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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1945
Page
2
Local fishermen at Barcelona report unusually large catches with boats averaging one to two tons per trip. Earlier seasons saw white fish and blue pike at high prices, while ciscos begin to run for the first time in years, with seven Barcelona boats each crewed by over men and led by a captain.
From Erie Pennsylvania the Ilona Fish Company owns three boats H C Lunt two Monroe and Kenneth Al ford. Crews are paid by catch with the owner receiving half. The captain gets five percent of the remaining fifty percent and the rest is divided among five crew members including the captain. Rumor says some crews cached eight hundred dollars for a recent week.
Republicans press to recall Dewey as inquiry members debate the revived idea. Senator Green questions the premise while Chairman Barkley offers no immediate comment amid the continued debate on the suggestion.
Jamestown area items recount a death in Gowanda of Emma Averil from Los Angeles en route to Gowanda, plus a family note on Milton Tefft of Stedman and his homecoming, church events, bingo, and local incidents. Fire, radio repair ads, weather impacts, and draft inductions round out a busy local update with multiple short notices and community notices.
The State Police warn drivers that reaction time can greatly affect stopping distance. At 40 mph an average driver needs about 44 feet from seeing an emergency to applying brakes, meaning the car could travel the width of a city block before stopping.
President Truman leaves at 8:01 a.m. EWT for a two day outing with fellow Democrats. He will revise at the Jefferson Island Club and return to the capital Sunday. Truman travels by auto to Annapolis, then by ferry to Jefferson Island, with members of the White House staff and other leaders joining at the club. Moose clubrooms host gatherings. Also noted: civil court fall trial at Crawford County opens Monday in October with about twenty four cases on docket, expected adjustments as lists are reviewed.
Brim Sept 22 Erie County Pennsylvania Tuberculosis Society sets 1945 Christmas Seal Sale goal at 47850 an increase from 1844. Executive secretary J Kenneth Winter reports 26048.95 donated in 1844 enabling program extension. Annual meeting planned at Luther Memorial church November 15 with Dr Herman E Hillebr oe of the Public Health Service to speak.
John Murti, two months old, son of City Patrolman John I Murti and Mary Carlos Murti of 2619 German Street, died at St Vincent's Hospital Thursday night after a leg bone infection. He had been ill since February and recently had casts on both legs for the infection. The casts were removed last Friday and the infection persisted, leading to the child's death at 10:50 PM.
The 8 second five threat camp from New York City by the CIO Trans port Workers Union warned that a strike of 5,000 ground personnel at Pan American World Airways would be called unless 500 Miami workers were kept on the job. Union leaders said they advised the National Mediation Board that the airline told 500 Miami employees they would be laid off by October 1 if not canceled, and the workers would not accept the layoff.
A cropped OCR item notes eight men set to undertake a mission on January 26. It mentions related divisions and locations within the unit, plus possible listed personnel and tasks. The fragmentary text includes references to groups and commanders, with unclear specifics due to garbled characters.
Readable fragments indicate a discussion of pregnancy related issues and possible payments or costs. The text mentions enduring periods and references to a person named Jowest, but details are unclear. Further context would clarify the involved parties and actions.
A poorly read fragment notes a special committee event held by a community group. No clear names, date, or location readable.
AUSE at Erie reports the employee duty shift, noting two weeks in the adjustment period. The situation reflects ongoing staffing adjustments and supervision concerns at the facility.
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions a city board in HL City and leadership context. It references a past date, a Scot or Scot-like name, and ownership or power statements. Details are unclear due to damaged text but implies municipal governance topics.
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