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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1949
Page
1
A partial OCR fragment notes a will and mention of witnesses or heirs. Names, places, and exact actions are unreadable, but the context implies a probate-related document. The readable fragment suggests acknowledgment of a will and related legal steps pending.
A jumbled OCR style fragment mentions multiple unrelated terms including a board fillet, Day Par, REE, and names, yielding no coherent event. The readable bits show scattered references to weather, wine, hotels, and bids, but lack a clear subject or outcome.
Sen Connally says Paris Foreign Ministers Conference breakdown could speed action on the $1.13 billion arms for Europe plan. Democratic leaders have paused rearmament until NATO treaty ratified. Taft backs treaty but opposes arms program with possible reservations, indicating no major renegotiation.
A major fire near Tacoma Washington damaged the western tower of a $14,000,000 bridge project. Exploding drums and rising flames were seen for miles as scaffolding burned atop the structure. If heat buckled steel, the entire tower might be rebuilt. Estimated damage surpasses $400,000, with the span intended to replace the 1940 failed crossing. The incident occurred as construction continued toward completion.
Washington June 8 Associated Press says the House Ways and Means Committee under Dambératt remains hopeful to pass a multi billion dollar housing bill tied to President Truman’s major campaign promise. Speaker Rayburn said the bill will pass when the time comes, but the committee’s control by a 3 Republican and Southern Democrat coalition keeps action uncertain.
In Washington June 1 the Senate signaled cautious support for President Truman’s economy program but leaders expect a veto. Senator McClellan said most economy moves likely fail without presidential approval. The Senate cut a major appropriations bill below House totals, trimming about 12.8 million from the House figure to 671.18 million for state, justice and commerce departments and Federal judiciary, while raising other annual appropriations.
June 8 Washington AP reports swift Senate approval of Gordon Gray to be secretary of the army. Chairman Tydings expects Gray to testify before the armed services committee tomorrow. Republican Senator Gurney welcomes an experienced choice, while prior talk centered on Curtis Calder and a defense leadership reshuffle.
Five directors of the Corry Me moral Hospital Association will be elected when the members meet for the annual session in the Public Library basement next Wednesday night. Expiring two year terms include Holden Howard Olt Sr Rainesale and Bruce Smith. After the election members will hear the annual report and any other business. A reorganization will follow with the board naming officers for the coming year.
Rescue teams pressed on near San Juan as a chartered transport plane crashed in a rainstorm. Of 27 saved, 24 bodies have been recovered. 34 believed dead. Most aboard were Puerto Ricans including 19 children and six women. 20 still missing. Survivors describe chaotic scenes as the aircraft sank four miles off the coast. Investigations opened into the C-46 converted liner chartered by Strato-Freight.
Whittaker Chambers testified in the Alger Hiss perjury trial that five government sources provided documents when he was a prewar Soviet spy. He reaffirmed that one of the sources was William Wardell Jr who worked in the State Department trade agreements section.
In a Senate clash over repeal of the Watt Hartley Act Taft and Pepper sparred as they prepared to resume floor debate led by Chairman Albert Thoms. Four bipartisan amendments aim to curb unions and firms, require oaths and reports, and bar mere expressions of opinion as unfair practices. Taft backs tighter limits but may support amendments by voice vote. Pepper insists on the Tru man bill with no compromise. A fifth plan for plant seizures if health or safety threatened faces Taft opposition, while a national emergency proposal contemplates seizures or action by Congress if needed.
Sonoma Calif June 8 Paul Zimmerman prominent Valley of the Moon foreman shot dead and his wife bludgeoned. An escaped convict Rudolph Wright 19 was captured nearby. Zimmerman body found near Bowman home. Neighbor Bowman fired four times. Wright fled after abducting the Zimmermans in Zimmerman’s car. Pistols reportedly stolen from General H H Arnold home. Wright jailed in Santa Rosa on a hold.
Western ministers rejected a Soviet plan to appoint 50 percent of Berlin's German commission by wartime occupation. Secretary Acheson argued against equality by population, noting West Berlin's larger share. The talks, in secret sessions, aimed at a compromise to end dual administrations and police services in Berlin.
A nationwide waterfront walkout in Hawaii paralyzes business and daily life for 39 days. Workers demand a rise to $2.79, opposing employers' pay offer while mediators and officials urge narrowing the gap. Banking, employment, and commerce falter as the strike spreads across homes and ports.
Prison officers with bloodhounds pursued two inmates from Rockview Penitentiary after they slipped away while working in a cornfield. The escape involved John Florey, 25, and Tom R. Binny, 27, with searches conducted in Belfonte area.
A ceremonial ground breaking for a new Memorial Hospital is planned for next Sunday. Local veterans groups and civic organizations are coordinating speakers and booths for the event with arrangements day by day through the coming week.
Munich reports plans to retry Lise Koch widow of the Buchenwald former commander. Her life sentence was commuted to a four year imprisonment by American authorities last year and she may be released from Landsherr prison by October. Bavarian authorities say the new trial would be in Bamberg in the American zone.
Excavation underway east of Russell Road for an 80 by 33 foot pool with concrete walls ten feet deep. Builders Bust and SavKo expect completion and plan showers bathrooms and refreshment stand. Water supply via wells if needed. project aims for rapid opening early July per local official Kundracik.
Clement was named chairman of the board of Pennsylvanian Railroad Richmond? He will be succeeded as president by Walter B. Franklin, now vice presidents. Changes announced after a board meeting aim to provide an executive structure enabling the president to share management duties amid new conditions at the enterprise.
Washington reports Senator Hickenlooper accuses atomic policy violations tied to shipments of uranium and neutralized material. He cites a probe into the Atomic Energy Commission and Lilienthal protests over security and administration. The controversy centers on government handling of military materiel and potential political influence.
Berlin reports say Western Allied powers edge toward a nonwiden agreement on postwar German trade. A quasi banking credit system would swap East and West marks with Soviet and Western zones, enabling barter and offset buying as Maj Gen George P. F. Hays notes broad accord despite stalled political talks.
Assisted Press reports that United Steelworkers leaders say negotiations with a major coal producer will start June 13 in Philadelphia. The talks aim to reach a new contract covering wages and conditions for miners, with U.S. Steel Corp named among companies involved. Local officials and industry observers note slow progress but ongoing efforts to avert a strike.
Hin, athletic director of hy Gizvy school, was named last head of the Mead Park contests. The July 4 program will feature youth events with prizes and ticket sales up to 60 cents set for the day.
Police crushed a criminal ring amid a raid in a Pittsburgh suburb. Authorities reported multiple arrests and seized valuables. Prosecutors said the case centers on a pattern of home invasions linked to a single gang.
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