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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1946
Page
2
The Sciota Community Aid plans a July 11 gathering at Mrs. David Bensink Jr. home on Jackman Hill. The dry meeting features a tureen dinner at noon and attendees are to bring their own work. Inspection ends in 20 days. Mechanical repair at Rhodes Auto Service, 3110.
Titusville: Brileé Shorts Post V F W filed for a county coat club charter. The Girard Confectionery changes ownership as Mr and Mrs Frank Carothers purchase from R E Drury and plan to assume control soon.
The Warren Tank Car Company at Starbuck completed work on 175 cars for the Fruit Growers Express and shipped a 72-foot all-steel boxcar to the James E Sirius Shows. General Electric showcases the first self charging portable radio at Meerdink's. A theft report from Erie notes cosmetics, women's apparel, and an electric iron valued at 200 to 300 dollars taken from a car parked on State Street. A bingo night at St Edward's Hall offers a $25 door prize at 8 PM. Meantime, a Corry freight brakeman, Edward Hubbard, was found dead in a Buffalo Street caboose, with coroner ruling a heart condition as cause. Multiple updates from Meadville, Franklin, and Titusville cover price fluctuations, hotel work delays, surgical recoveries, and local notices.
New York grain and egg market report shows July 6 receipts of 38,631 with firm tone. Egg categories list whites extras at 40 to 29, medium 35 to 36. browns ex tras 955 to 285, medium 345 to 255.
Harold O Thompson 21 of Cochranton Pa naval seaman died at Connellmut Lake Park on July 4th after riding the Blue Streak roller coaster. Deputy Crawford County coroner Dr Samuel Gottlieb ruled the death due to the victims own negligence though a death certificate was withheld pending witness testimony. Detective Lyle Stauss reinterviewed Neil Fox 19 Thompson’s fiancé’s brother who initially altered his account after visiting the park again.
In Harrisburg a garage quarrel left Joseph J. A. London, 51, fatally shot by a 12 gauge shotgun. Mose Hickerson is jailed for questioning as police probe the late night incident. Coroner's deputy says wounds were to the arm and abdomen.
Witnesses describe a car moving into a straightaway at a 45 degree angle when the Fox boy, standing on the step, was thrown to the left side. He reached for Jr. Thompson but missed him, and the latter disappeared from sight.
President Truman and Secretary Byrnes stepped into the battle over a 3.75 billion dollar British loan as House Banking Committee Chairman Spence reads a renewal letter. Debate opens four days of clash after Senate approval 246 to 34. Byrnes cables from Paris stress loan necessity for national and world welfare amid foreign minister conference.
A fragment notes stars far hotter than the sun, with temperatures reaching up to 80,000 degrees Fahrenheit, highlighting extreme stellar temperatures beyond solar values.
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