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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1947
Page
1
Fragmented OCR shows a notice referencing debts, estate administration, and demands. Mentions Walter, Corry, and AML related to estate matters with monetary amounts around 350.00 and 120.00. Dates and county references appear garbled but indicate a probate or court action and notices to claimants.
Senate debates a labor disputes measure led by Taft amid bitter quarrels between Republicans and Democrats. The House and Senate bills seek curbs on unions, with provisions on secondary boycotts, union power, and anti trust issues under consideration. GOP plans include ads and amendments to broaden limits on strikes and union influence.
Secretary-General Eve Lie announced that a bundle of UN documents disappeared as the Security Council Balkans investigation commission traveled from Greece to Nava. There was no evidence that the October 4 incident involved theft, and officials are tracing the missing items.
Hoquoisville Kentucky April 1d M McAlister Kentucky manager of the Sobiher Bell Telephone Company said here today that long distance cables had been cut. He said the lines were sabotaged and the company offered a $4,000 reward for information leading to arrest and conviction. The cable was severed between Franklin Kentucky and near Nashville Tennessee. The Wisconsin Telephone Company also reported two important long distance cables between Milwaukee and Appleton out at two points near Port Lac today.
A 23 year old youth identified as William Bakowell, adopted son of Northwestern University professor, shot and killed two Philadelphia policemen after a chase in North Philadelphia. The youth, wounded four times, was taken to Germantown Hospital in critical condition. The incident followed a pursuit in a stolen car as officers tried to stop the vehicle, with the shooter firing from behind during the confrontation.
Linesville PA April 29 the Linesville borough council unanimously approved Daylight Time joining Crawford county. Burgess N B Graham said he considered veto but called it foolish and noted farmers already favored the change. Local merchants had announced they would adopt daylight time regardless of the vote.
Dayild Z Kerr, a noted Titus operator, starts Lent Well Ai in Sparta township about three miles east of the borough. Drilling at 200 feet shows favorable conditions and confirms the Chrys Run field’s potential, with Sylvania Oil & Gas leasing 4000 acres but not yet drilling. The Blerview well will reach about 870 feet to the third sand, with hopes for oil or gas.
In Philadelphia on April 23, a large crowd gathered at the Academy of Music for a Kirsten Flagstad performance. Pickets shouted anti Nazi slogans, stench bombs and boos erupted, ushers and detectives ejected several hecklers, and over 1,000 attendees witnessed the event without arrests.
Pupils from the 6th 7th and 8th grades will sell tags in the business section streets and home neighborhoods on Saturday April 26 to raise funds for the School Health Fund. Proceeds support medical dental or surgical care for children without access and aid health emergencies not funded locally.
Treasury report outlines April 26 disposition and tax figures with balances. Figures show liabilities at 8658020H6.17 and 90,079,018.83 in some ledger, with remaining balance around 54,002,417.005. Agency notes unclear due to OCR errors but indicates financial positions and dates.
Corry Penelec staff and civic leaders honored at a dinner meeting at Seay Casino. Palmquist and district officials presented the Hall Trophy to Corry Union City district manager Charlie, with remarks on service at low cost and community pride. Door prizes went to Gary residents, and out of town guests attended from several nearby towns.
Union members fill Harrisburg legislative halls to protest proposed labor controls in a joint Senate House hearing. Leaders from AFL unions and the Pennsylvania Federation of Labor oppose bills banning closed shop labor contracts, public employee strikes, and a statewide labor dispute mediation service, amid a large turnout expected from the Pennsylvania Industrial Union Council groups.
Harrisburg April 21 State small taxes to rise by two cents per pack and a new levy on cigars and other tobacco products to be dropped under Gov Duis tax plan for 1946 1947. House and Senate leaders support limited revisions to expanded corporate net income taxes with opposition from some lawmakers.
Heavy ore movement westbound tied up trains in Corry yards and caused congestion east and west of the city. Efforts to move two trains at a time used scarce locomotives and crews, including a rare ten-wheeled engine attracting attention while waiting near the passenger station.
A farm horse owned by Victor Slye of Corry wandering from a pasture was hit by an ox auto driven by Wesley Pearce of Clymer north of Corry shortly before midnight. The horse was badly injured and had to be destroyed. the car sustained minor front-end damage.
Reporters say the Big Four powers aim to salvage progress at Moscow as Foreign Ministers meet to break the deadlock on Austrian peace and a return of deputies and full power control council. Secret sessions Monday and Tuesday affected views that a breakthrough was unlikely this trip.
After a two day shutdown to allow cement around the casing to harden, operations at the new gas well on Carter Hill by the Pennsylvania Gay Company will resume at midnight. Drilling will restart with balling to open the casing, then the rig will be refitted for limited further drilling aimed at deepening into Medina sand to boost anticipated 500 thousand cubic feet daily flow. Within a week production is expected to be connected and reach the site’s stated depth.
Garrison N Y April 23 Lewis E Lawes former warden of Sing Sing prison Ossining N Y for 21 years and a noted authority on prison problems died early today at his home Beverly House Farms on the Hudson River He retired from Sing Sing on June 16 1941 Lawes supervised more than 200 executions and was founder and former president of the Society to Abolish Capital Punishment He also led the American Prison Conference
Seek three men questioned by Fayette County officers after an apparent grave digging attempt in Beatrice Hordy’s grave at Greek Catholic Cemetery near Hopwood on the National Pike. Passersby reported digging reached within a foot of the coffin. tombstones toppled but cross untouched. jewelry allegedly missing.
On April 23 in Jerusalem twelve Jews and British sailors were injured in the sinking of the refugee ship Catata said to be under tow in Malta. Truman nominated William L. Clayton to represent the US on the Economic Commission for Europe. Philip Murray announced plans to meet with William Green to discuss unification of CIO and AFL. A U S Steel contract awarded a $1 per day wage increase for 140,000 workers was debated by the company and the steelworkers union. Truman elevated Brig. Gen. Raymond Whitcomb Bliss to surgeon general with major general rank, replacing Norman Kirk in May. Bethlehem Steel signaled resumption of contract talks with CIO United Steelworkers. The Senate banking committee approved long-range housing legislation to boost construction of 15,000,000 homes by 1958. Serge Rubinstein received a two and a half year sentence and a $50,000 fine for draft law violations.
Two men died and a dozen were injured in a fire driven explosion at the Florida Car Products Company plant in Tampa. An initial blast occurred near an empty welding tank, triggering a rapid second explosion that swept fuel from 15,000 to 32,000 gallons of Aveosote, bringing in fire trucks and ambulances. A.E. Sherman was found dead near the burning tank, with C. Hickey feared to be missing inside the plant.
In Detroit on April 23 the 200,000 member GM council of the United Auto Workers unanimously demanded a straight 15 cent hourly raise with no strings attached. Negotiators will meet again at 2 p.m. to consider the union stance as three proposals were rejected by GM, and a counter offers to fund security and retirement plans were discussed amid criticism of GM’s approach.
Glem Group, a Northwestern state steel and rigging firm led by former uury man, arrived with a new mobile crane to install the steel framework for the Martin and Son firm’s West South street building. The large crane, reportedly the territory’s biggest, moved swiftly on site as Fibers Structural Steel fabricated the steel.
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