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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1949
Page
1
Readable portions show an auction or posting with item categories and bids. The fragment mentions stock, options, and dates around 40 10h with various numerical figures, suggesting a misread auction or sale notice tied to regent or library items.
Census Bureau reports May unemployment up 273000 to 3,289,000, a postwar high. Rise driven by school age youths and seasonal factors, with full time jobs increasing but overall job market uneven amid strikes and temporary layoffs.
Harrisburg reports Gov James H Duff released a budget statement predicting a surplus over the next two years as the state expects cash from all sources to exceed the 1949 General Assembly appropriation. He cited an extra 11 million in the motor fund and revisions to allocations, with a hoped overall balance and additional funds from a one cent increase.
United Mine Workers led by John L. Lewis pushes appeals toward the Supreme Court over two constrains tied to pensions and union shop clauses. The U.S. Court of Appeals upheld $1.4 million in fines against the union and $20,000 against Lewis for delaying a court order to end a strike. A second appeal seeks to reverse a Labor Relations Board ruling validating the union shop clause in contracts with captive coal mines owned by steel firms.
Corry Jamestown Furniture Corp awards Plath Co. a contract to add a two-wall, foot-wide addition on the east side of Plant No 1 covering 9000 square feet to house a shear department and storage for machined parts. Construction to start immediately and finish within 80 days as the firm adds space to handle rash orders amid industry slump.
Two of three Minnesota gunmen sought for killing a policeman kidnapping and robbery were captured by farmers south of Fairbury Nebraska this morning. The third man surrendered yesterday after their car wreck. Officials identified two captives as Carl Bristom 27 and Allen G Hartman 20.
Paris reports the Big Four resumed open sessions after secret talks failed to unite Berlin. Ministers study two plans by Dean Acheson and Andrei Vishinsky, with Britain and France backing the American proposal. Veto limits and city governance remain disputed as discussions extend to German treaty and Austrian pact.
City council quickly approved a measure to waive all tax penalties under a new state law for delinquents who pay the delinquent amounts. The decision drew concerns it would punish taxpayers who already paid on time. Also approved were first and second readings for a storm sewer relief project ordinance and related details. A special session is set for Friday at 5 p m to finalize readings as bond bids open June 27.
Treasury report shows budget receipts 85.8 million dollars and expenditures 86.8 million, with custodian balance 4.66 billion and total debt around 251.7 billion. The document references a decline under a prior figure of 45.0 million.
A charter Greek airliner crashed in the mountains near Puerto Rico on June 7, killing 22 of 73 aboard. Survivors and officials linked the accident to engine trouble as rescuers recovered bodies and searched for missing passengers. The flight, operated by a Greek company, carried women and children among the dead with officials confirming multiple nationalities.
The Senate foreign relations committee urged ratification of the North Atlantic pact as the best way to avoid war. Chair Connally said he will seek speedy debate and expects Senate approval overwhelmingly. The pact, signed by 12 nations, becomes binding only after two thirds Senate vote. A separate report noted failure to ratify would have disastrous abroad. A New Castle worker was electrocuted on Route 422 extension work in Lawrence Gruller county.
Washington reports Philip Murray and John Lewis traded accusations over rumors of a compromise on Taft-Hartley repeal. Murray said Lewis relied on unverified claims and criticized what he called rumor mongering while stressing unions backed congressional action against perceived anti-union measures.
Mine owners and Lewis face a tense stalemate over a new contract after June 80. Southern operators led by Joseph Z. Moody push for four major changes, threatening shutdowns if demands are ignored. Negotiations run amid rumors of another stoppage and protests tied to Dr James Boyd’s Bureau of Mines appointment.
Philadelphia report states PRR president Martin W. Clement will retire tomorrow after serving since April 24 1995. Walter S Franklin will be his successor as president, having joined PRR October 1 1985 as a freight platform worker. The Inquirer notes Clement aged about 63 will mark 40 years of service on August 1 and mentions J Me Symes as VP in charge of operations and Frankling Head of BRR in Lyo years.
In Franklin Pa a head on collision on Route 8 killing two 17 year old girls and a 20 year old youth from Gil City. Several injured including Lear Elder 16 James Latshaw 21 and Miss Schell identified later. Emergency responders and Dr. Frederic Wilson treated victims at the scene and in Franklin Hospital.
A Columbus man escaped injury when a milk truck crashed on a hill near the city. The vehicle rolled over several times, spilling about 150 gallons of milk and causing extensive property damage estimated at $3,000. Witnesses described the driver losing control and the truck tipping into a ditch before coming to rest.
A Corry Water Supply Company crew trenching on East Smith and Wayne Street collapsed a section of wall, injuring worker Traymond Miller. He suffered a left arm fracture and was removed to hospital for treatment. Company officials urged parents to keep children away from excavation sites.
Pittsburg man Husick, 37, pleaded guilty yesterday to stealing 740 dollars from a Wilkinsburg bank cage. The plea came after a prior disagreement and a May discharge when Judge Sara Soffel teared a filter had been approached. Husick told the judge his wife is expecting a baby within two months and was released on a $25,000 bond awaiting sentence in July.
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