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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1947
Page
1
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West football notes show a 30 16 score line with a 84 unit tally. Kim Talo is mentioned in passing within the local gridiron recap.
Arab and Jewish forces battled around Tel Aviv and Jaffa over Palestine partition. Hagana member killed. four Jewish policemen and several others injured as grenades and machine guns were used. Government imposes 24 hour curfew around Jerusalem and border areas to curb violence.
The Corry employment service notes a holiday hiring shortfall with November seeing more layoffs than hires. About 264 found work locally, including 12 women, 38 veterans, and 4 handicapped individuals, while registered applicants totaled 208. Unemployment claims rose with seven servicemen’s readjustment allowances filed.
A proposed reform seeks to detach fluid milk pricing from butter costs. A committee of producers, distributors, and economists suggests basing prices on the general price level, feed and labor costs, and local department store milk sales, rather than butter as a price signal.
Pennsylvania enacts a new safety code for aircraft operators taking effect January 1. The rule, adopted by a 40 member association, requires uniform flight procedures for arrivals and departures, standardizes maintenance of pullies and hangars, and aims to improve aviation safety across states.
London dispatch reports the Big Four leaders at the end of a day of sharp debate on Germany’s fate. Molotov pushes for a pro German peace forum while the others seek a broader, two thirds majority approach. A deadlock over Austrian independence looms as Pakistan gains a potential role in final treaty drafting.
Leading tobacconists in New York state announce a one cent per pack price hike effective today. The change lifts the typical pack to 20 cents, with some references noting 36 cents and a $1.76 price range after adjustments. Retailers warn further increases may come after January, aligning with state tax changes.
A 13 year old, Russell Dinefelder of Spring Creek township, reportedly felled a deer on a farm, among several youths credited with notable kills in the Journal list. Other hunters include David Johnson ages 18 with a 125 pound buck at Hearts Content, plus numerous youths from Marienville, Jackson Hill, Brooks Hill, Lindsey Hollow and Kane reporting various buck weights and points.
Ten Japanese pleads innocent to charges of mistreating and eating Allied prisoners of war. Among them is Arthur W. Wermuth, once called a "one man army" of Bataan, with the Eighth Army commission to hear about Cabanatuan Camp horrors in the Philippines, where many were confined after the fall of the Philippines. Wermuth later became a service station operator in Hull City, England. Victims named include Staff Sgt Frank J. Tanstefen and others from Pennsylvania and New York.
A Sparta woman driving near Spartaburg swerved to avoid two trucks attempting to pass, ran into a ditch, struck a utility pole, and rolled over. Police said the Deora Buell vehicle sustained over $100 damage. Pawl Cooper of Erie, driving the other truck, lost control as his wheels left the belt.
Four cars of freight derailed near Salamanca causing a derailment delay for Erie Train No 1. Passengers were routed via Buffalo, Train No 1 arrived Corry about one hour late after the detour. No injuries reported. The incident marked the second wreck in two days in the Randolph region.
In Palmyra Pennsylvania Deputy Coroner C M Wallace said the fatal shooting of a two year old boy occurred while two youths played with a shotgun. State Police Detective Carl Hartman reported the older boy Raymond Elliott accidentally discharged the weapon, striking David Lee Pory in Hershey.
Rescue teams struggle through heavy snow in Germany to reach a U S C 47 missing since Friday with 15 aboard. Officers say the search continues despite blizzard conditions and delayed ground access as weather hampers efforts and crews fear the crew may be dead or injured.
None harmed in the single-vehicle collision about a half mile west of Anton Gi. Gilbert Meyer of West Washington Street attempted to pass when Arthur Lindquist from Venus observed Meyer’s car and swerved, damaging both vehicles and causing minor injuries to no one. State Police reported the total damage at 260 dollars and started area checks.
Lancaster, Dec. The Democratic party must reorganize statewide or risk defeat in 1936. Richardson Dilworth, recent Philadelphia mayoral candidate, told district leaders that Roosevelt era rhetoric cannot win without an inspiring nominee. He urged building from the ground up and warned against emotional appeals and foreign shows.
Washington reports aid supporters count on official estimates of Russian military strength to press a 10.0 million stopgap measure for House passage. Debates focus on foreign aid tied to countering Soviet expansion as Army data cites troops in Western Europe and allied forces, while support remains mixed among lawmakers.
Truckers warn of a 10 cent per hundred pounds delivery fee on all goods to city retail firms with out-of-town risks and double parking levies. Merchants push for concession as a Merchants committee plans to meet city council. Chamber of Commerce backs enforcement policy amid board support.
An Arras Notre Dame region disaster left Paris-Lil as a passenger train derailing near Arras. Government officials blamed subsurats with 40 killed, 27 removed from wreckage, and about 40 injured. Rails collapsed in a fatal incident prompting railway suspensions.
President Truman approved by plane at Boca Chica Naval Air Base six miles north of Key West Florida at 1 B M EST today for a five day vacation.
Associates examine a Reading Company steel chest containing 300 to 490 documents from the era of the Molly Maguires to aid historians researching clashes between mine labor and industry in Pennsylvania. Pinkerton agent reports and McKenna’s undercover work are among the items. experts gather at Reading’s Philadelphia headquarters for study.
Washington reports the administration plans to push bills on price and wage controls linked to the anti inflations program. CIO President Philip Murray announced a push for a third round of wage hikes via collective bargaining, aiming to ease real earnings loss amid high prices. Congressional action is expected to unfold amid a broader cost of living battle as Congress weighs two price wage control measures and rationing powers.
A 19 year old mother, Dorothy Gingery Smitty, was given an indeterminate term today at the State Industrial School in Muncy on a charge linked to the death of her newborn son. The defendant, described as having “never had a chance,” cried as she was remanded, while relatives sobbed in the courtroom.
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