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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1946
Page
1
Readable fragments show various farm items and prices such as beets eggs and livestock notes. Mentions include outboard parts, beds, machinery, a mower, wagons, and shipping terms with scattered numbers and measurements. The text appears as a jumbled price list from a rural market column.
A bloc including France, China, Canada, and Australia sought to ease the Italian peace terms. They argued Italy deserved credit for aid after Mussolini’s fall and urged milder reparations while supporting a just peace. Brazil also voiced support for leniency during plenary discussions.
Jerusalem Aug 2 The British troopship Heywood pushed to sea hours after naval HQ received a warning that the vessel carrying Jewish immigrants would be blasted. Authorities said Heywood would stay four days at sea, believed safer than Haifa Harbor after saboteurs blew eight feet by three in the rival troopship Triphe. Heywood had been previously damaged by an explosion amid tense Cyprus conditions.
In Gorthia Italy on August 24 an American Army truck was fired upon by unknown attackers. Two stones struck the truck’s helmet shielding the crew, but there were no casualties. Private Waris Tangles was among those aboard the vehicle.
County commissioners changed the registration schedule for Corry voters. Registrars were to sit August 29 but will now operate September 5 and 6. Veterans and laborers seeking to vote in November should register by September 4 or 5 to avoid a trip to the court note at Erie.
Deputy Coroner R Lawrence Divis announced a verdict of suicide for Lavell H Post a 80 year old resident of R D 1 who died at Corry Hospital at 1 30 pm after drinking poison in beer and swallowing tincture of camphor Hospital officials cited despondency from drinking as a factor Inquest waived as Post admitted you no longer wished to live He was born November 13 1865 in Michigan and had lived near Corry and Union City Surviving are a sister and three sons Burial at Union City Cemetery services set for Saturday afternoon at 3 o clock
The Ajax Tron Works project in this city faces delays as scarce skilled bricklayers, door frames, and ready drawings slow the expansion. Structural steel is available but fabrication drawings are not yet ready, while labor bottlenecks loom over masons and bricklayers. Some progress occurs with a traveling crane, boilers due within a month, and new machine tools installed, yet space limits foundry output and large components remain held back.
Erie Express No 12 passed through late last evening and reached the city shortly before dawn after a close call near Cambridge Springs. A wheel crank was thrown, damaging the locomotive and scattering parts but avoiding derailment. The engineer and crew were shaken. the partly disabled engine was moved to the east round track while another engine was brought to the scene.
Sydney reports passengers aboard the Marine Falcon, a troopship bound for the Pacific, voicing complaints about crowded berths, fuel shortages, and lack of medical attention. Master and War Shipping Administration officials offered rebuttals as reporters noted poor sanitary conditions aboard the vessel.
Associated Press dispatches from Vienna London Prague Nanking and Detroit report a mix of wartime diplomacy and labor actions. Vienna notes lines cut between Vienna and Belgrade with no explanation. London cites Polish accusations of interference and Western promises of elections. Prague fears false Tito mobilization rumors, while CTK refutes the report. Nanking quotes En Lai on possible poison gas use and urges protests to Chiang Kai-shek. Detroit covers a 48 hour shipyard workweek proposal and resumed NMU negotiations with Bethlehem.
Moscow radio claimed Yugoslavia accused the United States of illegally holding ships. Western and United Nations apparatus were cited as discussing the Danube shipping question. The report notes six Yugoslav passenger ships and other vessels were anchored near the upper Danube, with details unclear from the fragment.
Forms for terminal leave pay are now available to veterans. Applications must be submitted to the appropriate post office or veterans service office. Postmasters and veterans coordinators remind claimants to obtain the forms promptly and file by the specified deadline.
A Philadelphia event features the Legion enjoying a mummers parade style frolic. Murray Scores Posts highlight commercial club facilities and nation commander's state membership as part of a 10,000 strong audience.
Old fashioned Army of the American Legion meets in Philadelphia with large turnout. State Commander James P. Minray criticizes posts not donating to the program while veterans services are highlighted. Reports show 150000 Pennsylvania veterans receive pensions, 23000 from World War I.
An auto crash at Riceville's intersection yesterday involved Mrs Beatrice Simpon of Van Nuys Call and others. Cpl Hubley of the State Police said the sedan failed to stop at the highway stop sign and collided with a car driven by Stewart, causing injuries and financial damage.
Seven American airmen and two Europeans detained in Yugoslavia for six weeks after a C plane forced down were questioned extensively during internment. A division spokesman said baggage was searched but returned, and the prisoners appeared in good health and cooperative. The Yugoslavs reportedly asked few questions publicly, while diplomats sought permission to interview them.
An unusual case of cannibalism among magpies in transit was revealed by the Railway Express Agency. Twelve birds were shipped from Warm Spring Montana to Sheffield via Erie Railroad and Pennsy, but most were killed and eaten by mates during the journey. A single survivor finished the trip to James Kosinski in Schuife, while the crate showed remains of the others. Reports from express messengers traced the killings from Warm Spring to Chicago.
Crowds gathered for the formal two day opening of the Widmann Drug Department Store amid reduced opening prices and attractively arranged departments. The hyped event drew shoppers to the new establishment, with the luncheonette and sales departments running near capacity. Officials noted the store as one of the state’s most fully equipped retail outlets and expected continued crowds during the opening period. A wartime style financial update from Washington followed the business news.
Democrats protest President Truman's 1947 and 1948 flood control and harbor expenditures cut as excessive and unauthorized. Four key senators and representatives condemn the action, calling for a national protest meeting in New Orleans and inviting Republicans to join.
Survey reports indicate a new roadside rest will be built within miles of the city in Warren County. The site near Wrightsville called The Pines Cabins offers shade trees, a fine spring, and planned amenities for travelers.
Washington reports the Yugoslav Fourth Army doubts any of five Americans shot down were parachuted. Tito refuses to comply with the US demand to release seven interned Americans and warns pilots fired upon without clearance. American officials say inspection access will be allowed for two shot down AS C-47 transports near Ljubljana and Bled.
Belief grows that Yugoslavia acted quickly to freeing imprisoned aircrew and promising no further plane shootdowns. diplomats see a possible easing of a broader crisis as Tito’s prompt move counters a major showdown. U S officials await full accounting of Murray’s ordnance, while two American graves registration reps inspect the crash site.
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