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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1949
Page
3
An aerial dispatch portrays ongoing replenishment efforts amid mounting strain. Units, logistics, and supply lines are described as strained and extended under current operational pressures, with commanders warning of continued demand for equipment and munitions.
The Hoover Commission urged Congress to move the selective service system to the Labor Department along with several other agencies. The bi partisan panel argued this would strengthen executive structure, though dissenters warned it could bind the draft to agency interests. The majority said manpower policy and civilian conscription fit Labor, proposing transfers including the Bureau of Employees Compensation and related appeals boards.
Jamestown March news notes a possible $200000 fortune linked to the late Frank F Arnold. The Tracers Company of America seeks heirs or next of kin, tracing back to records from Westfield and a 1886 birth in Jamestown area.
A fragmented obituary note mentions a former county home resident linked to Frank W. Pollaws and Mrs Suohrmit Armoli. It lists heirs and relatives including Arnold, Willissa Arnold, Adelle Arwid, Ville Mo Line of Tahiti, Edward Arnold, and George Gardy of Ringira Falls, with vague references to adoptions and kinship.
A three year old, Roy Allen Bellaway, faced a kidney crisis in Asbury Park New Jersey. Doctors urged watermelon as treatment prompting rapid air and ground deliveries from western New Jersey Brooklyn and New York City. State Police and federal authorities coordinated emergency action as officials sought potential compensation and policy implications.
New York City Mayor William O Dwyer testifies before the Senate Banking Committee in Washington urging a two year extension of rent controls set to expire March 31. He asks for stronger eviction safeguards and says landlords breaking rules should face criminal penalties with jail terms. Birmingham rail trunk lines noted.
A funeral service for Richard Stedman was held Saturday morning at O'Rlock at the Mackens-Keating Funeral Home with Rev. James Morton officiating. Honorary bearers included Pranle Sumpie Louis B. Sears Ernley Merkle William Thy ram Brick Judersteam Charles Olds and Gily Stratford. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Attending from away were Mr and Mrs Bernard Stedman and daughter of Cambridge Springs Mes Harold Levystd Mr and Mrs William McIntyre of Bradford MP and Mrs Fred Wilson of Irvin Mr and Mrs Clarence Wilson and children of Kane and Mr and Mrs William Stanley of Jamestown.
Miss Ettle Reynolds funeral was conducted Saturday at 4 PM at the Brackpin Reading Funeral Home with Rev. James McIntosh presiding. Bearers included Charles Reynolds Harry Brumagin Oscar Johnson and William Benis. Interment followed in Lowville Cemetery. Attendees from away included several Brumagin Rowse Bepsink and Johnson families from Lowville.
A World War I era war crime trial features a German spy claim against a pilot named Maurlen Heljonte Ful who allegedly served with German Abwehr. Prosecutors argue the defendant acted as an unmasked agent, while the defense calls the charges entirely false. The case references a high profile air engine incident described as second only to Charles Lindbergh’s solo crossing and notes a potential life sentence if convicted.
A fragmentary notice details mine workers in tension with John Lewis operations near Pillsburgh, with references to a looming strike and 100,000 units of orders. President Lewis faces calls for a fortnight holiday and delayed attendances while workers resist. The incomplete text cites Une UMW Westlel Ine and mentions Leipn Stevenson and public pressure over wages and work stoppages.
Three winners were named in Stahl Jewelry Store’s Gold Rush contest held Saturday in the Spartansburg area. Winners include Janet Cerna of East Main Street and Flcnird Young of East Smith Avenue, each receiving 14 karat gold items. The event highlighted 10 gold items and two more pieces from the store’s collection.
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