Fragmentary OCR News Item With Missing Names
The readable portion shows a partially garbled local notice or ad with scattered names and numbers. It mentions a sale and mediations, but crucial details are unreadable, leaving the core event unclear.
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1948
Page
1
The readable portion shows a partially garbled local notice or ad with scattered names and numbers. It mentions a sale and mediations, but crucial details are unreadable, leaving the core event unclear.
A garbled OCR snippet references a board and a vote or election tied to a Becre artans group and a Becre party. It mentions children and a potential vote date around the 20th and notes a struggle or conflict within a board or association. The readable facts are minimal and uncertain.
Senate approves a large global aid package and a Navy appropriations bill, sending the measures to the House for compromise. The World Aid bill’s funding shifts from 18 to 12 months, while House opposition signals a tough path ahead for final passage. The Tennessee Valley Authority expansion and a KA storm plant funding are also debated as part of the package.
A Soviet embassy spokesman announced Russia would not accept the six power London Agreement creating a separate Western German government. The rejection follows Moscow communications to Britain and reports that Moscow had opposed the plan during negotiations. The pact would apply only to British American and French occupation zones in Germany.
Members of Company A of the Pennsylvania National Guard were all shown in uniform during a drill at the State Armory. Clothing distributions occurred, with newly enlisted Sgt. Harry Minster of Corry joining the ranks. The unit plans to recruit more and continues daily officer coverage.
House debate shifts toward delaying the draft bill until January. Rep. Shafer proposes a plan to require voluntary enlistments and suspend registration, with a Senate-backed version already advancing. Amendments include allowing up to 100,000 aliens for three-year terms and shifting enlistment terms, while advocates push for a wide passage margin.
A Pittsburgh union spokesman says Aluminum Company of America workers will strike Sunday after wage negotiations broke down with the company and local locals. The plan includes meetings to vote on a wage increase and possible escalation to an international action if ratified.
Jack Dietsch 31, once a Corry resident, and Marguerite Kapral 31 of New York faced motions to quash theft and breaking and entering charges. West Palm Beach authorities pursued details while Dietsch sought to dissolve a garnishment claim of 2500 dollars in gems.
Washington June 16 The Air Force will launch its Bell K 1 rocket plane Mirning to speeds near 1700 mph in a new series of high altitude tests beyond the sonic wall. Five men are known to have crossed above 80 000 feet in unexploited regions of speed pursuits. The tests aim to push the rocket slip to 80 000 feet, the highest altitude yet for a manned flight, surpassing earlier records.
LANCASTER Pa June 16 A 16 year old mill worker was sentenced to six to 12 years in prison for battering his childhood sweetheart to death on a concrete pavement. The verdict followed a recommendation for mercy as Judge Joseph Wissner imposed the sentence after a furor over the second degree murder finding.
The city faced a legal dispute as a night parking ban at a block designated by No Parking alarms was contested. Judge Tiny Evang granted the city orders. a first $1 ticket and summons were issued, and the case moved to county court for final action.
France faces a growing strike wave sparked by a rubber plant walkout led by Communists. Police clashed with strikers at Clermont Ferrand and other sites injuring dozens, while thousands of workers in Brassac St Etienne and Belfort joined sympathy actions as the government faced questions over violence.
Washington reports a breakdown in wage talks as government negotiator urged rapid settlement. John K Lewis and allied operators prepared for a mass walkout while key Southern coal groups pressed for a new welfare clause and active union concessions. A July 5 industry-wide strike looms if no contract is reached, with a 700 member policy panel to decide on further action.
DuBois Pa June 16 Back in 188 the lumber coal town DuBois burned seven blocks and left 400 homeless. A two day celebration marks the fire’s anniversary with a parade and department marches. Also two condemned killers receive respite from July 12 execution dates, while Governor Dull’s office weighs pardons.
Idle time begins Friday at Corry Jamestown Mfg Corp and Ajax lian Works as union talks with the International Association of Machinists AFL stall. State Employment Service estimates show daily losses of 8000 for each idle workday, with three months threatening half a million dollars in company and local economic losses.
Arab leaders rejected a United Nations proposal to make Jerusalem an open city. They argued the plan would threaten shrines and access, while Israel pressed sovereignty and faced renewed calls for arms mobilization. The halt in peace talks, a cease fire, and regional tensions dominated as factions maneuvered ahead of Rhodes talks.
Willan Orr, 65, was killed when a large tree toppled onto him while he operated a bulldozer near his sawmill in the woods near Decker's Port. Dr. F. Blaming, the local coroner, said Orr was crushed beneath the heavy trunk as the tree fell.
Paris reports Searett planes and ships scour the Atlantic ten days seeking the missing three Flying Fortress planes. Debris spotted by a Santa Maria Azores search plane. The aircrafts, nationality unconfirmed, vanished yesterday on a flight from the Azores. In London, 21 Czechoslovak refugees arrive at a Kent RAF station, part of a wave since the February coup.
Senators opened debates on farm problems and a stopgap price support measure while signals suggested the House would not approve the long range farm bill. Maybank warned of a tough fight and Lucas said he would vote for it but doubted Senate passage. Some backers feared the plan could jeopardize repeal efforts on oleomargarine taxes.
Corry among brink of industrial chaos as 800 workers at Ajax and Jamestown Mfg plant vote 338 to 67 for walkout. Negotiations with union members of the International Association of Machinists continue under mediation. if no settlement, a strike could start by Friday noon. Talks focus on a new wage scale and six paid holidays, with a possible incentive plan tied to output rather than hours. A mass meeting is set for tomorrow at 7 AM to decide on the next move.
In Stockholm Sweden King Gustav VI Adolf is observed today with birthday notices. The fragment mentions celebrations and official remarks about the monarch, though the text is garbled. Names and exact events are unclear but reference to Gustav VI Adolf remains central.
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