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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1948
Page
1
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Senate filibuster readiness dominates session as Republicans blast anti poll tax and civil rights legislation. Tradeoffs over debate time and a potential gentleman’s agreement hinge on Southern bloc aims. Leaders from Wherry to Taft warn of extended talks while planning limited action. (Continued on Page Six)
Greensburg July 29 Mrs Ling Caroline 65 hospitalized today after a plane struck her home yesterday She was running out to see what had happened and tripped Carried to hospital with possible air fractures Pilot Allas Greenfield 41 Evansville Ind was treated for cuts and bruises Neighbors say plane hit utility poles then roof top Greenfield said he was refueling and tried to pull his plane into the air after overshooting the runway.
Maritime police report 18 dead and 4 injured after a flying boat crash in Buenos Aires. The incident occurred July 29, with authorities stating the cause is under investigation and that 4 people were wounded.
Workmere today observed the installation of a new 90-foot antenna at the Corry station on Center Street as part of Erie Railroad’s plan to equip the Meadville Salamanca division with radios. Officials expect full operation by August 15 with tests to determine signal reach and future station locations along the line.
Harrisburg report says peacetime draft will use pre induction physical exams to reduce medical staff. Col Henry M Grose predicts about 175 local boards will have one or two examining physicians, with many men deemed physically unfit deferred or routed to other qualifying steps. Treasury report notes July receipts at $145.41 million and total debt around $2.654 billion with an uptick from prior day.
Corry Jaties Mfg Corp officials requested State Conciliator James Oddess to arrange an early meeting as they push for settlement in the ongoing strike. President David A. Hillsham says progress hinges on union negotiating committee willingness to bargain on a reasonable basis. Union proposed retroactive pay and production-linked raises have been rejected. company cites cost of living rises and competitive pay as factors.
Paul Aikens of Corry was ordered held for the next term of Erie county court on a fraudulent conversion charge. He waived exam and pled guilty to receiving 9600 as a down payment on a house and barn, then allegedly sold the property and kept the money. He was released on 1000 bond for his appearance.
Ludwigshafen Germany July 29 German investigators report 8 bodies recovered and about 250 missing and presumed dead in a blast at the chemical plant supplying war materiel Officials estimate total injured between 6000 and 9000 Fire and shock waves damaged or destroyed 10 buildings The plant employed 22000 workers and borders the French occupation zone Communists claim the plant produced explosives while officials say it produced only industrial chemicals and dyes French troops restricted access and survivors hinted at concealment by authorities
Corry Memorial Hospital officials and Morrisburg state and federal representatives met with board members, medical staff, nurses and the Hospital Auxiliary to review proposed designs by Gunter Caldwell and Campbell. The session focused on final plant changes to the draft hospital layout and reviewed copies of the plans. The meeting followed earlier discussions by the staff and groups, with three meetings held over consecutive nights. In other news, former Senator Watson of Indiana died at age 84, as reported from Washington.
Dietsch and Marguerite Wagner face breaking and entering charges in Florida. The case stems from alleged veranda robberies involving gems valued at about $5,000 and other valuables. Assistant County Prosecutor Reese cited insufficient evidence, and warrants were struck down before trial date. The two have been jailed on bail set at $6,000 each.
Philadelphia reports persist that Harold B Stassen will become the next president of the University of Pennsylvania as trustees meet. Stassen, former Minnesota governor and law graduate, previously tied to GOP presidential nomination chatter, has not commented.
In Lancaster County known as the Garden Spot at the World, a Bogore farm sold for 995 dollars per acre. Auctioneer Taidis Buchen commented that this was the highest price ever paid for a Lancaster county farm of that size in his experience. Amos Hoover of Enlirata, Pa., bought the farm yesterday.
President Truman asked Congress to grant anti inflation powers to cut essential goods prices to 1947 levels. The plan, outlined by Porter of the OPA, would restore wartime controls on allocation and pricing, regulate credit, and revive excess profits taxes. Republican leaders signaled opposition, likening the move to a police style seizure of private markets.
Ambassador Smith and Frank Roberts fly to Moscow for talks with Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov regarding the German crisis and European situation. They meet with London decisions, signaling US willingness to ease differences in Germany but not under coercive terms. Berlin Communist press brands Western actions a provocative provocation amid tense East West leadership divisions.
Harrisburg reports say Seth Gordon executive director of the PennsyWady Game Commission may retire soon. Gordon withheld comment while a commission event indicated he is eligible for retirement but the decision rests with him.
Yugoslavia reports the Communist Party re elected Tito and his top aides to the 63 member central committee at Belgrade. Delegates praised Tito as glorious leader and resolved to continue the lines condemned by the Cominform while Russia pressured Yugoslavs to purge Tito and key lieutenants. Balloting and officer elections were planned for the conference’s close.
Reported wartime studies describe meteorological warfare as a possible military tool. Officials refused to discuss progress while a London paper notes United States advances in weather control research. The article cites Langmuir and Langmuir's laboratory work on cloud modification and precipitation.
The Associated Press reports in Mernberg that a U.S. military tribunal acquitted all 24 J. G. Farben directors of plotting and waging aggressive war in conquered territories. The decision followed extensive testimony about Farben’s leadership and involvement in the Nazi war effort, with the tribunal noting the evidence did not prove counts of war crimes.
Balloting by 240 hourly workers at Aero Supply in Taepani, under the IA Machinists Local 1508, produced a 251-410 vote to operate under a union shop. The National Labor Relations Board conducted the election as part of qualifying steps under Taft-Hartley. Several years of labor contract negotiations had yielded little change.
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