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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1946
Page
1
A garbled OCR fragment mentions bids, owed sums, and a church, with unclear names or dates. The readable elements suggest a financial or settlement context tied to a church or parish, but specifics are unreadable. No definitive persons, places, or actions can be confirmed from the fragment.
Fragmented OCR of 4-H state livestock sale details from a Pennslyvania rural fair. Mentions bids, district officials, and commodity items such as bulls, heifers, calves, and sheep. Notes market prices and weights in a rough, line-item style with unreadable portions.
Nikolai V. Novikov, new Russian ambassador, told a Mexican reporter in Washington that the Soviet Union will never start a war with the United States or anyone else. He said differences between the two powers must be ironed out and that Europe faces its most difficult transition from war to peace. He rejected the idea that clashes are inevitable, stressing good faith and mutual obligations to prevent conflict.
In Lock Haven Pennsylvania seven miles east, a Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train killed three children identified as Dale and Carl Cechler, seven, and Jan Oechler, while two boys rode a bicycle on the road. A witness said the engine struck the bicycle, tossing one twin and the other into the path, all three suffering severe injuries.
The former chauffeur recounts seeing Adolf Hitler’s body wrapped in a blanket after the April 29 1945 death in the Reich Chancellery. He claims to have helped carry the body to a crater or site, notes the blanket’s too short fit, and mentions the role of Eva Braun’s presence. He places the death on April 30 and discusses the haste of burial.
Corry expects a quiet Fourth of July with fireworks banned except for public displays none scheduled. Businesses and postal services will suspend, banks closed, and most trade halted. Gert County Club plans a golf tournament and a picnic night while Mead Park hosts large groups and many residents travel to Union City for the neighboring town's four day homecoming.
Curtailed supplies emptied stock as Fourth of July celebrations loomed. An unusually heavy rush filled city stores from dawn, with Follett market showing clear crowds. Managers reported the morning as one of the busiest trading periods in memory across many lines.
George Payer of R D 4 Spartansburg faced a fine for permitting gaming on premises after Crawford County Detective Lyle D Stauss seized a nickel slot machine at Payer’s service station near Spartansburg. Payer paid a fine of 14 dollars plus costs.
Washington July 3 President Truman reportedly asked four Supreme Court justices to resign a claim denied by White House press secretary Charles Goss who called the story fantastic and untrue. Reporter John O'Donnell of the New York Daily News said the allegations involved justices Black Frankfurter Jackson Murphy and Douglas. O'Donnell conceded the piece was entirely unsubstantiated.
Unofficial returns show Senator Theodore G Bilbo holding a slim majority as 58 counties missing could force a run off with Ellis. Ellis, Collins, Levings and Borber trailed, with Bilbo at 7,303 versus 85,980 for rivals while 1,359 of 101 precincts reported.
Harrisburg July 3 Acquisi tion by the municipal authority of Clearfield of the Clearfield Water Company and its subsidiary the Lawrence Water Company for 642 830 Was authorized by un Public Utility Commission The authority will furnish the same service at the same rates and will pay 20130 for the common stock and expenses estimated at 922 500 in the transaction.
Army observer notes six target ships remain radioactive and reports sixty nine damaged. He says no defense exists beyond destruction at the source, with ongoing fallout and uncertain long term impact from the atomic strike.
Aboard Bikini Atoll on July 3 Associates Press reports fifty nine of seventy three target warships were hit by the atomic blast. Damage ranged from total to minor with six vessels still active, five sunk including a modern cruiser, and nine heavily damaged. Rats and a goat aboard survived the initial blast though future fate remains uncertain.
Police and state authorities pressed a $900 hold-up inquiry at the Mandell filling station. Two suspects questioned were released while two others remained in custody at Erie police headquarters. An unexpected development could offer a possible breakthrough, though not confirmed.
The fund total reached 112254.81 with donors urged to send August 15 payments. Notices will outline each pledge and prior payments while a site grading plan near Route 6 prepares for a large sign marking the hospital project. Committee chair Roger M Brown noted the treasury total and emphasized continued contributions.
Fresh outbursts of opposition to the administration merger draft erupt as Navy leaders including Fleet Admiral Halsey and Secy. Kenny criticize the plan. President Truman presses Congress for unification while Senate hearings face public access promises and signs of possible adjournment without early passage.
Agents of the Alcohol Tax Unit completing federal registration of firearms in the city. They have been on duty three days and 55 persons had registered by noon. The agents will remain at the city council chamber of the Municipal Building until five this afternoon.
The report notes prices for food and clothing in Pennsylvania largely held steady while rents and the cost of staple foods surged. Melson W. McGlaskey of state storekeepers and manufacturers calls for a buyer’s strike against price increases, warning of actions if the Office of Price Administration fails to curb inflation amid wartime shortages. The Philadelphia OPA office records poultry and meat price jumps, while local packing houses report mixed reactions.
In Jerusalem on July S a British firing squad sentence for British officers was commuted to imprisonment by Palestine high commissioner General Sir Alan Cunningham under pressure from the Jewish underground group led by Wun Zul Lenmi. The group had abducted three British officers as hostages.
The action centers on a husband and wife living near Lilie road Union City with the wife accusing the husband of assault amid a custody fight over their children The husband is alleged to have moved from Ohio to the vicinity and the case involves the mother and father The state police were summoned to aid and a full investigation will follow charges to be filed later Names of the principals have not been released yet
The Corry office introduces employment counseling to aid veterans and workers. Manager Bernard Williams says counseling complements placement acts and helps match qualifications to job openings. Returning veterans are among those seeking guidance to choose or adjust to a suitable occupation as part of a broader job development campaign.
Extensive new sprinkler system work is underway at two Corry industrial sites the Raymond Mig Co plant and the Corry Jamestown Mine Corp facility. Crews from the Corry Water Supply Co lay a six inch main into the First Avenue site to install full protection for fire equipment and the Screen Division building. Raymond plant work aims to fully equip the new structure in a project already familiar to both firms. Grinnell Company handles parts of the contracts as work proceeds toward completion within the near future.
Washington July 3 The Senate Banking Committee took up two price control revival bills after Senator O Daniel Dex abandoned the docking section that stalled them He withdrew a motion to refer the bill to the pensions committee saying avel scamed the regional place for 65 000 former employees of PA who have nothing to do Majority Leader Barkley ruled the motion out of order Senator Maybank acting president pro tempore upheld Barkley The two bills one passed by the House and the other introduced in the Senate by Chairman Wagner NY are identical Esch would grant a temporary extension of life until July 20
Senate action on price controls grows complex as Republicans widen demand for tighter OPA limits while some Democrats waver. Senator Murdock says banking committee sees possible compromises as some who helped whittle down OPA show signs of changing stance. House 20 day stopgap vote seen as hopeful for OPA in Senate though Republicans insist on sharp constraints.
In Detroit in July, Walter Reuther warned that the United Auto Workers Union will reopen wage contracts if prices rise, calling for an eight day nationwide protest to end Office of Price Administration controls. He urged Congress to reenact the OPA law to tackle inflation.
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