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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1946
Page
1
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Babson Park Mass June 5 Roger Barson surveys leading industries for the second half of 1946. He maintains optimism on transport and amusement stocks while cautioning on aviation and war-influenced sectors. Automobile stacks may boom briefly but face labor and bombing risks. Awards of stock prospects consider book value, dividends, and global factors.
Six seniors of St. Edward's High School will graduate in a Sunday evening ceremony at Church of St. Thomas the Apostle. Recipients include Sophie Catherine Groupstar Mary Elaine Crowe Mary Geraldine Sullivan Stanley Hajec Gerald Jackman and Joseph Anthony Hand. First honors go to Miss Sullivan and second to Hand with Margaret Hughes as organist. A reception by the St Edward's Alumni will follow to welcome them into the association.
Pa 75 000 hard coal miners resume production Monday under a contract boosting wages by 18 cents an hour and funding a 2.7 million health and welfare trust. The five week strike ended after negotiations led by UMW and anthracite operators chief John Lewis. The welfare fund is based on last year’s output, financed by a five cent per ton levy, with costs projected at 50 to 60 million annually and a potential rise in retail anthracite prices. Operators estimate added overhead of about $1 per ton. The agreement awaits member referendum and was approved by Lewis’s 94‑man state committee. Critics warn it will raise costs but is deemed the only viable deal under current conditions.
A June 8 announcement states American Vistasé Corp. will acquire Sylvania by purchasing its business and properties from Sylvania Industrial Corp. Dr. Frank H. Reichel of Sylvania Industrial is elected chairman of the board of American Viscose, succeeding John G. Jackson who resigns as president and will stay on as a director.
The House postponed action on the furlough pay bill delaying the payment for millions of ex soldiers. The delay leaves veterans awaiting relief as lawmakers defer the vote to next week.
Official statements from Pennsylvania Railroad promise major improvements to the local division. Publicity rep Pau Van Gunyp said a four year rehabilitation will rebuild the line from Tinnyule to Renova, upgrading Pullman service and day coach equipment. Division supervisor B W Taylor noted sleepers run from Evien d Res to Over, with a four year plan already under way to replace 24 miles of rail and ballast, making the line eight years old in rail age.
Corry stores brace for severe supply cuts as four major packers warn of no beef and scarce bread. Government controls struggle to curb black market, with bread rations shrinking to small loaves and tens. Home stockpiling rises while distributors expect relief after July 15.
The Associated Press reports Pennsylvania traffic fatalities for the first four months of 1946 rose sharply, totaling 597 due to speeding and drunken driving. Pedestrian deaths are highlighted, with director T. E. Traviseau noting pedestrians were at fault in many incidents. The rise outpaced prewar levels and occurred in most counties, despite fewer cars on the road.
The Aero Supply plant begins changes to recall veterans, shift jobs, and reassign workers after Supreme Court decisions. Many former union members were dropped or furloughed. some veterans may not reclaim former positions due to relocation or new employment. Overall changes total about a small fraction of the workforce according to street reports.
City Treasurer Mrs Trene Mullen announced the payoff of 15253.75 in city warrants and noted total municipal warrants paid this year reach 29 245 41 with 13 991 866 paid prior. The administration inherited 503100 in warrants. interest this year totals 462 50. Tax book delays and new collection law caused shortages. future payments will be made at face value for two months before penalties.
June 8 reports from Tralla Sera say the Allid Control Commission in Italy will be eliminated under the third Tulian armistice. The agreement was signed by the Big Pour foreign ministers in Paris on May 15.
The CIO proceeds with plans for a June 15 walkout as negotiations continue. Navy preparations and operations face uncertain outlook with several unions involved in the dispute.
In Washington on June 8 CIO union leaders and ship operators pressed to avert a looming maritime strike. Key groups including CIO Longshoremen and AFL maritime blocs pushed for an immediate start to talks, seeking a 44 hour work week with compensatory pay. Negotiations with Pacific coast shipowners faced complex leverage as both sides prepared for a possible stoppage.
Norman and Glenn Steer two Corry youths plan a river voyage by tent canvas boat from near Ampdcton down the Susquehanna through Pennsylvania toward Maryland Rower Paul Street is a war veteran and son of Roy and Mrs Street who recently moved to Salem Virginia The youths previously made a river trip with their father on the Brokenstraw and Allegheny rivers
The Associated Press report notes the official Pennsylvania Republican committee voted to unanimously endorse Senator M. Harvey Taylor for another term as party leaders convened in Philadelphia. Governor Edward Martin and county chairmen backed Taylor after conferences with state leaders, electing to reelect remaining officers and continuing support from key backers and party officials.
AP reports in Alexandria eleven injured last night when a shell or grenade hit near Bardleh British barracks. The blast wounded four British soldiers and seven Egyptians during the explosion outside the yard. In Nanking, government claims of a shaky armistice linger as talks continue amid a 15 day ceasefire. In Chicago, the LaSalle Hotel fire coroner inquiry adjourned as witnesses described the blaze and casualties rising to sixty.
Harrisburg reports from the Agricultural Adjustment Agency show farmers now receive 5 cents more per hundred pounds of milk as a federal subsidy. Officials say higher dairy prices, tied to subsidies, may curb consumption while rising feed and labor costs push production expenses up 12 dollars per ton and 25 percent for labor. A one cent price increase under the OPA also takes effect this week in several marketing areas, with further increases anticipated.
The Board of Education will hold its final regular session of the year Monday evening. It will mark the departure of Superintendent Ralph S. Dewey after the year’s end and include resignations from several teachers. The session may address teacher certificates, delinquent tax collection, library trustee term expiry, and bids for coal, painting, and repair work.
Belgrade officials reject claims of general mobilization in Yugoslavia, stating reports are false and aimed at stoking conflict. London says the situation appears tense but not dangerous. Also, a Pennsylvania Railroad derailment near Burgensquewn, Pa damaged five freight cars with no injuries reported.
Army intelligence closed in on two more suspects in the Hessian looting case after Capt. Kathleen Nash Durant and Colonel J W Durant were taken into custody in Chicago at LaSalle Hotel. The couple, honeymooning, held in custody as losses worth millions and jewels recovered spurred further arrests. The tale ties to 1844 royal treasure buried under a castle near Frankfurt and a wartime cache later seized by Allied forces, with 45 to 50 percent of the Hessian hoard recovered to date.
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