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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1948
Page
1
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions gates and measurements with scattered names and numbers. The legible bits reference a 16 inch gate and partial identifiers like Cat 126 29 AM 92 relatives and a few unclear proper nouns.
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Fragmentary OCR mentions pullets and weights 26 to 68 pounds. Also references for and not or ship prelights perhaps. No clear event or entities.
Anglo American rail ban narrows access between Russian and western zones. Air lift continues uninterrupted as control tightens and traffic is halted across key corridors. The move sharpens wartime divides and signals strengthened western support for the beleaguered city.
Berlin sees a clash of powers as two police chiefs assume posts amid disputes over Berlin governance. Western allies push for an emergency unified government in western Germany and a general election. Diplomats from the United States and Britain seek ways to end the Berlin crisis and restore traffic and aid.
East and West blocs test strength in Berlin as Truman calls for price controls and a tax on excess profits. Paris dispatch notes Andre Burine seeking a confidence vote for Marie to offset liberal concerns, with Paul Reynaud maintaining conservative economic aims and Georges Bidault handing the Foreign Office to Robert Schuman in a government reshuffle.
The Local 1097 union committee states members are united behind their negotiating panel. Management and union detail wage proposals and retroactive pay discussions. The publicity committee urges civic groups to support amicable settlement amid rising costs and community impact.
Istanbul reports claim Soviet forces concentrate along the Yugoslav Romanian frontier and moving into Bulgaria, with 22 Russian divisions noted in Romania as intelligence sources cite possible further troop shifts. Treasury figures show revenue and balance movements in Washington.
President Truman orders a halt to racial discrimination in the armed forces with two executive actions. The move follows pressure from Democrats pledging a strong response in Congress. Southern senators denounce the orders as an unconditional surrender to progressive forces and civil rights pressure.
Washington July 21 Selective Service Director Lewie B Hershey announced today that 25 year old men will be drafted first Other age groups will be taken in order of their registration He spoke at a conference with Senate and House Armed Services Committees in Peiping. July 27 Government troops have pushed Communists farther back from Taiyuan the capital of Shensi province. Five miles south of the city Communists were pressed back three miles. Milan July 27 Ten persons were killed and about injured in the explosion of a military ammunition dump yesterday The cause was not determined Ansa said guards ruled out sabotage. Rome July 27 Union leaders struggled to hold together Italy s General Confederation of Labour Communist members split with Catholic and Government party factions The 7 000 000 member federation began to come apart after its Communist dominated executive committee called a disastrous general strike following the assassination attempt on Communist leader Palmiro Togliatti.
The Kiwanis Club of Corry plans the second annual Kiwanis Festival on the vacant Eagle Street lot beside the Carnation Milk Co. plant from August 16 through 21. Harry Barach, general chairman, says rides and amusements will be provided for all ages and all proceeds go to the Kiwanis charity fund, following last year’s model which raised about 1500 dollars, most of which funded the Corry Memorial Hospital.
Harrisburg reports rising milk costs with a proposed price rise to meet out of state competition. The State Milk Control Commission warns of depleted supplies and considers tentative orders to lift wholesale and retail prices, aiming to assure adequate consumer milk. Public hearings ongoing with final session in Pittsburgh on August 3.
A hearing is scheduled for Les ter Hepler Jr of 18 Summer street at 2 pm on aggravated assault and battery charges referred by James Pappas of Bath South Street. Pappas suffered a broken shoulder after an altercation near his home, alleged to involve Hepler. Johnny Galbo from the District Attorney’s office will present the state’s case, with Sam Rossiter representing the defendant.
Members of the Aero Union voted unanimously to refuse the company's request for a waiver of pay increases tied to the Supreme Court overtime decision. The vote followed a meeting with the union committee and appears to support continuing under the existing contract. An election to determine bargaining representation by the I A of M is set for tomorrow at the Aero plant.
Police and Streets Department crews begin installing six new coin meters on East and North South streets to ease curb parking. Plans call for 18 more meters on the south side, with additional locations on West South and South Center streets as work progresses. The changes aim to regulate traffic and improve parking availability after nearby area developments.
The Young Progressives of America meeting in Convention Hall approved a platform and called for a march on Washington as a prelude to a mass movement. They pledged to push for immediate repeal of the peacetime draft amid political tensions surrounding Wallace and the Progressive movement.
In Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania Vermontiwold Rose Anne Richel died after being carried to a birthday party when her mother crossed a trolley track as a shortcut. Coroner Paul Dubayier noted the child received an electric shock from a line.
In a tense meeting of 19 members last night the Corry Jamestown unit backed a strike action amid debates over new bargaining terms. Frank Dahl replaced Frank Messina as chair of the negotiating committee after Messina’s resignation was accepted. The group pledged to advance negotiations quickly while cast secret ballots on leadership and strategy.
Puul F. Packo of North Center Street suffered minor injuries when his car careened, overturned, and came to rest upside down against a utility pole near Jamestown. He was hospitalized with facial lacerations and knee bruises after claiming rough pavement caused loss of control while en route to the W G Ay Transportation where his wife is a maternity patient.
In Switzerland on July 27, a party of three Oxford graduates and guides attempted the Matterhorn. One climber fell 4,000 feet and died. it was the Alps’ first major accident on the peak since 1945. Two guides accompanied the group.
The Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania plans a limited rollout starting August 2 of a voice recorder device for home lines. For a $5 initial charge and $2 monthly fee subscribers can record phone conversations with an audible beeping signal every 12 seconds and must release the company from libel liability.
President Truman urged Congress to pass the Wagner housing bill to ease a housing shortage and restore consumer credit controls. He also sought authority to curb scarce commodities, regulate bank credit, and strengthen price controls with an excess profits tax to fight rising costs and avert economic depression.
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