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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1944
Page
4
The Corry Evening Journal surveys urban growth with Dean Weller MacCornack urging balanced city planning amid crowding and land wealth. It also cites a Gallup poll on postwar Germany favoring supervision and control, plus war notes analyzing Italy, Russia, and strategic air power.
In Pittsburgh on January 13 a secret wartime bargaining session between labor led by Philip Murray and U S Steel executives, including John A Stephens, began December 14. The plan could set wages and conditions for 409,000 steel workers directly, with 800,000 linked industry wide. Union seeks 17 cent wage rise plus benefits, with retroactive pay if contracts adjust. Wage rules and the Little Steel formula are central, as President Roosevelt ordered retroactive adjustments if needed.
Michael J Gannon a longtime Cory resident died shortly after six oclock last evening after a lengthy illness He was born August 28 1878 in Spartansburg son of Daniel and Margaret Gannon He had moved to Cory years ago and lived there with declining health for years Surviving are his sister Miss Alles Gannon and brothers Messrs Gertrude Foose of Chicago and FP A Wetman of Warren Funeral services will be held Friday at St Thomas Church with body from Bracken Keating funeral home
A discussion on how red blood relates to red meat choices and the role of beef, mutton, pork, and other foods. Honks about diet, rationing, and medical certificates for extra meat. notes chronic illness patients require special rations and physicians certify them.
In Erie Jin 13 Charles McCarthy a city water department guard gains inside track to fill the late Lyle W 10rr term as Fourth ward alderman with strong GOP support. Charles Baldwin and Joseph Applebee also connected to the race. Applebee may bow out after his recent appointment as a city policeman.
Etheridge of Pittsburgh and Hester of Hudlehart Miss were arraigned on forgery charges after police say they tried to cash a forged $50 check at a local restaurant. Detectives recovered several more checks as the investigation continued with further angles expected.
A mixed set of trivia prompts asks about geography seas in Split Yugoslavia language roots word meanings and notable historical figures. Topics include John Jay and Emile Zola, lobster classification, anatomy of a pen nib, soda water composition, Attila the Hun, and a common idiom ending penny for your thoughts.
The Pennsylvania crop reporting service reports December 15 prices held steady from the prior 30 days with grains rising two to eight cents per bushel. Farmers face higher processed feed costs as home-grown grain runs short, with many paying $1.50 to $1.00 per bushel or more. The all-farm products index was 215, unchanged from November, while living and operating expenses rose to 168 and purchasing power fell to 128. Hog prices dropped 40 cents to 13.40 per cwt. Also notes on new OPA rules allowing patronage dividends for qualifying regional farm cooperatives under price regulations.
In Hill County, Elk Slayer’s death sentence handed in April 1920 was commuted to life imprisonment by Gov. Edward Martin on the pardon board’s recommendation. The board had urged clemency for Rizo on his third plea since 1996, heard at December sessions.
Leon Wiley of Union Valley aged 1 0? was found dead in the woods between his former farm and home on Five Mile road. Officials say he died of a heart attack after his automobile skidded into a ditch. Woodcutters nearby helped attempt rescue but he could not be revived.
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