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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1945
Page
1
A fragmentary market listing details cattle prices including steers cows and bulls with ranges from 0.00 to 18.00 and figures for hogs and produce. Mentions stock market rally and price trends with scattered company or location cues, but many entries are garbled.
Tokyo dispatch reports Emperor Hirohito reading a formal rescript that names election reform as the Diet’s top task and promises some revision of laws. The ceremony in the House of Peers featured a ceremonial entrance, with both chambers preparing to address reform and related measures affecting the House of Representatives and governance.
Burdette Merchant, formerly near Riceville, was sentenced by Judge Kent in Meadville to a term up to 15 years for rape assault. He admitted the crime against an 18 year old in Townvillegh, using a gun to threaten. The incident involved a car owned by his Hyde town resident father and occurred along Route 8 while the girl waited for a bus. Sentence was suspended on an associated firearms violation. Merchant’s family had recently lived on Station Road and planned marriage, with four children in the future.
In Corey campaign notes a surge in Victory Loan support is recorded as two big purchases boost the drive. The report lists several large buyers including firms in Corey and Montgomery Ward, with totals around $430,582.50 and $199,408 respectively, highlighting local business backing amid the nationwide effort.
Directors of MFG Corp met at the home of David A. Hiletroman East, Congress street, with O R Hillstrom of Long Beach California and A M Bannader of East Mass in attendance. Board members in Cory were Saviel A. Hillstrom, Kopel, D Armotw Hillstrom, Clare E. Hills ton and Ray Anderson. No dividend action was planned. General discussion covered conversion proposals and current price regulations affecting the storm ash and screen division under development.
W. W. Waterhouse and Pontine distributer show two new Streamliner Pontiacs at his West Main Street showroom. One finish is blue, the other gray, both two‑door sedan coupes. Waterhouse touts modern features and economy, noting Pontine’s reputation for a fine, dependable car. Production centers on the two‑door Streamline model, with six and eight cylinder options at moderate prices.
Paris November 27 U S troops in the European theater with discharge points 66 to 70 scheduled to depart in early December those with scores 68 to 70 to leave first week of December and those with 60 to 66 to go home by Christmas the Army announced officials said the aim is to have most home by New Year
U S prosecutors announce a plan to show documentary films of concentration camps to court and defendants to illustrate the spread of aggression that began shortly after World War One. The unusual court action aims to underscore the origins and expansion of Nazi aggression through stark eyewitness imagery.
German prosecutors outline seven distinct phases of aggression from 1993 to 1938 as part of the Nazi leaders case at Nuremberg. They describe steps from preparation to expansion of war and alliance with Japan, promising grim evidence to follow in the trial.
Steve Morisak, linked to Charles Perry of Corry, was sentenced by Judge Clare Kent in Crawford County to four to twenty years in Western Penitentiary for auto theft tied to a jail break escape. Morisak had prior on on-support and desertion charges, with additional counts for assisting the escape. Perry remains at large after a Spartansburg ambush and car recovery. police had arrested him earlier for a watch and jewelry theft.
Corry Lodge No 709 Elks plan a Sunday memorial service for deceased members. The event, at 3 o'clock, will feature a procession, male choir, and Browmfield orchestra with officers guiding the proceedings. Attorney John A Blackmiore will deliver the address.
Report by Associated Press from Tehran says separatists seized Zenjan 174 miles northwest of Peligan as rail lines come under attack. No official confirmation. Iran previously acknowledged separatist activity with unverified weapon supplies. Russian troops occupy the zone. British and American notes prompt a Kremlin response. Youthful patriots seek shah's authorization to form a National Guard to fight in Azerbaijan.
Leonard, 14, identifies his uncle Slantley Stewouve, 25, of 659 Best Bun Street, as the Erie bedroom burglar who confessed to authorities after a police shooting. Leonard says he helped stage 62 burglaries, while the uncle claims 42. Anthony Starocc, 16, linked to the case, is exonerated. The uncle had just been released from Western Penitentiary after serving prior horse burglary sentences.
The bulletin reports an air warning over Italy where 40 American soldiers were missing after a collision of a plane with a German air force unit. General McNasney predicts Germany will be occupied within a year, with an emphasis on allied advances fearing renewed German strength and quiet alliances.
The Senate House inquiry deepened on Pearl Harbor questions. Former Ambassador Joseph Grew’s testimony and the Army inquiry board's interpretations are under fire as lawmakers seek why the note to Japanese peace ambassadors was viewed as an ultimatum. The panel plans to hear from Army and Navy intelligence and review December 7, 1941 cable handling.
UnonTown Pa November 27 District Attorney Hf Vance Cottam said that if Frederick Causer 19 year old ex sailor is indicted for murder by the grand jury now in session the case will go to trial next Monday before Judge W Russell Carr The Commonwealth charges he killed 17 year old Anne Elizabeth Dreyer the Payette city Sunshine Girl last September 1st
A bus plunged into Lake Chelan near Chelan Washington after swerving from a snowbound road killing sixteen people including five children and two women. Rescue divers recovered bodies as divers searched the sunken vehicle and mourners gathered in the town hall turned morgue.
Three Rockview Prison Farm escapees captured in Hannibal Missouri pleaded guilty in Centre County Court. Judge Ivan Walker doubled their sentences, ordering Hoff man to complete two Philadelphia terms of 100 years for robbery, Blanchard to serve 5 to 10 years for rape plus another 5 to 10, and Smith to complete Clinton County robbery terms with a matching sentence.
A new hospital and nursing home are opening in Union City on December 15. Mrs. Sorrell, an experienced nurse and former head of Union City hospital, will lead the facility with an initial capacity of 18 beds, serving elderly and chronic cases under strict management standards.
Emmett Huntley and companions spent hours in the woods before Bring the 12 pound black bear to the car near Kinane. Huntley led a party that included Maurice Johnson Don Gates Newell Gates and Alton Peterson who worked from 11 30 a m to 4 p m to secure the prize. Melvin Rose of Corry also reported a bear kill on opening day weighing 128 pounds. In a separate item, Rep Gavin proposed flood control funding for Elk county requesting 750 000 to 1 000 000 to start the Elk county program.
A breakdown in talks between CIO United Auto Workers and General Motors Corp threatens government intervention as 495000 GM workers are affected. GM insists on wage increase limits and accuses the union of illegal picketing, while union officials push for a 20 percent wage rise and broader recognition. The strike is spreading to Ward plants in Detroit Dearborn and Royal Oak, with varying employer responses across cities.
Two more inmates escaped Rockview today after a prior breakout and recapture. Prison officials report Sheldom Miller 25 of Bycomber and Van Buren 23 of Bradfont receive additional sentences for larceny and burglary as Deputy Warren C. Rhowtie notes the ongoing escape case with renewed urgency.
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