06 Nov 1945
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1945
Page
1
A fragmentary OCR page shows scattered market terms, prices, and items like livestock and produce. It includes references to hogs, cattle, beef cuts, and farm goods, plus stray names and numbers, but the text is garbled and lacks a coherent report or dates.
A sweeping order targets the four large Japanese family conglomerates to dismantle their economic dominance. The policy aims for a peaceful restructuring, with a planned retirement of the big four families and steps to aid Japan’s postwar development under allied guidance.
General Douglas MacArthur directed Japan to dissolve Mitsui, Mitsubishi, Sumitomo, and Yasuda zaibatsu and banned private international contracts. He called for a holding company liquidation plan under Allied supervision to spread ownership and end control of finance and industry. The order requires immediate resignations from all posts and disassociation from any influence in business.
ERIE Nov. B Charles A. Schaefer 17 of North Guard died yesterday in a head on crash on Route 20 west of Girard. He suffered a fractured skull at St Vincent’s Hospital. Baal W. Plats 17 of Girard, riding behind Schaefer, escaped with minor bruises. Police were holding occupants of the car Pfe Daniel E. Drew 40 of Lexington Mass and Roy A. Wills 4 of Buffalo N Y pending an inquest today.
Maurice Bohman of Champion Auto Aides Co reports a theft of 361 from a desk pouch in his Erie office. The notice also cites a proclamation by President Trummist calling for Armistice Day observance on November 11 and a pledge to dedicate to peace.
Raymond Mfg Co announced a general increase in hourly wages for all employees effective Monday. The move comes amid industry pressure to raise earnings while maintaining production pace at the Wisconsin plant, where departments report a strong order book and a shift to regular manufacturing uses.
In a Moscow broadcast marking the 28th anniversary of the Soviet revolution, Molotov urged Allied control of Japan and said there should be a storage of atomic energy knowledge. He suggested sharing atomic know-how with the United States and Britain as a wartime weapon, while stressing restraint toward defeated nations and hopeful paths to peace.
The Pearl Harbor investigating committee seeks Roosevelt Churchill correspondence on the Atlantic Charter and related items. Committee counsel William D. Mitchell reportedly sent a letter listing Roosevelt Churchill papers and materials on Pearl Harbor, Japanese diplomacy, and wartime shipping policies.
Mayor Repler pushed all current business through last evening's meeting at a lively pace and the session closed shortly after 8. The meeting reviewed budget measures as the fiscal year end nears. Reports showed expenses and revenues including disbursements of 8857.05 and a treasurer's balance near 7949.68. A grant of 500 to Corry Hospital and 100 to Corry Bond was approved. A damage claim from Harry Neff was not approved and sent to the city solicitor. Contuyed on Page Six.
A dangerous intersection exists at the Wayne crossing where the Erie Railroad widened its crossing to about 70 feet while the Pennsylvania crossing remains narrow. Confusion near the crossovers has caused several near misses and a risk of serious accidents. City authorities plan to press Pennsy officials for urgent widening to match the Erie side.
Police investigate an early evening break in at Steen Dry Cleaning on East Washington Street. A window entry allowed two men to exit. one tall, one short, were seen by a neighbor who notified authorities. Officers questioned a suspect later but found no evidence of theft. ongoing inquiry aims to identify the assailants and assess security.
Corry Country Club directors voted to hire a watchman for security on club property north of the city after two break ins since seasonal closure. The board posted the grounds against trespassers and warned prosecutions will follow further vandalism. They also discussed a new storage building, remodeling the clubhouse kitchen, and purchasing a greens mower and tractor. The December meeting will be at Norman Neckers’ farm near Sherman.
AFL bus and trolley workers walk off over a wage dispute in Washington, halting service for federal employees. About 200,000 workers affected nationwide, with 2,000 Amalgamated Local 70 Electric Workers in the capital voting for action. wage demands linger as employers resist. Idle service disrupts government operations and daily commutes across the district.
A modern public trogen food tek a sto lp established in this city son after the first of the in yen ts was indicated in reports recently published in Hie Journal. Nason of Freeport Pa with Frigidaire experts leased the ground floor at 30 West Main Street from Gertrude McCarthy. The Frigid equipment will be installed for a public locker service with rental lockers and space for cold storage. The venture, to be called The Carry Locker Service, will provide freezing aging and packing facilities with temperatures at fifteen degrees below zero. Nason plans to move his family and operate the establishment within a few weeks after New Year’s.
State Treasurer Remsey Black notes 41 payments under Thema p prov il ment compensation made in Corry for the weekends as November 2. The total amount paid out across nearby cities includes Erie 39 826 Meadville 2 089 Oil City 39 277 St Marys 7 185 Titusville 1426 Warren 3 411 with 2s 31 5037 total.
Guy Lawrence Keim, 95, of Har nédeville, a World War II Army Air Forces veteran who completed 100 air missions over Europe, was killed in a hunting mishap yesterday when his gun discharged accidentally striking him.
Reports show turnout slow across districts with only about 20 percent of ballots cast by noon in initial wards. Observers predicted higher citywide participation by early afternoon as precincts anticipate increased voting activity.
Maintenance crews from Corry Water Supply Co worked through the night after a four inch bell burst on Summer Street between East Main and Sheris streets near the PRR crossing. Residents saw water surfacing and service was shut briefly while the pipe was replaced and the line restored by morning.
In Batavia the Dutch governor general Van Mook presented a plan for rapid Indonesian self government within a Dutch commonwealth. He warned that accepting full independence could widen the rift with the Dutch, while insisting on restraint of arms and restoration of stolen weapons to the Allies.
Allied headquarters announced proof that Japanese Prime Minister Hideki Tojo failed to keep Nippon’s diplomatic stiff in Washington. The information comes from a huge volume of evidence being prepared for Tojo’s war crimes trial.
Washington reports that Allied powers released the armistice text and related documents on November 6, detailing conditions kept secret for 26 months. Officials say provisions were not fully invoked, with Britain holding postwar control over Italian port cities said to be overstated.
In Washington on May 6 CIO and AFL factions clash over presenting wage increase issues to the national Labor Management Conference. John L. Lewis refrains from comment amid debate on whether to push wage questions now. CIO and AFL leaders warn of potential labor-management breakdown if demands are not addressed promptly.
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