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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1947
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR notes describe warnings of danger and evacuation pressures amid international conflict. Mentions threats of force, military leaders, and policy actions as groups debate response and safety measures.
City council discussed continuing the pilot program for street paving, receiving ten new petitions from property owners and planning ordinances. Officials denied a saw mill permit due to fire hazards and delayed a remodel to move a wall for a gasage. highway signals funding was noted as unavailable. Tax collection for 1946 showed 92 percent of the duplicate $72,879 collected, a strong showing for the period.
The city faces a shift as acting mayor Moy charly Gurner rises amid council friction. Republicans and Democrats wrestle over legality and appointments in a finance department reshuffle, with Barley stepping back and Hickey taking new duties. The process hinges on an ethics review and potential public property realignment.
Di Leonardo Arguello trails by under two to one after unofficial returns from 309 of 52 percent counted. Somoza backing and a split field including Enoe Aguado Para fan influence the Conservative and Liberal nationalist candidates with staff reporting minor injuries as police cleared demonstrations.
A second wreck south of Corry, near Petroleum Center and Ryan Part, damaged rail and delayed trains after a noon incident. Five cars derailed in a swamp stretch, with five more damaged, but the line was cleared by evening and trains gradually resumed.
The House judiciary committee approved a constitutional amendment limiting the presidency to two terms. Fifteen Republicans and five Democrats supported it. Senator Sparkman proposed a national panel to vet rent relief and curb rent control when Congress acts. The U S Army Air Forces in Europe plan 1948 strength includes 100 high altitude bombers and 75 transports with over 0,000 men.
City and State Police discarded the theory that a 1849 Black Buick with a placard in the rear window was used in the Community Loan Company robbery. Officers questioned residents at a Spartansburg farmhouse and learned the car’s drivers were Ohio men staying there. Further inquiry showed the placard did not indicate a fake plate and tied to local vehicle owners.
Corry's efforts under Disney campaign face a shortfall as the pursuit of nearly 1,000 donations trails the $4,600 average target, with progress lagging behind expectations in a current drive.
The Apro Employers' Benefit Association presented a 250 check to the Palio Fahd Campaign, described as one of the largest contributions to the March of Dimes drive in the city. Chairman Robert Bimnbaugh noted ongoing hopes to match prior years' totals as local fundraisers continue with Rex Theatre collections and a March of Dimes Bowling Tournament. Proceeds from a Corry High School versus Alumni basketball game and other donations are expected to boost the campaign toward a substantial final total.
A London informed source says Britain plans a partition federalization of Palestine with Arab and Jewish zones under a temporary mandate. British officials have not commented. Evacuation of women and children continues as Jewish underground activity, including Dov Gruner’s fate, stirs fear of reprisals and martial law. Local Jewish leaders urge reconsideration as Tel Aviv and Histadrut press for action.
Commissioner G M Wilhelm announced Lidobn Carr of the Wyoming State Police was suspended without pay last Thursday. Papers will be served and a trial board to hear evidence within a week, likely sitting in Luzerne County. No details on charges or other investigators were released.
The Pennsylvania Gas Company announced curtailments for industrial users to ensure adequate heating and gas supply amid cold weather. Production halted at most plants while repairs and temporary layoffs support continued service. Weather forecasts warned of deeper cold, prompting expanded restrictions and anticipated extended curtailment for industrial facilities in the region.
Repair crews work to clear derailed cars from the Pennsy train 580 wreck near Garland. The cafe car and Pullman passenger cars were replaced on the rails, two day coaches and the baggage car moved. Wrecking cranes from Pittsburgh crews arrived, weather delays possible, and traffic to India remains limited through the line as lifting preparations proceed.
Admiral Richard E. Byrd returns to Little America finding the glacier crushing the original camps. With him are his son Richard Byrd Jr and veterans Dr. Paul Siple, Fred Dustin, and Amory H. Waite who led the rescue party to Byrd’s outpost.
At least 136 dead and many missing after fire and explosion on the Chinese river steamer Saigon in Hong Kong harbor. The vessel, en route between Hong Kong and Cantor, carried 1700 crew and passengers, with many ladies and steerage travelers trapped below decks. Authorities fear more bodies may be recovered as wreckage is surveyed.
A Warren community searches the Allegheny river banks and drifts for the body of Ross Spot tiford, believed drowned after leaving the Sons of Italy Club rooms Sunday evening. A $100 reward was posted for recovery. Police directed a prolonged search into Monday with Simer Jones hired to lead, using department vessels.
Financial report from Washington shows receipts of 806,640,640.29 dollars and expenditures of 10,894,929.89 dollars, leaving a balance of 4,711,499,352.04 dollars. The figures reflect the treasury’s record for the period ending include February 4.
Senators meet in closed session to review Russian penetration into atomic secrets. Hesitant to reveal details, Chairman Hickelto... wait.
A severe cold snap blanket the nation from the Rockies to the Texas Panhandle. Winds whip plains and snow drifts form, with subzero readings reported in Minnesota and Wisconsin. The front pushes toward the Atlantic seaboard as temperatures plunge across the Midwest.
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