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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1949
Page
1
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A coroner withheld verdict in the death of 12 year old Tommy Gariepy in Center ville after a rifle, carried by his 14 year old brother Donald, discharged while attempting to fit it on safety. Police investigate false statements as funeral plans proceed in Spartansburg with services set.
Washington August 18 President Truman withheld a decision on whether to reassign agency functions to the executive branch. A coalition of Republicans and Southern Democrats blocked the plan in the Senate, with votes 57 to 32 and 47 to 40 against disapproval.
New York Aug 16 Martha Beck and her lover Raymond Fernandes were found guilty of first degree murder in the Lonely Hearts case. The verdict came after a long deliberation with jurors kept overnight and announced at 7:30 pm EST.
President Truman said Secretary Brannan is available at all times and is making speeches at the president's suggestion. The exchange occurred during a press conference in Washington when questioned about Brannan's speaking tour on behalf of farm programs.
The House tentatively voted to reduce the Europe arms program from 1.16 billion to about 580 million and to end new obligations after June next year. Rep Richards proposed halving the Western Europe allotment while Greece Turkey and the Philippines retain smaller sums. A key vote loomed as leadership sought a day’s decision with bipartisan support for the cut and a two year delivery plan.
Directors approve signing a new hospital contract after insurance confirmation and approve a Water company proposal to run a line from Warren street. They discuss delinquent accounts and changes to the bookkeeping system. July totals show 266 patients treated and 70 daily census with 31 births and 109 operations. Treasury data report Aug 1 shows receipts and expenditures with cash balance and totals.
WASIMINGTON Aug 18 Press Went Truman twiley Mamed Ce predicted lifting of several rent controls in ome third of the arenn still having them on Congress failure to provide suffisient ap propriations. Questioned at a news conference ahont Housing Exye ller Tighe K. Weide announcement Yesterday that the rent con trols will he Wied to October 1 the President said Congress did not provide enough money to en fore w Lite rent.
Six people died in a high speed collision between a car carrying five soldiers and another car driven by Mrs Lucy Roper at a highway junction between Hopkinsville and Samp Campbell. The crash ignited a fuel laden trailer attached to a transport truck and burned for over an hour. Otis W Merriman of Evansville Indiana the truck driver survived with injuries.
State Milk Control Commission orders a price conference in Harrisburg with Erie area dealers including Corry. Attendees from four other marketing areas will discuss a one cent per quart price increase set to take effect next month. Chairmen declined to reveal tentative outcomes, noting orders are not written unless a price change is expected.
Washington August 1 reports the Senate will confirm Attorney General Janera Tom C Clark as the eighth justice on the United States Supreme Court. The nomination by President Truman follows debate and a scheduled 2:30 p.m. vote amid other confirmations including Senator J Howard McGrath to succeed Clark as attorney general.
A British committee of top financial experts has drafted a document addressing the dollar pound crisis and will present it to the cabinet. If approved, the four part plan aims to guide policy for the Washington conference with Sir Stafford Cripps and Ernest Bevin meeting U.S. officials, including John W. Snyder. The package analyzes currency imbalances and cross border flows to craft a global solution.
At a hamlet location 12 miles north of Naghlia Coroner George W Butt identified three dead Birrah Jones 78 Milford Jones 52 and Tudy Jones 7 all family members burned in a farmhouse blaze Efforts to save led to injuries to Tudy's mother Mrs Roderick Janus 38 and two other children Thnnithy 10 and Sen dra Putricis and Timothy suffered injuries as smoke and flame engulfed the home
The United States approves an exceptional sale to Yugoslavia including a steel mill valued at about 3 million dollars. The action aims to ease Yugoslav economic pressure from Moscow and aid anti blockade efforts amid postwar tensions.
Olin Bracken and Pryok Messina announced this morning that net receipts from the Gladys Canfield baseball program at Loveland Field Tuesday evening will exceed 400 dollars. Receipts from the ball games advance ticket sales and gifts totalled 308.15 with more expected, including a 10 dollar addition to cover West Coast travel costs for Miss Canfield.
The report covers comments by President Truman urging delay in judging Vaughan amid a B 36 inquiry. Witnesses John Northrop and others challenge political influence on awarding contracts for jet engined wings and long range bomber development.
Jones and Laughlin, the nation’s fourth largest steel maker, argued before a Truman appointed board that most profits should be spent on plant rehabilitation to secure jobs. Ben Morrell, chairman, defended wage demands while noting payroll gains and past profits could be redirected into modernization. The company faces a possible nationwide steel strike as talks continue with the Steelworkers.
Net dollar sales of Pittsburgh department stores fell three percent for the first seven months of the year compared with 1947. The University of Pittsburgh Bureau of Business Research reports last month sales were 15 percent higher than July 1947.
President Truman urged the nation to suspend judgment on Maj Gen Harry H Vaughan until after a five centrer inquiry. He defended Vaughan from immediate removal and said he would not answer questions at today’s hearings. Reports said Republicans pressed for Vaughan’s ouster as Army aide. The president promised a full statement and noted Vaughan would testify before the committee. (Continued on Page Six)
In a wide regional display including Erie County and Franklin, local agencies resist a proposed rate increase by Tyler Shale Company. The request to raise rates by a per cent would add about 1.231 million dollars yearly from roughly 83 000 subscribers in Bradford Cambria Crawford Erie Venango and Warren counties. The firm cites rising costs and reduced revenue as justification while protesters argue the move harms customers and public utilities.
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