29 Oct 1945
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1945
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text shows public notices with unclear names and dates. It mentions a lawyer, bank, and officials but lacks coherent events or actions to summarize. The readable bits hint at public affairs and possible legal or financial matters without definite outcomes or details.
110,000 added to growing list of those made idle as new unauthorized walk outs are reported at Akron and San Francisco. Strike vote petitions are being prepared by 800,000 in steel and electrical industries.
An American press dispatch from Washington on October 29 describes President Truman’s new 12 point foreign policy with key issues including Japan Allied Control Council, Russia–US relations, and upcoming talks. It notes hope for compromise on Japan council, possible administration structure later, and outlines major problems to be tackled in the near term.
Perry remains at large in the district after escaping state custody near Spartansburg Friday. A second Crawford County inmate, Whi Percy, was captured but has since eluded police. Police report a search continues with a volunteer manhunt and sightings of a stranger matching the suspect description.
In Corry the Victory Loan campaign opens slowly with Harriett Darling buying the first bond minutes after the National Bank of Corry opened. The Citizens National Bank soon followed with a smaller denomination sale by Harriett Colegrove as local officials organize publicity and plan weekly reports.
Lawrence Purpura was being held tonight at police headquarters and will face Magistrate G Gordon after a disturbance on West Main Street around 2 AM. Officers Drake and Goodman tried to arrest him at the Talish American Club. he resisted, injuring an officer's uniform. He is charged with being drunk and disorderly and using vile language.
The article details a tax dispute in 1930 31 with Attorney Jesse Jiulliante of Erie pursuing a bill in equity to address wage withholdings from Aero workers Prank Gravino William Lutto and Bonata Sneath. It notes possible test cases to guide broader school district actions and potential county court injunctions.
Corry drivers report a three car wreck on Route 19 about 4 miles south of Cambridge Springs at 12 30 p m. Ray Dones of Cambridge Springs skidded his 1937 Buick into guard rails and rolled once, resting on its right side. No injuries reported. Walter Wiseman of Meadville stopped to help and a third car driven by Theodore Semud of Suggertown struck Wiseman’s car, also rolling onto its side and heavily damaged. Police reported all three drivers were southbound with brake failure cited as a factor.
DETROIT AP President R. S. Thomas of the CIO United Auto Workers said he was called by President Truman to a White House conference at 11 a.m. Friday after rejecting a General Motors proposal for a 45 hour week. LONDON AP Truman policy approval mixed with critics over atom bomb secrecy.
An apparent survivor testifies as Lt. Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita faces war crimes charges in Manila. Four Japanese sailors allegedly killed or wounded about 100 women and children at a Red Cross aid station during a February incident in the Philippines. The witness describes a brutal orgy of violence lasting over an hour, with Victoria Abad recounting bayoneting and shooting while protecting her infant daughter.
President test seen as labor unrest surges with about 345000 idle workers. Akron plant walkout of 400 at Firestone Tire paralyzes production while 13000 San Francisco machinists join a strike affecting 80000 more. Telegraphers plan five hour stoppage at Western Union. wage demands rage across unions including 230 percent raises sought by Westinghouse electrical and GM plants. Settlements ease some disputes in Montana papers and Hollywood studios. Detroit auto workers refuse GM wage proposal, arguing it harms returning servicemen.
Enlisted men of the Fourth Engineer Parts Supply Company filed a lengthy protest in Manila dated October 29. They accuse authorities of delaying homeward transport and fault Congress for not securing a definite redeployment plan, arguing hope for return rests with the War Department policy.
The tax cut bill moves toward final passage amid pressure to curb federal spending and broaden tax relief. Officials cite increased take home pay for workers while warning against waste and unnecessary programs.
Mobilized Company A of the 16th Infantry was at the Armory for a full mobilization day. Capt. Abbey led training in close order drill interior guard and lot control while Lt. Tarbell oversaw mess. Major Porter and Captain Beatty praised the unit and officers after inspecting the day’s events.
General Jonathan M. Wainwright, visiting Philadelphia to launch a Victory Loan drive, endorses consolidation of the United States armed forces. He argues the merger would aid the Army and is greeted by crowds as he rides in a motorcade through city streets.
Chinese forces in North China fight amid a broader civil war as Chiang Kai-shek's government and the Communist Party press to unify the country. Officials estimate casualties in the thousands while leaders debate curbing vs normalizing the conflict during tense political exchanges and Allied concerns.
Governor Martin announced an extensive highway plan aiming to reconstruct Route 28084 north of the city to Clymer next season. The program calls for a thousand miles of all weather rural roads costing 12 to 14 million dollars, plus 20 million for widening and resurfacing and about 50 million for inter regional highways and secondary roads.
Erie reports two accidents with a high speed crash on West Pleasant Street. John E Murphy of Pittsburgh survived a steep hill plunge after missing a turn while another Erie man, Arthur M Mare, died from heart disease following a wreck and pole strike near Lop Ford. Coroner attributed death to heart disease.
A wartime order directs the closure of prison camps in Pennsylvania. The plan calls for liquidation by November with all facilities shut down by early December. Details note repatriation efforts and wartime relocation processes as the camps wind down.
Unofficial reports say Japanese leaders hope Truman's policy could let Nippon rejoin global economic and political life, though officials doubt success. Marquis Koichi Kido held talks with Anisohito after reading the speech. Yomiuri reports on imperial finances and public funds. MacArthur shifts warned officials and orders restoration of Christin curriculum at St Pauls University.
Police report the weekend haul of a bedroom burglar in Erie includes jewelry and cash totaling $320. Names such as Fils lon Giles appear in the scrambled text, with drawers and trouser pockets linked to the alleged thefts over several weeks.
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