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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1946
Page
3
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Atlanta physician Dr. Samuel Green as Grand Dragon asserts Georgia Klan membership at 20 000 to 100 000 ex members, framing the fight as a defense of white supremacy and lawful existence. Gov Bilis Arnall backs action to revoke a Fulton county Klan chapter with court hearings slated for fall.
Funeral mass for John Murphy was held at 9 o’clock in Saint Thomas Church with Rev. John DeSanti celebrating. Bearers named Arthure Murphy Richard Kinny Otis Kimmy and Paul Taylor. Interment followed at Saint Thomas Cemetery. Out of town attendees listed from Girard Waterford Bear Lake and Long Beach California.
An autopsy is to be performed at St. Vincent's Hospital today to determine the cause of death of Jesse L Stayrook a Pennsylvania Electric Company lineman who died after burns from an explosion on a transformer pole at 19th and Cranberry streets. He was hospitalized fifteen days after the incident and was held by his safety belt when a blinding flash struck the pole. Foreman Ray Hedderfels led the rescue climb.
Dan Duke an assistant attorney general prosecutes the case against the Klan organization in Georgia. He calls the group a ragtag remnant of the old order and dismisses Dr Green's denials of ties as unrelated to the suit. Arnall accuses the Klan of violating chapter rules and engaging in unlawful acts. The suit claims the Klan seeks to impose its doctrines through violence and with plans to organize police and taxi drivers to seize state government.
The government plans two actions to return federally run soft coal mines to private control. Adm. Ben Moreell invites John L. Lewis's negotiating group to meet Sept 10 with Ezra Van Horn’s operators group to hash a labor contract. A Supreme Court test over mine foremen unionization is prepared via pre-arranged steps with Jones and Laughlin Steel and United Steelworkers.
Erie County schools anticipate about 12 000 pupils this term across the system excluding Corry and Erie city. Most schools open September 3 with two consolidations in effect to share administration and staff.
Uniontown Pa August 20 District Attorney Fred J Brothers says three young men pleaded guilty to assaulting Irvin Shipley 70 and his wife Rebecca 64 at their farm near Ohiopyle. The defendants Vernon Joseph 24 of Ohiopyle Charles Gales 23 and James E Welsh 26 of Connellsville remain jailed for sentencing within 10 days with a complaint to the National Labor Relations Board. This is the only procedure via a union complaint and an NLRB ruling under which the issue could reach the Supreme Court. Moreell supported the September 10 meeting of the Southern bloc of operators.
A second youth linked to Paul Carlson faces grand jury action on burglary and grand larceny charges after fleeing to Tennessee. Charles Colts 14 of East Second Street waived examination and remained in custody. Police say Colts aided Carlson by hiding a revolver in Carlson’s room. In Falconer Buffalo police investigated a slaying at Libby Fratterigo’s home, with her husband Salvatore detained but silent. Fratterigo’s death follows a dispute. she left behind five children and surviving relatives.
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