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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1945
Page
1
A garbled OCR snippet lists numbers and names that hint at weights and prices. The readable items include figures around 10 to 13.50 and references to bulls or items labeled with midline phrases. Unclear details prevent precise reconstruction of events or entities.
Fragmented OCR text shows a harvest listing and prices with scattered terms like Pereira 100 and 3.18, referencing stock and odds. The readable lines suggest a market brief or commodity sheet with mixed abbreviations and unclear names.
President Truman flies to the West Coast to attend the San Francisco United Nations Security Conference. Eisenhower receives a cheery sendoff in New York as Marines and veterans plan a social visit at Olympia with Governor Wallgren and Leary. The president will address the conference closing session in San Francisco.
Walter Jb. Peake's attorney pressed Miss Trene Mullen's claim for 220 for extra clerks and forfeit work on duplicate tax books and city box bill cards. Council delayed payment citing unauthorized hires and legal questions, referring the matter to the solicitor for July report. they state costs are higher than prior years and additional compensation to the treasurer is illegal.
A garbled bulletin lists Baltic supply routes for rear communications and Eastern Air Vunuiind planes in Rumasilay. Also notes Sean O'Kelly declared president of Ireland after second edifice ballots. Marvel Deal condemned to death in absentia by Vichy France court. Mexico proposes UN permanent membership via Spanish prairie government. Quintanilla to present proposal at a UN conference session.
A Polish journalist testified in a Moscow court that Polish underground leaders directed anti Soviet propaganda in occupied Poland. He said trains were wrecked bridges blown and Soviet soldiers killed, with a hanging of a Soviet citizen as an example. The trial of 16 underground regime members proceeds with witnesses and defendants still to hear more.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower and staff were greeted by massive crowds in New York on June 19 as a two hour auto tour drew millions. The reception, led by Mayor LaGuardia, featured a military salute and celebratory cheers across Triborough Bridge routes.
Hundreds of the 86th Blackhawk Division troops, fresh from combat service against Germany, moved through Corry on special trains via Erie Railroad. The West-made unit, largely trained at Camp Howze Texas, arrives in New York and faces furloughs for home visits before reassignment for Pacific duty.
An official notice named eight divisions to form the Allied Army of Occupation in occupied Germany. The 82nd Airborne and the First and Fourth Armored Divisions join First, Third, Ninth, Eighth and Toran hry Divisions. The 82nd’s unit will deploy to Berlin within 36 hours. Many veterans will stay, with some facing discharge while others have strong memories of combat.
Cumy employees of the Pen Youu Bente Company will cast ballots tomorrow on a linking issue. The strike vote is set for 3:20 to 5 o clock Wednesday afternoon at the basement North Center street offices. NLRB representatives will conduct balloting across the district with sites staffed by Peneley system officials. The vote is expected to favor a strike, prompted by delays in War Labor Board action on revised ware rates and working conditions.
Manila dispatch reports General Douglas MacArthur denying friction with the Tydings Commission during its Philippines visit. He told the Associated Press there is no truth to Drew Pearson’s hint that he opposed the committee and said he welcomes the mission, enjoyed working with it, and hopes to return. He emphasized eagerness to aid in solving shared problems.
City officials discussed granting rights of way on Spring Street between South and Pleasant for a proposed new school building program. Bills 718 and 717 were approved for final readings next session, with a contract draft for street lighting to be entered with Pennsylvania Electric Company and franchise renewal under review.
A special board meeting ratified the Finance Committee report on the 1944 school tax settlement with Irene Mullen city treasurer. Collections totaled $108,887.26, 91 percent of $119,472.27. delinquent tax turnover to G. H. Gordon was $10,585.01. The 1944 duplicate was $125,194.86 with exonerations $4,401.68 and federal aid $2,220.93. delinquency rate noted as the smallest in years.
Voting turnout was light early, with expectations of a late rush as polls opened at 7. By 8, observers reported few voters in the city and most polling places still quiet.
A meeting held to approve buying an eight building downtown to serve as a lodge home. Plans are submitted to the Cand Lodge and await final approval from the leadership. Officials expect a decision soon, with public reveal pending once clearance is obtained.
An anonymous letter accusing lax quarantine enforcement was reviewed by the local board. Health Officer Planigan said state regulations now allow a modified quarantine with wage earners exempted unless in five specified occupations. The board discussed license plans for drinking and eating places and deadlines for applications, with inspections pending full state guidance.
A damaged Washington dispatch reports President Truman urging that House Speaker become successor to the presidency. He urged Congress to consider succession rules and suggested delaying election plans, proposing a special election to fill the presidency and vice presidency if needed.
United States submarines have sunk 11 more enemy vessels in far eastern waters, including two medium patrol vessels. The tally raises total Japanese losses inflicted by U S submarines to 1,158 ships, comprising 188 combatant and 970 noncombatant craft.
Associated Press dispatch reports General MacArthur outlining further invasion plans as veterans of Tarawa lead the U S Tenth Army on Okinawa. Demoralized Japanese forces retreat to cliffs in a climactic phase of the campaign, amid fierce combat and high casualties for both sides. The narrative highlights Lt. Gen. Buckner and other senior commanders amid the escalating Pacific theater operations.
Okinawa dispatch reports General Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr died with a smile after a battle near Okinawa. Details describe his calm demeanor as he fell in action. The report notes heavy Japanese casualties, and mentions broader Allied movements in the Pacific theater, including advances in Borneo and Chinese fronts.
American forces report a second German treasure hoard valued at over 4 million dollars found near Merken. The 18th Corps, based in Paris, disclosed the discovery as Allied operations press toward final surrender. This follows a prior large haul and highlights continued wartime asset recoveries.
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