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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1946
Page
1
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions names and a location, with scattered phrases such as Rosalyn and Brice lifer. The text is incomplete and lacks a coherent event or actionable detail to summarize.
A massive fire in Emlenton, Oil City area, devastates the Long store and the town’s Most National Bank building. Firefighters from ten communities battled flames from basement to roof, with property losses estimated at 400000 to 850000. The blaze began in the Long store basement around 7:30 to 1:45 p.m. as customers were inside, then spread to roofing supplies and adjacent structures. investigators say cash and diamonds were likely stolen during the chaos.
Washington reports 16 states will recruit and maintain National Guard units as part of postwar military structure. Maj. Gen. Miltenberger states 16 states account for more than 195,000 of the planned 260,500 force. Acceptance letters expected next month from remaining sites. lists include Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Maryland, Montana, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wyoming.
Herbert Thorpe, age unknown, was accidentally shot on the Thorpe farm near Mina while friends including his brother were at play. A cartridge misfire caused the rifle to discharge, hitting him in the abdomen. he died within minutes. Coroner Crandall ruled accidental death. body sent to Ten Hagen Funeral Home in Findley Lake.
Associated Press dispatch from Atlantic City reports President Philip Murray entering a split within the United Auto Workers during the contest for UAW CIO presidency between R. J. Thomas and Walter Reuther. Murray's name is freely invoked in campaign speeches as the rivalry over strike strategy and union leadership intensifies.
President Philip Murray blasted strikes blamed on APL and industry leaders, saying rivals seek to divide workers and weaken the CIO. He claimed the CIO remains more influential than ever, denied participating in UAW politics, and pledged support for Thomas while hinting at friction with Reuther in the ongoing UAW presidency race. The remarks came amid tensions in the CIO and UAW campaigns as the conference concluded.
AP bulletins from Washington and Atlantic City report Attorney General Tom Clark charging Wimken Detroit Axle with anti trust violations. Britain seeks independence machinery for India with Cripps and Pethick Lawrence outlining preliminary discussions. In Manchuria, clashes push toward inspection teams. Hoover warns Italy faces famine risk. President Murray accuses Michigan and Pennsylvania governors of labor discrimination.
Norman J. Edinger has resigned as superintendent of the Ajax Tron Works Corry plant effective April 1 after five years in the role. He has received two other offers, one allowing him to remain in Corry and another possibly relocating him. No successor announced. Ajax officers reportedly remain unchanged. Before Ajax he led vocational training in Corry’s public schools and served on the Board of Education, currently its president.
Two Erie County murder suspects John D. West 27 and Robert W. Pepperman 29 were executed in the Rockview Penitentiary electric chair after pleading guilty to the August bedroom slipper murder of Joseph W. Campbell. The executions followed failed clemency petitions. West faced the chair first, Pepperman smiling as his straps were set. Witnesses included Sheriff Paul Babbitt and local officials, with priests and a Salvation Army worker present.
In Hollidaysburg Pennsylvania a 35 year old Maurice Chamberlain saved four lives but four family members perished in a Sabbath morning blaze. He rescued his two children and then guided his father and brother to safety before flames trapped his mother and sisters. The coroner reported Ann Chamberlain 66 and daughters Lenora 35 and Gladys 01 suffocated. Clarence Chamberlain after discharge from the Army was found at the front of chairs.
Philadelphia dispatch details George W. Earle reporting two separate Nazi peace proposals. Von Papen offered to surrender all German forces with conditions to shield Eastern fronts, asking for Allied restraint on Germany’s army. Roosevelt reportedly did not respond. Eisenhower authorization was necessary for any surrender terms.
Derailments near Spring Creek and Wil Ox plus a Saturday night incident forced detours for the Pennsy schedule. Freight and passenger movements suffered as wrecking crews cleared damaged cars and trucks. Line reopened today with through trains resuming, though extensive repairs remain ongoing.
Police investigated a Saturday night theft at Solin Junior High where unknown intruders entered the office and stock room, pried open a cash locker, and stole an estimated 80 to 40 dollars. The burglars used tools from the principal's office and left resembling a planned target. No further developments were reported Sunday.
Washington March 25 Bernard M Baruch called for a high court of Commerce to repair inflationary damage from rising wages and prices while cailing taxes He urged another year of price control with a firm wage cap and a focus on greater production He attacked the government price policy in testimony prepared for the House banking committee
OBBRG remarks on inflation point to a phase of wage and price increases. A committee hears administration plans to extend OPA one year past June, warning the current trend could derail production unless tighter management and broader measures are adopted.
President Truman announces a major diplomatic reshuffle with new senior appointments. W Averell Harriman becomes representative to the United Nations in New York, and Robert H. Winant is named ambassador to Britain. Walter Beall? Mell Silty unsettled. Moscow post remains under discussion as the UNO seat changes ripple through the administration.
World crisis over Iran eased as Russia agrees to withdraw troops, paving way for HIM. Delegates near a vote on a US backed resolution to report on the Soviet Iran agreement. Truman message expected. council to formalize opening and back UN aims for world peace. Emergency military staff meet secretly in Manhattan after Hunter College preparations.
The New York Rural American prints a front page portrait and extended story about a large group of war brides arriving at the fort. The piece notes Lt. Col. Elmer Kincaid and his wife Elizabeth, plus a cocker spaniel, and mentions allied air transport duties. Also reported is Br. Tn Corry Pa, a three year old war bride and a plan to move to Philadelphia, with cosmetic business relocation. In Pittsburgh, about 40 miners lose jobs after a $100,000 fire destroys the Culmerville Coal Co. mine tipple, a 200 ton per hour unit, at dawn.
Associated Press reports attorney Pranik Williams testified that two former employees of James K. Vardaman Jr signed affidavits stating they padded an inventory under coercion from Vardaman. Williams, a St. Louis lawyer, testified to Senate subcommittees weighing Commodore Vardaman's nomination to a 14 year Reserve Board term.
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