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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1948
Page
1
In the taity ca fragment readers note Box Atal in Torry Pennsylvania voting activity. The garbled text mentions a garage or box and an election context with Pennsylvania as location. Entities are uncertain due to OCR damage. no clear date or outcome can be derived.
Soviet leaders rejected Western protests on the Berlin blockade and hinted at new moves to force the Allies out. U.S. pilots reported bombarding patterns as planes contended with Soviet fighter activity. British and American freight and passenger movements faced evolving inspection rules amid strained Allied controls.
Fragmentary list showing cattle heifers calves with ages and values, farm equipment including plows, loader, rubber items, corn and seed counts, and cash terms. Mentions names like M Rogers and J to cow, plus locations such as Spartans and New.
Dispatches from Palermo report Calogero Cantalost, 38, secretary of the labor federation at Camporese Eastery Street, shot and killed at midnight. Two companions wounded. A nationwide strike was ordered for next Thursday amid shock over the shooting ahead of Italy’s April 18 parliamentary elections.
A flood of shutdowns sweeps major steel works led by Tennessee Coal and Railroad and its Ensley plant. Idle workers surge toward ten thousand across Birmingham district as 10 blast furnaces and 11 open hearth furnaces go idle. Capacity falls from 68 to 45 percent, with weekly output dropping to around 22,000 tons and potential losses rising to 35,000 to 40,000.
York County farm woman Mrs Emm Campbell Cocklin of York was named State Mother for 1948 by a committee led by Mrs H S Weaver New Kensington. She is recognized for community work and service to Red Cross during World War II. Six of her sons and daughters served in the armed forces. two sons are sophomores at York Junior College. Treasury report shows receipts of 410819157.31 and expenditures of 220777040.41 as of March 31 with total debt at 253068060.
The Pennsylvania Railroad announces cuts to two Buffalo Division passenger trains serving Corry effective Monday April 6. Trains L9n Moy 80 and 801 between Corry and Oil City will be discontinued, reducing overall passenger service and aligning with a 28 percent fare reduction ordered by the Office of Defense Transportation. The two trains will still run Corry to Oil City to connect with the remaining service, while other divisions including Harrisburg to Pittsburgh will see broad reductions.
Heavy rains drenched the southern U S from northern Florida to Pennsylvania with the heaviest fall in northern Florida Georgia and South Carolina. Tornadoes struck southern Georgia northern Florida causing one death injuries and extensive property damage across almost a dozen communities.
Reynolds sponsored expedition plane reportedly flew a secret mission this morning. Pilot Bi ML oid LHe ASZOCl sted Bress described the return flight while others, including Taware Lear, accompanied. Dr. Washburn of the Boston Museum of Science weighed in on the possible overflight of the Amne Machin Mountains.
The 911 million dollar omnibus aid package for economic and military assistance to Western Europe and Asia moves toward final passage in the Senate and House. The measure funds European recovery, military aid to Turkey and China, and an international children's fund, with broad bipartisan support just minutes before adjournment.
City records show this winter’s snow removal bill at 5384 with Tyene Muller noting total costs. Weather data indicates heavy snowfall months with unusual conditions driving costs higher than the previous period.
Hearing in the rail crossing case delayed the decision as Jugal, Cory, charged with ignoring signals at a crossing, testified he was at his RD home when the violation allegedly occurred and later drove through the crossing in the opposite direction the same night. Magistrate M. B. Cabbett presided.
The Navy icebreaker Burton Island is back in port in Los Angeles with new Antarctic data and 23,000 miles of travel logged on a twelve month cruise. The vessel carried about 700,000 photographs and identification materials gathered during the voyage.
The United Nations will reconvene in extraordinary session in April to discuss Palestine and the partition plan. The body seeks a unified approach as the Arab-Israeli conflict intensifies amid U S pressure and Russia's Aleksei A. A. Soviet stance, with calls for a Jewish Arab meeting and a halt to new moves in the Holy Land crisis.
Dairy experts predict a May and June price reduction in the area with a return to current rates in July. Observers at Maize Control Commission, and county court discussions, indicate broad support for lower milk pricing as producers expect state wide cuts and market stabilization.
April 2 An aging air power pioneer of World War II Gen. Spaatz, a Boyertown PA native who served back to the Pancho Villa expedition, said he plans to retire. President Truman announced the decision naming Lt. Gen. Hoyt V. Waoddenberg as deputy chief since last October and nephew of a Michigan senator as successor.
A female driver sustained injuries after a car collided with a truck on North Ginter Street opposite Warner Tesnon Service Stallion. She was taken to Wick hospital by ambulance after examination showed head and right leg injuries. The Grove driver claimed responsibility for the accident.
Wisconsin primary tactics sharpen as Dewey Stassen and MacArthur attack each other's credentials and military records. Dewey seeks support to blunt MacArthur while Stassen counters with calls for unity among Wisconsin delegates. Bowles signals Eisenhower as a Democratic alternative amid a tense national race.
An Army transport heads toward Sauk amid reports of damage to furniture and forced crowd movements as officials claim no injuries. In Washington Rep Rivers predicts a busy House session with a petition filed by the Mouse Age Committee. Jerusalem notes a Jewish convoy possibly set to blast, amid gunfire near Judean hills and stalled attempts to reach the beleaguered Maly City. Williamsburg reports Truman hoping UN Security Council’s push for a truce signals broader global peace prospects.
Williams burg, Va. April 2. Mackenzie King called upon millions of free nations to unite to deter a rising menace. He warned that freedom must be protected not only by arms but against an organized conspiracy seeking to destroy human liberty. The ceremony at William and Mary College honored Truman with an honorary degree. The White House said Truman would travel by car from Calhoun to Williamsburg, missing a Yorktown welcome.
A false alarm near the Corry Jamestown News Office triggered a heavy city response. Special signals for the large manufacturing plant and the 3-8-2 plow sent trucks and firemen to the scene. Two suspects were apprehended. the culprit will face charges in polite court.
Washington notes report House prepared to act on a tax measure amid debate stalemate. President Truman vetoed the $4.8 billion tax cut as inequitable and untimely, urging Congress to reconsider. The dispute centers on revenue impact, inflation risks, and federal debt while defense and domestic needs press for action.
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