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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1946
Page
1
Negotiations show some progress as operators resist cutting the sea-going workweek from 56 hours. Government officials warn a nationwide maritime strike could disrupt cargo, with Navy and Coast Guard manpower counts under scrutiny as June 15 looms.
Msgr Lawrence A McBride longtime pastor of St Ann s Erie born 187? died 6 25 pm Tuesday at the parish house after a lingering illness He served since 1919 and was a noted eastside civic leader His career spanned decades with a landmark McBride viaduct on Dabivahie Wis and numerous east side street improvements attributed to his civic leadership His death follows months of hospitalization and illness with family and clergy at his bedside
The Senate banking committee resumed work on an OPA bill as Chester Bowles urged cautious moves. Critics question previous price controls and ponder a June 30 deadline while supporters seek to extend subsidies and maintain meat and dairy price stability.
Soft coal operators resumed talks with OPA officials to craft a price formula covering the cost of the new bituminous contract and losses from the 59 day strike. Negotiations with John Lewis and the United Mine Workers are ongoing as the OPA seeks a new price order next week.
June reports from Rome and Krome indicate Italy will abolish the monarchy after a plebiscite. Pietro Nenni and government sources say the republic leads. King Umberto II and royal family reportedly prepare to depart the country as votes continue to be tallied.
The 1814 cents per hour increase was agreed for 10,000 employees across nine Sylvania plants. The announcement came amid wartime labor and energy pressures and affects shifts during the current fuel demand period.
Treasury totals show redemptions of Series B Savings Bonds exceed new purchases by 486 million this year. From January to June redemptions reach 2.60 billion, vs 2.11 billion in new purchases. A nationwide bond selling campaign starts tomorrow to curb inflation.
Two industrial plants posted vacation plans for the season. Aero Supply Mig Corp will close June 26 at 4 pm and reopen July 19 at 8 am with paid leave: two weeks for five year employees and one week for others. Raymond Manufacturing will close with vacations from July 1 to September 1 and pay two weeks for five-year staff or twelve weeks for those since January of the prior year, plus a wage-rate increase across all hourly classifications. Dr Murray Turpin, former congressman and Spanish-American War veteran, died in Kingston.
Eyewitnesses recount a tragic blaze at the La Salle Hotel in Chicago's financial district that killed about 52 people and injured around 200. Guests waved bed clothes from windows while firemen hauled them down ladders on Madison and La Salle streets amid chaos and smoke.
W F W announces the purchase plans for a new building site at the corner of South Street and Mill, with Waterhouse handling the acquisition and an adjoining lot to expand a 7 by 100 foot frontage. The organization seeks a large enough site in the business district to support a West Park Place and North Center street project, aiming for a budget over 125000 when construction starts.
Ajax Tron Works plans to relocate at least part of its main offices into the three story Price Block on North Center Street. The move aims to place the purchasing department and other sections on the second floor with possible third floor use. The firm previously used upper floors of the same building and considered a new general office at Molt and West Washington streets.
Senate supporters push for extension of the teen age draft as they argue it keeps national security options open. Votes show a solid party split with prominent members urging continued eligibility while opponents warn of broader military service implications for youths.
Reported delays from OPA and Washington officials left dairy firms in the Dorry district awaiting definite orders before raising milk and butter prices. Farmers would lose added subsidies if action is delayed, while state authorities claimed a legal basis to implement higher prices despite lingering official word. Senators Guffey and Myers were not voting on the related draft restoration.
Manchurian date details show General Marshall leading a three member committee to sign a preliminary truce between the Chinese government and the communists. The agreement paves way for permanent peace talks, with key negotiators named and preparations underway in Peiping and Changchun.
Two former crew members of the Nazi cruiser Prinz Eugen, Hans Haska and Eugene Schall, aged 21 and 20, were turned over to the FBI in Philadelphia after arriving in Baltimore May 30. They had left Germany May 16 as stowaways aboard an American ship and face deportation to Germany. The FBI did not identify the intermediary who delivered them.
A Chicago blaze at the La Salle Hotel trapped hundreds as dense smoke rose from the center of the financial district. Fire officials reported at least 52 dead and about 200 injured as guests fled or were rescued from upper floors. The hotel, with 32 rooms, faced a catastrophic failure of exits and elevator shafts as flames spread rapidly before dawn.
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