carriers and cruisers. nine cargo ships sunk and 18 damaged. Allied aircraft destroyed 190 enemy planes over two days. Weather delayed some attacks but strikes continued toward Yokohama harbor.
Harrisburg reports that Auditor General G Harold Wagner withheld approval of liquor requisitions totaling about 1.8 million, citing delays and board bottlenecks. Deputy Atty Gen James McFudder notes liquor purchases depend on Wagner's section, while Colder of the Liquor Control Board warns delays burden the public supply.
Paris July 26 Jules Jeanneney former Senate president declares Laval shaped Petain into a dictator during France’s 1940 collapse. He cites a parliamentary navy session where Laval suppressed debate and granted Petain apparent unlimited powers. The 89 year old Petain bows to Jeanneney as testimony continues.
Discovery reveals serious errors in school tax notices sent to property owners. In the First and Fourth wards large miscalculations appeared, including a $100 error and a $400 plus discrepancy in a tax bill. Third Ward figures largely matched the 21M mill valuation. A $9,800 difference noted in an extension check prompts continuation on page six.
AP bulletins report Stalin delivering a Japanese peace offer to President Truman at Potsdam via News Week. Offer included Soviet non intervention in Manchuria, withdrawal from Asia, and American occupation of Korea and Formosa, but not the sacred islands.
Allied scouting parties move toward Singapore in an amphibious operation as observers note Tokyo’s nervous forewarnings. Dewitt Mackenzie cites Mountbatten building ships for action, discusses a potential British invasion of the Malay Peninsula to seize Singapore and open the Malacca Strait for broader operations against Japan, urging strategic urgency and celebrating a possible major Allied victory.
Two mothers of Army Air Forces crewmen who died when their B 24 Liberator was shot down over Germany visited Corry to speak with their comrade Sta Sgt Tavwrenes Nichols. Mrs H J Collison of Wisconsin and Mrs F A Shrum of Pennsylvania travelled to Corry to learn more about their sons Lieut Gerald D Collison and Lt Sgt Melvin R Shrum, who were Nichols's crewmates along with Nichols the sole survivor taken prisoner. The veterans learned the missions and burial sites, while Nichols prepares to leave in August for Miami for further assignment.
Neighbors report E A Merkle residence on West Columbus Avenue was entered and ransacked after the household returned home. Loot was limited to a tampered refrigerator drinks, cigarettes, and two silver spoons with possible prior break-ins, likely the work of youths. Police are rounding up suspects.
Deputy revenue collectors held a two minute survey at the post office finding about 260 cars in Henley district without proper life stamp stickers. Many owners had purchased stamps but failed to affix them correctly, or had them stolen from windshields. The drive netted roughly 150 stamps in Erie district sales but showed higher compliance in Corry. Checks will continue in coming days to enforce the state life stamp rule.
Carry servicemen returning from World War II may gain special priority in disposing surplus government property sales. Honorable discharged veterans may buy trucks, Jeeps, road building equipment for personal business or farm use with priority over others when articles are limited. Farm supply officer Dustin Butters has secured farms for veterans interested in equipment sales and eligibility. No price bidding advantage is given, but priority applies for those buying for business or farm needs.
Washington July 20 Senate leaders pushed toward ratification of the United Nations Charter by Saturday or Monday at latest. Majority Leader Lester Barkley threatened a weekend session if needed, while debates over troop use and approval methods continued among senators.
Pittsburgh July 26 The FBI reports three German POWs missing from Kane near Camp Reynolds Greenville. Identified as Paul Thiel 22 Ark, Ariton Schulte 18, Leopold Stoeberl 19. They escaped after 4 p.m. yesterday by digging under wire and lifting a portion of earth to fake occupancy. All wore denim clothing marked PW. Thiel speaks English. others do not. Treasury figures noted separate update.
Britain swung left in a general election with Labor led by Clement Attlee winning a strong working majority. Churchill’s Conservatives lost decisively as Labour gains soared to over 5.8 million votes while Conservative totals stood around 4.1 million. Attlee prepared to form a new government and assume helm at Potsdam.
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