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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1946
Page
1
The readable fragments describe an auction related to the Carolina Cobblers with bids and sale actions. Mentions Virginia and dates, with scattered references to bidders and placing of items for sale. The text is garbled but centers on a sale event and pricing details.
Firefighting fights lingering blasts at Bikini Lagoon as fifth test ship Sakawa sinks and other vessels suffer heavy damage. Navy Secretary Forrestal warns against premature conclusions while noting future navies. Scientists study radiation effects on test animals aboard target ships amid uncertain outcomes and continuing debris.
Two New Jersey University students Howard Billing and Edmund Greene Jr along with their guide were reported missing during a geological survey at Trinity Bay about 60 miles northwest of St John’s Newfoundland. They were last seen with a guide who left camp for supplies and later returned reporting them missing with only a paddle cover found.
Unanimous vote suspends County Street Commissioner George Besson for 30 days after a truck collision with a city pickup on North Center Street. Amy Nas liable for repair costs. insurance expected to cover City truck damage. Council also requires city vehicle be parked at the Second Ward garage and names an acting commissioner during the suspension.
Treasury signaling possible tax cuts next year amid inflation debate while Greece reports new Communist killings. MacArthur arrives in Manila for independence ceremonies. New York reports sharp tremors from southwest Pacific. Chiang Kai-shek meets Chan Ba-Lai but stalls civil conflict split. U S signs law to release Philippine armed forces and allow citizenship immigration for Filipinos and East Indians. Hollywood studios see mass violence as pickets clash with police during strikes.
A list of women eligible to form a post for the proposed women’s group of the American Legion was drawn up last evening by ex servicewomen attending the meeting at the post. Post card invitations will be sent to those at the meeting for next Tuesday at the same location to form an active organization. Union City and Spartansburg women who served in any service auxiliaries or in the Army or Navy Nurse Corps during the recent conflict are invited to join.
Gov Martin says without authority to set state controls, business firms must self police rents and prices. He urges public support while awaiting possible federal action. State Justice Department confirms Commonwealth lacks power to impose rent controls under war powers. State legislators urged a Pennsylvania OPA law, but no special session is planned.
Richard Cousin aged 18 months? 1 years old in critical condition after a wagon load of feed rolled onto him near his home east of Glymel Tale. Eyewitness Miss Eleanor Woodward drove to Corry Hospital with the injured man and the driver Peter Horton, who was en route to Clymer, witnessed the accident. The victim was rushed to Corry Hospital and is in critical condition with internal injuries. Rev. Francis Graves administered last rites.
A morning fire at Jesse Davids and son Leon Days household on Elle Street was sparked by shotgun shells exploding from a cupboard. Neighbors woke to smoke as flames spread from matches stored nearby. firemen extinguished the blaze with booster hose lines. Damages approximate $200 with no injuries reported.
July 2 report records the merger of The First National and the Pittsburgh Trust. The Peoples First National Trust Co. forms from the union, creating one of the nation’s 50 largest banks with 275,000 depositors and substantial capital stock and total resources.
Reports from aboard the USS McKinley July 2 describe Admiral Blumly and the Navy leadership observing an atomic test aboard ships including the Forrestal and Vine. The Sakawa cruiser sank during the exercise as crews watched from nearby vessels.
Harrisburg July 2 Governor Martin appointed Gordon as alderman of the First ward Corry succeeding Louis H Potter Gordon formerly held the post but resigned recently Marvin's office sought Gordon then reconsidered the resignation and was reappointed.
U S troops place three armored cars in Piazzale Goldoni to restore order as violence erupts after a large strike allegedly involving up to 200 000 workers spreading from Rome toward Venegia Giulia and Gorlaia. Sailors confined to ships and dock areas as the outbreak tests the Big Four talks in Paris.
Paris reports the Big Four foreign ministers close to setting a date for a 21-nation general European peace conference. They consider internationalizing Trieste with Yugoslavia, Britain, the United States, and Russia backing a Thal plan to control the Adriatic port for at least 10 years.
Police were told a Dodge described as stolen may have involved misread license SD492 tied to a Buick owned by a Schenectady woman. New details suggest a Saratoga theft and potential license switch with similar numerals, casting doubt on the original claim.
Emergency measures in Congress mixed signals as Senate Banking Committee weighs reviving OPA with compromises while House passes a temporary extender. Prices soar in basic commodities, led by farm products, with meat and rents among sharp rises. Porter warns speculators probe inflation. Bowles urges governors to act.
The Dairy Control Commission indicated future price rises may occur as federal subsidies help cover higher feed costs. Officials led by Join Snyder and Ben Snyder noted six eastern regions and several named districts, including Southwestern and Reading Berks, face added charges on milk and grade B content.
In a packed courtroom Judge Hinkley sentenced Leo Mieczko to the balance of his natural life for the murder of Mrs. Lydia Warner in the Silver Creek railway yard. He denied defense motions to set aside the verdict and grant a new trial. Sheriff Bell and two deputies escorted the prisoner to Attica State Penitentiary. The veteran defendant, who proclaimed not guilty when asked to speak, showed no outward demonstration beyond his family's tears.
Prices of cattle and hogs fell sharply as stockyards faced heavy shipments across the nation. Chicago reported the largest receipts in six months. Hogs traded slowly around 16.50, far below yesterday's 18.50 peak, marking the lowest tone in years. A survey shows 111,700 hogs in pens, down from 23,400 a week ago and 54,000 a year earlier.
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