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Fragmentary OCR note mentions a date in 1945 and a possible deadline or action related to a plea or plea process. Readable items include a month reference and a standard formal phrase but specifics are unclear.
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1946
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR note mentions a date in 1945 and a possible deadline or action related to a plea or plea process. Readable items include a month reference and a standard formal phrase but specifics are unclear.
Readable fragments describe proposed subsidies in August and district level plans. Mentions of new arrangements and documents point to forthcoming changes. Key entities are districts and authorities, with references to timing and preparation for implementation.
Washington and London confront Moscow over control of the Dardanelles. France backs the US and Britain against joint Turkish Soviet management of the straits, with talks hinting at an international conference this year.
A powerful tornado swept through Lancaster and surrounding areas on August 20 tearing through 11 miles south of town. Homes were demolished, hundreds of trees fallen, and crops uprooted while a barn collapsed and columnines were disrupted. No fatalities reported. Local resident Raymond Roy described the storm's intense winds and debris.
British government informants say London will press for United Nations trusteeship over Palestine next month to appoint a sole trustee. Britain insists it will not abandon its mandate in the Holy Land despite the League’s demise and awaits the Palestine inquiry report before deciding the country's future.
Paris reports Poland Belgium Netherlands and Czechoslovakia dispute Italy claim of war status. Polish delegate insists Poland fought Italy and lost soldiers in North Attica and Italy. Other nations challenge the preamble amendment seeking broader war status reference and call for clearer attribution of Italy’s role.
A Yugoslav government spokesman defended the shooting down of an unarmed American transport, saying the pilots acted within rights and refusing to comment further. Diplomatic exchanges intensified as Washington protested incursions into the Allied occupation zone and attacks on troops.
A six year old girl Marion Orcutt narrowly escaped fatal injury when she fell on a picket fence tearing a ragged neck wound. She was admitted to Corry Hospital with a deep gash and treated by Dr. B F Harmon. She will likely be detained several days before release. The accident happened while attempting to climb over the fence between the Orcutt and Raymond properties.
Mayor Kinley appoints seven to form a commission to study and draft a new city zoning ordinance. The group includes three council members and four citizens, with Edward Hawkins as chair and Harold Gilbert as secretary. Open meetings will gather public input and ideas ahead of council submission.
City Council discusses returning to standard time on September 28 in coordination with nearby towns. City officials limit details to avoid confusion and align with the regional switch date. Consent granted for a Greyhound bus stop relocation to Washington and Neilh Gentey streets due to sale of former site.
Twelve people were injured when a Shafer Coach Line bus collided with a streetcar on Carson Street Pittsburgh. Driver Henry Tacobuce, 33, and several passengers were treated at South Ride Hospital and Ohio Valley Hospital for injuries. Police reported the accident remains under investigation with no further details available.
Bulletin reports a heavy to severe earthquake day centered near the Caribbean. A U S 88th Division parade showcases American military might as Yugoslav observers watch. President Truman changes vacation route due to weather and heads south aboard Williamsburg. General Morgan released from UNRRA displaced persons post in Germany.
Harrisburg authorized first engineer fee payments under the anti pollution program. Warren will receive 1623 and Corry 620 from a 24.25 million fund to cover up to half of engineering costs for the new sewage treatment works.
The CIO Maritime Union waits for Philip Murray's reply amid steel workers preparing support for a strike. A proposed text suggests four hours with overtime, signaling ongoing labor tension and mobilization at the shipyards.
Union officials indicate progress after a federation meeting with Aero Supply Mfg Co representatives and Federal Conciliator Grover Stainbrook. Col Kenneth Benson attended for management while Irvine and Graham were in New York. no settlement details released.
Safety experts from across Pennsylvania convened to push a statewide highway safety program aligned with local safety campaigns. Delegates approved a call to the 1247 legislature for periodic exams and stricter penalties for speeders reckless drivers and intoxicated operators.
Military and police control Calcutta after four days of Hindu Muslim fighting. About 2000 to 3000 people killed, with thousands more homeless and facing starvation. Markets damaged, bread rationing strict, and disease feared as rescue squads remove corpses. Refugees flood rescue and police stations seeking safety. Official casualty figures vary, with unofficial counts above 3000.
A PRR train crew man, B W Brady age 45 of Ridgeway, was badly scalded on both legs when a steam pipe burst in the cab near Sergeant three miles east of Kane as Train 481, the morning express from the east, stalled for two hours awaiting a replacement locomotive. Engineer William Gabor, of Ridgeway, released the train brakes and escaped the cab window. Brady was taken to Kane Summit Hospital in serious condition.
Announcement explains a nine day study period for possible restoration of Geilings meat and dairy products. Officials will assess radio explanations and PM remarks before making a decision.
Washington waits for the Pride Decontrol Board to declare whether ceilings will be restored on livestock dairy grain and other basics. OPA chief Porter says a delay may occur as businesses readjust and the administrator weighs required changes.
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