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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1945
Page
1
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A fragmented OCR excerpt hints at a tech driven conflict theme with references to war nels and fox ants, suggesting a cautious discussion around weapons or control. The text mentions weeks and ages 16 and Mts, though details are unclear.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions owners and entities with unclear relation to law and pensions. References to tightening measures, authorities, and possible car-related matters appear amidst garbled phrases. No clear event, date, or identifiable organizations are readable enough to confirm specifics.
A raid in the region led to charges against hipmen and alpmen, with officers detaining Bert Nel and others as part of the investigation. Details remain sparse, but authorities confirmed arrests tied to the incident near Lyon.
A damaged OCR line presents scattered numbers and symbols 25 196 33 3c 1004 39¢ t 39 65c 35¢ with little readable context suggesting a catalog or pricing snippet from a historical ad.
Allied air and ground actions in the war span from a B-29 carrier raid on Japan to mass movements of German and Soviet prisoners in Europe. Officials discuss treatment of captured Nazi leaders, Himmler and Goering, and plans to evacuate thousands of Allied POWs from the Soviet zone while other reports place Crown Prince Olav back in Norway and discuss Leopold’s Belgian throne.
Air and ground elements of Allied forces engaged Japanese remnants in southern Burma. The 93rd British Division under Lt General Montague Sheppard advanced toward Rangoon, daily dispatching small enemy groups fleeing eastward. West Africans pushing east of the Tauigup Prome road also report finding small Japanese parties.
In Scranton on May 14 Judge M J Bagen sentenced 14 year old Myron Serim Chick of Wandling to life imprisonment for the killing of Mas Barrett, 9, and another child as they returned home from a social event. The judge noted the defendant's age spared him from the death penalty.
Allied units drive toward Mindanao center as the 24th Infantry and 40th Division spearhead operations. American and Australian forces push northwest of Davao and toward the coastal region near Mamburao as Japanese defenders retreat under heavy bombardment. Major General Rapp Bush’s 40th Division advances to link with the 31st, while hundreds of thousands of troops and complex maneuvers unfold in the Philippine campaign.
The seventh war loan drive announces a touring infantry show at Loveland Field with veterans and a replica of a ship weapon. Admission will be by war bond purchase, with the event moving to Evie after the Loveland display.
Elks Bike Male Chorus performs this evening at the Senior High auditorium for the Victory Club Ganjes benefit. Director Rive reports perfect rehearsal and a strong turnout. advance ticket sales indicate a large audience, with sales at the auditorium starting at seven one half hour prior to showtime.
Reports indicate several junior high students brought revolvers from home to display at school. A boy found with a bag of belongings said his parents were away and that he was pressured by family trouble. Police and school authorities will continue to investigate the
The House appropriations committee slashed the War Manpower Commission budget by more than 30 percent, proposing 61,099,000 for the agency led by Paul V. McNutt for fiscal 1946. The cut reflects anticipated reduced war production needs and presages further cuts to other wartime offices as Congress finalizes a general budget measure. Major reductions target general administration and migratory workers programs.
Prime Minister Churchill pledged to lead Britain in the Pacific war and in shaping a postwar peace. He assailed Eamon De Valera’s Irish neutrality while Britain faced German aggression, and warned Japan must be compelled to atone for treachery. He stressed the United Nations and a functional world organization as essential to victory and future peace.
A Burn victim from Brookstiet, 95 days in hospital, was discharged from Corry Hospital today. The patient, 95 days after the January fire, had undergone skin grafts and related procedures with improving condition. Further treatment may be needed before full use of the injured limb is regained.
Treasury figures for May 11 show receipts of 117,289,407,495 and expenditures 250,271,40. The balance stands at 10,328,257,018.67 with total debt at 236,861,175,00. The increase over the previous period is 91,068,758.40.
The article reports on the United States Britain and Russia jockeying for world leadership. It notes Soviet moves to secure security alignments, push for treaties with France and Britain, and position Moscow for greater influence in European politics. It frames a Western-aligned balance of power as key to future world order.
The Bowidl of Education will hold its regular May meeting this evening at the school offices. Officials anticipate possible staff changes for the next year and the election of one or two new teachers, with routine business on the agenda. The board also has two special sessions later in May to review bids for coal supply and to finalize the budget, where organizational changes may be discussed.
Chief John Fisnigan on Elk street cleared up a purse theft from Jesse Davids home after confessions from youths. About $7 recovered. $5 stolen was buried near West Wayne street and later spent. Children under 16 involved, parents to make restitution.
Reports from Washington announce a 50 percent rise in passenger air rations adding 500000 tires to OPA allocations. Lt Cal Francis S Cabreski credited with 28 enemy planes and 3 ground kills among 320 prisoners freed from German camp near Barth. London notes coal crisis from falling output and press calls to place Nazi leaders in concentration camps. Parts say French leftist bloc to seek sweeping nationalization in local elections amid 52 percent of 600000 council seats.
Mrs. Lyle Foster of Ottumwa reports that her husband Therated German prisoner of war spoke on a Paris radio broadcast last Saturday noon. Neighbors relayed that Foster claimed starvation conditions during captivity, stating he had five million pounds? Of bread? and now awaits transport to a hospital in this country. Foster, son of William Foster, served with the Red Cross when captured.
The Folin administration boosted lard rations to ten points per pound, effective at 12:01 am yesterday. The change targets home cooking and salad oils and is tied to crackdowns on black market operators with penalties and possible tax-based income claims. A Senate report urged reform of meat subsidies and related controls amid ongoing food front actions.
Dr George Valiant 44 director of the University of Pennsylvania Museum was found shot to death on his lawn in Valley Forge Pennsylvania May 14 Deputy Cordner Tred Manship said he issued a certificate of suicide Vaillant was found by its wife with a bullet wound in his own home He was active in archeological work and scheduled to go to Spain in July as a representative of the Office of War Information
Captain Desmond S. Carrig, 35, Army Air Forces termination contracts officer, died when his car plowed into a New York Central crossing pole at Schoolhouse road in Cheektowaga. His body wedged above the crossarm for an hour, the wreck damaging a coal box and fence. He had been en route toCarry Plants today for meetings with Harold Sweet and Cas sius Sears.
US Marines pressed a two pronged assault into Naha on Okinawa as Superfortress raids pounded Japan. About 60 squadrons of planes and carriers supported the operation, with Tokyo reporting heavy damage to Nagoya and other targets while Japanese losses mounted.
Washington May 14 reports said Prime Minister Churchill and Foreign Secretary Eden might meet with President Truman at the White House. Clement Attlee and Eden were en route to London from San Francisco and discussed a possible early Europe peace meeting, with British officials noting potential dates for a conference. The London notes indicated diplomacy was underway, though no firm plans were announced.
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