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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1945
Page
1
The text references Murti Gen ed tensions and a local figure named Warner with city ties and highway quarters. It mentions Aiden Paylor and a Sunday restaurant business, plus a scrap plant and Army materiel destruction plans as discussed by officials and representatives.
Report cites aid given as 94th Army attacks Linyu and claims by Communists that American vehicles transported troops. U S officials deny taking sides in the dispute while denying involvement in combat operations.
Washington reports state there have been no clashes between Chinese Communists and United States armed forces. A White House aide clarified the denial covered all US forces, amid a Chinese Communist New China Daily News charge of US intervention and troop deployments in Chinese internal affairs.
In Pennsylvania the statewide Superior Court race dominates the election scene with Democratic and Republican contenders vying for a majority. Voters, numbering about 4.3 million, face contests including Pittsburgh mayor and county offices as Sunday motion picture show rulings also surface.
Officials say War Fund status is disappointing with campaign donations far below last year. The city’s $8000 quota remains far from met and results will be tabulated Wednesday as volunteers urge unexpected support in the next day or two.
Snow blanketed areas west and north in Chautauqua county while Corry saw only a light fall. Drivers returning from a football game near Albion faced slick highways and stalled cars. Snow was heavier north of Corry beyond Clymer and Sherman with roofs buried and Mabmore reported. Rail workers noted additional night snow in Waterford and Jackson districts.
The Union City district selective service office announced that the November induction group will total twelve, drawn from the district’s depleted reserve. Pre induction examination calls are smaller than recent totals. Inductees report November 20 in Union City. exam recruits go to Pittsburgh November 7.
Associated Press reports a love triangle ended in two men dead and a woman wounded in Cornwells Heights and Langhorne. Carl Passero, 37, a discharged sailor, shot veteran Walter Faucet, 98, and Mrs. Larditech before killing himself, according to Bucks County Detective Anthony Russo. Passero had pressed Mrs. Larditech with calls and visits after losing and regaining his job in Cornwells Heights.
Heavy municipal contest activity continues in the city but voter turnout remains light. Republicans field a judge ticket with Democratic support noted. Cullen forces push organized labor for broader turnout while debates focus on mayoral and school board races. Polls open at 7 AM in six precincts with separate city council and board of education contests drawing interest.
In Downieville California a three year old boy, Dickie Suden, disappeared from his home Thursday. The family and authorities fear kidnapping, while about 250 soldiers from Camp Beale join civilian searchers and forest rangers in a multi day hunt near the Yuba River. FBI agents are at the scene as investigators probe the matter.
Associated Press reports a gloomy shift in outlook on rationing end dates. Civilian Production Administration officials say termination by year end or later is possible, citing strained passenger transport and supply limits.
Global wartime seizures reported with Montgomery Ward threatened assets facing government action. Allied Council eyes confiscation of German holdings in Spain Argentina Sweden and Switzerland. Palestine tensions flare with minor anti Zionist demo quelled by police. Hungarian elections show gains for reformists. Windsor Ontario reports looming general strike with thousands idle and police on standby.
A House Republican urged backing Robert Taft for president in 1948 and proposed Henry Cabot Lodge as vice president. The plan named a cabinet lineup including Arthur V. Anderson, Jesse Tomes, Douglas MacArthur, Earl Warren, and Thomas Connally among others, reflecting a broader anti New Deal stance.
Washington reports selective service began the induction of men with three or more children under 18. The policy targets men aged 18 to 25 with older men exempt since war’s end. Draft bonds told to give such fathers a break if other factors are equal.
Corry Victory Loan sales rise sharply with Citizens National Bank reporting totals around 88 463 to date. Government securities figures show 6186 and National Bank of Corry records list 220 361 in current bonds. Combined city sales exceed 115 012 as efforts press toward a new goal.
Dutch studies a plan to seize a western Java rallying ground and deploy more troops before Christmas as Indonesian rebels flood Batavia with armed factions. British, American, Russian, French and Chinese mediation looms as Dutch and Indonesian forces clash near the Hilton Des Indes.
Union City patrolman Harry Mervilly, 7 years old, was hurt when struck by a car driven by Wilhelm Behan while crossing Lie street near the Moose Club. He suffered a fractured leg severe head and facial injuries and back injuries. He was taken to Stemi Hospital in critical condition but showed some improvement by Monday. The driver Behan, a Merchant Marine veteran, was home on furlough. An accident verdict remains pending at Linesville.
Democrats see the New York City mayoral and Trenton Princeton race as potential indicators. They argue a Dewey loss would complicate his path to governor and could boost Truman prospects in 1948, with figures like James Farrell James Mead Forrestal and Robert Jackson named as possible vice presidential contenders.
President Truman addresses a Labor Management Conference in Washington, urging labor and management to resolve differences without halting production. He stresses cooperation with government and moving quickly to remove wartime controls to aid reconversion and stability.
A single freight car derailed from a westbound freight about near Clarendon, delaying an eastern passenger train. Warren reports the incident occurred near Jarent junction east of Warren with morning delays as crews investigated and cleared the scene.
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