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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1946
Page
1
A damaged newspaper fragment describes details of a school or church related event with partial numbers and prices. Readable items include references to teachers, a calendar or schedule, and a list of prices such as 23c and 59c, but most specifics are lost in garble.
The British cabinet plan for an interim government in India gains support from Congress and Moslem League amid doubts. Five Congress, five League, and four minor group reps would govern from June 26 until a charter is drafted. Gandhi expresses unhappiness while press voices show cautious optimism.
The second well on the Swanson farm in Chandlers Valley Warren county was drilled and shot Saturday. Driller Roy Bogardus of Titusville reports No 2 is better than No 1, located about 250 feet from the first and both at about 330 feet. No 2 produced roughly 25 barrels per day with a gas flow estimated at 100000 cubic feet. Warren Gas and Oil Co owns the lease with about 1500 acres more under lease on neighboring farms.
June 01 dispatch notes President Truman’s revised unification plan, with the War Department and Navy agreeing on merging air and sea services, Marine Corps, and related commands. London coverage cites a Polish centered slant campaign and Bor deserter patronage. Attorney General Clark announces nationwide probe into trade restraints affecting housing, FBI aiding anti trust division.
A Jamestown Erie yard crash halted main line traffic with three trains involved. An eastbound freight struck a standing westbound, then a third Erie train rear collided, buckling tracks and injuring conductor ALR Miller who jumped from his locomotive. Wrecking trains cleared one main line to resume service by Sunday.
A sweeping reorganization of Selective Service boards in Erie county aims to consolidate Corry and Union City offices with county headquarters. District offices will shrink to part time, with staff moved to a central clerical pool. New county chairmen will be elected, and volunteer registrars drawn from advisory committees to operate in schools. No date set for the reorganization meeting.
Lightning struck a barn on the former Olin Batts farm on Culver road in Garncord township. Neighbors and McCray brothers aided with pails and buckets, keeping the blaze from gaining headway. The barn sustained only slight damage as the fire was extinguished before noon.
Weir of National Steel tops Pennsylvania earners with 206 050 dollars in 1944, followed by Westinghouse Electric’s Robertson at 198 400 and William Meinel of Heintz Manufacturing at 196 308 79. Other Pennsylvanians earning over 75 000 include Mackall of Bethlehem Steel, Bank of the National Steel, McCloskey Jr of McCloskey Company, Arthur V. Davis, G R Gibbons of AI A and related firms, Walter J. Clarke, John Edmonds, Frank Kohl of Anchor Packing, H W Prentis Jr of Armstrong Core, and S Bramer of Copperweld Steel. (Continued on Page Six)
Paris, June 17. The Big Four foreign ministers resumed work on an Italian peace treaty while the United States vows not to compromise on Trieste. Byrnes and U.S. attitude frame the talks as crucial. Soviet opposition to conceding the Adriatic port keeps tension high. Observers sense guarded optimism as discussions shift to the Austrian problem, but Tass warns of renewed Western hostility toward peace efforts.
Union City man Charles Henderson Jr sustained severe head lacerations and other injuries after his car rolled 500 feet along Route 6 near Pine Woods. Passenger William Powell escaped serious harm. Henderson claimed a sideswipe caused loss of control. police found no supporting evidence. The car was demolished and both men were treated at Union City Hospital. Treasury data notes receipts of 209,968.20, expenditures 7,511.23, balance 14,429,390.12.
A group of Corry youths rescued two women from a dangerous incident at Findley Lake. The rescuers, named in sources as Armstong and Feehan, acted quickly to pull the women from peril as the craft overturned while paddling near Bladyalde. Both women survived with medical care and were later treated by local authorities. The incident prompted artificial respiration and a follow up at Findley Lake Hospital.
The Ajax Tea Works resumes full operations with workers returning after a wage increase offer was accepted by a local union, while wage negotiations continue with Aero Supply Mfg. Co. and Corry Jamestown Mfg. Co. Officials from the union lodges report preliminary talks in progress, and the settlement of Ajax Atticutties 45 could influence the status of the company’s large expansion project already under construction.
Harrisburg July 1. Vance McCormick publisher of two Harrisburg newspapers and former Democratic National Committee chairman died yesterday. He would have been 74 on Wednesday. State and civic leaders paid tribute to the longtime Harrisburg figure, former Harrisburg mayor, and 1914 Democratic gubernatorial candidate. He retired from politics to publish the Harrisburg Patriot and Harrisburg Evening News and was a member of the Associated Press. He gained national prominence in 1918 leading the drive for Woodrow Wilson’s re election as president.
Washington OPA expects higher butter prices effective immediately as new shipments face a 12 cent per pound rise. Officials say accompanying increases in sugar and cooking utensils, plus wage adjustments, will follow to offset boosting living costs.
An Erie Railroad engineer was killed when derailed freight trains and a bridge failure occurred three miles west of the town. The engineer, B. P. Ficketiger of Marion, was found beside the train. No other injuries reported. Wrecking crews worked to clear the line from Chicago to New York with a detour via Ural Route 6, likely delaying service for days.
General de Gaulle resurfaces amid a political crisis in France as he proposes a new fourth republic charter with a strong executive and a widely discussed constitutional framework. The Communist central committee backs a socialist led government while other parties push for a provisional leadership amid tense negotiations in Paris and Bayeux Normandy.
Investigators tie a May burglary in Corry and a Union City case to a Band of thieves. Evidence shows intruders broke rear garage windows at Thomas Motors and Allen Garage on the same night as the Union City robbery, stealing cash from registers and small sums from safes. Police are following leads and consider the Corry Job linked to the same criminals.
Washington reports indicate congressional allies of organized labor expect settlement to block enactment of President Truman emergency wage and price measures. Lawmakers hint at new versions while House delays action, with both sides predicting limited labor and price control changes before July 15.
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