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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1946
Page
1
A garbled historical OCR page fragment lists numbers and terms from a trade or commodity market. It references weights, sacks, prices such as 0.75 to 13.75, and various animal and farming items, but readable context is minimal and no clear event or names emerge. The legible data hint at sale prices and livestock descriptors without coherent narrative.
Washington April 19 Administration chiefs express confidence the Senate will treat OPA more gently than the House. Porter says House bill would remove price ceilings on many staples after July 1 and would blow up ceilings on autos, radios and appliances. Wagner predicts a sensible Senate bill with extended price controls, while Taft and Millikin urge caution on guaranteed profits per item. Lew Hahn notes some House softness but criticizes extremes by Bowles and the OPA.
TEWUAN AP reports Prince Mo aitfarroux, minister of state and director of propaganda, categorically denied today that suppressing two London Times dispatches amounted to censorship or that any censorship has been imposed. Meanwhile in Washington Truman signed a bill abolishing the use of the federal ballot for absentee voting for armed forces members. In Savannah Col. Bunt Moore was disqualified as president of a US court martial hearing on alleged mistreatment of military prisoners at Lichfield detention camp.
Anti disaster probes begin as 12 miners die from smoke in a Great Valley Anthracite Coal Corp mine in McCoy Virginia. Fifty nine others escape amidst fumes. rescue crews report one instant death and a train knocked from its track, with miners fleeing to the shaft entrance after the blast.
Dr Butters will open offices in the Barlow block formerly occupied by the late Dr W W Graham on Monday morning. The suite has been refinished and redecorated by J A Lanston Co who completed the job Wednesday afternoon. Dr Butters will maintain daily office hours and engage in general practice of medicine and surgery.
The International Military Tribunal trying eight German leaders on war crimes charges recessed today for the Easter holiday, its second holiday in four and a half months. The tribunal will reconvene Tuesday.
Col Kenneth R Benson arrived in Corry to take duties as the new Aero Plant manager of the Agra Supply Mig Co plant. He is a World War I veteran with long service in the Army Air Forces, previously chief of supply for the Ninth Air Force in England and involved in organizing bases after Normandy. He says future operations look optimistic and will share duties with Sam Irvine as he settles housing here with Mrs Benson expected to join later.
Gast Main street bowing alley proprietor James Pappas reported a theft of $600. He carried the money in a clothing envelope and found it missing. Police connected a Bradford man and a third party to the incident, while Pappas faced a disorderly conduct charge after an East Main Street assault. Investigators pursued the missing funds and questioned suspects, including a man named George Wykoff, with no current suspicion on him.
An unofficial Chinese Communist broadcast relayed by the Associated Press from Chongqing claims Changchun has been captured by Chinese government forces, clearing the city of puppet troops and Japanese forces. The report notes heavy casualties and mentions American correspondents and officials involved in the events.
City officials announce a daylight saving time start after a mayoral proclamation. Confusion exists over exact effective time and date with discussions of clocks moving to 12 midnight on April 27 or 28, affecting railway schedules and local services.
Washington April 4 coal operators and United Mine Workers walked out as talks broke down over a wage and contract dispute. The Gohrt coal management representative claimed progress earlier, but the strike persisted with no agreement in sight.
Corry Lodge of Elks formally voted to take out the $25 memberships in the new Corry Chamber of Commerce. The Elks Club became the first local fraternal group to provide direct support and urged all organizations to join and participate in chamber activities.
Pittsburgh Shawmut railroad company petitions the Federal trade commission for permission to abandon interstate operation. Judge Guy K Bard scheduled a hearing for May 17 on the petition as officials note it is impossible to continue service.
Thronged streets of Jerusalem host Holy Week rites as Christians commemorate the final hours of Jesus. Despite civil strike tensions and Jewish Arab strife, pilgrims attend Maundy Thursday and Passion observances across at least a dozen sects in Latin, local and ancient languages.
A nationwide decision on unions is pending as transport labor talks continue. Officials report possible wage growth tied to railroad labor actions, with managers and engineers debating terms and a looming meeting in Cleveland to determine next steps.
Police report says two men were injured in a Route 6 crash near Willard. A Myers of Izabethtown and a second driver were hospitalized at Tinton City Hospital with non life threatening injuries. The incident damaged the highway and remains under investigation.
April 19 report from U S Army says 13 prisoners in a U S camp suffered suspected poisoning. Warnings from authorities note bread and coffee served with meals may have caused illness. Investigators describe a mystery toxin affecting German prisoners of war with no clear motive or suspect identified.
President Truman called for rapid action to fight the global food emergency. He backed expanding shipments of wheat and wheat products, increasing overseas aid, and speeding up distribution while awaiting a government order from the Agriculture Secretary. The speech precedes a worldwide radio address and a famine survey tour by former President Hoover.
Philadelphia reports that Walter Winchell was acquitted of libel in a $500,000 defamation suit brought by Dr. George W. Hartmann professor of educational psychology at Columbia University. Hartmann, former chair of the “Teach Now” movement and ex-teacher at Harvard University and Pennsylvania State College, had sued publishers of the Philadelphia Inquirer. The trial and details appear in a chaotic OCR fragment noting other unrelated text about prosperity and Civil Engineering industry trends.
Meadville Pa April 19 State Secretary of Internal Affairs William B Livengood denounced federal controls as a crazy patchwork. He warned Pennsylvania voters that the next election could decide the nation’s course for a century urging support for Republican candidates and criticizing Washington. He cited inflation shortages black markets and labor strife as outcomes of federal policy.
Delegates on the United Nations Security Council favored a compromise Australian proposal amid debate over Trajan and Spanish cases. The council intends to resume discussion at 3 p.m. Tuesday with attention to jurisdiction and a May 6 timetable, while several nations weighed a Polish bid for broader diplomatic ties.
A forest fire described as the worst of the year burned across parts of Toms River in Ocean County. Willim J. Seidel, state fire warden, reported 2% fires and 1,600 acres of woodland burned. Wind shift aided by the blaze forced it toward the main town, burning about 200 acres before containment. Several homes on the outskirts caught fire but flash-fires were stopped with no serious damage.
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