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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1949
Page
1
Readable text hints at a rural setting with farm elements and livestock. Mentions march, someone named Wally Roule, ages around 25, and several scattered items such as posts and antlers. Also references a location in Pennsylvania and a few named individuals and objects.
Unclear OCR reads partial names and numbers tied to Worcester and a hospital. No coherent event or details emerge beyond scattered identifiers and dates.
A proposal from the school committee seeks addition of four classrooms at the Junior High building before next September. Board members consider a total project near 60 thousand dollars and awarded a bid of 4 908 for school supplies.
A missing aircraft search turns up wreckage near Manila as authorities report a tanker plane and crew likely perished. Reports say rescue teams tracked debris sighted by a squadron, with officials stating the fuel hull and cabin area indicate a fatal crash.
In Warren a confrontation outside Oscar's Restaurant left Gilve Collins 80 and Moran 38 wounded. Collins was stabbed in the back during an argument and rushed to Warren General Hospital in critical condition. Police say Moran, recently discharged from a local company, drew a knife after a heated fight with Collins and fled.
A small fire at a Route 6 home near Corry was stopped from spreading after an extinguisher from the Columbus Fire Department helped control the blaze. Loss is estimated at 300 dollars with the cause blamed on a defective chimney. A firefighter sustained hand burns and was treated by a Corry physician.
The coal mine shutdown drives jobless claims as 62 000 miners join the unemployment line while railroads feel the pinch. President Jet K. Lewis orders a second Hay or Uie Lyn Week shutdown. 463,000 workers remained idle or stayed home yesterday.
The Kgrounded dispute touched steel and mining sectors with layoffs announced by the Pennsylvania Railroad and Bethlehem Steel signaling ongoing production debates. Industry leaders project a national steel output drop toward March, while politics swirl around James Boyd for mine safety oversight amid Senate scrutiny and labor union warnings.
Wabash Railroad employees walked out at 6 a.m. CST after failed talks mediated by a federal mediator. Some 3,500 to 4,000 workers affected across a 2,600 mile network in Iowa Missouri Illinois Ohio Indiana and Michigan. Jack Donnelly of the Brotherhood of Engineers cites time card disputes and working conditions as causes, not wages.
Washington May 18 The Armed Services Committee rejected Wallgren's nomination by a 4 1 6 vote causing uncertainty over a possible Senate floor outcome. Senator Byrd and most Republicans opposed the nomination while committee members prepared to table the matter after the briefing.
Health officials announce chest X ray exams for 9th grade students in the Curry school system on April 1. A mobile unit will visit Junior and Shelby High School buildings for about 400 pupils, funded by the Gore Health Fund, to check for lung disease and confirm earlier questionable results.
Corry Kiwanis Club plans to send two youths from the local high school to the American Legion Keystone Boys State at Indiantown Gap for a 10 day session starting July 6. Howard J McMullis Jr announced details and candidate selection is underway. During the camp the youths will take part in mock elections to gain understanding of government processes.
A garbled 1949 Red Cross fundraising report shows a large shortfall against the quota, with only partial figures and scattered names mentioned. The text references industrial workers and regional chapters, urging continued donations as the campaign aims for a conclusive finish.
Moscow reports new shifts in the Soviet top leadership with changes to the presidium and appointments in the Supreme Soviet. Viktor Natalevich and Georgi Sturua are replaced by Vasily Kouloy and Vasly Gogla, with Kouloy coming from the Georgian republic chair and Gogla moving from Georgian presiding chair. The 1040 budget on military expenditures totals 79 billion rubles, with 16 billion approved, signaling a significant rise over 1984.
Senate action on a bill to let delinquent real estate taxes be paid in installments and to postpone tax sales until after November 1. Sponsored by Sen. Louis Parrell, the measure would apply to 1948 and prior years and would grant taxing bodies up to 60 days to accept payments.
The document outlines a step toward a broader European Union with mentions of Brussels inviting Norway Sweden Denmark and other states. It notes the involvement of ministers and a potential constitutional or legislative framework shaping a more integrated bloc across Western Europe.
In Harrisburg the Republican majority pushed a controversial Duff tax package toward a final vote after bipartisan support emerged. The plan, tied to gasoline tax increases and other provisions, faced last minute delays as Democrats resisted filibuster tactics. The move clears the path for a House floor vote while side issues like use of stray dogs in medical schools and licensing reforms surface.
State Senator Arthur Blass proposes to extend the 160 mile Pennsylvania Turnpike from Harrisburg and Pittsburgh into northwestern Pennsylvania. The plan would start on the Western Extension and end near Erie, with routing to be decided by the Turnpike Commission. He says the measure has support from Governor James H. DU and would cut Northwestern Pennsylvania travel to about 25 hours from the east. The state is currently building a 100 mile extension to Philadelphia and planning a western extension north of Pittsburgh toward the Ohio line near New Castle.
Nine cars of the Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train East New York to Chicago derailed near Asheirile Pa injuring twenty dining car staff and passengers. The derailment halted the diesel unit and damaged wheel assemblies. investigators and rescue teams responded from the nearby town.
The House approved a section of its rent control bill allowing the housing expediter to reestablish ceilings, clearing the way to decontrol 100 plus of 598 areas. Anticipating a close vote, Democratic leaders mobilized votes and set an early session. The debate featured bids to extend controls for 90 days or six months and to empower states and municipalities to override federal rent limits.
A major blaze at an Army west coast dock and adjacent warehouses in Oakland destroys one of the largest facilities. Flames shoot 700 feet high as fires threaten Army base residences and nearby ships. Firefighting crews from Army and Navy units battle the inferno amid fears of structural collapse and possible subversion.
A new instant camera similar to Polaroid Land is demonstrated in Boston and claimed to be the first of its kind selling for 89.60. The device uses a roller film delivering sepia prints in under two minutes and may affect the developing industry.
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