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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1946
Page
1
A report from a local school notes a vehicle incident affecting students. Authorities say a driver involved was briefly detained and released. No serious injuries reported, investigators gather details at the scene.
United Nations Assembly wraps eight week session in New York agreeing on a path to world arm reductions and destruction of mass weapons. Security Council to implement the program with a future September meeting planned in New York. Delegates praise unprecedented unanimity amid softened Soviet policy and Western cooperation. Unclear if further sessions will occur before six month mark.
Corry Jamestown Me Corp launches an influenza vaccination program for all plant employees at cost to curb a predicted winter epidemic. A plant nurse will administer injections within two weeks, with other regional plants also offering vaccines or vaccines at wholesale cost to reduce illness and lost hours.
Police were dispatched to a North Side cafe on a Saturday night after a reported brawl involving several patrons and staff. Officers found a tense scene but no injuries or charges, with the area secured and patrons leaving as the disturbance subsided.
A frigid spell grips cities and towns with subzero readings and heavy snow. In Columbus the cold dipped to 6 degrees, wind chill worsened by drifting snow, and official observations placed temperatures near 3 degrees above zero in the morning. Snow accumulations reached up to 8 inches locally with statewide road crews deploying plows. Separate reports note 6 to 36 inches of snow across central and northern New York with 19 to 30 inches in Lewis County, while Western Europe endures bitter winds and a Siberian plunge deeper than 84 below zero in remote Siberia.
Minneapolis reports an explosion attributed to dynamite damaged storefronts near Blauffer's Gate around 2 pm. Inspector Migene Bernath said several sticks exploded in a cafe doorway, injuring none and prompting investigation into motive. A separate item notes two men killed in a Robbinsville plane crash later that day.
Washington reports Senators probing a $25,000 1942 War contractor fund given to Senator Theodore Bilbo seek an inside story from Edward P. Terry. Bilbo vows to resist oath at the January Senate session, claiming no fear despite protests and a front-door stance.
A Saturday night head-on collision on Route 07 east of Waterford left both a truck and a car severely damaged. Driver W A Wing of Union City and driver James Heater of Erie were involved. one driver faces possible arrest as investigations continue by state police.
Ten CIO officials start weeklong sessions in Pittsburgh to shape next year’s wage demands for steel auto and electrical workers. Leaders include Reuther Murray Plegerald and others as talks cover wage proposals with UAW steel and electrical unions. Major contracts face February expirations and January New York negations open with Westinghouse GE and Sylvania.
Francis Duke, 223 West Smith Street, escaped unhurt when his Chevrolet coupe was struck head on by a Mercury sedan driven by Kegan Stillman of Brie. Stillman and Mary Stillman were admitted to Union City Hospital for injuries but expected to be discharged soon.
The Associated Press reports Washington estimates that American taxpayers will pay about 171 million dollars in 1947 to feed Germany as part of Allied occupation. The piece outlines cost projections, wartime relief aims, and debates over German self sufficiency and the Potsdam framework.
Washington dispatch reports a government plan to open 200,000 acres of public land in the Klamath project to veterans by 1951. The selection drew 2,020 applicants with 7,997 acres in the bake division chosen from 1305 World War II veterans.
Rogers Structural Steel Company announces a time based bonus plan from current operations. Four weeks wages are distributed among eligible staff, with full service credit for veterans and credit for prior service. The sum is paid today as appreciation for loyal support and past dedication.
Dallas A Bell secretary of Poresie and Water Bijetelt announces the retirement of A Lysin Emwinck, director of the Hhal Stile Bureau of Foresistance, after more than 0 years of service. The notice appears in Centree county on May 15.
A man on East Main Street reportedly slept through a theft of eighty dollars from his pocket. He claimed the money was hidden and folded in a bucket beneath him. Police investigated but found no obvious entry or suspect.
Republican state senators gathered at Hotel Hershey to re-elect M Harvey Taylor of Dauphin County as state chairman and to confirm Weldon Heyburn of Delaware County as majority leader. They planned to nominate G Harold Varfis of Punckville as secretary and Charles A P Bartlett of Aston as librarian, with S Edward Hannestad of Harrisburg likely endorsed for director of the Legislative Reference Bureau. The joint session will appoint after separate chamber elections in January.
Dec. 16. Leon Blum has formed a left Socialist cabinet with himself as premier and minister of foreign affairs. Andre Le Troquer, a top Communists rival, was named minister of nation and defense. The government will control armed forces and home security.
A mixed set of terse items reports a noon shooting after a suspect was cornered in a house, the Supreme Court agreeing to hear a ten point appeal by John G. Lewis and the United Mine Workers on fines linked to a strike, a fatal automobile collision in Eugene killing eight aboard and injuring six, residents near Seattle recounting a thaw easing flood fears, and London noting a British bacon ration cut from one quart to one and a quarter weekly. The reports cover Washington D C Oregon Washington and Britain with varied local outcomes and human impacts.
The Atlantic and Pacific grocery merges two stores into one at the northeast corner of Smuth Center and South streets. Remodeling includes a larger stove and expanded meat produce counters to handle combined operations. Manager Ty an Downey will oversee the new south side store, expanding services with a full line of groceries meats and produce.
London police report three new anonymous bomb threats, part of a string of hoaxes aimed at prominent sites. Authorities caution the threats may be a prank but tighten precautions to prevent any potential violence. A caller described as groggy or misrouted allegedly warned that specific locations, including Don Jon's Stockwell and a restaurant, could be targeted. The Daily Mirror published later details from one call.
William Bailey, 74 year old Democrat and North Carolina's senior senator, died yesterday from a cerebral hemorrhage after a long 16 year Senate career. He had been in poor health since Saturday and remained cheerful to the end, with mourners and relatives honoring his memory.
President outlines vigorous housing program to boost nonresidential construction by about 40 percent, cap new home space, and involve private enterprise. White House aims to shift federal focus to housing output with permits for owner-occupancy and looser building standards while increasing non housing construction.
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