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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1948
Page
1
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Washington report notes the administration removes a 17 billion dollar cost projection for long range European aid, easing opposition to the Marshall Plan. Senator Vandenberg proposes the move to curb hysteria and focus on essential objectives, with Congress to decide future funding and structure.
Two men were arrested after a street fight on East Main Street last night. Russet Goodwell 25 Spartarsburg and Robert Cameron Phoenix resident face unlawful conduct charges. hearing set for 5 o clock today. Police responded to disturbance near Mat Nila Street where those involved were seen fighting earlier.
Argentine government reportedly suspended new permits for meat exports to Britain while continuing existing shipments under old permits. Authorities had stopped dollar convertibility last August 20 to conserve dollar reserves, causing uncertainty over future sales and payment terms.
A Corry man Willard L. Dyckes was named head of the county personal Property Tax Bureau, succeeding Hazel Davis who was not reappointed. The appointment follows political shifts after the November election and the backing of the Republican city organization. Dyckes, previously defeated for city treasurer, is noted as the first Corry resident appointed to a major county office in years.
Washington dispatch reports proposals for meat rationing with standby machinery for possible approval. Senators Tres and Murray push limits while cabinet advocates continuing meatless Tuesdays and eliminating eggless Thursday after this week due to seasonal livestock shortages. An earthquake in Mexico City shakes the capital, causing structural damage and fear.
The Cory office led by Stuart A. Lang reports 6013 people contacted the Pennsylvania State Employment Service with 246 referrals and 848 hires in 1947. Of those hired 244 were non veterans 49 veterans and 285 women with 45 percent physically handicapped.
Company A of the Pennsylvania National Guard held a drill with about 80 enlisted men in the State Armory last night. The unit, inactive since 1941, resumed activity after federal recognition granted weeks ago. First Lt Raymond Caffitch applied for a commission with the National Guard, boosting commissioned officers to three. Vacancies remain in noncommissioned ranks and former enlisted men may apply if they held top grades before discharge. Three killed by blast near Belem in Brazil.
Bulletin summaries report Marines missing after Christmas trip near Chinese Communist territory. A Chinese force says a jeep abandoned beyond government lines. no further details on disappearance from Marine headquarters. Other items note Blum's call in Paris for a third path between capitalism and communism, Churchill era warnings in Britain, and Tojo’s war crimes testimony.
The National Bank of Cay, led by President Harrison Keppel, reports its best year and declares a three percent semi annual dividend. Directors approve increasing capital from 50 000 to 100 000, payoff of 75 000 in preferred stock, and an extra 25 000 added to surplus bringing total to 100 000. Five of six directors attend the meeting.
In Uniontown Pennsylvania a court fight continues over who should hold the county controller post. Rebecca McDowall resists leaving her office as John Raymund Hoye, defeated candidate, opens his fourth floor office. Attorneys plan to seek Supreme Court review regardless of the decision.
Associated Press reports that the Arab allied forces have devised a three stage plan to prevent any UN move toward partitioning Palestine. The scheme aims to make it impossible for the United Nations to turn Palestine into separate Jewish and Arab states, with phase one already midway through.
Report from Associated Press cites ongoing sniper duels in Jerusalem amid heavy fighting in the old city. Arab claims of attacks on outskirts and casualties in Jaffa are noted as British forces struggle to maintain control.
Ming Eva Kepler announced new follow up material would be dispatched to boost the current drive for the Christmas Real Campaign. The Tuberculosis Bond sales have raised 2247 dollars so far, aiming to beat the 300 dollars raised in 1946. Van Johnson and Father Hollywood note a newborn daughter for Tivie Jolson today. eight pounds six ounces.
A United Nations security council session examines Kashmir as a major post partition dispute. Indian and Pakistani leaders request foreign ministerial talks while observers note flashpoints over Kashmir’s status and potential invasion.
Thirteen people including a mother and six children were rescued from the overturned cannery tender Specter off Kodiak Island after five days stranded in gale and freezing conditions. A Navy tug and Coast Guard responders carried the survivors to hospital despite 60 mile per hour winds, with five miles to safety hampered by cliffs and terrain.
The Archie W. Thomp son Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars opens a Veteran Service Center on West Washington Street led by Ray Tanner. Center assists veterans and survivors with administration offices contact and will operate daily 1 to 8:30 PM with evening hours 7 to 9 PM on Tuesdays and Fridays by appointment.
Corry's Murphy store announces a managerial transfer. Bumbaugh will depart to lead the BHe Murphy store in Burgh, after supervising Corry operations since 1942. David Liviveston will take over January 14 from Medina, with 18 years at Murphy stores. H T Scennedy moves to Bell Avenue Ohio.
Philadelphia June 6 decision reverses prior ruling that a worker who quit to start an independent business could not claim unemployment compensation. Perkins Dawkins, a sheet metal worker, left Sun Shipbuilding to pursue contracting, later denied benefits as the base salary rule was used. Justice Maxey stated Pennsylvania employers are not insurers of private ventures.
The New York Daily News reports a British ex-seaman, Alistair Nicholson of Glasgow, who joined the U S Army in England, faced court martial and imprisonment, then drew 32 300 in benefits while posing as an American serviceman. He was deported as an alien in 1986 and shipped home after Army officials questioned his status. Nicholson recalls being mistaken for a deserter after a coffee order sparked intrigue at a Gottili Ampton restaurant.
Washington scene as 80th Congress reopens amid White House Senate clashes. Taber calls the President's proposed 40 billion dollar budget "too damn high" and pledges cuts. Knutson backs a 85.6 billion tax cut plan while GOP leaders demand changes to the Marshall program and Europe recovery funding.
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