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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1949
Page
1
Cont continuation of rent controls forecast by key lawmaker
A House banking committee member predicts President Truman will request and Congress will approve a continuation of federal rent controls beyond June 30 1950. About 12 million dwellings remain under control with decontrol begun for 2 million units. Local areas and the Federal rent administrator may restore ceilings where needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asanchited
Washington
Truman
Congress
Barratt O'Hara
House Banking Committee
Hewamen
Harrodsbury
O'Hara
Cniine
White House
Aad Og
Tighe B. Woods
Harrodsburg
Americus
Somerset County
Pennsylvania
Seak Offlow
Sev
Opi
Governor Fights Socialized Medicine in Philadelphia Address
Governor James F. Duff blasted socialized medicine at a Philadelphia club gathering, arguing it could erase medical progress and stifle individual initiative. He warned the country’s doctors against quick legislation and noted health care expansion as a national obligation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
James FH. Duff
Shtiné Club
Altiwens
Drbaram
Corry District Seals Sale Aims For Four Thousand
Mrs Eyn Kepler leads Erie county tuberculosis fundraiser with a drive to raise about 4000. The seal sale has begun logging returns and several bond issues have been sold. Proceeds support tuberculosis work. sales continue through January with urging to return contributions soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry
Eyn Kepler
Cary
Erie County
Miss Kepler
Gas blasts wreck five Detroit stores injure six
Exploding gas caused flaming destruction in a Detroit business district injuring six people including four firemen and a policeman. The Greater Wyoming Market and four adjacent stores were hit as high pressure gas escaped during regulator work. Authorities blamed a spark and warned residents to evacuate while crews fought the blaze. Damage was estimated at seventy five thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Detroit
Wyoming
Schoolcrurt Avenue
Greater Wyoming
Tom's Grill
K-John Camera Shop
Ridley Cleaners
Brighter Homes Paint Shop
Michigan Consolidated Gas Go
Greater
Nintian Higby
Truman Denies Navy List Purge Claims
President Truman denied a reported Navy list purge and any removal or addition of names for promotion to admiral. He said no one on or off the list has been changed and accused the dispatch of misreporting the revision of the original list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key West
Truman
Navy
Vavation
New York Herald Tribunes
Arlelah A
Burke
Corry Memorial Hospital Progress Lag Amid Delays
Corry Memorial Hospital building reports show 29 percent completion with weeks behind schedule due to weather and bricklayer shortages. Directors approved by laws and filed for one third of federal funds, about 79000 dollars expected in January. November admissions 220 with 1049 service days and 135 daily census. births 33, deaths 4. 89 major and 87 minor surgeries. Directors Nast Morrison Elston Rainesale Holden Hawkins Pain Aalstrom attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry Memorial Hospital
Feu
Bord
Nast
Morrison
Elston
Rainesale
Holden
Hawkins
Pain
Ailistrom
Progress in Coal Talks Returns to Open Negotiations
New York reports progress in contract talks between United Mine Workers and Pennsylvania hard coal operators. Thomas Kennedy and Edward Griffith signaled some progress and claimed conclusions on disputed points, while John A. Lewis remained a tentative presence. The 80 000 hard coal and 400 000 soft coal miners face a three day work week as leverage in the talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
United Ming
Pennsylvania
Thomas Kennedy
Umwice
Edward Griffith
Griffith
UMW
John A. Lewis
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Lewis
Hils
Fort
Building and Loan Declares Dividend for Shareholders
Corry Building and Loan Association announces a three percent annual dividend for stockholders holding shares as of December 1. Directors’ total dividends reach 1,991 with shares valued at 518,028. Treasury report shows budget receipts 188,094 and expenditures 150,340.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry Burning and Loan Association
Stadl
Gis
Treasury
Asmington
The
Packing Plant Explosion Kills Eighteen At Swift & Co
Rescue teams and 200 workers combed the Swift and Co packing plant ruins after a blast killed 18 and left about 90 injured, many in critical condition. Officials said damage exceeds 1 million dollars as investigators search for more victims and determine the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Sioux City
Tay Hoo
Swift and Go
Ihlant
Fle Onlef
Clarence Chappell
Charles Kuhl
Excise Tax Repeal Debated by Truman Officials
President Truman opened a press conference at Navy quarters in Key West to discuss possible war-time excise tax repeal. Treasury and Ways and Means staff experts study options aiming to balance the budget, with Sawyer suggesting elimination of some taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Key West
Fla
Den
Truman
Congress
Washington
Treasury
Anl
Navy
Secretary of Commerce
Sawyer
Cold snap grips Cory with records and snow
Last night Cory hit 18 above but officials noted a 13 degree low tonight with a 4 to 19 degree forecast for the region. Snow totals around one and a half inches left surfaces slick while state police warned of hazardous road conditions across northwestern Pennsylvania as colder air set in and a slight warm up was expected tomorrow with clouds and rising temperatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cory
Uill
Pennsylvania
Lastight
Corry Barracks
Corry Leads In Higher Electric Bills In FPC Survey
A Federal Power Commission survey of 414 cities shows Corry New York has higher residential electricity bills than the U S average. For 24 kilowatt hours Corry bills $1.60 versus $1.20 statewide. for 10 kilowatt hours Corry $4.10 versus $3.78. for 250 kilowatt hours Corry $7.05 versus $7.31 in similar cities. The ten-year trend from 1939 to 1949 shows general declines in household bills despite recent increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Corry
Federal Power Commission
United States
Wis
Govry
Dumby
FPC
Simpson Possible Governor Candidate Emerges
Washington dispatch reports talk that Rep. Richard M. Simpson of Pennsylvania may be a gubernatorial candidate. Simpson, dean of Pennsylvania Republicans in Congress, could appeal to both party factions amid GOP rifts after the 1943 state convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fress
Washington
Richard M. Simpson
Jy Bene
Pennsylvania
Simpson
Republicans
Congress
Sov
James He Puft
Joseph R. Grundy
Duff
Grundy
Beystone State
GOP
Thomas E Dever
Mit Reich
U S Steel to raise prices on some product lines
In Washington the CIO warned that United States Steel plans price increases on several lines. Senator O Mahoney pressed for a congressional inquiry as Benjamin Fateress of U S Steel predicted higher costs due to freight, pensions, and market conditions. The CIO argued such hikes would harm the public interest and demand investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dem
Associated Press
Washington
Dec
CIO
Loday
Evert. Knswtow
US Cio
Wlimony
Servite House Geonoma Committee
Wassidying- Wasi Fo Abbek Investment Capital
Matt Bualvense
O'Mohaney
Ud-Wyal
Benjamin Fatrress
U. S. Steel
Cory
Chicago
Purtess
TeVision
Furtess
Philly Murray
CTO
Tia Stnator O'Mahoney
Ceomnle
Vestiuanion
Kassalaw
Ailows Muwion
Ie Bs
Booklets Explain Vets' World War I Bonus Process
Corry Red Cross offers pamphlets titled Your Berne ylvania Btazee World War 1 Com pensation to help veterans apply for the bonus. Executive secretary Mildred Tod urges reading the guide before filing and notes a governor's message inside urging careful study for accurate applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berneylvania
Corry
American Red Cros
Somorrowy
Mildred “Al‘Tod
Red Cross
North Center Street
Guv
James Dutt
Motorship Search Continued Amid Ocean Rescue Drama
Planes and ships hunted the burning wreck of the motorship Dorel as it sank. Thirteen survivors reported, eight rescued by a ship, with others saved near 300 miles from work by the oil tanker Sparrows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MTAM
Dutel Motorsiiy Dorestomy
Far East Trip Survey Prompted by Tragedy in H town
A JESSUP report details a red menace area survey in Far East, noting a fatal fire in Hothan Texas where 14 people burned to death including two families and eight children. Victims were believed to be Japanese American workers and relatives. The wreckage of a four room frame house with blackened walls was found, with about 40 survivors mentioned in incomplete notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotan
Tex
Rentil Howe
Probe of low incomes provokes White House hearing clash
Republican Rep Rich accuses administration witnesses of serving their own agenda in hearings on poverty and wages. He questions the Senate House economic sub committee's witnesses from universities, citing Chicago profs slated to testify and others including Tobin Blaisdell Thurston Burgess. Sparkman defends the panel while inviting more qualified witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Congressional Economic Group
Truman
Rep
Rich
R-Pa
Hablon
Senate House
Sparkman
D-Ala
Tobin
Thomas ©. Blaisdell
Commerce
John ©. Thurston
Weh Ako
University of Chicago
T. W. Schultz
Gale Johnson
Ernest W. Burgess
Oldsmobile Cuts Prices on 88 Series Cars for 1950
Lansing Mich Dec 15 Oldsmobile announces price drops from 65 to 65 on its 88 series as it begins the 1950 model year No changes for 76 or 98 series New policy makes hydramatic drives optional with extras such as transmissions clers and turn signals optional to reduce base price For 1947 hydramatic drive was included in 88 and 93 models
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Mich
Oldsmobile
Gilene
General Spnager
Wudustey
Tokyo Stop Promises Talks On Halting Communism Spread
A roving envoy plans to confer with diplomatic teams on possible moves to block the spread of communism with Tokyo as the first stop. The mission aims to secure agreement on measures and assess prospects for further action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Jessup to lead 4 day Bangkok conference and Far East tour
Philip Jessup top administration adviser on Far Eastern policy leaves Washington for a two month survey of Communist menace around Red China. He will meet American diplomats in Bangkok for a conference February 11 to 15 and then visit India and Formosa before returning by ship via the Mediterranean. He may discuss Formosa wartime status and the Japanese peace treaty progress with General MacArthur and other leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pees
Washington
Philip Jessup
Red China
Jessup
To- Jay
Sir Francisco
Permvine
Tokyo
Aon
Douglay Macarthiy Jin
Determline
Bangkok
Sism
Tye
Tidia
Pales
United States
Ching
Formosa
MacArthuy
Far East
Worle Am
Indo-China
Burma
Senate halts probe as coffee prices drop
Senate investigators pause their inquiry into soaring coffee costs as reports indicate a price decline. Senator Gillette notes Washington grocery ads show coffee at six cents per pound, easing immediate calls for a nickel cup, with hearings set to resume in January.
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Vseny
Washington
Senate
Behator Gillette
D-town
Isi
Congress
Java
Gillette
Senatt Africa
Wcoumag Thabolil
Suisplite
Ube
Timah Ayiblie
Philly
M. Haysey
Ani Abor
Uacotvin
Ube Sane
Jon E. Faverninger
State Departeenb
Cherie
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