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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1948
Page
1
Deceased Curtis Cortis Custis Warren. Warrant issued. Creditors and heirs urged to appear. Aid requested for those named in the estate. Legal notice concerns the probate actions with related parties and locations in Pennsylvania.
A sympathetic judge signals support for a government move seeking an order against Lewis to compel bargaining with Southern Quarhs. The court warns a walkout next month would be a national tragedy and stresses action is needed to avert disruption.
Federal Judge T Alan Oldsborough warned of a national tragedy if a coal strike forms and ordered John L Wis to bargain with the Southern Producers Association under Taft Hartley. The case centers on bargaining with the United Mine Workers and the government’s fear of a mine dispute as existing contracts near expiration.
Seven German inmates hanged in a U S War Crimes Court in Nuremberg for crimes against civilians during World War II. The executions, witnessed in a courtyard, followed trials led by Judge Walter Heals of the Washington State Supreme Court. The condemned included doctors and officers who had used humans in cruel experiments and violence.
A pair of bogus check artists, Mrs. Pearl V. Acker and Clarence Bashaw, have been imprisoned after defrauding four Cony merchants of about $100. They were sentenced by Federal Judge Guy L. Puke in New Jersey district court. Acker received two years, Bashaw eight years and a $10,000 fine. The two were captured after taking a stolen car across state lines and were apprehended in Florida.
Norfolk June 2 The Navy said 28 sailors and Marines were believed lost when a Liberty launch swamped in Hampton Roads dumping about 90 into the water near the aircraft carrier Kearsarge. The task force of 11 ships delayed ten hours in leaving port.
President Truman urged congressional leaders in a White House briefing to push housing, economic, and education legislation. House Republicans push for adjournment while Senate debates stalled bills. Rayburn cited urgency behind the president’s cross country tour plans and noted GOP resistance to long-range housing and other measures.
Brig Gen Wallace and Col Varin of the 28th Infantry Division inspected the local Pennsylvania National Guard unit in Harrisburg. The review covered records and troops with officers ordered to send two enlistees to cooks and bakers school at Camp Meade, Md. Winfield Williams plans another trip to Indiana to secure supplies for the unit.
GE spokesman and the Talked Electrical Radio and Machine Workers CT0 announced renewed contract talks for an estimated 125 000 employees across the station system. No comments were offered before executives and union leaders entered negotiations.
The Columbia River flood crest neared its end as high water receded from Portland to the Pacific. Officials reported thousands displaced, dozens of apartment blocks washed away, and ports like Vanport devastated. federal aid and volunteer groups mobilized with Red Cross, Salvation Army, and Navy support planned to aid tens of thousands in clothing, shelter, and sustenance.
The Highway Department plans to relocate a stream near the city to ease road damage. Approval is needed from the district office in Franvellin, with land and stream easements to be released by affected residents. Equipment is set to move in and work to begin once approval arrives, involving about 1200 feet of stream and a bridge washed out in 1947.
Negotiators for the railroad unions and management met as President Biden’s aides push a settlement. A proposed pension and annuity boost would raise benefits about 20 percent for roughly 400,000 workers with a reduced employer contribution and survivor guarantees.
The body of a Sear Lake serviceman was shipped from the Army Distribution Depot in Schoenactady NY today. Escort duties were performed by Arthur Hull of the Military Escort Detachment. The body was handed to B. Spitzer Funeral Home in Chamers for final interment.
Washington reports an expansive military budget for Army Navy and Air Force totaling about 8.1 billion dollars with new funding aimed at increasing personnel strength. The Appropriations Committee released testimony warning of Soviet threat while outlining aims to deter aggression and keep forces in Europe ready to evacuate personnel if needed.
News wires report provisional agreement on future development for western Germany. Reports mention participation in a program. figures show a large lead for an anti government candidate in Cuba. Belgrade recalls ambassadors from London and Ankara. Yugoslav envoy to Britain returns home. A Wilmington refinery blast injures several. police report no detailed injuries yet.
Dietsch moves to quash a search warrant used to obtain evidence against Jack Diewich a Corry man and two alleged accomplices linked to a burglary ring in Florida The motion seeks exclusion of seized jewelry valued around 20000 and return of items The hearing is set before Criminal Court Judge G Newell next Tuesday The defendants Marguerite Wagner Anne Kapral are divorcees from New York and Cleveland respectively The trio had been bound over for trial but a defense maneuver postponed proceedings to a later July session
Corry was among 12 northwest Pa communities eliminated from consideration for the Cribbs Methodist Home for the Aged site. Meadville Sharon and Oil City remain under study with a final selection slated for the Erie Conference meeting. In Hydetown, a freight train struck a convertible, nearly demolishing it. all Titusville youths inside escaped injury. Raymond Atkinson drove the car. others were Wills Tracy, Robert Van Quildar, and three hitchhikers. The car damage was about 800 dollars.
Arab nations reject UN four week armistice terms citing ongoing immigration. Jewish leaders demand continued migration for fighting age men. Cease-fire timing remains unsettled as clashes widen around Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. Egyptian and Trans-Jordan forces report attacks while both sides prepare for continued fighting pending page six continuation.
Harrisburg June 2 The fiscal year closed with state tax intake surpassing projections by more than 234.4 million dollars. Revenue from major taxes like cigarettes and liquor topped expectations, with the general fund reaching about 284.74 million for the year, though officials noted some shortfalls in other areas.
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