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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1947
Page
1
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Government says more than 2000 people arrested in dawn raids across the Athens area as authorities foil a planned leftist revolt. Riots and exile plans are reported, with Rizospastes offices seized and editor detained.
Romania declines invitation to peace talks, becoming the second nation to turn down the bid. Bulgaria and Norway also report varied positions as Moscow notes no comment from the Western bloc on the conference opening in Paris.
Authorities in Pennsylvania and Ohio seek George Popka, a former resident of Corry, now believed to be in Ohio, on fraudulent conversion charges tied to an Axken Motor Sales vehicle. He faces assaulting an officer in Girard and motor vehicle counts after allegedly fleeing a warrant and misusing a car title.
Associated Press reports the Western Union push button telegraphy system goes into service between Philadelphia and New York. The $2,000,000 upgrade promises tripled capacity and automated routing to 210 destinations. Cincinnati will host the full network soon with Syracuse and other cities wired.
Senate committees pass the income tax cut bill in a rapid 43 minute session. Supporters push for quick passage amid opposition from several senators and a looming presidential veto. If approved by the Senate, the measure could reach President Truman's desk before adjournment, with a potential showdown looming over pocket veto concerns.
Robert and Windra Shear of Colesville MW are held in Erie County jail after confessing to stealing a 1940 Buick from Unan City. The abandoned car was found off Route 77 near Erie Crawford County. They face charges under the interstate transport ban and are wanted in NY NJ for larceny burglary and related offenses.
17 year olds work on obtaining federal recognition for the reorganised Nation Guard unit. Commander Ragselas Byawn says the unit will recruit Vevenralds and Ateh en atamint Wl te blade through the next weeks as recognition from the federal government is pending.
London reporters note Parliament debates on U S aid and wartime style lend lease as a remedy for Britain’s postwar poverty. Deputy PM Meret Moreizon says Britain cannot pay for imports and must seek aid and coordinated European recovery. The discussion parallels wartime lend lease with a $1 billion annual support forecast to fuel industry recovery. The policy aims to fund European recovery at a Paris conference opening Saturday.
Clarence Fradels of General Foods predicts food prices may fall as much as 15 to 40 percent by harvest time next year. He cautions against wide price swings and notes recent food costs have absorbed more than their usual share of consumer dollars. The Chamber of Commerce warns the Marshall Plan for Europe could raise prices on many commodities, while some officials stress Europe's rehabilitation as key to stabilization.
Police investigated the strangling of a nude blonde woman found in a Manhattan apartment. The body showed a bed sheet knot, a blood-stained towel in the mouth, and was marked by the initials O on luggage. A maid identified the victim as Bessie True or Sheila Mannering, with other names used locally.
From Great Bend Kansas on July 9 reports say the wheat crop is rolling in as farmers capitalize on favorable weather and ready machinery. Early predictions were surpassed with yields possibly reaching a historic state total near 270 million bushels.
Senator Hickenlooper told the Senate secret files were stolen from Los Alamos New Mexico and Oak Ridge Tennessee. The New York Sun panel report said agents within the Oak Ridge plant took highly secret data on an atomic bomb. Charles Ross Pies, secretary to President Roosevelt, said the White House had heard nothing and the Atomic Energy Commission said it was investigating the story.
Ehmer W. Valentine was fined 60 dollars on two counts after pleading guilty before Police Magistrate M. S. Cobbett. He was arrested following an incident on Mast Main Street when a Corry woman reported his license plate. He drove recklessly blocking her path on East Washington Street and faced disorderly conduct charges.
Harrisburg reports Governor James H. Dull signed two measures restricting unions from jurisdictional disputes and secondary boycotts. The statutes empower the State Labor Relations Board to issue cease and desist orders in labor disputes. A jurisdictional dispute involves disagreements over which union represents workers. secondary boycotts target companies using a supplier's products. Critics argued the bills would limit union tactics.
Governor James Duff signs a Pennsylvania bill creating community property rules for spouses. The law allows dividing marital assets on separation, with gifts and inheritances treated as property. effective September 1, it draws mixed reaction about tax reporting and potential confusion.
Assemblyman Waterhouse and Senator Mahaney met with highway officials in Brie-Cnaws fortt county to discuss residents petitions from Corry and surrounding rural sections for paved roads. The talks aim to back petitions to the Highway Department and other Erie and Crawford county concerns were also on the agenda.
Article notes expected signing of a coal pact by the Southern group with statements from officials in Washington and hints at related wartime logistics and policy moves. Mentions Gen. Thomas W. Danity and Gen. Wainwright alongside posturing about military leadership and a Paris conference backdrop.
Treasury report notes tax cards to be mailed August 1 for about 7,500 porperty taxpayers in Ooty Behvel District under 1947 48 budget guidance. Discounts end November 1 with five percent penalty after. taxes due 60 days after notice. Treasury balance and receipts listed with July figures.
A highly authoritative article by Mr X in Furelen Affairs argues the Soviet Union aims to outlast capitalist encirclement and expand where rivals are weak. It suggests no fixed timetable for Soviet actions and notes potential for either cooperation or pressure depending on counter forces.
In Washington on July 9 the coal industry faced renewed pressure as John L. Lewis pressed his ace contract for soft coal pits. A federal labor session sought terms to avert strikes while producers and unions weighed wage proposals and potential price rises.
Satisfied miners head back into West Virginia and Pennsylvania mines after AFL and United Mine Workers approve the contract offering a 48 cent hourly wage increase, eight hour day, and 10 cent per ton rate. Northern and western operators join in reopening plans with a June expiration and cross‑industry cooperation expected.
London reports an official press notice expected within 24 hours confirming the betrothal of Princess Elizabeth and Lt. Philip Mountbatten. Agencies note prior denials of earlier reports about a royal engagement.
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