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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1949
Page
1
A garbled OCR fragment lists items such as plows wagons hay tractors chains silage reels and household goods. Names like Wesley Bay Estey and others appear amid scattered words and partial phrases, with no coherent event or clear narrative.
An informant within Britain's Labor government warns of possible social service cuts and higher charges if Washington talks fail. The discussions influence plans for a five percent budget cut and a potential quick election, as reserves and balance of payments strain Britain's economy.
The Associated Press reports an erratic hurricane off Florida turning west northwest after a prior northwest path. Grady Nostell forecaster in Miami notes by noon the storm 490 miles east southeast of Miami, moving 16 miles per hour under a high pressure system. Florida stands by. In Europe Winston Churchill is reported suffering a bad cough aboard a ship in the Mediterranean, with earlier bed rest rumors now clarified.
Corry council considers possible actions against a proposed 24 percent rate increase by the Pennsylvania Telephone Co. for about 83 000 customers across nine counties. The chamber of commerce opposes the hike citing service quality concerns rather than price alone. A Johnstown protest seeks a public hearing before the Public Utility Commission on a 1 2 million rate rise effective October 16 for 63 000 Erie area customers.
A 1940s expansion plan seeks to add 16 million tons of steelmaking capacity annually, totaling about 900 million tons of output through the decade. The drive shifts production west toward Chicago and away from Pittsburgh as industry leaders debate pace and adequacy of growth.
The FHA offers veterans a no down payment option to buy Fairhaven two apartment houses with 100 percent financing over one year at four percent. Priority buyers include veterans living on or off premises and veterans’ cooperatives, with a September 9 deadline and meetings scheduled from August 25 to September 2 to line up qualified purchasers.
Erie Railroad reports July net income of 445 565 down from 680 382 a year earlier due to coal mine strikes and weaker freight and other revenue. For the first seven months net income before capital and sinking fund requirements totaled 1 807 800 or 25 cents a share, versus 6 518 562 or 2 18 a share in the prior year.
Washington reports Bilalor Prangly J. Myers D plans to recommend to President Truman several nominees for federal judgeships in Pennsylvania. Names include William Hastly, Thomas Clary, Allan Grimm, Owen Burns, and others to fill districts in Eastern and Western Pennsylvania.
Howard Emerson 22 of Paulith Avenue pleaded guilty to two counts before Judge Eler Evans in Corry County Court. He received one and a half to three years at Western Penitentiary and was ordered to pay court costs. Aldermen Gordon and Cobbett bound and held two other defendants on larceny by bail and worthless check charges. Emerson’s crimes included thefts from merchants with one incident in Pittsburgh. he had prior warrants and past desertion and non-support charges were noted.
In White Sulphur Springs West Virginia August 25 coal miners face a three day work week as United Mine Workers hold series of coal talks. Meetings with Northern Ohio coal operators adjourn with September 15 next talks planned and Bluefield discussions delayed to September 14. Steel firms supplying coal for oil operations agree to resume talks on September 15 at White Sulphur Springs.
In a volatile address, President Truman urged non aligned and dissident Democrats to join the national party as southern branch leaders threaten a revolt over civil rights. He praised the national committee for purging southern righters and urged industrial voters to back the Democratic banner in the looming campaign.
Article reports moonshiners active in western Pennsylvania amid economic pressures. Federal agents seized 2513 gallons of illicit liquor so far this year, far above last year’s figures, as undercover investigators note unemployment and high liquor costs drive home production.
Investigators release a memo alleging improprieties linked to President Truman. The document cites alleged travel facilitation by a perfume firm and Army transport planes to Europe in 1945, naming figures such as Joon Marvel and others tied to the War Department and postwar business interests.
Roland Brown of Pittsfield Wyoming was discharged for lack of evidence in a case involving a car unlawfully used. Police had sought Brown for days. officers tracked him to Blue Bonnet Inn near Sheely. Brown, a 35 year old soldier, reportedly borrowed a car earlier in the week to enlist in the Army.
The city treasurer deposited a $74,000 bond issue into a special fund yesterday. Disbursements include a $16,072 payment to a bank for temporary losses tied to work previously done by Donovan Construction Company. Cunningham Company of Pittsburgh was the successful bidder on the bond site.
Clarence Wallace elected head of Kiwanis Division No 1 at Riverside Country Club meeting in Cambridge Springs attended by 30 Kiwanis delegates from Corry Eric Millcreek Warren Meadville Franklin Sharon and neighboring clubs. District officers presided. Wallace to be formally installed at Pittsburgh district convention September 18.
Cedric Worth admitted under oath to telling Dan Kimball he heard Vinson draft an anonymous memo on the B R 6 bomber inquiry. Worth said he previously testified he told Kimball four or five days earlier that he authored the document, and he was suspended from his $8,500 yearly post as a special assistant to Undersecretary Dan Kimball. The hearing before the House Armed Services Committee continued with Worth and Kimball expected to testify.
Congressional members faced pressure from both defense economy goals and constituents angry at cuts. Defense Johnson announced plans to cut 18 000 active personnel and move 12 070 reserves to inactive status, aiming to save about 500 million dollars. Senators Tobey Knowland and others warned of impacts on shipyards and submarines while officials push ahead with quotas and staffing reductions.
Police pursue the driver of a 1987 Ford involved in a hit-and-run on Route 19 near Waterford early Tuesday. Officers say the vehicle carried New Jersey license plates and hint the driver may reside in Carry District. drivers urged to surrender to avoid charges. Separate note reports Judge Medina denied a defense mistrial motion in a conspiracy case.
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