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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1945
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR mentions two cows near a location described as shale and a Cly at shale. Readable items are limited, with no clear names dates or actions beyond the basic reference to cattle. The brief lacks verbs to establish a full news item or outcome.
OCR fragment references uncertain names and dates with stray words. The legible parts mention a person and a time marker but lack coherent context or events. No verifiable actions or outcomes to report.
Fragmentary text shows scattered cattle sale terms with figures like 48 percent, 3314 BLM, 50 head, and various price notes. Mentions Texas blacks and heifers with prices around 75 to 1300, plus references to cows, bulls, and possible auction calls.
The Navy reports 26 minor U S fleet units sunk by Japanese air attacks during the Okinawa operation. Fleet Admiral Nimitz says losses do not derail the Pacific campaign and notes Japan expends remaining air power in a costly push to defend Okinawa as a key objective. Navy planes sink or damage 18 Japanese ships off Korea and Honshu while bombardment continues on Okinawa.
The State Linker Store and licensed liquor establishments in the city reopened today after a one day suspension tied to observance of VE Day. Governor Martin approved ending the ban and notices were delayed, with some shops slow to close and information slow to reach dealers.
Park Cage a prior offender received a thirty day jail sentence after being fined 100 dollars and costs for drunken conduct with a companion, William Rogers, in a truck that hit a utility pole on West Main Street. Rogers paid 25 dollars and costs and was released. Cage began serving the jail term when he could not pay. The incident included seven bottles of ale found in the truck and lack of ownership or driver’s license. Erie also reports recruitment boosts as Brigades expand statewide with 22 more men enlisting for State Guard duty.
Associated Press reports Stalin announced the liberation of Prague. Pope Pius XII spoke in a eight minute broadcast urging Allied leaders to seek a just peace and equality for all. Molotov pressed the U.N. conference in Moscow for resumed Warsaw Pact negotiations.
Washington May 9 President Truman signed legislation extending the selective service act for a year from May 15 or until victory abroad ends. He said he did so only because immediate extension is a compelling necessity to continue military operations against Japan and that he did not agree with added restrictions on War and Navy Departments. The 18 year olds in combat require six months training, and the War and Navy Departments opposed the restrictions.
The American delegation remains split on how to dovetail Pan American security with a world council plan while valued bases are sought as vital to regional security. Olovot leaves meetings pledging unity though stance remains divided.
United States seeks an agreement on lands seized in both World Wars to permit Army and Navy bases as part of a Pan American security framework. Big Five contention centers on control of territories and the scope of the United Nations system. Molotov’s two week stay and Stettinius remarks frame a tense phase with base changes in the Dumbarton Oaks plan still under debate.
Washington May 8 lifting of the midnight entertainment curfew and the ban on horse and dog racing was announced. Fred M. Vinson said the action was effective today and noted shipments of race horses remain restricted by the Office of Defense Transportation. The move allows races including the Kentucky Derby Preakness and Belmont Stakes to be run this Spring and Summer.
Rumors spread through Aero Lodge 1508 members that three sessions were set for morning afternoon and night to vote on a dispute over a shift change allegedly violating seniority rules. A fourth meeting at 4 15 PM at the union headquarters would address the same issue for the day shift workers with a 12 30 AM session for the night shift.
AP reports Pennsylvania draft boards ordered to completely fill every call for men as the war intensifies in the Pacific. Col. John Mel Smith, state director, urged boards to deliver 18 through 37 year olds unless deferred and to also call men up to age 58 if not legitimately deferred. He warned against falling short and noted headquarters personnel would assist boards to ensure 100 percent induction.
Paris reports Reichsmarshall Hermann Goering and Field Marshal Albert Kesselring have been taken into custody by the US Seventh Army. Goering's wife and child were seized with him. Kesselring, once chief in the West, was moved from Tyrol to a holding area. The article notes Goering’s sentence of death claimed April 1 for leadership of the Reich and mentions Goering as a famed collector and former Prussian official.
Sgt Lawrence Casler, two years overseas with the Airborne Artillery and a German POW, arrived for a brief visit with his brother Walter Casler of Columbia. Former Columbus youth, freed by Russians, was liberated after German captivity and moved to Russia before returning to the United States about three weeks ago. His parents Mr and Mrs Lewis Casler live in Perry Ohio. He formerly worked at the climax plant in the city and may receive an honorable discharge after further reporting. his service ribbon shows commendations.
In Spittal Austria on May 9 the British High Command reported liberated French American Russian and British prisoners of war as Allied forces spread through Lower Carinthia. Cossacks of a German slave division were observed with thousands of horses and wagons along the highway as families reunited. Erie Home Robbed
Effective May 19 1948 the Buffalo Blood Donor Service mission to procure blood for the Armed Forces will be completed. The Buffalo Center and 1149 Mobile Unit will cease operations on that site and visits to Forts have been canceled. With Europe hostilities ended the Aryan Navy estimates reduced future pint requirements to about half. The unit made 21 visits to Corey obtaining 0395 pints. Corry Glimpter notes 187 gallon club members. Sugar shortage Philadelphia expected to deepen this year as refinery officials warn.
A fragmented wartime communique quotes Bernied J. Wilms urging continued local manpower controls to support essential industries and sustain production. The speaker warns the battle for victory hinges on maintaining employment measures to meet emergency demands as Allied forces push forward.
The board met to discuss budget issues and staffing, with no teachers named. Officials noted the district is awaiting formal action on bids for winter supplies and addressed vacancies and applications from several candidates. The executive committee session ran long, focusing on pending business and personnel.
Berchtesgaden May 8 Delayed The German L2nd Corps surrendered to the U S West Airborne Division near the town edge. A German general led a parade of about 50 vehicles with staff officers and personnel to the general headquarters. The camp for prisoners lay a quarter mile away and Germans trimmed by traffic avoided jams. The Germans confiscated keys and guarded their loot of cigars liquor and valuables while warning bystanders not to touch them. An SS lieutenant commanded baggage as a swastika flag appeared among the spoils.
Resistance reports ongoing clashes as terms of German capitulation become effective. Moscow announces cease by the date, while ten hours pass behind Allied lines in the unfolding crisis.
May 9 dispatches report Prague radio claiming Russian troops entered Czechoslovakia's capital as German planes bombed multiple cities. Moscow announced Germany's surrender ten hours after U.S. and London disclosures, while Czech resistance claimed SS troops opened fire at 1:50 a.m., amid broader Allied advance.
The French Atlantic ports of La Rochelle, Brest, and others were said to have surrendered, with French communiques noting German units ceased resistance without destruction. Allied leaders ratified the surrender in Berlin as Field Marshal Keitel and aides met with Tedder, Spaatz, Zhukov, and De Tassigny, signaling a total defeat and outlaw status for the Nazi regime.
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