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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1946
Page
1
A garbled historical OCR passage references property deeds, heirs, court actions, and dates around 1948. It mentions locations such as Pennsylvania and Erie, names like Marcel and Wore, and actions including assignments and court presentations, with many unreadable fragments.
State Police seek to identify a man aged 25 to 31 found shot five times in the head and buried shallow near Erie Municipal Golf Links. A 20 gauge pistol lay beside the grave. the victim wore only undergarments and a shoe, with a shirt fragment and a belt mark. The autopsy was incomplete.
Captain Guy Abbey announced Company A will attend the encampment at full strength of 3 officers and 76 enlisted men. Major A R Bullock, federal inspector, checked drill readiness for March 21 inspection as the guard grows in strength and volunteers remain for disaster service and training.
Reports say President Truman summoned AFL leaders to discuss labor unrest and the Carpenters Union. A Detroit plant accepted a union wage plan, signaling a return of 12,000 non producing workers. Rioting in Tehran enters its fourth day around Parliament Square with casualties. Savannah reports indicate possible Soviet nonparticipation in a 35-nation monetary conference, with no invitation reply yet.
The article reports W Polley and other oil operators opposing appointing oil men to top Navy posts. Pauley defends his selection and argues oil experience suits wartime needs while critics question the suitability of oil men for Navy leadership. The piece notes Senate hearings on the undersecretary nomination and mentions continued coverage.
In Detroit on March 71 the GM wage dispute stalled with 175,000 workers still off the job. Special Mediator James F. Dewey delivered a factual statement to Labor Secretary Schwellenbach as management and CIO United Auto Workers pressed political charges amid suspended government-backed negotiations.
A housing committee of the Veterans Service, led by Bernard Williams and Floyd Black, prepared a survey to count how many homes could be built if materials and labor were available. Forms will be mailed to area veterans and prospective buyers for completion, informing mayoral and contractor planning.
Warm weather without cold nights has halted sap production in the Corry area. Evaporating plants sit idle as growers report the season already shortened and fear buds may form if warm conditions persist. Only a small amount of syrup was produced last season and losses loom for large producers with full plants.
Ramsey and DIGeK State Weeki er report that residents of Erie County showed an increase in relief payments for the week ending March. Total payments reached 5 436 dollars, 3 72 higher than the prior comparable week from last year.
A March dispatch notes U S officials worry that new blunt diplomacy may seem aimed at Russia alone while considering responses to Soviet moves in Manchuria and Argentina. It outlines State Department steps including reactions to troop withdrawal deadlines and potential hemisphere defense alignments.
Federal grand jury testimony began as four government officers and investigators appeared voluntarily. Among them was William Harrison district OPA director and Thomas Murray district vice president, with a Treasury report showing March 5 receipts and expenditures and total debt.
Amid a smoky Pittsburgh scene on March 7 five trains and twenty companies fought a pall of heavy rain and derailment. Rescuers aided workers and attempted to mitigate damage as officials assessed the wreckage and costs.
March 7 Pittsburgh report describes two Catholic priests from St. Ma Chittworth assisting in evacuations during a fire at the McKees Rocks area. Seven employees were trapped as flames spread from the Jones and Brown building toward the Wabash structure. Firefighters and Father Francis Riecke aided in rescuing victims on multiple floors amid dense smoke. The blaze caused more than 50 000 dollars in damage to the affected buildings and nearby railroad trestle structures.
City officials announce a Friday 8 p m special meeting broadened to cover general business. Bids will be taken for immediate delivery of a police patrol car with Milo Martin of a local dealer noting a new Dodge possible. Mayor Kinley says tax assessment and notices will be discussed and city departments may present topics.
Legislative action focuses on housing subsidies and price controls with a final House vote. The bill aims to limit prices for building materials and expand federal oversight, drawing sharp debate over housing policy and veteran mortgages.
Fragmented OCR notes indicate a March 2021 registration event at a municipal building. Commissioners Dell Darling and others are referenced with unclear duties and hours, with partial names and dates scattered throughout the text.
In Nuremberg March 7 AP reports Von Papen seeks to show his actions aimed at peace in 1942 and toward mediation with Turkey and Sweden. He plans to question Kurt von Lersner about efforts to obtain World War I style peace through contact with Union and Swedish officials. The trial also notes German inquiries with King Gustaf of Sweden. Separate notice says 28273 Pennsylvania students took medical exams under a compulsory health program started in September.
General MacArthur warns the U S air mail service to Japan has collapsed as of mid January. He notes a practical stoppage in passenger mail and a drop in service due to wartime constraints. Headquarters reports indicate severe personnel reductions and mail backlogs, with about 100000 letters affected.
In a nationwide settlement averted a planned railway workers strike and a wage dispute with AT and T. The agreement provides pay increases and a pattern for future settlements across telephone workers and related unions. The move, announced by Federal Conciliation Service head Warren, aims to prevent widespread disruptions to communications and rail services.
Dublin reports Cardinal Glennon of St. Louis developing slight congestion in the lungs. Doctors say they will do everything possible to arrest the spread of illness as he rests at the hotel in Seili. He was elevated to cardinalate after arriving from Rome.
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