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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1946
Page
1
A rural notice lists Guernsey cattle, hogs, bulls, and various crops for sale at a township farm. Prices are shown for hogs and livestock with several lot descriptions, amid mentions of market readings and barnyard items.
Government reactivates wartime food controls to boost butter bread and meat supplies and curb black markets. Bowles foresees improvements within 60 days as agriculture and OFA push to restore slaughter rules and stabilize prices. Senate committees weigh bread supply, rationing, and subsidies for dairy farmers amid looming shortages.
Secretary of Labor Schwellenbach redoubled efforts to end the coal labor deadlock between John Lewis and strikebound soft coal operators. He told reporters no change in the stalemate was reported but vowed to push for a resumption of talks. The cabinet member planned to continue outreach and seek a meeting with all sides to restart negotiations.
April 16 New York United Nations secretary general doubts the Security Council will keep the Russian Trojan case on its agenda after Russia proposes dropping it. Edward R. Stettinius Jr. argues the council cannot ignore the shift in Soviet position as troops are in Tran. France offers a compromise to send the matter to the secretary general for an information report due next September.
The Henry City Board condemned two properties after a regular meeting. One is on Delaware Street owned by Ralph Heath and the county commissioners. the other is the former Hall property at 617 Spring Street, said to be owned by the county and Jamies Satterfield. Thirty days are allowed to comply or face razing. Junk yard conditions on East Smith and East Wayne streets prompted notices to correct violations of city ordinance.
City to hold two clean up days April 5 and April 26 with fire work emphasis. Councilman Beson directs Street Department to have all city trucks ready. Property owners urged to remove debris from premises and have it curbside to cover the entire city within the flat period. If needed, department equipment will extend collection time.
Corry council approves daylight saving time beginning April 26 next September with a prohibition during the night period. The plan draws mixed reaction from farmers and residents, with support noted by local businesses and a protest from Columbus Grange. The meeting also discussed stabilizing road surfaces and a heavy grader rental, sewer plans, and tax card preparations.
Five youths from the city were discharged with five year parole by Judge Burton Laub after admitting thefts linked to a Bug Oldsmobile from Jamestown. Payer Jackson and Vincent Nielsen admitted robbery and threats at Beckwith and Turner garage. Parole terms ban contact among them, require home by 1930 nightly, and reporting to Chief Flanigan every other Monday morning for five years.
A Chungking dispatch reports Communist forces breached Changchun, capital of Manchuria, after heavy overnight assaults. Government troops reportedly hold portions of the city with 1,000 to 4,000 regulars and up to 40,000 Communist attackers surrounding it. U.S. trained Chinese posts near Saepingkal contest the siege.
The Corry office of the United States Employment Service reports week ending April 12, 1949 with 6 new unemployment claims and 8 compensable claims a total of 307 compensable claims down 26 from the prior week. Reads of servicemen readjustment filings include 16 new claims and 4 reopened. 371 compensable, down 24. Union City adds 2 new claims and 4 reopenings with 58 compensable, and servicemen readjustment adds 8 new claims and 68 compensable. End week shows 20 unfilled job openings.
New York, Washington and Philadelphia linked in the country's first permanent commercial television network. Allis B. DuMont Laboratories posted as builders. Pittsburgh Cleveland and Cheltenham to be added. Expansion planned toward a nationwide hookup.
The Aero Union authorized a strike on wage terms after a meeting that outlined proposals and delays. Union officials reported talks with Aero Supply management have stalled on wage increases and seniority concerns, with papers for a formal strike vote to be filed with the labor board.
Officials call for 71 more enlistments in Company A Pennsylvania Guard to reach full wartime strength. Recruits gain training at Indiantown Gap and early placement in the postwar National Guard, with advantages for those who stay with the organization. Governor proclaims May 1 American Sun Day and May 18 American Day.
A mocked up 1942 Associated Press style dispatch reports a coal mine explosion at Honketko colliery in Muenchupla with many deaths. It states 148 Chinese and Korean victims, notes chemical poisons and long delays, and cites Allied officials tallying 440,000 pounds lost in 1942.
Dibble, driving a Fort, crashed through a telephone pole after a high speed run on Main street. He and Walter Widener and three hitchhikers were injured. one victim lost several teeth. Dibble pled guilty to driving while intoxicated and was sent to Erie for sentence.
The Senate considers a pause on a draft extension bill as House debate lingers. Both chambers weigh military policy amid talks of a holiday exemption, while veterans and war departments express concern over induction limits and funding.
Two senators from Ohio and Louisiana oppose a wage insurance clause in the long range housing bill. They agree with Federal Housing Commissioner Foley that the change would slow FHA insurance for small homes, arguing it relays to union demands and delays.
Philadelphia researchers report an alcoholic extract that destroys tumors and may trigger immunity in rats. Dr. Paul Aptekman and colleagues at the Wistar Institute say experiments reduced tumors in inbred rats and hint at human testing but emphasize the work is still in early stages.
The Madrid radio claims Russia plans to invade Spain as the Franco government awaits replies from five friendly nations. It cites a secret Franco-Russia pact and warns of possible military intervention via frontier incidents in the Pyrenees while noting denials from Paris.
Corry residents organize a city wide drive led by Mrs Marian Dustin to raise funds for cancer research. Ward captains in each district recruit volunteers to solicit gifts and accept free will contributions, aiming to reach the May 1 goal and support local efforts.
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