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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1946
Page
1
The record shows probate actions for V. W. and WLAL Vert in Erle County with administrators and demands to be presented. It also lists varied produce prices and conditional market notes, including U. S. No. 1 produce, russet potatoes, Maine stocks, and assorted fruits and vegetables with per unit costs and quality notes.
President Truman said he would consider meat rationing if necessary to prevent 10 to 15 million people abroad from starving. He announced emergency rules to curb wheat use, convert flour to less palatable dark bread, ban whisky production, and reduce livestock feeding to ease grain shortages. The move aims to prevent a wider hunger crisis as weather and crop prospects affect meat and dairy supplies.
The House approved the controversial Case bill 257 to 165 aiming to settle labor disputes. The measure heads to the Senate where it faces resistance, as leaders debate motions to send it back to committee for revisions.
The United Nations Security Council ended the Greek crisis and shifted to probe Soviet Ukraine’s charge that British troops in Indonesia threaten peace. Officials noted potential tougher diplomacy ahead as Moscow pushed for independence for colonial peoples and the council avoided a formal exoneration of Britain.
New York bulletins report a large spot on the upper edge of a suit and note interruptions to international radio and cable communications for hours. Washington dispatches cover Truman defending Pauley, steel price concerns, and Pearl Harbor investigators on orders about destroying memoranda following the December attack.
Corry Hospital directors retained Dr Archie B Tate as anesthetist and laboratory director succeeding late Dr W W Graham. Tate, a former Army physician, to relocate to the city and assume duties within weeks amid regulatory debate and staff expansion.
Lt Gen Musahor Homma, a Japanese war leader charged with condoning the Batson death march, petitioned the U S Supreme Court to review his trial before a American military commission in Manila. The petitions were filed after the justices arrived, with a ruling on whether the court will hear arguments to follow.
The report shows relief payments to needy residents in Exie Tamity rising to 2443.00 for the week ending February 6, up 560.00 from the previous week and 1016.00 higher than the prior year’s comparable week.
Fireman Joseph M. O'Hanlon, 48, spent six hours trapped in a hotel ceiling before rescue at Ralph's Hotel and Gate in Homestead. Fireman James A. Grove, 44, found in a cellar three hours later. A priest attempted last rites. property loss placed at about $100,000. Over 20 families displaced as flames swept the three story brick building.
Police seek Phyllis Sherred a 15 year old student from Senior High who vanished February 2 after being seen with a youth named Donald Hill. Her mother from First Avenue reported the disappearance and authorities will issue a teletype alert as efforts to locate her continue. Also reported a motorist struck and killed eight year old Amos Shotts in Greensburg, Pa.
Murray declines to comment on rumors of private meetings with steel executives to end walkouts. New wage price decree likely not ready until end of week.
President Truman hinted at a wage formula near 17 percent aimed at easing the steel crisis and broader price wage pressures. CIO and AFL leaders said they must see the plan before backing their members in the 750,000-strong walkout, while Bowles warned the decree might not be ready this week. The proposed ceiling would apply for one year, with labor reacting divided as unions press for better gains for low paid workers and miners wary of proportional cuts.
Pittsburgh Franklin Borough with 2207 residents, about 80 percent of its male residents employed by Bethlehem Steel Co, appropriates 50000 for relief of families of strikers. The motion, passed by the council, marks a notable move among Pennsylvania towns in a week. In Freeport, gasoline supplies burn after a pipeline fire destroys thousands of gallons. The blaze lasts two hours near Stewerd farm two miles from the Armstrong County town.
General MacArthur and the Supreme Allied Command affirmed the death sentence for Yamashita. The review, conducted in Manila, upheld the verdict and ordered execution while confirming involvement of high officials and noting secrecy around certain military and naval figures. The decision was delivered amid a broader context of postwar accountability and Allied control in the Philippines.
A polluted, garbled report describes drifting blocks on highways and city efforts to counter drift. The city’s heat and weather conditions prompt road crews to open entries and keep work ongoing as drifting continues. The passage mentions the department planning and continuing the job to manage drifting and related impacts.
A planned strike by Power utility workers from the Penmyiveuid Power irl Light Company was postponed at the Labor Secretary Lewis Schwellenbach's request. Harold J Strait, union official, stated 12 near unions representing PPL employees across 24 counties were prepared to resume action until the National Labor Relations Board reviewed the regional board’s decisions. Joseph M. Welsh, regional director in Wilkes-Barre, said the postponement aimed to keep members on the job during the interim period. The union leader noted the main task now is to persuade members to stay on the job during this pause.
The noisy OCR recounts steel erection for the Raymond plant with Glenn Grimpi leading the crew from Rogers Structural Steel. First frame members rise at the south end, while brick work and deliveries continue as anticipation grows for rapid spring progress on the large city project. Also includes a Treasury report noting February receipts and expenditures, debt, and balance.
Bloomington reports state and McLean County authorities resume investigation into the slayings of two pickets and wounding of three others on the Toledo, Peoria and Western Railroad during a strike. Railroad officials deny the crew fired, claim self defense, and Governor Green weighs militia deployment as officials describe a mob attack and armed confrontations.
A massive force readied for instant action includes 3 627 planes and a combat fleet of 176 warships in the Pacific. Two reserve floats back up the front line, signaling a high state of readiness for rapid deployment and offensive operations.
The Navy outlined a postwar defense blueprint including a 319-ship fleet ready for instant action and on standby for air and sea operations. A Pacific detachment would muster 148 frigates with a 1976 onboard force, while a larger backbone of ships would support global duties and readiness.
Navy brass proposes erasing the old gap between regular and reserve officers and those from Annapolis. The plan, in Secretary Forrestal’s annual report, aims to give transfers full parity with academy graduates, with an annual officer target of 3,000 and a doubled Annapolis class size. The postwar fleet would be ready with a mobilization plan, subdividing Pacific and Atlantic forces into active and reserve elements, detailing ships and carriers planned for each theater.
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