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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1947
Page
1
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Senate Democrats plan to amend the anti-inflation bill rather than block its passage. Leader Barkley says amendments will seek to advance as much of Truman’s program as possible, without inserting price and wage controls.
Navy rescue ships steamed through the North Pacific to aid the rudderless tanker Chaoy and the cargo vessel BS-245 The El Caney after its flooding and propeller damage late Monday The Bolster and other navy craft were en route to intercept and assist as storm conditions loom near the Aleutians and York.
A miscellany of late 1940s style dispatches note industry rejection of a consumption proposal to 2.5 million units, the approval of a top monthly use of Ex AON Dishes, and the sale of distilled spirits. Other items report Secretary Marshall’s radio address on peace conference outcomes and labor unrest amid looming strikes in Southern Yankee areas.
A Pennsylvania National Guard company received expected formal approval after a five day survey. Major Frank Ohview led the inspection with Lt. W. Shreve and Aunt Joni Monson overseeing records and arming checks. Twenty six enlisted men were reviewed as officers ordered a two hour drill with pay. The unit will gain Lt. Monton Oval from Meadville and now lists 30 enlisted guardsmen under Lt. Rasselus Brown.
Ronnie Hill a nine year old boy confined by a progressive muscular disease visited Santa in Scranton with ambulance and police escort. His grandmother said the family has struggled to bring him to see Santa as crowds grew larger. The mayor gave a gift and Eddie Doherty promised autographs from Boston players. The other item notes a Philadelphia case where a blind peddler is held on homicide charges after a fatal confrontation with a shopkeeper.
Firefighters rescued occupants from the interior of a seven story building as a section collapsed, killing Ernest Dorsey and injuring Lena Smith and others. Rescue teams pulled a woman from debris hours after the event. about 150 tenants lived in 47 apartments.
George C. Valletti 19 of 821 West Pleasant Street appeals a summary conviction for failure to yield the right of way and running a stop sign. He was fined $10 plus costs after a two-vehicle collision with Ralph A. Nordin of Erie on October 25, investigated by Erie police. Valletti allegedly ran a side-street sign and struck Nordin’s car. he claims to have stopped and waited before proceeding.
Heavy seas in the Atlantic swamp a Nehing boat carrying 18 men. Nine survivors are pulled from icy water by Coast Guard. Four bodies recovered and one body found in the cabin. vessel towed to shore. Weather included winds up to 50 mph as the boat headed to port. Seaman Reinhardt Striepen reported seeing the capsized craft near the harbor.
Dispatches describe Britain and the United States pressing to coordinate on Germany and Europe. Talks reportedly targeted merging zones in Germany and outlining postwar reconstruction with Bevin Marshall and others expected to attend.
A winter storm dropped 4.5 inches of snow over Corry causing slick roads and travel advisories. Temperatures plunged to near seven degrees as wind and cold linger with forecasters predicting continued cold and diminishing winds.
A Reno district court jury must decide if Philadelphian Wrur Longstreth cheated at a 21 game in a gambling spot, while both sides contend Nevada’s reputation for honest gambling is at stake. Evidence included a dealer Murl Hell’s deck marked with thumbnail impressions on aces and backs, with Hell held on a $400 bond.
A severe cold wave grips the Midwest and central U S with temperatures plunging below zero in North Dakota Minnesota and Indiana. The national low hits 2 degrees below zero at Pembina North Dakota as Minnesota records 16 below and Winnipeg area sees 17 below. harsher weather expected to push into the western states tonight.
A capacity audience attended the Christmas program presented by the Corry Senior High School choir in the auditorium. Director HH Rice arranged the program with carols and seasonal selections by the school choir and soloists, including "Silent Night" and "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" among others.
Two area men pled guilty to illegal deer killing and selling deer in Pennsylvania. William Conklin and Paul Lichy faced fines of 200 dollars and costs for wiping a light to kill a doe, while accomplice Paul Yankire and another pleaded guilty to aiding and selling the deer.
Senate Republicans demand Secretary of Agriculture Antonio Anderson disclose grain information to the appropriations committee. The move follows questions about insider information and possible market advantages, with Speaker Taf and Alderson urging full access to all relevant records.
Philadelphia December 17 Negotiations between Western Union Telegraph Company and the Commercial Telegraphers Union reached a stalemate with a strike imminent next Tuesday. Union officials reject a company offer of a $1000 bonus to be shared among 50,000 workers, arguing it yields only about 22.72 per person and seven tenths of a cent hourly.
Corry Post Office announced today it will have about ten employees assisting before week’s end. An extra truck was added to speed parcel delivery to city, home, and business addresses. Residents are urged to insure parcels for full value against loss or damage.
Jerusalem reports show one British police sergeant killed and another seriously wounded in an attack as 17 days of Arab Jewish violence push total casualties toward 260. Quiet appears to be returning after UN partition decision amid sporadic incidents and closures including the Dead Sea retreat.
Announcement says no ceremony accompanies signing today while House debates a 28 million cut in appropriations. Some members voice discontent with the committee recommended reduction as the session focuses on budget measures and legislative timing.
President Truman signed a 597 million dollar stopgap European aid bill at 8 20 a m in the White House office with limited witnesses. The measure aims to aid France Italy and Austria for winter while Senate approval follows and of the proposed 547 million dollar request for the President’s program.
Twelve of the twenty crew members aboard a B-29 based at Davis-Monthan Field died when the four engined bomber crashed after takeoff. The army announced an inquiry into the disaster as rescuers treated survivors at the scene near the base and in Tucson.
An American submarine remained underwater off New England for a couple of weeks using a schnorkel breather tube copied from German U-boats. Rear Admiral Charles W. Styer said the limit is fuel supply, not the tube. The British navy reported a submarine with a similar device stayed submerged for weeks.
Renowned circus performer known as The Gentleman saved one daughter from a blazing three story dwelling as flames forced evacuation. The clown, William J. Stow affectionately called The Entertainer, perished alongside his wife Esther in the blaze. Beverly and Wand were identified as other residents affected by the incident.
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