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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1948
Page
1
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In a high level session President Truman and top lieutenants mapped the course of the New Deal program, with Congress and policy directions under sharp review. Barkley will preside over the new service plan as discussions touch Soviet leadership and European affairs amid urging House and Senate leadership changes.
The Hi Seep Purchasing Agency cut Pennsylvania crude to 60 cents per barrel after a recent rise of four cents. Prices at Bradford and Allegany districts fell, with trims reported for Trans-Sheffield and Buckeye pipelines and related Pennsylvania oil in Buckeye lines. Joseph Seep agency, a South Penn Oil subsidiary, coordinated the nationwide reduction. Grover J. Hanks, president of South Penn, commented on the post-cut pricing while noting no further comparative figures were available. Soviet Tass reported evacuation of northern Korea seven days ahead of Russia’s deadline.
Overtime parkers face penalties this week as authorities wrap a crackdown in Corry. Officials say several violators were warned and fined for violations along the same line while urging residents to observe laws and celebrate safely.
Industrial plants delay operations until Monday for the New Year holiday. Raybiund Mig Co and Corry Jamestown Mig Corp shift patterns end early. Retail Merchants plan 6 PM closings. many stores near 5 PM. Religious services, hubs, and bars adjust hours. state offices close. Stanford Hose Company open house starts 5 AM and runs through the day.
Police foresee a heavy night as slippery roads and New Year celebrations raise crash risk. State and city officers expect more drunk drivers and con tight patrols on highways, though no extra personnel were added.
Corry area December hiring grows with 149 referrals yielding 55 placements, against 48 of 194 prior. Stewart Long of the Pennsylvania State Employment Service notes January results include 1 skilled, 14 semiskilled, 18 unskilled and 2 in out of work jobs. Temporary layoffs hit Whey manufacturing, about 100 workers affected, but no broad layoffs. Unemployed total 387 with 143 female and 245 male seeking work. Long cautions year end labor conditions hinge on January as a barometer for broader trends.
Sheriff confirms confiscated funds from a Blutlite Athletic Club raid totalled 3778 dollars, with coins and bills counted from slot machines. The money, stored in a courthouse vault, dates to a March 1 raid and previous 1947 actions, with funds destined for the general fund.
Washington December 3 1948 high party turnover dominates politics as Republicans relinquish control to Democrats in the new Congress. President Truman’s campaign denounced the 80th Congress as the second worst in history while Hoover Commission work continues. Senate leaders select pro tempore candidate McKellar faces Tydings. Barkley poised to retire as Democratic leader with Lucas and Myers in line. House Democrats prepare to organize with Rayburn as speaker and McCormack as floor leader.
Tel Aviv reports King Abdullah of Jordan has informed Israel he is ready to discuss peace or an armistice. Israeli officials noted willingness followed a query about preliminary terms, while UN partition decisions and recent fighting near Beersheba and Rafah influenced the exchange.
Mediation officials pressed to avert a possible harbor strike by tugboat workers in New York. Negotiators, after weeks of talks, resumed last-ditch meetings as Mayor William O Dwyer warned the gap between harbor craft operators and workers remains large and troubling.
The community gathers as the New Year's baby is celebrated with gifts sent by sponsors and local merchants. Families and neighbors share well wishes while vendors offer toys, clothing, and small items in a festive scene highlighting goodwill and seasonal cheer.
REA announces a rate reduction effective January for about 500 Corry area consumers and about 6,000 in surrounding counties Crawford and Warren. Manager Henry Diss said the district office in Lumboldee Springs confirmed the move as an adjustment to inequities in the winter rate schedule. The plan lowers bills by about five and one half percent, benefiting many rural patrons starting next month.
The ICC approved a temporary freight rate increase, granting a modest rise vs the petition. The decision estimates annual revenue of about 425 million dollars and sets a varied temporary uplift across regions, with higher increases in the eastern and southern grid regions.
The Cory Pos Grice unit shows a seven percent rise in mail load as December receipts approach an all time high. On a single day 34 175 pieces passed through the cancelling machine. The office closes for the year and expects strong totals comparable to wartime peaks.
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AP reports Dutch authorities plan to halt hostilities in Java at midnight local time. The move follows governmental statements and a pending interim government plan, with international reaction and ongoing displacement and security concerns amid the Indonesian conflict.
Philadelphia reports Mrs. George H. Earle, widow of the former Pennsylvania governor, became a naturalized U.S. citizen. She took the oath before District Judge George D. Wilsh, while the governor was serving as a naval commander and on leave from the U. S. Navy.
New Year prices for a two person celebration vary by city. In New York a couple may spend 15 to 50 dollars including drinks and hats, while other cities show ranges from 10 to 50 dollars for a similar evening. Some spend more on dinners, rooms, and extras. many will stay home with liquor store sales high as Ohio figures show. Religious services accompany New Year events in most cities.
Chiang Kai-shek declares the military situation perilous and urges careful consideration of how to respond to public wishes. The statement frames ongoing conflict as necessary to meet national survival, signaling a warning against premature peace moves.
Chiang Kai-shek faced the toughest phase of his four decades of civil conflict and warned of a perilous juncture as he urged peace after Japan's war. He recalled failed Yanan policies and urged patriotic citizens to resist communism while stating China must decide whether people will live free or as slaves.
Newark dispatch reports a murder suicide unfolded after a rejected courtship. June Williams a 48 year old Cleveland schoolteacher died in her country estate home during a shotgun attack by Ellis McLaughlin 38 of Willamette Oregon, with ex serviceman Haley 55 and visitor Hodson 68 wounded. Sheriff Francis Roe described Williams killed as she hid from two blasts while McLaughlin struggled with a gun. A fourth victim Jack Hodson survived. A separate Pittsburgh item notes a man found dead from exposure in Beechview.
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