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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1948
Page
1
The readable parts mention a burned house, street names, sewer work, and a Route 6 location with a family owed related to sewer services. The text is fragmentary, with unclear dates and many garbled names.
Russia cast its twenty ninth veto in the United Nations Security Council to block Ceylon’s membership. The vote ended 9 2 with Malik and Tarasenko the only no votes after debate on reconsideration. The council postponed discussion on India's Fiderabad dispute to next month.
Officials of Raymond Mfg Co and Local 629 CIO United Auto Workers reach a formal contract signing yesterday afternoon. Company reps include Feldt Bachemner and Heerlen plus Peters. union reps include Bush Shepa Carter Hughes Mixer and Peters present as international business agent. Fire in Wilkes-Barre church destroys Calvary Synagogue, year 79-year-old janitor suffocated.
Reports describe multiple blasts around a local area causing property damage near the High School building. Police say a suspect was apprehended and prosecutors will pursue charges as investigations continue into the Monday night explosions.
Ronald Chenury 19 formerly of Union City and a 14 year old may be returned for prosecution on auto theft and burglary. They were caught by the Georgia Highway Patrol in Carter Hill driving a stolen vehicle from Daniel Bennett and linked to other break ins. Authorities note the federal charge may delay release and the younger boy will go to juvenile authorities.
The Pennsylvania Electric Company brings heavy pole setting equipment from Erie to replace about 150 poles in city sections before bad weather. Poles are cedar, ramayack, fir and pine treated under pressure with eight pounds of preservative per cubic foot, delaying service but extending pole life. Many replacements focus in the Fourth ward.
Brigham Hardware and Planking, among Curry's oldest real estate firms, will open in a modern one story building at LT Scully Center Street tomorrow at 4 o'clock. The new 32 by Lib-foot brick block features a brick front and chequered display windows, with sections for hardware on the north and home plumbing, baths, and kitchen items on the south. A new planking and tinning shop, ready stock, and truck-accessible interior add to the updated layout. Opening day prizes include a mixmaster, toaster, and electric double boiler. Contractors for the project included Parksiurst, Hassett, Kennedy, Owens, Duke, Lanston, Bates, and others with Industrial Pipe and Supply and Pittsburgh Plate Glass among suppliers.
In Guatemala reports a military coup ousted President Salvador Castaneda Castro after a day of fighting. The turmoil centers on his bid to extend his term to 1949. elections for a constituent assembly were set for Thursday and Friday. The capital San Salvador was calm after clashes.
W O Shaffer of the Game Commission says a formal investigation targets Corry fur dealer Gary Bennett amid letters urging license restoration. Authorities compiled evidence over two years while residents press for revocation and potential public action if license remains suspended.
Corr y weather concerns prompt Raymond Concrete Pile driving crew near Meadville to move equipment as rain looms. The Race Street bridge project advances with piles driven 102 to 117 feet deep, threatening rising French Creek water and prompting preemptive relocation plans.
The House Un American Activities Committee said highly detailed information about secret weapons from the Aberdeen Proving Ground had reached Soviet hands in the late 1930s. It ordered further publication of wartime papers and warned the State Department to prepare for questioned witnesses.
A one story summer home between Canadahta Lake and Rowe 3 destroyed by fire of unknown origin. Neighbors found the blaze and moved furniture but fire departments were not called due to inaccessibility and lack of water. Owner David Olson of Titusville reported 9000 in value with 2150 insured.
Local stores plan extra hours during the holiday season with late afternoon openings. Merchants across the city will keep shops open into the evening before Christmas, with some extending into late week nights to accommodate shoppers.
The Iron Age reports a hopeful turn in steel supply with predicted return to normal by next year. It notes high production figures may trigger political debate on industry restraints while unemployment concerns loom if demand softens.
Mal Daugherty a Washington court house banker linked to the Teapot Dome scandal died last night at age 86 after several weeks of illness. He suffered a paralytic stroke about eight weeks ago and had been at a rest home near his southeastern Ohio home. He was brother of Harry M. Daugherty former attorney general under President Harding.
Community notice outlines special hours at Corry Post Office with adjustments for holiday period and limited services. Included are expected reopening times and contact points for customers requiring window assistance or mail pickup.
The Ball Telephone Company of Pennsylvania seeks a 25 000 00 rate increase affecting about 1 655 170 customers with a 30 percent rise in large exchanges and an estimated 16 percent revenue gain. Hearings in Harrisburg run through Friday as the Public Utility Commission weighs fairness and reasonableness amid complaints from Pittsburgh and others.
Premier Sun reports parleys beginning, but Ching keeps cabinet formation slow. Reds stand at Peiping gates as pressure grows.
Readable text notes a radio giveaway by guardsmen as the unit returns from service. It mentions names and places such as Wert Spilltiers and Prairie Hucbery, plus details on discharges and ongoing recruitment with several enlisting and others awaiting further action.
John ropes of at West Aimeouay Street pleaded guilty to assault and battery before Alderman Cobbattah. He paid $10 and costs after the plea. Fawad was arrested Monday night on a complaint by his wife who said he threatened her life and brandished a gun.
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