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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1947
Page
1
A London led Labor campaign accuses Communist infiltration while Moscow radio opposes the Marshall plan. Reactions ripple through Western Europe as observers foresee shifts in German policy and red belt alliances. Police report a Philadelphia candy store robbery ending with a $35 theft and an assault.
Rainy conditions aided Corry stores as sales hit a new one day record driven by outlets including G NY Go and Woolworth Co. reports show Saturday counter sales surpassing prior records. Merchants note Christmas buying started quietly two weeks earlier but picked up after distribution and post Christmas bonuses, suggesting a strong seasonal spike.
City police seek a young shooter who blasted six intersection lights on West Washington Street. An eyewitness described a male about 10 to 18 years old wearing hunting clothes carrying a rifle, with shots spanning West Washington to Gates Street Saturday night.
In Lancaster Pennsylvania a 19 year old bride Mrs Margaret Findheimer Bollinger has typhoid fever. She attended a Thanksgiving reception at Bollinger home near Lititz where 76 guests gathered. Doctor A J Greenleaf says nine others contracted typhoid and state authorities seek to trace attendees to halt the spread.
Fighting flared in the Yazur area as Arab and Jewish forces clashed amid reprisals after recent attacks on Jewish convoys. A 34 year old Jewish employee Robert Stern was shot in Jerusalem near the Bible Information Bureau. In Safed, one Arab and multiple others were wounded as a day of heavy street fighting continued across the area.
A report claimed large scale layoffs at a city Java plant. The local Pennsylvania Line Employment Service says the rumor has no basis. Temporary layoffs in several plants are expected between now and mid day, with no further cuts anticipated based on monthly surveys.
In Mount Union, Martin Price, 58, is jailed on suspicion of killing his wife Margaret Mary Price on a street. Police say Price fired first at his wife and then at their son Cloyd who intervened. the gun misfired, and the youth knocked the gun away. Passersby alerted authorities and Price was taken to Huntingdon county jail.
County registrar Joseph Williams announced a purge of about 7 228 residents from registration lists for failure to vote in the last two years. The purge covers 4 008 in Erie 4474 countywide and 440 in Corry with the largest group tied at 16 in the PHL ward. Total Bele by cad catunity registration stands at 72 019.
An intensive probe targets fraudulent unemployment compensation claims. Director Caruso says cases involve as much as 75 000 in one instance and total fraud may reach 500 000 across the GI Bill related payouts. He pledges criminal action against all who filed false claims and notes a preliminary inquiry began after his appointment last August.
Erie County will receive 104 249 of the state Liquid Fuels Tax allocation totaling 54 149 772. The funds, for six months starting July 1 1947, must be used by counties for construction reconstruction maintenance and repair of roads and bridges. Nearby counties Crawford 835 863 McKean 595 087 Venango 29 278 and Warren also receive shares.
A weekend spate of crashes killed three area residents. Hemppi Kamppi, 31, of We Pennsylvania-Ohio Belt Line, was killed crossing Route 20 when struck by a van driven by Donald C. Hudson. Kamppi’s husband and child were in the car but unharmed. The two other fatalities include a 22-year-old Belvuillo man and a 10-year-old Ling svile boy, with details limited by the fragmented report.
Hollywood obituary notes Mark Hellinger film writer and producer died at age 44 after a heart attack. Born March 21 1903 in New York he worked as war correspondent and writer before moving to Hollywood in 1936. He produced and wrote for Broadway and turned stories into film projects including The Naked City. He is survived by his wife Gladys and two adopted children.
A 1920s style Associated Press note reports an American experimental craft claiming to surpass the speed of sound. It cites pilots Ka the and Yaeger and mentions the Bell XS-174 belly-mounted bomber test concept. Weather and official status remain unsettled, with no confirmation from defense authorities.
Three year old Betty Shakespeare of Edinboro was listed in good condition at Corry Hospital after a fracture to her left leg and a shoulder injury. The accident occurred near the Cla rnee Kingen cottage at Miles Run, one mile west of Corry, when the family parked on a slight grade in deep snow. The child stood behind the car as it rolled over her, her mother and grandfather drove her to the hospital immediately.
In Meadville a mother, Mrs L Kay Sensabaugh, tried to rescue her 11 year old son Glenn from a burning home. She escaped with her other children Lawrence 13 and Ger 12 after placing a ladder to the second story. Glenn's body was found in his bed as flames surged through the Benéabaugh residence near Besver Center.
A compilation from December reports notes global budget moves and incidents: a Belgian airliner crash near Kunming injuring ten. Iran remains without a premier after parliament re-nominated two candidates. France's Rene Mayer unveils a budget with a 400,000 frame tax on night clubs and new levies on fuels and metals. and US authorities confirm the death of Private Samet Gearhart, 23, from Allentown after a fight with a Russian journalist.
Washington reports that Secretary of Agriculture Anderson made public a list of 771 traders in commodity futures, including officials such as Edwin W. Pauley, special assistant to Royall. The list shows holdings as of October 1, 1947 and October 31, 1996, with senators pressing for full inquiry into potential government info leveraged for personal gain. Ferguson indicates hearings will scrutinize possible leaks and government purchases, with Pauley expected to submit books on his market trading in early January.
Fire in Williamson West Virginia destroyed an apartment house two apartment stores and other structures in the business district yesterday. Flames sent 30 people into the streets though most recovered with little more than essential personal effects. Damages estimated unofficially at 360 000.
Dec 22 Washington Senate foreign relations committee plans to ask prominent Americans for a four year European recovery program. Congress will draft its own plan far smaller than the administration’s 17 billion dollar proposal. House and Senate leaders expect big cuts in the first 15 months, amid pressure to curb spending and tax rates while preventing communist expansion in Europe.
Gasoline price increases hit Hera Corry motorists as distributors raise the cost per gallon. Regular and high test fuels now listed at 27 cents per gallon, with station owners citing previous price levels and retailer recertifications influencing the broader hike.
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