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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1948
Page
1
Fragmented OCR shows multiple items including apartment rental notes, contact phone hints, price figures around 6400, and farm or livestock references. Names, places, and exact offers are garbled, but the readable portions suggest housing rental and agricultural sale postings with inconsistent details.
Kotikov claims he does not understand what is desired by city officials. Reply consists of a series of counter questions. The exchange reflects a tense dispute over security and political agitation amid ongoing urban tensions.
Berlin's Soviet command rejects protections for meetings as non Communist leaders seek safety from invasions by demonstrators. Maj. Gen. Kotikov demands clarifications and questions why city hall protection was not sought from German police. If protection fails, council may relocate from the Russian sector to the Western zone amid tensions.
Washington August 28 a bitter dispute over who lied in congressional spy probes nears the court room. Chambers accepted Hiss's challenge to repeat charges without congressional privilege. Chambers said Hiss was a Communist and may be now. Hiss's attorney said he would study the broadcast script.
Roger W Babson argues the most useful roles are fishermen inventors and farmers while warning against teachers and preachers if they foster dissatisfaction. He condemns reliance on chemical sprays, advocates soil conservation, and urges protection for farmers, foresters, and fishermen amid urban waste, preferring inventor innovation as humanity’s hope. Former college head Dr N Faundild dies during a visit. Indiana Pa College leader noted for education contributions.
New York dispatch reports Soviet consul general Lomakin, stripped of credentials, boarding the new Stockholm to return to Russia at 10 10 pm EST. His two children join him. officials say reservations for Lomakin and family remain, while Lomakin declines to say if he will stay aboard.
Erie's longtime Democratic mayor, Hickey Jr., died at home after a heart attack. He had just been elected in November and had recently shown improvement before the fatal attack. Hickey had served as safety director and later as director of the finance department, returning to mayoral duties last week.
Gerry public schools expect to fill two of four teacher vacancies at the upcoming Board of Education meeting Monday night. The auto mechanics and machine shop teaching posts may be filled before term starts, with local applicants considered for emergency certificates. School opens September with pupils in morning classes and a central race ahead of the term.
Osterville, Mass August 28 Charles Evans Hughes long serving chief justice and statesman is dead at 86 after a congestive heart failure and uremic poisoning. He had recently been in critical condition and had come to the Winama Club to convalesce after leaving Washington home life. His son stated the death followed a sudden decline in health and noted Hughes had shown marked improvement earlier in the week. Born in Glen Falls New York he was the only American named twice to the Supreme Court and had a long public career including secretary of state and presidential campaigns.
A 110/00 volt oil bushing on a key transmission line at the Pennsylvania Electric Co substation in Titusville exploded last night. The outage darkened Titusville and surrounding districts including Meadville and Franklin for about an hour, with service restored by about 10:10 p.m. Officials blamed the dimming on load transfers from other lines after the failure.
Senator Bricker forecast Dewey would win the presidency this November by a large margin. The remark came amid contrasting forecasts from Gov. Roy Turner of Oklahoma who predicted a Truman win, highlighting a robust campaign mood and expectations shaping early polling signals.
Weather favors large harvest in the Corry region with growers projecting an above average yield. Miller and Beaverdam area farmers anticipate about 120000 bushels and similar outputs from nearby plots, depending on heat and labor conditions. Other local growers foresee strong totals, aiming for seven to eight thousand bushels each, as planting expands in Scotts Costing and Corry-Spring Creek road districts.
A revised Corry Pennsylvania directory will distribute to 2 500 subscribers in Cony and nearby territory with interlinked listings. Corry numbers will show Org prefix for local exchange while nearby communities use similar abbreviations with the new format. The cover will drop adverts and alphabetic order, hyphen placement shifts, and a faster busy signal tone across the system. Distribution is hoped within the next month.
A Chicago area report notes the heat wave remains intense with high temperatures across the region. Weather bureaus warn cooling trends are not yet evident as records threaten for inland areas and midwest cities.
Mercury tops 90s with readings above 96 as a severe heat wave grips the Midwest and South. Humidity worsens discomfort across towns and parks, fueling prostrations and heat-related deaths while forecasters warn there is little relief ahead through early week.
Erie resident J Donald Morrow was arraigned before Alderman M S Cabbett on charges of obtaining money under false pretense. After pleading guilty he was held on $600 bond for the next county court term. He faced possible transfer to Zele county jail and was accused of taking $10 from a service station via false pretense. Police arrested him yesterday on tips from a resident who had previously endorsed the check. He has prior charges for issuing worthless checks.
Edward G and Petrillo pictured as speakers for a Memorial Day service in Mead Park. The Carry Women’s Victory Club hosts the event honoring Carry and Aves servicemen who gave their lives in World War I. A main address is promised tomorrow at the time noted as Stormont.
The eighth session of the Erie annual conference of Evangelical United Brethren Churches of West Pennsylvania and western New York convenes at Findley Lake. Bishop L. B. Showers will preside with Rev HL Ray Morris, Dr S Paul Weaver, and over 100 churches in attendance. Sessions run through Sunday with sermons, reports, and assignments for the coming year.
Five Columbus girls enroute to a 4 H club event escaped serious injury when Mr Gordon's car collided with a Hudson pickup just west of Youngsville. Mrs Gordon lost control as front wheels shimmed causing a side impact. Damages to both vehicles substantial. losses estimated up to two hundred dollars.
Paris August 28 The ten month old government of Premier Andre Marie resigns over wage and price reforms. Reynaud gains power with decree authority after cabinet talks fail to reach compromise on wage increases and price controls. De Gaulle and supporters plan renewed pressure for dissolution of the legislature and new elections.
Harrisburg Aug 28 The Site Board of Medical Education and Licensure announced it is checking up on physicians practicing medicine in Pennsylvania without state licenses. The review has identified a dozen or more doctors who have been practicing for years, many residing across the river in Philadelphia.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a local notice mentioning men aged 25 and registration at a site with names and places that are garbled. The readable bits reference possible administration or alert actions, but essential details like full names, dates, or exact actions are missing.
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