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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1949
Page
1
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A 1980 notice from Tavrndinm Townville lists cattle including Holsteins and a bull, plus farm tools, vehicles, clothing, and household goods for sale. Names such as Gurnsey breed Hols cattle and Tin BW bull are mentioned with items like shovels, forks, planters, a brooder, cash payments, and contact notes.
Paris dispatch reports the four foreign ministers open the last stage of secret talks aiming to salvage Berlin and Austria accords. They seek a Berlin settlement to ease cohabitation of zones and note possible progress on Austria peace while cautious U S and Soviet sources doubt a Saturday finish.
The Associated Press reports a statewide dry spell with the truck crop as the main casualty. Forest lands and water reservoirs show only minor effects. Beaver Meadows in Luzerne County reports a water shortage as the local reservoir runs dry.
Walter Reuther of the CIO United Auto Workers urged an immediate conference to address a nationwide unemployment surge. Citing statistics that 3,500,000 prisoners are out of work, he pressed for urgent action to combat the economic downturn.
President Truman expressed support for the Brannan farm plan during a session, predicting some aspects may extend beyond this session. He rejected reports of delays and argued farm legislation is part of the Democratic platform, backing a bipartisan proposal to bypass both current administration measures and the Aiken law while maintaining parity price supports.
Light rainfall from 0.08 inch eased some damage from a dry spell but crops in Corry remain hard hit. Hay and pasture lands suffer reduced yield while strawberries show underdeveloped fruit. early May seeds may still benefit if showers materialize tonight and Friday.
A Corry motorist, Jolt Fenstermacher of Mossinet, escaped injury when his car struck a post and skidded off a highway near the Corry Water Supply pumping station. Damage is estimated between $100 and $180. The mishap was blamed on icy road conditions from a recent storm.
Ted Pain is the sole new member replacing C. M. Howard as Corry Hospital's board director. Six officers were reappointed in the annual meeting at the public library basement. Mervyn Nowl was re elected president with Wallace Young, QW Halden, and Sydney Eison retaining VP, VP, and secretary treasurer posts. The year ended with 553 patients treated, 1441 days of service, 419 births, 68 deaths, and 14 major operations plus 632 minor surgeries. The hospital named Ed Alexander as superintendent and A Es Tate as anesthetist and lab director. State aid for 1949 50 totals 19000 dollars and recounting steps for the new hospital construction were noted.
Ohio or Pennsylvania report details a two vehicle crash at Bowles Road 19 with both drivers sustaining damage about 500 dollars. Herman Wisch of Cleveland states his wife and son gave directions leading to a collision with Dean L. Moffett of Wesleyville northbound on Route 19.
Three Pennsylvanians were among the injured in a collision in Clarksville Tennessee that killed Ernest Marewski 44 of Ottawa Ontario. Marie W Graham of Onbye City Pa his wife and their niece Mary Elizabeth Pearsall of Goraopo were in the other car. Pearsall suffered severe facial and body injuries with possible fractures. Marewski’s wife had a compound fracture.
Pittsburgh dispatch reports the United Steel Workers union demanding a general wage increase and expanded pensions and insurance. Company officials say no pension talks this year as negotiations continue after a two hour session.
Reported that only Bishop John Mark Gannon’s permission is needed to launch construction of the proposed St. Elizabeth’s Church in Corry. The building committee met to discuss bids and contract terms, with a bishop consent expected after an upcoming conference. If approved, a formal announcement would be made from the pulpit Sunday morning.
Lutheran Church pastor Rev Harry S Bowman announces a Lithuanian family of four will settle in Corry area through Lutheran World Action. The Reinius Karstus family, with wife Anvive and children Alberta 20 and Onule 18, will live on a Tamothy Vorpeda section provided by Clavener Rhinehat. Applications under the program are expected to be filed before August.
Harrisburg reports Duff will attend the annual governors conference in Colorado Springs. The governor will consider appointments including a successor to Leon L. Rains on the State Athletic Commission and a new welfare official, with several names under review.
Detailed questioning of one of Coplon's prosecutors sparked a bid to delay Miss Coplon's courtroom appearance. Archibald Palmer pressed for access to a secret FBI report to challenge testimony, while Judge Reeves limited witness access and ruled on the admissibility of the document.
Pittsburgh July 16. Bernard J. Ognnitt of Woudes town Ohio was convicted last month by a federal court jury of kidnapping. He seeks a new trial alleging errors in the trial and asserting defense claims. The case involves a gunpoint confrontation and alleged involvement with a payroll company in Ohio.
A June 16 Associated Press report quotes the U S Reserve Board noting consumer demand shifted toward lower prices. Survey results from January to March show many Americans planned to buy new and used cars and houses, but buyers favored moderately priced options. the board calls for more aggressive merchandizing and price reductions to meet demand.
Senator Myers praises Rep. Eberharter as an outstanding lawmaker with deep public care as he supports the nomination of Eberharter to the western Pennsylvania district judgeship. Witnesses include Pennsylvanis figures and Allegheny County lawyers while opposition from Buchanan is noted. Also reported is the death of notable newspaperman Omar Guck in Norway Michigan.
New York reports two year contracts between the CIO Maritime union and Atlantic and Gulf Coast shipowners covering about 60 000 seamen and 1 400 Allied members. The wage base rises 7 80 monthly with clothing allowance included. Pacts run to June 15 1951 with wage reopenings and potential contract resets if Supreme Court rulings affect legality.
In a first vote on the Truman Labor bill, the Senate approved three amendments aimed at strengthening union accountability and anti-subversive controls. The measures include annual financial reports from unions and employers and a non Communist oath for union leaders seeking to use Labor Board facilities. The Taft Hartley core remains, with a later test on a substitute by Senator Taft and allies.
Middleweight champion Marcel Cerdan weighed 150 pounds and challenger Jake LaMotta of the Bronx 158 pounds, reversing yesterday’s count ahead of their 15 round title bout at Briggs Stadium tonight. The weigh in was held in Detroit with the boxers near their fight weights.
President Truman said the fury over investigations into espionage stems from postwar hysteria that recurs after each war. He urged reading history of the alien enemies laws of the 1790s and noted ongoing cases against Judith Coplon and Alger Hiss, while affirming confidence in J Edgar Hoover. He dismissed reports of a rift between Hoover and Attorney General Clark.
A 2-year-old former test pilot Wetzel plans to broadcast sermons from a plane over the countryside this summer. He has used a small aircraft with a sound system to test how far the sound travels and gained listener interest during early flights near Lock Haven Pennsylvania.
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