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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1945
Page
1
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The Arab League council told France to remove all troops from Syria and Lebanon immediately, promising force in the Levant if Paris resists. The communique blamed French troops for aggression and said Syria and Lebanon seek immediate evacuation, while Western powers consider a five power Middle East discussion.
A Fairhaven resident long in ill health attempted to take his life at home using a razor blade, slashing his left forearm. Found bleeding, he was treated at Corry Hospital and placed under guard. Condition improved. relatives seek transfer to another facility. The man, employed in a local war industry, has been hospitalized in recent months.
Erie store watchman Charles Calvin Gadd about 65 was found dead at the bottom of a seven hour elevator shaft in the department store on South and State streets. Police believe he fell from the car during a lift and the investigation lists possible elevator defects as a factor.
Harrisburg June 8 Associated Press. Pennsylvania moves to expand air travel facilities with a 10-year program costing 84.5 million for 148 new airports and upgrades to 95 more. The legislature allocates 2.73 million to start in 1945-47. Municipalities must secure commission approval and provide siting, then apply for engineering and construction aid with a matching basis. The commission will assist but requires local initiative and approved airport sites.
Gen George S Patton Jr returned to the United States from Europe and was met by a massive welcome in Boston. He flew from Bedford to Los Angeles today amid cheers from about a million residents who lined streets and gathered at the airport. Patton said he hoped to continue fighting the Japanese after the war. He was accompanied by Mrs Patton.
Notre Dame welcomed Lt. Col. Francis Gabreski to the campus as guest of honor at a reception and later spoke to students at a dinner. Gabreski, once the leading American air ace in Europe and captured after being shot down last July, left Notre Dame in 1940 to join the Air Corps and is en route to Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, where he plans to marry Miss May Cochran Monday.
Corry reports 63 percent of its E Bond quota with $381,916 raised in city efforts, topping the $50,000 state average and ahead of Western Pennsylvania area figures announced from Pittsburgh. The district aims to improve progress next week as committee hopes to train a 40,000 spark unit.
Washington June 8 General Omar N Bradley World War II hero and commander of the 12th Army Group in Europe is named to head Veterans Affairs replacing the retired Brig. Gen. Frank T Hines. Bradley, 52, from Mob erly Missouri, is expected to influence key jobs in the administration as part of President Truman s latest cabinet style appointments. The announcements also include John B Hutson undersecretary of agriculture and W Stuart Symington to chair the surplus property board plus Paul M Herzog named to the National Labor Relations Board.
T fifth Howard P. Sperry son of Mrs Grace A Sperry of 351 East Pleasant Street Corry Pa has been awarded the Combat Medical Badge for exemplary performance of duty under actual combat conditions. Sperry an aid man of the Medical Detachment 1st Infantry now serving with the Cyclone Division against the Shimbu Line east of Minis.
The Big Five veto voting formula for a world security council draws near a decision. A conference committee will consider the plan as Soviet and Western delegates clash over whether a single veto can block council action. Senator Connally urges immediate action to resolve delays and pave a path for a formal arrangement accepted by both major powers and small nations.
Erie County ranks fifth in the 19 county Ft Pitt bond drive with 51.9 percent of quota, as total sales reach 51 million dollars. Leading counties include Mercer 59 and Beaver 55 percent, with Westmoreland and Crawford also posting strong figures. A fragment mentions Beverly Hills and a pursuit of annulment involving Walter Winchell and a three day old quest.
Paratroopers rescued three survivors after a crash in Shangri-La while 21 died. The Associated Press report by Dean Schieilers notes efforts in the valley and surrounding mountains with tribesmen aiding, and lists named victims and rescuers among the casualties and survivors.
A letter from Aero chief Sam J. Tying explains plans to reduce the work force as Europe war orders fall. Union officers at Lodge 1508 outline possible voluntary separations and, if insufficient, compulsory reductions, asking the plant to gauge employee willingness to quit Aero roles for others or farm work. Contd on Page Three.
Washington Republican leaders push to abolish four federal wartime agencies amid a $209 76500 war funding bill. Plans call for liquidating the Office of War Information Economic Stabilization Inter American Affairs and the War Relocation Authority in the chamber today.
New York Times dispatch from Buenos Aires reporter Arnaldo Cortes warned by Interior Minister Admiral Alberto Tessaire after a prior report accusing the Parrell-Perone government of depriving Argentines of freedoms. Tessaire says Cortes aims to create a difficult situation and vows the government will not let press embarrass Argentina’s foreign policy.
Mary Ann Leonhart, 72, of Glade Township, died at Warren General Hospital at noon after her clothes ignited while gathering wood near a bowling area. Coroner Ed Lowery is investigating the incident.
Derry High School held its fourth wartime commencement with a solemn program honoring the class of 1948. The United Nations theme framed student speakers from Russia to the United States, detailing Allied efforts and the industrial and military strides against Axis tyranny.
Police broadcast a search for Charles Schwain, 48, resident of Mill Village, missing since June 4. Investigators believe he may be in a Ford coupe borrowed from Carl Brown of Anilin City. No trace of Schwain or the car found in the area today.
On the verge of abandoning parliamentary procedure, ministries plan drastic measures amid air raids. Reports say Cartier planes hit, deaths from allied actions, and air bases split into two units on Okinawa, signaling intensified wartime disruption.
World War II dispatches report continued Chinese advances in Southeast Asia with Japan's parliamentary rule under pressure. Domei notes industrial controls and imperial decree moves as air raids intensify on Okinawa and Japanese shipping suffers. The Philippines and Indo-China corridors see strategic pushes as U S forces widen the front.
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