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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1948
Page
1
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The House Un American Activities Committee hands a New York grand jury secret papers alleging a Soviet spy network operated in the State Department before the war. Whittaker Chambers, a former courier, is tied to transfers for Russian agents. The committee recruited Coast Guard and Navy help to recover a key member from a ship, with hearings set to resume and possible disclosures kept behind closed doors.
The U S Supreme Court, in a 5 4 vote, agreed to review wartime convictions of Japanese officials including two death sentences for Kenji Doihara and Hideki Tojo amid questions of legality of the international tribunals set up by General Douglas MacArthur. Several other convictions received long prison terms while one was 20 years. Justices Harlan F Stone and Felix Frankfurter did not dissent.
Washington dispatch reports Senator O Mahoney argues a 1920 style crash shows corporate profits should be taxed more, not spared, as hearings on business profits begin. He cites 1929 earnings near record levels and calls for tightening revenue to curb inflation while aiding fiscal health.
Police released Nenn Chirk Robert Brown and Waller Coors after failing to file charges. The men, tied to tampering at local clubs, allegedly drilled machines and used a wire to steer payouts. The incidents targeted several venues in Union City and nearby towns, prompting an ongoing investigation.
A private GM Aero Products plane with W J Blanchard at the controls and two passengers Miss Vivien Johnson and Miss Betty Charly disappeared after departing Jamestown New York Saturday afternoon. Air Force and Civil Aeronautics Authority joined a wide search spanning New York Pennsylvania Michigan and Ohio. The plane was en route to Dayton Ohio where Blanchard's wife and relatives awaited.
Corry area travelers see restored service as Edwards Lakes-to-Seas drivers and mechanics accept a third offer. Unionized workers return to duty tomorrow morning after a 22 day shutdown, with pay raises and new rates effective next July 1.
New York December 6 major food chains announced meat price cuts. A and P reduced prices by four to eight cents per pound on beef pork and other meats since last Thursday after wholesale declines. Grand Union reports average five cent cuts with specific items dropping from 58 to 49 cents for chuck roast and other cuts. Treasury figures show December receipts 64.99 million expenditures 87.16 million and total debt around 252.17 billion.
The Associated Press reports from Johnston Island that a Navy seaplane spotted survivors of the C B 4 transport after it ditched about 1000 miles southwest of Hawaii. A search plane kept vigil while boats were dropped, and pilots reported signals from the water. The MIsai N field rescue unit prepared to reinforce.
In Vernonia Oregon two 16 year old girls Bernadine King and Mary Lou Wolf died from asphyxiation as a blocked exhaust pipe in a 1931 coupe caused deadly fumes in a lovers lane. Their dates Allen Jurvakainen and Robert Phillips were present. police called it a freak accident after a piece of inner tube fell through a hole in the fitting back of the car.
A state legislative committee report criticizes current operations of state schools. It urges reforms and highlights Morganza as a mass custody facility housing offenders and emotionally troubled youths. The panel warns the system groups dangerous and minor offenders, risking creation of professional criminals.
Weather across Pine Vori area reported a new local high temperature record for the period, with surveys noting a warm spell and unusually sunny conditions. Experts attribute the rapid rise to a coastal breeze and high pressure, citing July-like warmth persisting into late October in places near Olavinial. Local observers recorded the trend while schools and markets adjusted schedules to accommodate the unseasonal warmth.
Associated Press report says the Suchow garrison of about 110,000 troops in the 16th, 51st, and 2nd army groups is trapped near Suchow after abandoning the city to move south toward Nanking. Communist claims state that only government troops remain to guard the line as the Reds push toward rivers and supply routes.
Washington reports the Supreme Court refused to compel Alabama presidential electors to cast ballots for Truman. Voters in Alabama pledged to support Governor J Strom Thurmond instead. Paris notes the United Nations Assembly voted to adjourn its Paris session, reconvening in New York on April 1, 1949. San Francisco reports shipping restarts after 95 days as AFL sailors union secures guarantees to keep CTO settlements from affecting its jurisdiction.
A Reuters dispatch reports antirussi an socialist candidates winning a free election in West Berlin with more than 84 percent of eligible voters participating. The report notes Gast ballots and indicates Lord Mayor was assured of selection.
Police maintain order as more than 84 percent of Western Berliners are urged to vote. Western sectors face traffic disruption while authorities say security is essential to prevent disruption before the pivotal ballot.
Ms Vernon sumparey aged 91 reports a deer kill near Tindsey Hollow. She says a 125 pound buck was shot, with others named as Gerald Bensinis 165 pounds, Glenn Wright 158 pounds, and Charles Linsky 5 pounds.
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