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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1948
Page
1
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Whittaker Chambers testified that the Red underground in the 1930s included State Department official Alger Hiss and Nathan Wilt, an attorney for the National Labor Relations Board. He described a limited underground network centered in Washington and named Nathan Wilt as the head, with Lee Pressman and Hiss among its members. Chamber's remarks connected Miss Bentley and Mother Block to recent spy allegations, noting his own shift from communism in 1937 and his reporting to authorities after Hitler and Stalin signed their nonaggression pact.
State police investigated a Route 6 collision west of Corry when Prank Newhouser of Wood aide eastbound veered left to avoid a slower car and struck Robert Lindsey of Warren. The impact rolled Lindsey’s vehicle onto its side. no charges were reported and damage was estimated at 800 dollars.
Taft urged the Republican policy committee to decide on inflation and civil rights legislation in the current session. Senate and House GOP leaders were to offer plans for raising bank reserve requirements and easing bank credit. The administration push on civil rights and cost-of-living bills faced uncertain prospects amid party divisions and southern Democratic opposition.
State Police details show Cory barracks covered 10914 miles over 243 patrols in July. The SHI man detail logged nine accidents with two fatalities and three injured. property damage reached 280. Gerry barracks logged seven investigations and four arrests for safety violations. A stolen car was recovered and seized at 2000.
Dietsch a 21 year old man and a woman companion were held in Miami prison on charges of violating the National Stolen Property Act. Mrs Marguerite Wegner a 32 year old West Palm Beach safeswoman was arrested on related warrants. Bond set at 2500 each pending trial. Dietsch previously acquitted on jewel theft charges in Palm Beach County.
Two Erie men Fred Hendrix 27 and George Hill 26 were killed when their car sped out of control on Route 5 and struck a trailer truck. The car burst into flames after sideswiping Ken Higgenbotham 37 of Pittsburgh and John R. Biltheimer 37 of Scottdale, who drove different trucks. Firefighters estimated 15000 dollars in damage to the truck and its cargo. Both victims were ejected from the car and Hendrix was said to be driving at a terrific speed.
Sheriff L EB Linder and Warren State Police continue probing an attempted robbery and fire at the mill Lake Monday evening. No suspect identified yet. officials aim to determine motive and perpetrators. A temporary service station opened for mill customers on the property. a rebuilding timeline for the mill will be set after further discussions. Sugar Grove Fire Department recalled to extinguish debris as a large grain cloud threatened to ignite.
City council members meet at the Olde Bullet Hall voting on funds and approving 500 to the Mead Park Association as part of annual appropriations for the Third Ward recreation center. Mayor Einley introduces a petition from 100 residents urging action on smoke nuisance from McTines Steel. Councillors plan to consult plant officials to alleviate the issue and notify Hotel Corry management of complaints about debris and smoke.
MeInnes Steel officials report efforts to convert the Melnnes plant from coal to gas with eight burners planned, two coal-firing units in use, and delays due to fuel regulations. The city considers cigarette vending restrictions and tax changes, while other council business includes property additions to the tax duplicate and welfare housing concerns.
First talks with Stalin paving program pave city streets launched today. Alma points in the city’s 1948 road improvement program include closures, base drying, and traffic restrictions. Contractors A Zateneek and Soli use Allied Chemical materials to finish sections while public cooperation speeds completion and drainage improvements address long standing water issues at Bint Plevsuytt near Merrill property.
Charles Perry, a Lille Copleyan convict who escaped Crawhred county jail, was recaptured after years in Texas and sentenced to serve 40 years in Western Penitentiary for burglary and larceny. Judge Herbert A. Moore fined Perry and suspended further jail for breaking jail amid leniency pleas.
Allison Wade presided as Raley Davie of Carry pled guilty to cow larceny from Fred Jengen. Davie received 30 days in county jail and was ordered to pay costs and restitution totaling 25 dollars.
A Bradford man, Daywin Daily, allegedly shot his wife and injured himself before fleeing with their two year old child. Neighbors reported the murder inside their home near Clifford. The mother and infant were found in serious condition while Daily fled. Police and state investigators pursued the suspect.
Reported today that vending machine operators in Pennsylvania will keep cigarette prices steady at 20 cents despite pressures from operators to raise to 34 cents. Arthur J. Schultz Company of Erie and R. W. Spaulding and Son Company of Meadville oppose changes as most machines are rented and maintained with current rates remains.
A central board meeting in Pittsburgh is set to consider a reported milk price rise of about 2 1 4 cents per quart. The move could affect retail milk in western Pennsylvania with New York dealers already higher and a local price around 20 4 cents per quart.
Woolworth firm announces it will not sign a contract with any union certified by the National Labor Relations Board. The CIO Wholesale and Warehouse Workers Union had threatened a strike, and picketing at New York stores followed. The company says its agreement is with Local 6 of the AFL which expired July 8, and AFL union claims majority representation.
Dispatches from Athens report Greek forces advancing on the western front are redefining the line near Kerussovon and Elis heights. Premier Sophoulis reshuffled the army high command to speed the war effort as American pressure pushes for tighter frontline control under Panos Kalogeropoulos and deputy chief of staff S. Kititakis.
Official weather observer George Multterick notes July rainfall reached 5.28 inches across ten days with a 89 degree high on the 10th and 15 days at or above 80. Thunderstorms and high winds marked the month as details appear on Page a. Governor Alfred Driscoll underwent an appendectomy at Prestylorium Hospital in Philadelphia.
Moscow dispatch reports Prime Minister Stalin met with three Western diplomats at the Kremlin for over two hours discussing postwar tensions. Ambassadors Stall, Molotov, and others left without comment, with a communique expected later tonight. The talks followed signs of rising Allied unity and potential coordinated moves among the four powers.
President Truman proposed to Congress an excess profits tax of 54.3 billion dollars aimed at shielding the public from peace time profiteering. The plan, urged by Representative Bingel and others, seeks to curb corporate gains above peak war year levels and to ensure equitable taxation during peacetime.
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