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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1946
Page
3
The June rainfall totaled 5.92 inches, described as unusually wet, but less than the 5.03 inches recorded for the same month last year. The monthly observations were released by Pred Kinley, U S Weather Service observer.
Area rent officer outlines temporary tenant protections as Price Control Act passes. In Pennsylvania month to month tenants must receive 30 days notice before rent hikes or eviction actions. Leases follow their terms and local law. If former price controls resume after June 30, notices issued during the interim lose force. The housing shortage remains acute and federal controls may return soon.
At a recent Corry Aviation Club gathering a breakfast meeting was set for Sunday morning July 8 from 4 to 11 with plans for 40 ships. Merle Patterson will mow the field. A visitor from Cortland flew in on business with the district manager of the G.L. and stayed at Hotel Corry. A new trainer arrived Thursday evening and was warmly welcomed by members.
Effective July 1, postmaster James Sullivan announced new money order conversion rates for payments in foreign countries. Rates include New Zealand 1 pound to 3.30 dollars and Britain Ireland South Africa Belgium French Lebanon Luxembourg Surinam 1 unit to several cents. Business suspended on money orders payable in China Denmark France Netherlands Norway Romania Spain Sweden Switzerland and Tunisia.
A fire on Main Street in East Springfield destroyed the Carr Thompson and Wade residences, with damage about 20000. An oil stove exploded in the Curr residence at 9 a m, spreading to the others. Volunteer units from Albion, Girard, North Girard and Fairview fought the blaze three and a half hours. The East Springfield post office suffered water damage. All residents escaped unharmed.
The article reports an unauthorized walkout at a plant with workers described as on a wildcat strike starting Saturday over grievances on rate adjustments and the dismissal of an employee. William J. Smith of the United Mine Workers union says a meeting was held Saturday to explain the contract violation.
Walter L. Blossom long serving general agent for Connecti cut Mutual Life Insurance Company died at 8 a m in St Vincent's Hospital after a brief illness. Arriving in Erie in 1916 as general agent of Eastern Life Insurance, he led Bloss or Agency for 20 years, expanding to 12 northwestern Pennsylvania counties and to Chautauqua County New York. The union was doing its best to get workers back on the job.
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