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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1949
Page
1
A garbled OCR passage lists scattered names, streets, and numbers across Merits like Ohio Street and North Min. It mentions meetings, offices, bids, and a few personal names, but lacks coherent events or dates. The fragmentary text reads like a preliminary page of classified or public notices from a Pennsylvania area, with incomplete references to addresses, phones, and bids.
Thousands crowded Washington for Truman's inauguration in a festive mood. Reports said he was in good health and the Democrats looked forward to a strong start for the new administration. A bill to waive federal taxes on inaugural tickets failed, while preparations and related events continued with a large audience expected.
A wind storm caused power outages and damage across the Corry area. Trees fell, roofs torn, and lines downed as temperatures dropped sharply. a vehicle accident occurred with no serious injuries, and local rail and telephone services were briefly disrupted.
On January 1 in Saranac Lake New York Dr Charles H Haskins and Alfred D Bambird both of Saranac Lake were believed drowned when their car allegedly broke through thin ice on Lower Saranac Lake. Police reported tire tracks and a hole in the ice and said the men may be inside the vehicle. Dr Haskins, Yale trained physician and World War I aviator born in Dolis Town in 1895, was en route to a camp when the accident occurred.
Hirold Lindsey, 2%, formerly of Corry, RD. 1, now in the U S Army, faced a court hearing on charges of turning in a false fire alarm. Held on $1.00 bond, Lindsey admitted planning to go to court after a morning hearing, testifying that he would change his plan. Witnesses described a grudge against city officers and a false alarm reportedly planned to mock them.
Washington reports that Acheson will be sworn in Friday as secretary of state under President Truman. His confirmation came via AB-106 by the Senate. Marshall leaves the post amid Republican critique as Desinski leads a push on a higher minimum wage and Taft Hartley repeal battles.
A harsh storm blocks an American search team from recovering the 20 bodies of airmen after a B 29 crash in the Argyll hills. Lashing wind and rain make ascent of the rocky mountains impossible and locals warn that winter weather in Scotland often lingers for days.
In York, January 2, a Coast Guard cutter and a tanker collided off New Jersey’s east coast, causing ten deaths and nineteen injuries. The Eastwind and the Bushwind suffered damage, with crew members transferred to other vessels. Rescue efforts continued as Coast Guard units reported casualties and sought to control the blaze.
An attempted theft of two Holsteins from Val Conearik’s Ute Edvaisini farm in Warrell County failed on the first try, but two other cows were moved into a trailer before slipping free on Route 5. Investigators identified a suspect. state police await sheriff’s word on arrests, with plans to detain a person believed linked to the heist. The culprits targeted the farm’s most valuable animals from a herd of 51.
Pittsburgh police pursued a definite suspect after an early Sunday attack in a Kelly home. Mrs Mildred Lisko tentatively identified a man from a photograph as the intruder who molested her children and tossed one baby toward a float before fleeing. the child suffered only minor injuries.
Britain signals plan to recognize Israel and back admission to the United Nations amid talks on a new Middle East peace framework. The move follows dispatches from Washington noting a British proposal including recognition of Israel and support for UN admission, with London stressing no shift from previous cautious Middle East stance.
Washington January 19 President Truman signed a bill raising his pay from seventy nine thousand to one hundred thousand and boosting expense allowances to fifty thousand dollars The bill also increases the pay of the vice president elect and speaker from twenty thousand to sixty two thousand dollars a year with ten thousand for expenses The White House notes the new fifty thousand dollar expense allowance for the president requires no accounting and the ten thousand for each official is tax free The expense allowances for the speaker and vice president may be used without accountablility.
In Trenton on January 19 General Electric and eight related firms were found guilty of conspiring to restrain trade in the incandescent electric lamp industry. The verdict follows a lengthy 1942 lawsuit, with the government asserting a broad conspiracy to limit competition.
The frozen body of nine year old Eston Garr was found high up a mountainside yesterday, ending the week long search for him and two companions reported missing. His seven year old brother Robert was found dead earlier in the week.
A large fire swept an oil pipeline near Batesville Texas, shutting stations along the line and halting pumping operations. Winds and power loss hindered fire control while workers battled the blaze. early estimates put damage around $200,000 to equipment, with five workers lightly burned.
A former Jamestown resident Charles Roude, 18, is held for the juvenile court on charges from second degree burglary to grand larceny. He and two teen companions allegedly stole $39 from a residence, wrecked a vehicle, and held up Carl P Senstedt with an air pistol. Additional charges include theft from a restaurant, stealing $29 from a church, and breaking into a Jamestown home to take a watch. The two companions are also held for juvenile court.
Nanking January 19 The government called for an immediate cease fire and peace negotiations between the warring sides. A formal statement indicated the executive Yuan favored peace but said proposals require legislative Yuan approval. The report notes Kuomintang hardliners seek to prevent concessions and that peace delegates faced threats amid factional tensions.
New York January 19 the Dun Bradstreet wholesale food index fell to 6.02 the lowest in 20 months. The figure compared with 6.08 a week ago and 7.25 a year ago. Film Index from Port Lee New Jersey on January 18 notes the market for 31 foods declined. Actress Arlene Judge married George Rosa in New Jersey last night. the couple had planned a May 4 wedding previously delayed. Declines were recorded in flour wheat barley butter and other foods while some items rose.
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