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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1946
Page
1
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Five major powers including United States and Soviet Union reportedly agree on UN power divisions with two vice presidencies allocated to Venezuela and India and five other seats to major powers. Canada and Australia contest for a council seat as assembly proceeds in London. other regional seats slated for Belgium, Poland, Colombia, Mexico, and Egypt.
Bulletin from Pottsboro and Cleveland reports widespread telephone workers strikes affecting 7500 employees of the Ohio Bell system. Military officials note seven Army personnel killed in a Portes area attack as labor unrest spreads. Government consideration of seizure to prevent service disruption grows as nationwide exchanges shut down long distance calls.
Chicago police intensify search for the Degran girl’s kidnapper with a tightened squad and new leads. Two janitors in the Edgewater district are released on habeas corpus while the state says no warrant evidence supports charges. Mayor Kelly says rewards totaling 34750 may yield new clues.
Pittsburgh June 1 State Secretary of Welfare M R O Hara said the Welfare Department will recommend turning the $9 000 000 Deshon Hospital at Butler into an institution for mental patients after its abandonment to the Army The Army will rent the facility June 30 with April 30 set as moving deadline for patients No location for the patients was indicated The Veterans Administration plans a 1200 bed hospital in Pittsburgh to serve area veterans
A wartime claim states Admiral Kimmel issued orders to Admiral Halsey days before the Pearl Harbor strike. It alleges Kimmel warned he would have allowed a strong response if additional warnings had been received, framing a preventive measure before the attack.
Admiral Husband E. Kimmel testified that war orders were given to Admiral Halsey before Pearl Harbor and that prewar signals about Japanese air activity were not properly acted upon. The Navy inquiry examined whether different decisions could have altered the disaster.
Therston Maen faced court on aggravated assault and battery charges. Chief of Police John Flaidgen testified at a 4 pm hearing before Magistrate Gordon. Mason, held since arrest at his home after a reported beating, did not present a defense. Neighbors testified to commotion and a bloody scene involving Mrs Mason, with police summoned after an eight year old son asked for help. Mason was remanded with surety bond following a prior charge.
Reports say GM and United Automobile Workers studied a tentative settlement to end a four day strike. The plan envisions a two percent immediate pay raise and consideration of further terms as talks continued. President Truman had not taken sides, and union officials planned Sunday meetings to decide next steps.
Dr Vern William Graham, a longtime Corry physician and anesthetist, died after a year of illness. Born 1887 in Linesville, he trained at Edinboro State Teachers College and Jefferson Medical College, served in WWI, and built a broad practice at Corry Hospital. He was active in church, Masons, Kiwanis, and medical groups. He leaves a wife Helen Walker, a daughter Mary, and his parents. (Continued on Page Two)
Picketing by Association of Communications Equipment Workers and others halts toll calls across multiple exchanges including New York, Boston, Milwaukee, and beyond. Officials report widespread delays as workers target AT&T and affiliated networks, threatening long distance service and manual telephone operations.
Ten registrants from Corry and surrounding towns were named for preinduction examination by the Cary Union City draft board in Erie County. They will travel by bus to Pittsburgh on January 17 and return the same evening. Names include Thomas O’Brien and Leon Bruno Shumsky of Corry, plus six others from Wattsburg, Union City, and Waterford.
About 160 attendees crowded St Mary’s Hall for a Memorial Hospital fundraiser hosted by the Coarlette Club of the WP.W. Auxiliary. Rev. Ralph Mould spoke on community effort, stressing individual worth and teamwork as keys to democracy. Edgar T. Honey announced pre-campaign totals of $109,419 with recent gifts from local groups and individuals, including $1,500 from Lynn Bil and $700 from Corry Hospital Auxiliary.
Unclear statements from Dan Tapgue and Weigwuat imply a firm’s future remains undecided with potential partial reimbursements and planned actions. Officials from the Elliott Agency and Philadelpiga indicate preparations for upcoming work, including temporary offices and continued staffing as investigations and testing proceed.
Representatives of GB cooperatives were notified of their obligation to provide detailed information at hearings on proposed amendments to the Federal State order regulating milk funding in the New York metropolitan area. The cooperatives, which collected over 1 million dollars from the New York pool last year, will be questioned by Dr J Blanford. Hearings are set for New York January 17 Watertown January 21 and Syracuse January 22.
A aged Premier Kimra Shide remains in office as his cabinet considers a reorganization to quell a political crisis. Ministers presented resignations in principle but may not quit. a cabinet meeting announced by Chief Secretary Saburo Tsueita set another session for January 15 to decide which ministers depart under MacArthur’s directive.
The government forecasts increased use of aluminum in housing autos and many other items after the Patent Deadlock was broken by the surplus property administration. By winning patents from the Company of American Ore, it clears the way for lower cost production of aluminum ore and related materials.
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