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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1947
Page
1
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Governor Duff argues teacher pay increases are a local matter while warning against overreliance on the central government. He urges local authorities to compare Pennsylvania wages with other states and notes the need for additional revenue sources as Home Rule faces erosion.
About 40 Corry residents attended the public hearing on the proposed zoning ordinance. Opposition centered on a $25 fee to take a case to the board of appeals and a circulating petition with about 1000 names to delay final adoption. City officials explained state law requires further notices and hearings before passage. An encore session is planned in the Municipal Building auditorium at 7:30.
Erie county judges dismiss the defense motion in the murder of Robert Pisher involving Mike Dominick the third defendant. The court ruled the crime scene location is not essential to determine who committed the killing and focused on identifying the killer.
General MacArthur ordered a general election in Japan, sending a letter to Premier Yoshida that calls for advancing democracy. Yoshida faces broad opposition from conservatives and other political factions as the allied leadership signals a shift in governance.
Corry industrial plants cut output as gas curtailment reduces operations. The Corry Jamestown Mfg Corp and Raymond Mfg Co face shutdowns or shifts with nearly 200 workers furloughed, while pressure varies by line. Weekend cold may worsen production in western Pennsylvania.
A 20 year old youth identified as Abtnel Goble held up a Bradford man, assaulted Rosi B. Davis, then killed himself at Watson tourist cabins near Marienville yesterday afternoon. Forest County authorities seek information. Davis reported survived the incident after the assailant took $950 from pockets and fled in Davis’s car.
The Brookings Institution study for the joint state government commission urges greater focus on urban arterials and a restrained highway plan. It says Pennsylvania’s highway administration is sound but costly, and a comprehensive finance program is needed while Governor James Duff weighs the impact on his road program.
Youth from Columbus, Paul Roberts, pleads guilty to a reduced charge of selling intoxicating beverages to a minor. The case follows an initial not guilty plea to distributing to a minor and involves city and state liquor enforcement officers. Next hearing set for Thursday before Alderman Cobbell.
London reports a cabinet rift over Palestine policy as Bevin warns of Arab upheaval and Attlee summons ministers. Debates center on partition plans with Moshe Sherfok saying no access to the British plan details and discussions with Jewish Agency leaders about future governance and terms under a UN solution.
Government announces electricity will be cut Monday in London Birmingham and Manchester areas due to coal shortage and a 10 day cold wave. Antarctic expedition ships depart Little America as Byrd leads 197 aboard Mt Olympus. American troops leave Peiping Tientsin rail area after truce headquarters operation.
A derailment and collision occur as Erie Train 7 hits a bakery truck at Scott's Crossing two miles east of Corry. Witness Witla Bloom escapes with minor injuries while the locomotive and bakery vehicle are demolished and westbound service delayed. Conductor Stollard led the train crew amid the disruption.
Three hospitalized victims from yesterday morning’s tape fire show improvement, including Prudence Silvis in fair condition and her two children greatly improved. Margaret Ann Ruffner, seven months, and Rose Lynn, five, also benefitted though the infant remains shocked. Police investigate possible stove ember cause as Larry Gilvis and a second child died. funeral services set for tomorrow at Bracken-Keating Funeral Home and Pine Grove Cemetery.
Gas pours from a break in a large Pennsylvania Gas Co line near Besseta Warren igniting a blaze. Firefighters smothered the flames with extinguishers tarpaulins and the crew quickly repaired the line. Cause cited as a passerby’s carelessly thrown mateh. Graziano license revoked by Athletic Commission. title bout with Long Zale canceled.
Paull McDonald aged 6 or 7, son of Mr and Mrs Howard McDonald of Liberty Kerr, suffered severe second degree burns on the arms back shoulders and upper legs when pajamas caught fire after a child placed paper in an open flame on a gas stove. He was rushed to Cony Hospital for emergency treatment and reported as improving.
Hawes committee on un American activities opens hearings on Communist espionage and possible deportation of Gerhard Eisler. Witnesses describe Eisler as a top Communist and a dangerous terrorist while the panel signals possible prosecutions. Eisler refuses to answer and is cited for contempt as immigration officers escort him to Bilis Island.
Republican leaders said to near agreement on a next year budget figure. They propose a 37.9 to 38.0 billion dollar budget with revenues around 38.0 billion, including possible 2 billion from wartime excise taxes continuation. Defense cuts and federal employment reductions anticipated, with White House opposition noted.
A military inquiry concluded the soldier was not responsible for the Black Dahlia case. The investigation found no link between the service member and the mutilated torso found in Port Dobe near Elizabeth Blank and Shortle.
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