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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1949
Page
1
Babson argues for cutting costs and accepting lower wages to keep people employed. He recalls earning $800 weekly after college and warns that high wages without work don’t help. the key is gaining a foothold and keeping people busy as unemployment rises. The piece stresses shorter hours, lower costs, and continued production to share scarce wealth.
Corry's Strong Steam Specialities Mfg Co announces relocation of the plant from 420 West Main to Conneaut. About 35 employees will be notified. the move, tied to space needs and land acquisition issues, may occur in late September with interviews offered to workers for possible relocation and a potential bonus for those who stay through closure.
Police alert residents about Howard Emerson of Fourth Avenue sought on 11 bad drafts between the 1st and 2nd hours of Lily. Emerson, about 31, 185 pounds, allegedly passed worthless checks and took a car owned by Mrs. G. Anhil. Authorities believe he may be in Warren or Tidioute, described as an automobile mechanic.
Rome reports Italy approves ratification of the Atlantic Pact by the Senate 175 to 81 and by a show of hands authorizes the government to ratify with Western powers. Deputies vote the pact was approved, nations already ratified include the United States Britain Canada France Belgium Luxembourg and the Netherlands with Norway Portugal Denmark and Iceland linked as associated. The Italian Senate debate was expected next week.
An economist for the CIO United Steelworkers, Robert R. Nathan, said recent cuts in material costs would free enough funds to cover wage boosts and related benefits. He testified before a presidential commission on the union's demand for about 30 cents an hour in wage increases plus pension and insurance enhancements. He noted current wages average 1.85 dollars per hour.
A prominent resident was said to stage reckless driving on North Center Street near North Benet and Columbus last night. Police had no official report, but witnesses recalled the driver. after a quarrel a local man reportedly persuaded him to return home. The reckless act endangered pedestrians and other motorists though no serious property damage occurred.
Corry merchants face the mercantile tax with a first quarterly payment of 1923 dollars reported by City Treasurer Irene Mullen. With 176 business places in town and only about half paying so far, the annual mercantile tax is expected to reach near 2500 dollars per quarter and possibly total around 20000 dollars for the year. The delay in amusement tax receipts complicates precise forecasts, and penalties rise after today.
Washington July 30 The senate Appropriations Committee struggles to unwind a foreign aid money bill by amending it further despite administration pressure. Two lawmakers pushed a new bill late yesterday and kept amendments that would require buying 1.8 million 600 worth of surplus farm products and earmark 50 million for ECA loans to Spain. The tactic aimed to dodge rules against creating new legislation within a money bill, triggering a wider parliamentary tangle. A separate report from Fort Dix New Jersey notes a commercial airliner crash two miles from the base, with six killed.
Associated Press reports cooler Canadian air moving from the Midwest toward the East but expecting limited relief for the hot southeastern states. The heat wave drives dozens of deaths, widespread business closures, and record-high July temperatures in major cities while Washington and Philadelphia face continued high heat and thunderstorm forecasts.
The U S joint chiefs of staff arrived in Europe aboard President Truman's plane to begin 10 days of conferences with Western European military leaders and survey American forces in Europe. ADM Louis Denfeld, Gen Omar Bradley, and Gen Hoyt Vandenberg planned talks with Allied officials and Atlantic Pact chiefs during the mission.
Native of Cony, a Baker, was captured by Deputy Sheriff Herbert Ber night and Roger Bailey after hiding under a bed at a Mason Street home. Baker tried to flee upstate but was pursued by officers and labeled a fugitive. his wife Tommie and their child were not harmed.
In Tiditude near Tidipuie Pleasantville July 4 18 year old Ariel Hanlon of Holly Pleasantville Way died at Warren General Hospital from a four car crash that also injured Luis Cuneo 17 and Shirley Wrielt 11. Coroner Ed Lobey began inquiry but could not yet rule on death or cause.
London reports Prime Minister Attlee accused Winston Churchill of stoking fear and party spite as he critiqued the Conservative policy stance. Attlee framed Labour as restoring national progress after wartime leadership and rejected Churchill’s accusations of misgovernment and economic missteps.
Senators across the United States argue the nation holds sufficient uranium stocks and could rely on Colorado plateau deposits, Canada, and the Belgian Congo for raw materials and atomic data. They warn that current supplies are difficult to extract and stress securing sources and cooperation with Britain and Belgium.
Phoenixville July 20 parents and the aunt of Alma Pay Deery were arrested in connection with the death of 16-year-old Earl K Deery a Phoenixville Night School student The trio faces charges of administering drugs to a minor aiding and abetting conspiracy Lahr charged as accessory before the administration of drugs and conspiracy The three posted 9000 bail with a further hearing pending Alma collapsed after a meeting with a musician later that night Firefighters also battled a blaze in the attic of the Alber Carthike Home at 849 East South Street with one booster fire unit deployed and no immediate cause established.
Prestonburg police say a 26-year-old man from Whitesburg is held on murder charges in the slaying of 14 year old Helly Schoulche, with state police noting an eight page confession and Olen Collins detained as a material witness. Investigators say the weapon was a screwdriver.
National Guard units from Meadville and Crawford County depart by greyhound buses for the two-week summer encampment at Indian Town Gap. The opening exercises include talks by Maj. Gen. Daniel S. Strickler as equipment and field training begin, marking the division’s most intensive schedule since the war.
A predawn blaze at the Elizabeth Mill Ingh Co in Elizabeth Pa caused about 75000 to 76000 dollars in damage. Firemen arrived as flames shot 60 feet into the air and traffic on the Elizabeth bridge was stopped for over four hours. Fire units from Suburban West Elizabeth Glassport McKeesport Clairton Birm Floreffe and Blaine aided Elizabeth fire crews to extinguish the spectacular blaze.
About 150 former U S Navy staffers besieged the Shanghai consulate for a second day demanding back pay and severance equal to 18 months. Thirteen staff remained inside with Acting Chief Walter McConmisky and others. The State Department said the Communist regime refused intervention. Workers claim improper dismissal and no formal notice, with negotiations ongoing as pay disputes persist.
Explosions rocked southern Jerusalem early today near the Mount Zion area outside the Old City wall. Officials offered no explanation as a fire on the arable boundary side was suspected to involve mine blasts. A joint Jewish Catholic investigating commission began work as the scene was secured.
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