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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1949
Page
1
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U S Marines in Tsingtao expected to leave as the Communist New China News Agency calls Chiang Kai-shek peace overtures delaying action. Competent sources say both sides are negotiating while belligerents press for terms and Chinese public appeals for peace spread nationwide.
Senator McCarran introduces bills to create two federal judgeships in the District of Columbia and one per circuit for the Third, Seventh, and Tenth Circuits. The plan adds 17 district judgeships and five circuit seats, citing rising case workloads and demand for faster docket handling.
Dutch forces under Lt Gen Simon Spoor halted operations in the Java republic campaign and ordered a cease fire by BST Tuesday. The move followed attempts to regaining full control as weeks of fighting left major towns in republican hands.
Harrisburg June 3 violent blaze devastated the Imperial Hotel with extensive fire loss. The piece notes political clashes over a highway funding plan, detailing Duff's tax hike proposal from four to six cents per gallon and the GOP response. lawmakers debate highway expansion, funding, and legislative control ahead of the January reconvene.
A severe fire on First avenue and West Main street killed a five year old Jacqueline Havrilla and injured several others. The incident, part of a string of blazes, caused an estimated $60,000 in losses including a warehouse and multiple dwellings.
Two American military police in Europe are convicted amid a vast cigarette smuggling network into Germany. An Army spokesman says the ring used MPs and bribes to move about 1,000 cartons of cigarettes, with a $1,000 payoff per crossing. The case involves MPs at Salzburg and Berchtesgaden, and a key figure, Yetta Winter, who allegedly availed jewelry and clothing from a GI lover.
President Truman outlined a broad program calling for four billion dollars in new taxes and sweeping authority for economic controls. He urged wage and price controls, extended social measures, higher taxes for middle and upper incomes, and universal social programs to spur prosperity while warning against poverty and monopolies.
A four year old child died after a vehicle incident near French Creek as a family and local authorities respond. Investigators are examining the scene and coordinating with parents and emergency services. Local responders and community members await further details and official statements.
Cincinnati dispatch reports Flora evacuees moved to a Red Cross shelter as Hamilton County streams rise after 3.2 inches of rain in 12 hours. Officials planned for at least 100, but no count of evacuees was available. Most evacuees from the Little Miami River area. Roads blocked by flood waters in Hamilton and surrounding counties.
The article notes freezing conditions and slick streets raising hazards across the city. Police warn drivers to slow down as accumulations of ice threaten travel on main roads and residential lanes.
Washington report notes Democrats reshape committee rosters stirring GOP protest. Republicans accuse Democrats of bias as they alter assignments across key panels including judiciary, armed services, interior and appropriations to push President Trump’s agenda amid a fierce partisan fight.
The Midwest faces heavy snow and paralyzing winds across Wyoming Colorado Nebraska and surrounding areas. Red Cross Midwest headquarters coordinates aid while trains and roads suffer delays as blizzard conditions threaten California and Arizona with record cold.
Fear and confusion followed a crash of a no engine air force transport ten miles southeast of Colfax California. Seven bodies were counted in the wreckage with an eighth believed aboard. Coroner Francis Beal said debris still blocked access and that flames hindered removal. Air force investigators from McClellan Field arrived to assist as the search continued.
David A Hillstrom calls for aggressive measures to advance a modern hospital in Corry. He lauds local volunteers and medical staff, urging rapid fundraising and federal support while warning hospital facilities remain strained. The piece credits a volunteer committee for nearly $200 000 raised and stresses increasing contributions by 83 percent to capitalize on available federal funds before allocation changes.
An explosion at a Wilkes-Barre coal mine killed two miners and injured two others. A Glen Alden coal company spokesman reported the blast at the South Wilkes-Barre colliery during a shift with about 1,200 to 2,500 men present. No fire followed the blast and cause remained unclear.
Treasury data for January 3 lists receipts of 56.95 million dollars and an ending balance of 3.761839 million dollars.
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