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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1946
Page
1
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a shell and a shotgun, a person named Pete, and a building roof incident. It references a library, an act, and a manager with various coded figures, suggesting a partial police or legal notice from 1946 with unclear details.
Paris June 28 delegates from the Big Four discuss five peace treaties in a last minute push to clear the decks for a 21 nation peace conference in Paris next month. Talks cover Yugoslavia Romania Bulgaria Hungary Finland and possible Trieste issues. Ministers doubt meeting a tight deadline but may convene later in the summer. Byrnes pauses during the long session.
Russia raises voting controversy as Andrei Gromyko reserves the right to present the issue to the United Nations atomic energy commission. The body meets to establish rules of procedure for a new permanent tomb control agency with press barred during procedural talks. Bernard Baruch later indicates openness for future sessions.
A June 28 bulletin reports a nationwide railway express embargo and New York area standstill due to a union stoppage. It notes ongoing embargoes, government actions, and related corporate impact across the nation. Also mentioned are political and economic updates from Harrisburg and Washington involving officials, policy, and budget projections.
Federal investigators from the Alcohol Tax Unit will be in Misoli to register all firearms owned by county residents on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday. GW Condon and C E Haitzell will operate at the Municipal building during normal hours. The notice explains definitions under the National Firearms Act and penalties for noncompliance.
A Warren man identified as Estes sustained serious head lacerations and possible other injuries when his car rolled over off Clymer Highway near Sherman. He was rushed to Corry Hospital where his condition was listed as fair. An investigation clarified that the car was not stolen or driven by the victim’s brother Ralph Estes. the crash appeared to be the result of a momentary loss of control.
Frank Grath, secretary of Corry Moose Club, announced the Corry lodge has Tasily received its liquor license from the State Liquor Control Board following Judge Elmer L. Byars order. The club will open its grill on the second floor Saturday evening with an informal members only open house and no dancing. Regular daily hours for members will begin next week under new lodge rooms and facilities.
A 150 foot Delaware River pier collapsed flooding20 feet of water and leaving at least a dozen workers missing. 54 year old William Turnbull rescued after debris and timber crash. Mary Hatterson in weighing shack fell into water. efforts to rescue continued as crane and freight platforms failed. Pier belonged to Baugh & Sons Co and Delaware River Chemical Works. circumstances described as sudden collapse with debris and a large crane involved.
The Aero Sull ary Mfg Corp plant will close all afternoon today and suspend operations for two weeks. Only watchmen and a skeleton crew will work during the period as the plant restarts on July 1. In Personnel, a skeleton staff remains to handle essential duties. Louise Taconzi of Jersey City has been indicted for aiding the jail escape of two inmates, Lawrence James and Jay Gould Cotton, from Monmouth County jail. The fugitives face multiple charges including escape, assault and battery, and robbery counts.
Sheriff Cunningham identified Wanda Hunsberger 10 Alvin Toomey 9 Deas Gealy 12 as the drowned youngsters from Erle Bully HL and nearby areas after a river accident near Brando nine miles south of Tere. Search efforts continued through the night with no trace of the others.
A powerful afternoon hailstorm plus heavy rain damaged crops and hay across rural areas south of Corry. Witness E O Edwards of White Oak described bucketful hail while farms near Spring Creek and Titusville reported flattened fields and washed-out roads. Lightning struck in several districts though no widespread fatalities were recorded.
A $25.5 million bid for first mortgage bonds due 1976, offered by Pennsylvania Electric Co. of Johnstown, cleared by the Securities and Exchange Commission and accepted by Penelec. Proceeds will finance liquidation and acquisition of Penelec assets. Underwriting and stock sale details noted with prices and commissions.
Col. J W. Durant and his WAC wife Wil deny any wrongdoing in connection with the Hesse family jewels stolen in Frankfurt. Their lawyer said they will contest any charges. Capt. Glenn V Brumbaugh, from Los Angeles, flew in to represent them. trial set to begin next month.
A destructive tornado struck Detroit yesterday causing extensive property damage estimated in the thousands and injuring several people. The storm damaged more than a score of buildings, toppled roofs, and lit debris across the West Industrial section, with no deaths reported.
Mlzecko was found guilty of murder in the first degree for the March 11 sex slaying of Lydia Warter of Silver Creek. The verdict came after six hours of deliberations at Mayville with Judge Alonzo G. Hinkley set to impose the life sentence on July 1. The defense challenged the verdict amid claims of trial bias and irregularities.
600 AFL Common Laborers Union members threaten a strike Monday across Allegheny County unless a 10 cent hourly wage increase is granted. Nick Siurone, union president, says members voted to walk out if demands are not met, potentially halting 90 percent of home and other building work.
Italian political groups reach agreement on provisional president of a unified republic. Leaders from socialist and communist parties back Nicola as the likely interim head, with a coalition plan to finalize selection by the assembly after debates and votes.
Washington June 24 Senate war profits probe expands with White House backing. The defense investigating committee to examine a Chivaxo group and a 14 Company network that yielded about 8 million dollars in profits from early war contracts. Includes scrutiny of directorates, salaries, and dividends amid legal operations.
In a south side incident two youths fired a .22 rifle toward a house on Seventh street where Winkee Sears narrowly escaped a head shot. Police traced the bullets to Arthur Pitts and David Duke in a nearby gully. the rifle had just been bought the day before. The case is referred to the game warden and probation office.
Barkley Counseling president announces backing while O Daniel quits filibuster just after midnight. Telegraph urges opponents to kill the measure as public opposition rises.
Washington figures predict Congress will let OPA die if vetoes fail while White House negotiators push a compromise price control bill. Senator Barkley says Truman has not committed. leaders urge swift action as supporters seek a vote before price controls expire.
Rumors spread of an assault on a woman at a small farm on Town Line road near Union City. Reports say Chalatian, a man from Ohio, beat her in the household, leaving a broken wrist and other injuries. State Police at Corry barracks had no formal record or report on the incident.
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