GE Layoffs Add 200 to Districts Unemployed
The Erie Works of General Electric dumped 182 more workers onto the Corry area unemployment list, with totals expected above 200. State Employment Service manager Stewart Long disclosed few claimants filed this week as many GE workers were furloughed. About 273 people were out of work in the region, with Ajax Tron Works among the largest layoff sites. The week ending March 3, 1948, shows unemployment compensation claims rising and ex servicemen diminishing.
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Missing Teens Force Police Search In Corry City
Two fourteen year old girls ran away from their homes in Corry city on June 2. Lucille McDonald of 244 Franklin Street was found with help from State Police at her aunt’s home near Lake Pleasant. Gladys Huffman of West Pleasant Street returned to Corry later by car, after staying at a relative’s home. Police cited home conditions as a motive for the disappearance.
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Strike Begins At Johnsonburg Mill Over Wage Demands
About 1200 employees of the John Sionhneg mill of the New York and Pennsylvania Paper Co act in support of wage increase demands. The mill reportedly faced closure as a result of the strike, with the company citing a weak paper market and ongoing competition as reasons against raises. Two other mills in Lock Haven and nearby towns had already reduced output since May, affecting roughly 1100 workers.
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Convict Varnest Re Captured After Escape From Prison
MOUNDSVILLE W Va another convict has been recaptured Varnest 35 one of many who escaped from the jail early this morning He was traced to New Martinsville in May Deputy Warden A Winer said Varnest who had blasted sobriety and fled with two others was captured near the Ohio River dam while sleeping under trees A third escapee Gerald Nolin 19 and Hidio Siardiny 23 both serving 10 year terms for grand larceny were at large and a search around Parkersburg was ongoing.
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Berlin rail strike clash as Soviet guards face mob
In Berlin the Soviet controlled Reichsbahn headquarters came under attack by a crowd of about 200 railway strikers. Western police guarded the entrance as four Soviet officers and American sector police tried to restore order. Pickets stormed Nisr ar street while Russians escorted a woman. several scuffles occurred and one Russian officer was assaulted. American commandant Brig Gen Frank Howley ordered German police to scene as the Allied force declared the strike action had overstepped legitimate bounds. 14,000 Reichsbahn workers had refused to work since May 21 over wages and job security demands.
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Corry High Seniors Graduate in 76th Commencement
Corry High School honors the 76th graduating class with speeches by Rev George H Tolley and salutatorian Miss Hartura Better and valedictorian Miss Mavitus Denton. Diplomas were awarded by Luke E Graham as the school year concludes with awards for science and history and scholarships totaling $2,000 for Denton.
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Wall Collapse Kills Three In St Paul Industrial District
Three fire officials died when a brick retaining wall at Waldorf Paper Products Co collapsed during a minor blaze. Chief Edward Novak and Assistant Chief Frank McMahon perished, along with district chief Harold Barck. Fireman Prank Shypulsis was injured. The wall fell as crews fought a fire that began late at night in stockpile waste paper. The incident occurred in the Midway Industrial district near the city line with Minneapolis. Two men, Charles E Lewis and Charles J Lewis, were indicted in Wilkes Barre on federal charges of illegally transporting marijuana from New York. Trial date not set.
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March brands covert report names Hollywood Communists
A secret FBI document presented in a espionage trial lists Fredric March and several Hollywood figures as Communist party members or sympathizers. The informant cites ties to the Communist party and associations with Edward G Robinson Dorothy Parker Donald Ogden Stuart Ruth McKinney and others. The report also connects Predry March Canada Lee and other educators to leftist activities within media and education circles.
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Chinese Reds Monitor Big Four Foreign Ministers
Chinese communist readers reportedly watch the Big Four Paris meeting with high interest. Observers say the outcome will influence Chinese Red relations with the United States Britain and France and may strain Cold War tensions further. Friction centers on the U S consulate in Mukden Red Manchuria and the May 17 closure order sought by Washington.
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Acheson Ultimatum Faces Berlin Trade Crisis
Western powers pressure the Soviet Union to end the Berlin rail strike and accept a trade pact. Acheson sets a June 19 deadline for Berlin commanders to report back, else foreign ministers may tackle the dispute. Berlin sources warn of tensions over Soviet positions and political questions.
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Secret Papers Studied Today In Uranium Case Atoms Inquiry
U S senators pressed the Atomic Energy Commission and Name Knowland queried files on shipments of uranium isotopes tied to Argonne National Laboratory missing uranium 235. Hearings resumed amid charges of mismanagement while dean James Milhol was named dean of men at Pennsylvania State College, with changes tied to retirement.
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Corry Area Hit by Unseasonable Frost Destruction
Unseasonable frost in Corry area damages garden crops across the region. Field corn, potatoes, peppers, beans and other plants suffer losses as temperatures plunged to near record lows. Gardeners report widespread damage with few crops spared and some yields expected to be severely reduced this season.
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Bevin Sees Atlantic Pact Shield For West
Secretary Bevin described the Atlantic Pact as a shield for the West against the Soviet threat. He said the alliance poses the largest military presence in history and urged unity, no war but firm example, to deter aggression. He spoke at the Paris party conference marking its anniversary, outlining a platform for voters in the 1950 elections.
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Senators Score Action By Lewis Amid Labor Fallout
Washington reports lawmakers press Lewis amid a tense clash over Taft Hartley provisions and a stalled labor bill. The Senate debate centers on injunction powers and how the Taft Hartley Act shapes a looming shutdown, with both parties signaling firm positions and continued parliamentary maneuvering.
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Yangtze River Traffic Closed by Nationalist Forces
Report from the Yangtze mouth describes a river traffic closure amid rising tensions. A pilot notes a Nationalist landing craft and mines being laid, with officials warning the area is dangerous and violating naval protocols.
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Execution Date Set for Conjured Slayer in Harrisburg
Harrisburg news reports that Chuyur Jarames F Duly tary ale Wie week of Monday will appeal the execution of Gdwant Dipult, convicted slayer. The Silat Supreme Court denied his appeal on June 26, leaving the execution date to be scheduled in Allegheny County.
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