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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1945
Page
1
Russian forces press the Oder frontier driving toward Stettin and Danzig with reinforcements across the river. Moscow reports indicate gains around Kuestrin and near Berlin, with Zhukov’s army advancing toward the Baltic coast as the Berlin front remains shrouded in military secrecy.
Postmaster James Sullivan announced Al Xander as the successful bidder for the mill to railway station route to Corry Post Office. Only four or five bids were received after P. M. Nichols surrendered the link and delivery business. Nichols will continue limited service as Kanter acquires PUC approval to take over the cab business, operating as sole owner.
Erie reports say a $500 reward offer from the county commission and a $1,000 offer from a daily paper may be payable to Mrs. McCloskey for leading police to Frank Bromley, tied to the Wilkinson murder case. Bromley’s sister Mrs. Burdick and other statements linked him to hiding in woods as the hunt continued. No attorney named yet for Bromley ahead of next pretrial hearing in Erie.
Blood Donors committee chair E T Cherry informed Corry Red Cross directors that Buffalo unit visits will occur on Tuesday April and Thursday with a single stop and city quota to be announced. Over 100 residents take a first aid course by Harold Wolfe and Robert Brown at the Junior High. Eight percent are enrolled in Gray Ladies. 144 kit bags completed with more arrivals expected. Helen McCray resigns as motor corps chair. a successor will be named next meeting. Elbert Miller named recruitment officer for military nurses. A Red Cross War Fund benefit basketball game is set for March 15 at the Junior High.
Imperial Palace fire erupts as thousands of incendiaries fall in Tokyo amid a major air raid. Reported 1300 tons of bombs dropped, marking a devastating escalation beyond the February 25 raid.
Washington reports two B 29s bombed Tokyo with incendiaries causing a vast firefront. Gen Power described a “hellish sea of fire” over central Tokyo as 1,030,000 residents lived in the target zone.
Veo Manges a 32 year old truck driver was arrested by Jamestown police for bigamy after allegedly having a wife and two children in Corry Pennsylvania and marrying Miss Amina Peru in Magnolia on February 10. He pleaded guilty in a Magnolia ceremony officiated by Rev E C Plats. Bail set at $1000. hearing scheduled March 19 at 10 am with City Judge Allei Bargey.
Paris dispatch states that eighteen German generals have been killed on the western front. It also notes that three have been captured and mentions leadership shifts. A New York report quotes Claire Chennault stating there is no way to prevent Allied landings on Japan.
Third Marine Division fighters broke through stiff enemy resistance to reach the southeast beaches of Two Island in the Pacific. Heavy artillery softened positions as additional Fourth and Seventh Division units repelled infiltrations, boosting the push toward Kitano Polit and nearby targets.
Warren judge Tutge Allison D. Wade will deliver the Memorial Day address in City Park this May. The Gorty veterans council announces plans for the ceremony with new arrangements to honor those who served in recent wars, especially those who died in Europe and the Pacific.
A Cory bidder claims his truck bid met all specifications except engine displacement and that the city ignored cheaper or compliant options. He alleges collusion by council members and the Streets Department head to steer the award to a rival firm, with potential legal action to challenge the award and a pushed sale price of 300 dollars for a feed truck.
Fragmentary Japanese summaries claim Allied forces invade Mindanao and advance with several thousand troops landing Friday. The text notes U S and Filipino troops pushing east of Mindanao, with staged bombardment and a rising casualty count, while trenches and caves are described as cost-heavy.
Seaman Bob Dike, son of a Pas iolman, writes to his father and grandmother about naval actions in the Pacific. He recalls serving aboard Washington and participating in battles at Saipan, Tinian, Guam, Peleliu, Paros, and Okinawa, including the Philippine campaign and air actions against enemy planes.
Bernard Williams reports a slight month to month decline in employment across Corry Union City district. The 27 largest employers show 4 214 workers employed, down from 4 232 on February 1. Women’s employment rose slightly while overall figures remain stable. iron industry jobs total 1 505. Continued on page four.
The Bowed of Breen Viakr members convene Monday evening to review the budget and decisions that affect the town. The meeting will hear from Cy Treasurer and the finance committee about tax duplicates, delinquent taxes, and the settlement for 1980.
Roger W. Pawson argues that large numbers of draftees were rejected for physical reasons and many discharged while army intellect lagged behind age. He opposes heavy loans or diplomas as paths to employment, urging focus on thinking, self discipline, and constructive mental work for veterans. He warns GI loans and free education may not sustain employment and stresses mothers to assess their sons goals, self control, imagination, and readiness to work thoughtfully after war.
Third Army forces surge across the Rhine bridgehead within two miles of Coblenz as Patton and Hodges converge to trap about 20,000 German troops. A major battle is developing along the East Bank of the Rhine with thousands of Yank troops crossing and advancing under heavy pressure.
Allied dispatch reports tank supported German infantry struck the Remagen bridgehead along the Rhine but were repulsed with heavy losses. The First Army wedge advanced north of Koblenz toward Wesel as British Canadian and American troops closed the Rhine pocket from Koblenz to Wesel, holding a 160 mile Rhine bank.
The Associated Press report from Harrisburg on March 10 states the postwar planning mission recommends reorganizing Pennsylvania’s state teachers college system to maximize plant and facility use. It urges unified control and management and proposes reallocating surplus colleges to other state educational and related services.
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