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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1946
Page
1
Fragmented OCR listing estate items and stock market style prices with multiple figures and unclear entities. Notes mention register entries, net estate, and various commodity prices alongside irregular figures. The readable items suggest a probate notice mixed with commodity quotes and ledger lines.
Washington dispatch reports Senator Edwin C Johnson urges a postwar Army strength near 1.9 million and supports drafting 4-F and single men up to 45 to bolster overseas replacements. General Eisenhower backs demobilization, while Congress debates the Army's size and readiness ahead of a May 18 deadline.
Major General Norman D. Cota says the 26th Infantry Division’s record should inspire the new unit taking its place. The former commander of the Bloody Bucket is under medical examination at Valley Forge General Hospital as Cota praises the division’s Battle of the Bulge valor and urges Pennsylvanians to back its rebirth. Courts martial ordered in Honolulu for any mid Pacific commander who hampers demobilization. three enlisted men confined to quarters amid inquiry.
The Legion schedules a February 24 ceremony at Wilbe High School to honor World War II veterans and introduce the Distinguished Service Award to M3. Zot Welden as Victory Service representative. Canteen workers and volunteers who aided servicemen will be recognized. Local officers and co operating groups include the Elks Mule Chorus and Senior Flak BekAOL.
A large refinery blaze near Poydlay Ohio caused explosions and the destruction of about 30 storage tanks storing gasoline hydrogen and bitumen. Superintendent A Peterson said the damage reached $200000. Three men Carl Cramer Arnold McAll, Don Winstead were trapped and died during the fire in the cracking plant area. Hancock county coroner Byron Voorhees planned to determine the solvent involved as asphalt and solvents were being poured into a tank.
The House labor committee planned swift action on a Truman backed bill to end board investigations of major labor disputes. Albert J. Fitzgerald of the CIO Electrical Workers offered to arbitrate the wage dispute in the three day old strike involving 200000 workers against three electrical manufacturers. Philadelphia reports flood of meal crew price violations as OPA director Loftus notes a surge in the past day. In CHUNGKING 21 warships were being turned over to Ching by the United States and Britain, including an 18000 ton cruiser and three submarines.
Astockited Press reports a volatile UN General Assembly session with Bevin of Britain pressing for a mandate system under new UN ministership. Bevan addresses the morning session as delegates plan to defer major issues and seek Soviet and colonial bloc support amid tense talks on East Africa and Tanganyika.
The Associated Press reports hearings set to begin in New York City on Thursday as dairymen seek price increases to offset subsidy-era reductions. Sessions aim to address milk pricing under marketing orders with demand for higher producer returns and no disruption to supply.
Total payments in the Corry district for the last week reached 517,043 with 955 recipients, an increase over the prior week likely due to check issuance at Harrisburg headquarters. 908 veterans received 20 a week under the Servicemen Readjustment Act, totaling 4,075. Meat rationing in Erie persists as butchers limit sales to core customers amid a packers' strike.
News dispatch reports investigators tracing new clues in a Chicago kidnap slaying. Hair fibers found near a Winthrop Avenue apartment point to a suspect linked to the dismemberment of a child, with authorities naming a site near 0035-37 Winthrop and noting connections to a 3001 Winthrop address.
Harrisburg Jan 17 Approximately 30 percent of Pennsylvania school boards would dismiss teachers under the states tenure law if enacted A state commission poll shows many boards already returned questionnaires to express views on tenure proposals Dr Paul H Wueller director said responses reflect majority opinions and will be compiled over weeks to prepare a formal commission presentation
In Ridgway Pennsylvania a county jury acquitted three Shawmut Mining Company employees Frank L. Lambert David Bell and Francis Erich on two counts of forcible detainer and conspiracy while finding them guilty of forcible entry They faced charges brought by a former Shawmut receiver and the testimony indicated they removed a physician s belongings from the company offices and residence during a cutting dispute
Nationalists claim communists continue to violate the truce as the first contingent of 7100 Chinese troops of the Sixth Army leaves Shanghai for Manchuria. The force is to be landed at Fulutao and used in the Chinese frontier, with Associated Press reporting details from radio dispatches. Weather conditions hindered the transmission.
The county Registration Bureau purged names of nonvoters, removing 3,442 names from the rolls statewide, with 2,328 in Erie county and 140 from Corry. Eligible residents must file or return forms before January 31 or visit the registrar’s office to reinstate registration.
Corry Hospital Association board met in January with all directors present. The Supt reports 171 admissions and 909 hours of service last month, 12 births and 7 deaths, 19 floor and 17 minor surgeries. A new contract with Hos t sn Service of Pittsburgh under the local group insurance plan was approved with modest rate increases for personnel services.
The Associated Press reports 886000 workers were idle across the nation, the highest in years, as unions press for wage Raises. Talks aim to end the Wake disaster and drive settlements with major manufacturers Swift Armour Cudahy Wilson and others. The CIO United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers joined a broader walkout supporting a $2 daily wage increase amid stalled talks.
A Cleveland New York bus collided with an automobile near Clearfield killing 34 year old Andy Wasdi and two minors, his wife Helena Wasdi, and seriously injuring George Hoyance, all of Commodore Indiana County. The wreck occurred about a mile outside Clearfield as the bus was heading toward Philipsburg.
Juvenile case details describe a medical event where a peanut is removed from Babe's lung. The report references related individuals and institutions in a fragmented, OCR-derived form with unclear surrounding context.
A noon farm fire caused by an upstairs cellar blaze is described with details of occupants and response. Fire authorities arrived swiftly with First Ward units, extinguishing the blaze and preventing larger damage. The incident notes smoke in the cellar and a prompt response limited the damage.
Moscow presses advance into the Kurile group as officials in Washington report naval activity and a Potsdam conference agreement signals potential formal occupation. Rumors swirl over Japanese sovereignty and whether settlements will be allowed or rejected as Russia consolidates edge positions near Siberia.
The case of Steve Theo of Corry against neighbor Arthur Miller over a fence and roaming cattle drew a crowd at the county courthouse. Miller won a $140 judgment for fence costs after Theo failed to build the line fence. later a bull owned by Theo was found on Miller's land and returned to Theo, whose claim the bull was harmed was disputed as court proceedings continued with jurors deliberating.
President Truman pressed the two steel dispute principals to reach an agreement before a way to end the deadlock is invoked. The White House said talks with US Steel and Bethlehem Steel were at a critical stage as observers noted no immediate change in the stalemate. Meanwhile steel firms insisted on a 15 cent daily wage increase for 1914 workers, while unions pushed for a higher figure.
Thelston Mason of Corry confessed guilty to assault and battery in county court before Judge Burton Laub. He had escaped custody by jumping from a window and was held on a prior similar charge involving his wife. Mason was fined $25 plus costs and ordered to serve time in county jail. Witnesses included Alderman Gy Gordon from Corry.
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