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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1946
Page
1
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G H Gordon resigns as collector of delinquent school taxes to the Board of Education after 20 years. Louis H Potter is named as candidate for appointment. Alderman Butters also applied. The board plans an extra meeting next Monday to act on bids for roof repairs and a proposed building program with architects Meyers and Johnson.
Construction starts this morning on a new one story building at the northeast corner of West South street and First avenue for the Richard Rossbacher Insurance Agency. The corner lot was purchased by Mr Rossbacher. the structure will face South street and First avenue, with a corner entrance, and be designed for insurance business. John Ickers and Son are general contractors. Joseph Hassett handles concrete work.
The article reports President Gouin succeeding Gen. Charles De Gaulle after his resignation. Marcel Chelin, oldest legislator, presided over the first session as deputy leader. The Centrish Popul Ine Republican movement proposed Georges Bidault for the presidency amid a new government formation.
Mayville court reconvened for the Leo Joseph Mlecko murder trial as a new jury panel of 160 was reduced by excusals. Only four jurors have been accepted so far with further selections underway under Justice Hickey.
General Draja Mihailovic told the Belgrade court he feels no guilt as he opens his defense in the war crimes trial. He cited meeting German forces in late 1941 after a German attack. Tito’s government claims an American officer attended conferences between Mihailovic and the German commander and that a British officer urged liquidation of Communists. Testimony from Western Allied witnesses is restricted.
Elks lodge announces Flag Day observance at City Park on Friday June, with a parade mobilization from West Washington Street near V Street. Mary Castor leads as marshal, supported by assistants Peggy Fox and Barbara Harris in two divisions.
The first division features Corry High School Band, American Legion groups, Penn State Guard, Corry Elks Lodge, Madse Club, Italian American Club, and Polish Club members. The second division includes VFW colors, Drum and Bugle Corps, Boy Scouts, Salvation Army, Riding Club, and City Fire Department equipment along the parade route.
Fire tears through the GLF Feed Mill in Coudersport Potter County with an estimated loss near 500000 including building stock and machinery. Flames and a massive blast endanger nearby lines as fire units from Coudersport and Roulette battle the blaze and boxcars ignite on a railroad siding.
Rome reports Italy facing a grave political crisis as republic supporters march toward the royal palace amid fears of civil war. Premier de Gasperi urges national unity while monarchists push back. Violent clashes erupt in Naples leaving one dead and 13 injured as troops and police guard the government center.
Associated Press reports that bread and flour shortages are expected to persist for another year despite a bumper wheat harvest. The Agriculture Department notes some improvement in supplies but not enough to meet domestic and famine relief demand before the 1947 harvest. A tightening of flour use and livestock feeding is planned along with a famine export goal of 250 million bushels from the new crop.
Washington June 11 government officials say a settlement in the long running ship operators dispute appears near and a strike may be averted. Labor officials report ongoing talks between seamen, ship owners, and the Shipping Administration to hammer out wage and work week terms, with a potential $7 per seaman increase discussed and a new top compromise plan emerging.
AP bulletin notes passage of a legislative bill on furlough time for past and present enlisted personnel. Reports from Col A O Miller and Col J W Durant discuss customs issues and returns from Germany. A Foreign Office spokesman updates the Azerbaijan question and a cabinet committee on Palestine is created with Byrnes as chair. The note mentions a pre party conference debate over Byrnes handling of foreign policy.
Wayne Township supervisors win a long running battle over state payments for a road project. The Attorney General's office in Harrisburg sustains that Wayne's share was credited, reducing the balance to around four million dollars and ending decades of contention.
Boston police hunt a suspect described as a madman in the slaying of William A. Winn president of Great Northern Paper. The killer, posing as a Treasury agent, may have staged a prewar “shakedown” before firing. The case indicates a possible linked attempt at extortion.
Southeast of Townville resident Sinnear Kinnear drives a Model T toward Titusville when a large blacksnake slips from the seat ledge onto his shoulder. He stops in a field, a farmer calms him, and the snake is placed in the car and later given away.
Washington June 11 President Truman vetoed the Case labor measure. He argued emergency relief should be studied before permanent legislation and that strikes against private employers should not be halted by decree. The House and Senate faced tight votes on overriding the veto as petition pressure mounted.
A crash shortly after 7 today at Second Avenue and West Church Street involved Harold Jackson of RD 1 and Louis Sprovert of this city. Sprovert, with a learner permit, struck the Pontiae driven by Jackson, causing the second car to spin and suffer serious damage. Chief John Flanigan led the investigation. Three women escaped from Clinton reform school, state police reported in Trenton.
In Merning, June 11, a heated dispute among Supreme Court figures emerged as Justice Robert H. Jackson accused Justice Figo Blankedt of involvement in decisions favoring a former partner. The exchange suggests strains within the justices as arguments over close cases intensify.
Unprecedented public clash between Justices Robert H Jackson and Hugo Black spills into Washington as lawmakers call for court reform. Jackson denounces any open war on the bench while praising Fred Vinson as a qualified candidate for chief justice amid a bitter internal rift.
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