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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1946
Page
1
Fragmented report shows friction over OPA rules and milk supply with mentions of a burglary at Phillips Jewelry Store and disputed prices. Officials debate adequacy of control and impact on Pennsylvania milk production amid rising costs and policy questions.
Kielce, Poland, saw a bloodier postwar pogrom as mobs attacked Jewish homes while government forces used armored cars to restore order. At least 44 killed and 42 wounded were reported with curfew imposed after the violence erupted during early election returns.
State police and city officers report light holiday traffic with only one serious crash on the cuugrow blacktop between AD duckle and Lake Pleasant near Union City. Edward Pobsum and Ralph Reghart collided. both cars damaged. Reghart and daughter and Poblum’s four year old treated. no hospitalizations. Route 6 and Pindley Take remained busy as residents traveled to lakes. city quiet with closures except for essentials.
An investigation is under way after a serviceman named Warren Calvin went missing near Port Enon yesterday. Police traced his steps from a home in West Pleasant to a short walk and a late return, but found no sign of him. A woman and a man in the town described the scene as anxious as authorities continue inquiries.
Preparations for the opening of the Widmann Department Drug Store complex on Nort Center street proceed. Work includes vacating the storeroom in the Babbitt building and moving equipment to the new Brown block site with a fire equipment display along the north wall. The firm plans a general opening within two weeks and reports extensive installations, including a forty foot sofa and lunch bar and a Post Office sub-station, with details to be announced shortly.
A woman named Norah Garpenter and her three surviving Nalhuplet children arrived from London by plane for a reunion with their babies' father, former Start Set William Thompson of Fitzsburgh. Thompson was not at the airport. A lawyer Sammy Keller and cousin Jack Warner were present. The couple plan to marry soon and reunite publicly, details shrouded. The family faced customs procedures and delays as reporters stood by.
A New York patrolman identified as Mavlang Abel, 35, was arrested on a homicide charge after a middle-aged woman was found strangled on a mid-Manhattan sidewalk. Authorities offered few motives as the case remained under investigation.
Mrs. Katherine Miller a Warren native born 1903 spent winters in Warren. she died in New York after a sequence involving a damaged patrol car and a policeman. A great-uncle left Warren to arrange shipment of the body, funeral services to be held later. Police found no clear link to the officer or other suspect.
July 5 The foreign ministers of the Big Four drafted invitations for a general European conference to be held in Paris June 28 for debate on treaties to end the war. Italy and the Axis satellites, the session lasted late into the night, with Britain France Soviet Russia and the United States agreeing on Italian reparations and finalizing major treaty draft points.
Tarold Q Thompson, 21, of Crawford County, died after falling from a roller coaster at Conneaut Lake Park near midnight during July 4th celebrations. He fractured his skull when the car tipped on a curve. Neil Fox, 16, of Cochranton was present. Thompson was a naval veteran and engaged to Fay’s daughter. details about the ride and sequence are from Deputy Coroner Samuel Gottlieb.
A jewelry store on Ajax alley was robbed with a hinged basement entry lifted and the rear door cut, mirrors the methods used in Montgomery Ward and Paul Vlines hardware store burglaries. Watches rings pens and jewelry were stolen as police search for the suspects.
Ernest A. Simmonson of Eiberry Street was admitted to Corry Hospital after an accident at the Corry Community Club dance party. He suffered mainly hip and abrasions but was discharged the next morning. Witnesses debated whether rear wheels ran over him or he was shoved.
A dated report outlines a planned underwater atomic blast near McKinley to study wave and spray effects on ships. Officials describe expected wave heights and spray contamination with risk of delaying naval operations, while noting coordination and safety measures under uncertain wind conditions.
Gen Deng Wen-li reports China's war dead at 3.5 million and civilian losses near 10 million. Investia accuses American capitalists of exploiting China while Philippine Independence Day marks Old Glory lowering in Manila and Washington.
The nation reported a lower than expected July Fourth death toll with at least 145 violent deaths, 42 drownings, and 65 traffic fatalities during the four day holiday. Ohio led with 15 deaths, including eight fireworks related, while Pennsylvania counted nine. A Philadelphia mortally wounded man and a Waukesha incident highlighted the dangers from fireworks.
The Board of Education announced a new system to handle delinquent and unpaid school taxes. A complete records system will be installed, with two files tracking delinquent per capita taxes and property levies plus penalties. The work will take two to three months, during which collections are suspended.
Delbert King, residing on Main Avenue, was hospitalized at Carry Hospital with injuries from a fall yesterday on basement stairs. Doctors say he sustained a severe head injury and possible internal injuries. skull fracture and scalp lacerations are feared, with other bruises and a possible back injury noted after emergency care by Dr. O’Hare.
Pennsylvania State Police reported no traffic fatalities during the July Fourth holiday period, based on incomplete reports at headquarters. Commissioner Maurke called the result exceptional as officials nationwide track memorial day and holiday travel safety.
Washington July 5 A bill reviving OPA price and rent controls for a year heads to the Senate after House approval. Porter called two principal amendments workable and would not urge a veto, while Taft argued revisions shift costs to producers and questioned the formula. The measure limits cost adjustments and preserves a key cost absorption provision for certain goods.
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