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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1948
Page
3
The public library announced New York hours with Thursday closures and evening openings only on Thursdays, plus special hour changes for July and August. The note also covers local civic notices, community events, and various court actions in Erie County including marriages, embezzlement allegations, and missing person reports.
Bailey Hill resident Mr. Welch died at 7 18 this morning at age 81 after a two week illness. He is survived by his wife Ollie Welch and several nieces and nephews. He lived near Lottsville for many years and was well known. Friends may call at Schoonover Funeral Home Sugar Grove and attend services at 2 o clock Saturday afternoon. Interment will be in Bear Lake Cemetery.
Johnny Dickerson, a 10 or 11 year old, climbed near a Glen Oaks Park bear cage in Peoria and fed a 250 pound Himalayan bear named Tuffy through the bars. The bear and its mate Babe attacked, chewing off Dickerson's left arm above the elbow. Rescue and amputation followed after police involvement. A second article notes Treasury June 26 receipts and total debt figures.
About 95 people are expected at a 6:30 PM dinner in the Hotel Corry to discuss development of Route 6 and the Roosevelt Highway. A real estate transfer from Thea P Williams ux to Bert Bellux was recorded at the Erie county courthouse.
United Railroad Workers CIO seeks a 25 cent across the board raise for more than 50,000 Pennsylvania Railroad non operating employees. They also push a 40 hour week, a 20 percent wage increase, and maintenance of equipment rule changes to modern industry standards. The spokesman notes current averages near $1.20 per hour after the proposed increases.
Traffic on the Helmstedt to Berlin highway remained halted as Soviet and Russian sponsored party officials announce a two year economic plan. The plan targets increased production in 1948 and advances in 1949 to 1950 while promising closer ties with the eastern bloc and promised raw materials.
At Lake Success Trygve Lie stated the U.N. secretary general will not seek security action this time. He noted Russia observes council deliberations on Berlin and warned against violations of air court rulings as British and American allies weigh next steps. U.S. and Britain also signaled doubts about air force deployment.
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