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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1946
Page
1
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Premier Alcide Gaspari voiced disappointment in American promises and warned that the Trieste compromise would not satisfy Italy or Yugoslavia. He feared a formalized peace proposal could jeopardize Italy’s position, noting Yugoslavia’s opposition and Italy’s hope for the final treaties at the Paris peace conference.
State Highway Department crews report swift resurfacing on the blacktop network around Concord township. Routes 042 and 04st are finished with work on two nearby avenues remaining. 3% miles of Route 26076 will receive heavy bituminous treatment as equipment moves from Lind sty Hollow to the work zone.
Thirty one Corry postal employees, including the postmaster and other staff, lack regular salaries as a May appropriation bill delays funds. Officials say Treasury funds are available but salary payments await proper allocation, risking protests and possible congressional action nationwide.
Corry Chapter American Red Cross held its annual meeting with a small turnout. Three new directors were elected for three-year terms: Mrs. W. M. Houghton, O. W. Bracken, and Harley F. Johnson. The annual report summarized 1945 activities, including 2,073 volunteer hours for Home Service, 23,1al hours by the Nurses Aide group, and 29,27 hours by the Gray Ladies. Blood donor service ended February 6, 1945, and the Blood Bank closed in May 1945. The Motor Corps completed seven trips totaling 1,058 miles and 59 hours. The 1946 War Fund goal was surpassed with 4,850.118 contributed toward a $9,500 target.bank balances as of July.
Veteran of long service Melvin Cobbett is appointed to command the first ward unit in the reorganized Pennsylvania National Guard. The new commanding officer, a former World War II combat veteran, will attend training at Indiantown Gap. He previously served with Company A from 1933 and as a volunteer officer candidate in 1942.
Reports from NANJING indicate near civil war as Chinese factions clash along the Yangtze. General Marshall and U.S. envoy Dr J Leighton Stuart met leaders in Kuling to reassess the deteriorating situation while calls to move the wartime capital from Chungking intensify.
Alderian Grange He Gordon resigns as police magistrate effective tomorrow. Mayor Kinley appoints Melvin E. Cobbett to succeed him as Fourth ward alderman. Gordon remains First Ward alderman but plans extended west coast trip with family. Cobbett qualified this morning and will work from West South street office. Gordon to depart by car with Mrs Gordon and daughters Bonnie and Thabelle for California, stopping in Cleveland for medical checks before westward travel. Gordon has served as Fourth Ward alderman since 1918 and will keep his commission until health and west coast deal are settled. Family may return in late fall or winter.
Typhoon with winds up to 102 miles per hour battered Hong Kong and coastbound shipping. Observations at 5 p.m. EST indicated the storm struck west of Hong Kong before veering back toward the colony. Average winds around the city were 63 mph with gusts near 109 mph as ships sought open sea or sheltered harbors.
Ecuadorian authorities opened an inquiry into yesterday’s Andes Airlines crash near Guayaquil that killed 32 people. Among the dead were U.S. citizens pilot Darwin Day of Yonkers New York copilot Wayne Miller of Cheyenne Wyoming and the pilot’s seven year old son Nell. Remaining crew and passengers were identified as Fenadoresas.
Chicago July 18 The hog and cattle markets slid with early bids on hogs about $2 lower and cattle bids down as well. No sales completed. Analysts cite buyer resistance to high retail pork prices and potential restoral of OPA controls plus heavy offerings. About 2,000 hogs carried over from yesterday.
Harrisburg reports indicate few deferments will be granted in Pennsylvania under a national order restricting deferments to indispensable and irreplaceable workers. Local boards must survey to estimate eligible inductees, with first activations not before September as July and August calls are not issued yet.
A hospital board report shows 734 patients treated in one month at Carry Hospital. The record highlights high surgical activity with 38 inking operations and a 9 percent vacancy rate. Directors approve staff appointments, raise hospital revenue, and note shortages in trained personnel and medical supplies.
Murphy, sworn in as chief judge for the middle district of Pennsylvania, succeeds Albert W. Johnson. The ceremony was conducted by Chief Justice Fred Vinson and attended by Murphy’s family and a small group of colleagues. His swearing-in was timed before a House pay increase bill for federal judges, and his wife and two children traveled from Scranton for the ceremony.
State Police trace four cows reported missing from the Carhart farm near Columbus. The herd of 85 was in a field when the four broke through a fence and strayed. Carhart located the rest. police seek residents with knowledge of the missing animals. Vanderbilt Weds Georgetown: George Vanderbilt, 31, and Anita Consuelo Zubula wed at Arcadia estate near Here Sunday.
Bulletin reports President Truman intends to push a large foreign trade program next year and seeks Congress support for financing. The item notes plans to draft thousands of commodities and lower tariffs, with the aim of expanding global commerce.
The Senate War Investigating Committee unveiled new evidence in its war works inquiry, delaying a public decision as it considers steps toward renewed hearings. Chairman May ID-Ey faces constraints on witness questioning and records to which the panel has not agreed. In a related note, Kenneth Hanley remains at large as police press a search for him after his wife was found slain in their parked car.
Senator Taft remains firmly against a compromise price control bill as Congress debates amendments on OPA rules and food price ceilings. Reporters note a stalled conference between Senate and House over silver prices and consumer groceries, with Truman’s veto threat shaping the stalemate and Taft’s stance unchanged.
July 18 report from Atlanta notes Ellison D. Talmadge appears set to win Georgia's Democratic primary for governor, with a growing lead in unit votes though James Carmichael leads in popular vote across the state's 169 counties. The count from many counties shows Talmadge ahead in unit votes, while Carmichael is backed by Governor Arnall in several counties.
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