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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1946
Page
1
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An unidentified participant named Fidjo Wada enters a sporting event at a venue referred to as Sports Sevelt. Details on the event, competitors, or results are not provided in the readable text.
Washington faces a possible electrical workers walkout while a bigger steel wage dispute looms. Conciliator Warren brings Westinghouse and GE to talks as the CIO United Steelworkers press for a $2 daily raise. Three man fact finding panels are named by President Truman to probe steel wage talks and price justifications.
MONCOW Jan 2 The Soviet government announced Andre Gromyko as the Russian representative on the Far East, chosen after the recent three power meeting in Moscow. NEW YORK Jan 2 A last minute effort to avert a strike by 17 000 Western Electric workers in New Jersey and New York City and possible AT&T telephone walkout was set for talks between company and union officials. PASCAGO Jan 2 A nationwide strike of about 200 000 members of the CIO United Packinghouse Workers of America was called for January. LEWIS J. CLARK president announced today. BANGKOK Jan 2 Premier Seai Framot said the Anglo-Siamese Pine agreement signed at Singapore is satisfactory and he thanked the United States for interest in Linz welfare. SUANGUAL Jan 2 The Korean Association warned consuls general that the trusiveslip of Korea is contrary to justice and international faith urging immediate freedom and independence. MALVERN Ark Jan 2 Three men were killed and two critically burned in an explosion at a Malvern waterworks storage tank repair lab today.
President Truman sails back to the White House to push his stalled legislative program via a nationwide radio and television appeal. He will speak at 10 p.m. EST and outline plans ahead of a January 25 in person address to Congress. AT and T will coordinate TV coverage from three New York stations and one Washington station.
Merrill Bower of Corry, badly injured in an early morning crash near Mendville, remains unconscious at Spencer Hospital. He suffered a fractured skull when the car left the road, others in the vehicle escaped injury. The wreck occurred on Route 27 east of Mendville, with the right side of the car heavily damaged and the driver's door opened as Bower fell to the pavement.
Navy chief R. Stark testified in a January 1942 inquiry that the service did not anticipate either a Pearl Harbor strike or a broad Japanese offensive. He said officers would not have been surprised by Japanese subs off San Francisco but did not expect an air attack on Hawaii in December 1941.
Nationwide holiday period records violent deaths surpassing 500 with 59 persons harmed by violence last Friday to Tuesday. Traffic fatalities near 275 to 400 expected by safety council, while other deaths arise from plane and train crashes shootings stabbings drownings and home accidents. Two deaths linked to alcoholism also reported.
The Associated Press reports in Tokyo that Emperor Hirohito began the New Year by renouncing divine status, attempting to shore up support against internal strife and Communist forces. Government officials and the cabinet face shifts as public perceptions move toward viewing the emperor as human. The rescript signals political maneuvering and a likely shakeup in response to national crises.
Two passengers were killed and several injured when Seaboard Air Lines East Coast Silver Meteor No 43 derailed four miles north of Blaney South Carolina and 24 miles north of Columbia at 1 16 am. Doctors and ambulances aided victims as relief equipment was arranged via an alternate route through Columbia. The cause was under investigation.
The films industry notes its first baby of the year a six pound eleven ounce girl born last night to Gloria Da Hiven wife of actor John Payne in Hollywood.
Bright eleventh hour weather set a festive mood as New Year’s Eve parties filled the city. Firehouse celebrations drew volunteers to the Stanford Hose Company with a traditional New Year’s Day seating, featuring keys, chickens, and hams, running from midnight to morning.
Denis Lee Stulemiah born at 1:45 on New Year’s Day to Mr. and Mrs. Gary Stureman B.D. 3. The child arrives on his mother’s birthday and will receive gifts from local merchants as the year’s first baby. An influenza epidemic prompted the closure of public places in Midgletown, Dauphin County, affecting churches and schools as the board of health limits closures to three more days after three physicians fell ill.
Ajax Tron Works completed a deal to acquire the Precision Products Plant from Le Brevinian Company, taking possession and planning immediate production ramp at the Ajax plant. Castor confirms the divisioning of Ajax Won Works and integration into manufacturing, with emphasis on machine operations and scarce silver work.
A Communist spokesman warned of civil war as National troops move to Jehol and Manchuria with airlift plans for central government troops. Restoration of civil administration is targeted, with Nanking to be reestablished by end of March as Chinese forces prepare for February air logistics and Russian withdrawal.
The paper reports that Greyhound buses will resume local routes this Saturday with the first westbound departure at 10:36 from the focal station. Interstate service begins Sunday, first eastbound trip leaving Cory terminal at 11. Erie terminal opens tomorrow with the first bus to Cleveland Saturday at 2:15 AM. Tully schedule to start Monday after drivers ended November strike.
Girls lead boys by a slim margin in Erie on New Year’s Day in a brief local note. The report mentions four boys born and no rifles referenced, with a fragmentary line about toga and high notes.
A nine month old baby underwent a delicate operation at Corey Hospital to remove a pin swallowed into the stomach. Dr Troy Giltycle led the procedure with careful stomach opening and pin extraction. The operation ended satisfactorily with the child in stable condition and continuing recovery expected barring complications.
In Harrisburg on June 2 the Pennsylvania Prohibition Party aimed to become the state's third party, arguing for ballot access like Republicans and Democrats. Official results show Charles Falmer winning the Prohibition nomination for State Superior Court and Ariel receiving a large share of votes. 4 constitutional amendments were approved with varied margins.
New evidence emerges as the Nuernberg trial of a Nazi leader resumes, revealing the Fuehrer’s command and documents detailing the planned slaughter. The reopening centers on Dieppe and the broader MasSacre of Jews, highlighting state-backed orders for mass killings.
A secret Führer decree ordered the slaughter of Allied commanders and paratroops after October 1949, directing even those captured or who surrendered to be killed. The report notes resistance within German ranks and cites Heinrich Himmler’s security concerns as key context. Page two.
In Pittsburgh on January 2 a brawl at Zchest's Restaurant left Theodore Ji Tobin, 45, fatally injured after being knocked down. Police questioned seven men, including Teoletti's partners William Rosenstein and Shei Schwartz, as they piece together a chaotic night involving a demanded topcoat payment and a smashed display. Tobin died from injuries described as heart-related.
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