27 Sep 1945
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1945
Page
1
Disjointed OCR text mentions estates and executors in Penna and Ohio areas, with scattered items like cows, eggs, weights, and produce. Appears as a damaged classified notice or listings page with mixed farm goods figures and names, lacking coherent context.
Tension rose as nearly two million workers face strikes and idleness across industries. Reports say 1850000 workers lost jobs or were idle while 70,000 were sidelined by broader stoppages. A conference in Chicago showed possible general strike risk with widespread labor unrest across New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and the Midwest.
George an chairman of The city's wartime salvage committee appeals for universal participation in the salvage effort. The drive will be conducted here on Sunday. Volunteers will collect from homes early Saturday morning with vehicles supplied by Buck. the committee stresses readiness despite weather.
In Buenos Aires and across the country, federal police hunt down opposition leaders as a decree suspends civil rights. The military regime under President Edelmiro Farrell and Vice President Perón extends a state of siege after Cordoba’s suppression of an uprising. Authorities vow further steps ahead of a promised general election.
Company A of the Pennsylvania Guard will participate in field maneuvers at Oil City on Sunday. Forty eight enlisted men and two officers reported for drill as formal orders were announced after an inspection last evening. The Corry unit will travel by bus and private car, mobilize at 4 30 a m and return by 4 p m. Major Robert C. Porter will command the day’s activities.
Roger Brown will chair a campaign to raise funds for a new community war memorial hospital project. An executive committee of seven will be formed, with a larger group of volunteers to follow, and a meeting is set at Hotel Corry to plan leadership and organization. All interested citizens urged to attend tonight.
Eyewitnesses described the execution of three Doolittle fliers in an old Shanghai cemetery as the U S War Crimes Commission closed, with court martial records showing discriminatory treatment. The fliers Lit Dean Hallmark, William Glover Parrow, and Harald Spatz were among 20 raiders who bombed Tokyo and other Japanese cities on April 18, 1942. Separately, Washington said wartime controls on distribution of five strategic oils would end October 1. The products include castor oil tall oil, fatty acids, and stearic acid.
Jack Weal and Peppermin West were condemned to die by electric chair at Rockview Penitentiary after confessing to the August murder of Campbell at his Waterford farm. Judges Evans and Waite handed down the first degree verdict in open court amid a large crowd.
New York September reports a landmark in corporate financing as underwriters publicly offered the Kaiser-Prover Corp stock, the automobile maker, and the first bonded debt for an air transport firm. Investors oversubscribed fivefold on the 7 million dollar equity, while Penn Central Airlines offered 30 percent convertible income debentures at 15 years, already drawing strong bids and signaling market enthusiasm.
Sept 27 Tony Brzezinski of Franklin received months in jail while George Taggenhorst Jr of Homewood Illinois got four years in prison in a Federal court case. They were charged with transporting a stolen car from Detroit to Oil City test July 15.
Washington January 27 President Truman faulted Senate Democrats for shelving unemployment relief on the federal aid bill. Press Secretary Ross said the president urged action and accused the Senate of backing away from extending weekly unemployment benefits set at 25 dollars. House leaders and committee chairmen declined further comment as lawmakers weighed next steps.
Keen interest grows for Sunday special services at McCray Church to observe its hundredth anniversary. Rev Edwin Armitage directs morning afternoon and evening events with former pastors guesting. Dr E Roy Myers leads the anniversary program while Rev C Clark conducts a special hymn sing at the evening gathering.
Lt Col A Peter Dewey of Washington DC was killed while defending US HQ during clashes in Saigon. Captain Joseph Coolidge of New Hampshire was seriously wounded as American officers faced a siege by three boats. Casualty counts included eight natives and other wounded among British French and Japanese. Dewey led OSS delegation. his wife and daughter remained in Washington. Coolidge, 23, a Yale alumnus and relative of a former president, was expected to survive after serious injuries.
A Washington note reports Christmas mail for servicemen being light due to unreliable addresses and the rush to send parcels before Christmas. Postmasters note many families expect loved ones home or to receive mail early, urging earlier dispatch especially to the Pacific zone including the Philippines and Java. Treasury data show receipts of 271,085,023 and expenditures of 516,292,416 with a total debt of 262,036,476,943.
Washington dispatch reports President Truman inviting Marshal Gregori Zhulny of Sayirt Russi li and Abul Zhukov to visit. Zhuikov accepted. arrival planned for April. President Truman also accepted Leo T Crowley’s isolation as foreign economic administrator and as a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation board. Barkley pushes full employment bill as Senate debate continues.
Washington report says air force and other officials favor a loan of 3 billion dollars to Britain with a low interest rate. Final plan depends on Anglo American talks and formal acceptance by London and Washington. Trade talks in Washington remain at an exploratory stage amid scandal concerns and potential needs.
In Tokyo on Sept 27 a university student and an observer describe the emperor's call on General MacArthur as a gesture that could deepen understanding between occupation forces and Japan. The student notes mixed feelings, suggesting MacArthur should meet the emperor at his palace, while acknowledging the current situation limits choices.
An account of a public scene shows supporters praising the visit as a boon for U S Japan relations while others question the impact on the emperor's prestige. A demobilized sailor in uniform notes Japanese indoctrination about the emperor and argues the meeting undermines pride in the imperial institution.
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