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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1947
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR item mentions cows bulls lambs and prices with unclear context. The readable bits reference dairy items and animal sales with amounts like 01.00 and 18.00 and a horse or hog mention. No identifiable people or organizations present.
Corry council approved three construction permits totaling over 15000 and authorized paving on two automobile showrooms and a housing equipment site. A sidewalk removal ordinance was adopted to curb hazardous walking conditions after recent snow melts, with a $10 daily penalty. The city will replace aging traffic signals and consider Spring Street paving as part of a broader program, while Kiwanis Westival plans were approved with festival funding for Corry Memorial Hospital.
Governor James A. Duff today accepted the resignation of Judge Thomas J. Baldridge as president judge of the Superior Court, effective March 1. The move elevates Judge Chester H. Rhodes to president judge, as Rhodes becomes the first Democrat to hold that post, with efforts under way to fill the vacancy.
The National Labor Relations Board ruled that economic strikers can be replaced without violating the Wagner Act and that unions cannot fault employers for failing to bargain if the union itself does not bar negotiations. The unanimous decision overturned a trial examiner and dismissed unfair labor practice charges against two St. Petersburg newspapers.
President Truman ordered 7,400 tons of food from a supply ship diverted to Constanta for distribution in Moldavia, where about 500,000 residents are reported starving. The American Red Cross would supervise distribution with safeguards against discrimination based on politics race religion or social status.
Corry Chapter plans a wartime campaign to build a permanent community Red Cross base with a goal of one dollar per person. Burl Cherry leads a Monday launch targeting business places and plants, appointing employee chairmen and plant aides to enroll workers and families. The drive seeks broad, ongoing support for emergency, disaster, and peacetime activities through widespread, nationwide-style membership.
News wires report Buck of Delaware predicts Senate banking subcommittee will approve by March 1 a bill to raise rents and remove ceilings on new housing. Other items include a House committee vote to ban amendments on a $36 billion cut in Truman’s budget and a Harrisburg election primary date set for September 9. A London note discusses displaced persons possibly employed in coal mines. In Pennsylvania six thousand miners at Panther Valley strike over uneven working conditions. A Scranton notice sets February 27 for Johnson trial in a conspiracy case.
AFL president George W. Green testified before Senate and House labor committees in Washington on pending bills. He warned that compulsory closed shop and industry-wide bargaining would threaten civil liberties and cause industrial chaos, urging cooperation to study facts. Industry leaders and unions are slated to present further testimony in the coming days.
Thirteen railroad section workers were killed and eighteen more injured when a bus carrying the crew was struck by a South Shore Line electric train at a crossing five miles east of Michigan City Indiana. The bus owner transported workers to and from jobs. several bodies and wreckage lay along the railroad right of way. Sixteen or more victims were reported as Negro workers. The motorman and one passenger had minor injuries.
Democratic State legislators withdraw from sessions as police seal Capitol entrances amid a march of about twenty Reds and rabble from New York City. State Police guard doors, patrol corridors, and check credentials while the protest calls for extending rent controls and funding for low cost housing.
In suburban Harvey an early morning fire claimed the lives of Mrs. Nena Hoover and her four children Ai, Linda May, Violet and Hobart. Police identify the victims and note the father was not at home at the time.
Four men tied to a Akron holdup appeared before a grand jury after warrants named Bernard Stout Donaldio Kelly and Orris Kelly as participants. Bond set at 45000 each for the three. George Ane released on 44500. Extents to return Bernard Stout to rely county on armed robbery charge as state seeks extradition.
Erie county court delayed sentencing in the Fisher murder case as Mike Dominick’s plea of guilty to being an accessory after the fact faced consideration. A juror who acquitted Dominick reportedly received threats, and Mrs Deeshole, wife of a juror, was warned by phone that the juror’s service should favor Dominick or face consequences.
A Dutch plan to seize cargo aboard a Liberty ship near Java faces warnings from Germany and tense patrols by Dutch sailors. The event unfolds amid Southeast Asia shipping tensions, with a possible test case impacting regional trade and the broader approach to rubber, sugar, and other goods under blockade.
City zoning commission approves five changes to the proposed ordinance after a special meeting with labor representatives and nearby property owners. Revisions include consolidating occupancy permits, extending nonconforming use lapse to 12 months, and adding an appeal trigger for uses not listed. A public discussion is planned for Thursday to address remaining concerns.
The city faces a heated vote on a zoning ordinance as residents express widespread opposition. Citizens rally lines show strong turnout and concerns over changes, with many unsure about modifications and how they affect property use. Officials note a general anti zoning sentiment persists despite some support from a minority.
In Harrisburg, Dec 18, Senate Republican leaders awaited evidence from Sen John Dent on alleged graft in liquor sales. Dent charged over 1 million dollars in whisky sales by the Liquor Board and urged a full inquiry to substantiate or refute the claims, with progress before the Senate this week.
Harrisburg February 15 A plan by Republicans would raise state taxes on gasoline and cigarettes with proceeds ring fenced for municipalities and give cities broader powers to tax wages sales amusements and other activities. Bills in the House aim to let most municipalities levy new taxes and expand local taxing authority. Governor Duff supports extending taxing powers to cities but opposes more state aid for stressed local governments.
Two locomotives and eleven cars of a Detroit to New York sleeper derailed near Altoona. Injured passengers were rushed to Altoona hospitals as rail traffic and communications in the area were disrupted.
Two miles west of Horseshoe Curve a Pennsylvanian Red Arrow passenger train from Detroit to New York derailed after a track collision. Seven passengers and three crew members died, about 85 injured. Scene showed overturned coaches and sleepers with bodies and wreckage strewn along the embankment. Authorities identified engine crew but passenger names were not yet released. The incident disrupted rail communications as ambulances rushed the injured to Altoona area hospitals.
Crowds along Soestdijk palace greet the birth of a princess as church bells toll and Dutch flags fly. Officials in The Hague confirm the birth at three in the afternoon, marking a fifth royal daughter for the Dutch crown.
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