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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1948
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a ceremony or building event dated 1948 with names like Bulawin Hlup and a location at TAL Building. The legible parts reference a final feature or ritual and a preliminary hearing.
Washington reports that European Communists may switch tactics following their defeat in Italy. Officials consider two options: a return to postwar front tactics with nonCommunist lefts or a push for a Stalin Truman meeting, though both carry risks.
The seventh annual horse show of the No-Bar Riding Club of Corry and the Columbus Volunteer Firemen's Association will be held Sunday June 6. Hollis Upperman of Columbus and Merle Page of Corry are general chairmen with several others assisting. A follow up meeting at the Columbus fire hall invites interested persons to help finalize events and prizes, with Sunset Rambler booked to provide music.
The Senate War Investigating Committee recommends study of a universal service plan to ensure Americans follow the proper path if war comes. The report notes mobilization could turn a nation into a battlefield and urges Congress to consider new methods to limit war profits, but offers no concrete program and awaits further deliberation.
U S Steel Corp rejected a CIO United Steelworkers demand for a wage increase and announced price cuts effective May 1, worth about 25 million dollars yearly. Senator Meyers questioned the move as puzzling amid wage talks. Philip Murray accused the company of bad faith while noting the union can reopen wage terms within a year though a no-strike clause binds them.
Pittsburgh April 23. Crafton School Board proposes a five percent tax on rents to fund the district. Tenants would pay on all leases written oral or implied. Secretary Walter Golborn says the levy could raise about $20,000 to $24,000 annually and follows a state law permitting local taxing units to tax various items.
Senate Appropriations Committee backs a fast track to a multi group Air Force build up amid administration opposition. The measure totals about 3.2 billion dollars with 22 million added last minute for 16 extra groups. Bridges says to hear expert testimony as committee moves to stage hearings next week.
A grass fire swept about 25 acres on the Vance Howard property at Palms near Colusa yesterday afternoon. Columbus firefighters fought the blaze with pails and brooms due to rough terrain, finally extinguishing it in the late afternoon. Fire officials suspected locomotive sparks from a Pennsylvania Railroad engine started the fire. No major damage apart from the timber threat was reported.
Preamond A. White of 00 Wssex Street is treated at Hamot Hospital Erie after a steel load shifted at the Corry Jamestown Manufacturing plant. He suffered a compound fracture of the right leg above the ankle when pipes and steel sheets shifted and struck his leg while moving a truck. Leon Graker of West Columbus Avenue assisted in the incident. White's condition is reported as good.
Dunkirk April 23 Crash of a two seater Piper Cub in Lake Erie half a mile west of Van Buren New York at 6 40 p m Thursday killed pilot Howard J Goldsmith 25 of Eden New York and passenger Lorraine N Stuckl 23 of Dunkirk New York. Coroner Theodore Morse ruled accidental death. Bodies recovered at 3 p m Thursday. Goldsmith had taken flying lessons under the G I Bill and held a temporary student license.
AAP reports President Truman faces a congressional push to obtain a loyalty letter from Edward J. Condon. Representative J Parnell Thomas warns of a showdown within 48 hours if the document is not produced. The House has passed a related resolution 300 to 29 amid partisan tension.
Washington April 23 The margarine lobby mobilizes for a House vote next week on repealing federal taxes on margarine. Representatives backing repeal circulate a letter urging colleagues to attend sessions Monday through Wednesday as debate nears. The petition reflects broad interest from supporters and opposition amid a key parliamentary move on the naval fisheries bill context.
The Pennsylvania primary looms with Harold Stassen as the main question mark as write in votes may decide strength. Voter sentiment will be light with a blank space on the ballot and a Philadelphia recruiter for Stassen notes a growing appeal since Wisconsin and Nebraska results. A death near Marafee reports a body recovered after a 1 year old fell from a wall into a flood swollen creek.
In Dauphin county producers vow to take the milk price order to court after the commission refused to recognize a reasonable profit, opposing the ruling and signaling further legal action. The dispute centers on price controls and producer margins amid regional market pressures.
An intensive police probe into the attempted killing of Weller Reuther continued as Nelson Davis, a 2 year member of the Communist party, was held for questioning at police headquarters along with three other Auto Workers members. Prosecutor James N. Mealy said Davis admitted party membership but no charges were filed.
SUTCAGG April 3 The government invited major meat packers to Washington for wage negotiations with the union seeking a 29 cent raise. About 100000 union members back demands while Armour Swift Co. attend sessions. Cyrus Ching of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service coordinates meetings with Armour Co. and other packers.
A farmer suffered a broken leg after a fall involving a cow on Palokry near Spildiy Creek yesterday afternoon. Emergency responders and hospital staff treated him, with reports noting slippery ground contributed to the incident.
Post Office Inspector warned district officials that future games of chance and lottery advertising cannot be carried in newspapers or on paper wraps. Regulations forbid any news matter promoting lotteries or bingo style games with cash prizes in the mail. Despite a prior incident involving a Mississippi story, officials say a watch is being maintained as newspapers continue to be monitored.
David Barber of Erie is under arrest on burglary charges after a weeklong police search. State Police say Barber identified the burglar who entered the home of Mrs Nina Mudo at Upton Guy. Authorities note the crime occurred in April and the suspect fled before being captured this week.
Pittsburgh April 23 A 72 year old janitor Milton Hissom died after entering a burning Moon township elementary school to rescue water. Parts of his charred body were found in the ruins as 105 pupils had just been dismissed. Fire officials sought new classroom sites for the students.
Judge Goldsborough postponed further contempt penalties against John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers Union. He accepted a government suggestion to impose no additional punishment, while Lewis was fined 20,000 personally and the UMW 1400,000 for criminal contempt. The court found Lewis and the union in civil contempt but left the civil punishment indefinite. The government indicated it might renew contempt if the coal strike resumed and noted the union operates under a federal labor order. More than 8 percent of coal miners had returned to work as the session closed.
Two teenage boys were detained after a report of disruptive behavior near McInnes Steel Co. Police found the youths under the influence of wine and arrested them. The incident prompted investigation by city officers with the matter going before a magistrate and records show multiple charges listed.
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