15 Jun 1945
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1945
Page
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The Milton Eastbound wreck near Williamsport leaves 17 dead and 32 injured as a freight car derails onto the passenger train. Rescue teams free trapped riders while hospitals treat the wounded and officials detour traffic along the line.
Blanford New York reports a May milk pool of 24.77 million dollars for 483 plants in the state. Dr C J Blanford administrator posts 143 per hundredweight uniform price and the War Food Administration dairy feed payment supports a record yearly return.
Washington June 15 President Prumyy directed the Office of Defense Transportation to seize and operate the Scranton Transit Company because of civil disturbances in Scranton Pennsylvania. Also, Rep Knutson announced plans to summon Roosevelt Hartford and Gen Elliott for a complete explanation of reports about Hartford, head of the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co, seeking a large tax reduction and related matters. Mines returned to owners: 86 Pennsylvania soft coal mines, taken over by the government in April and May after wage disputes, now operating under government control.
Four inches of water inundates the Grand Theatre basement and parts of the Grand Shop after a water main burst. Dr. Kelsey and Mrs. Bertholme alerted, plumbers shut off service, with limited damage to goods and Rotary Club Boy Scout headquarters space remains largely intact.
Washington announces the Office of Price Administration orders sugar allotments reduced for the July September quarter by about 7 percent from a year ago to align use with scarce supplies. The commercial quotas are trimmed by 23 to 28 percent from the current April June ration.
A 12 year old Erie boy Willian Bud Peters died after a cabin cruiser struck the light craft he and his father Clifton Peters were in. The father and another son survived with minor injuries. vessel operator Anthony P Straub reported low speed when the collision occurred off Presque Isle Bay near State Street.
The Navy reports the famed aircraft carrier Saratoga sustained heavy early battle damage at Iwo Jima with 315 casualties including 122 killed or missing and 192 wounded. It has been fully repaired and is back in service, after suffering direct bomb hits during the February 21 assault.
Curtis Wright announces from Columbus Ohio that Aero Supply Mfg Co and Corry employees supplied sub assemblies and parts for the Curtiss Seahawk naval scout plane. The firm says their team played an important role in development and production amid Pacific war fighting.
Nazi Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop was captured in Hamburg as he slept, ending a long manhunt. British authorities said he will face war crimes trials, with an interrogation camp to hold him as officials plan transfer to an English prison.
Vicksburg Mississippi June 16 Associated Press reports seventeen military personnel including two WAVES were killed when a large transport plane exploded and crashed in a wooded area 16 miles northeast of Vicksburg. The surviving lieutenant remained unconscious at Mercy Hospital. Funeral arrangements and medical injuries follow as officers from the Jackson Army Air Base oversee the response.
The wartime Parliament ends its ten year tenure today as Prime Minister and Commons leaders mark the close of a troubled period. Lady Astor and key MPs depart, signaling a shift in Britain’s political landscape after years of wartime governance.
Cory Lodge of Elks staged the largest Flag Day exercises in Corry history. A city parade preceded a program at City Park with Dr Elmer Hess's address, G W Phillips hosting, and strong musical features amid ideal weather. The procession included the American Legion Colors, Civil Air Cadets, Boy Scouts, Polish and Italian groups, and the No Bar Riding Club with King the horse.
Sergeant Robert Louis Deyo of Corry died May 1 during the Okinawa fighting while serving with the Sixth Marine Division. He was a 2 year veteran of the service, a Corry High School graduate, and worked for Avro Sunaly Company. He left a wife Rosalind and a son and daughter, with a brother Charles Deyo also serving as a Marine.
Extreme heat continues across the region with temperatures reaching into the 90s in Philadelphia Pittsburgh and Reading. Four deaths in the Philadelphia area are linked to the heat including a worker collapsing at a hosiery plant and three drowning victims in Philadelphia and Wilmington Delaware. The War Department said families and fiancé es of servicemen in war torn Europe will be allowed to join them when conditions permit.
General Arnold pledged intensified air raids to 2,000,000 tons per year as Superforts conducted incendiary strikes on Osaka. Reports describe Japanese ground forces retreating near Borneo and Okinawa front activity signaling weakening will to fight. Allied leaders foresee Japan possibly quitting within 90 days amid large scale bombardment plans.
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