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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1946
Page
1
The readable fragment notes prices and items at a local market or fair. It lists figures such as 18.60 for a product and 13.00 for others, mentions cattle or livestock weights and names partial vendors or brands, with produce and live stock references.
Moscow and London dispatches report Generalissimo Stalin urging Russians to fortify the armed forces to guard peace amid alleged moves for a new war. He cites international reaction and labor plots as threats while emphasizing vigilance and military modernization. In Tokyo, organized labor threatens a general strike to back a leftist government as police and U S forces search for a suspect in the alleged plot to assassinate General Douglas MacArthur during May Day celebrations.
The OPA suspended price controls on all berries and berry products except cranberries citing a 1946 berry yield 35 to 40 percent larger than last year. The move, approved by Stabilization Director Chester Bowles, follows a prior suspension of fresh berries and excludes mixed fruit products not commercially recognized as berries.
Reports from Changchun on May 1 state five American correspondents remain detained by local authorities. Warnings and unclear dispatches describe limited access to cameras and possible confinement under harsh conditions as observers try to confirm their status.
Madlene Faye Vanderschantt, three, of Clymer, was struck by a car driven by neighbor Henry Habtuk while playing in her yard. She was rushed to Corry Hospital in very critical condition with possible skull and other injuries.
Associated Press reports Senate inquiries into how long American troops stay in Europe and the future of Germany. Byrnes proposed plan at Paris conference meets cautious approval though some lawmakers doubt 25 years of policing. May faces charges in Canada tied to atomic research access. Treasury shows April receipts and debt totals as of April 29.
Russell Nasons announces a major upgrade at the West Metasie plant with a complete new packing line. New machinery including an electric grinder and power meal saw arrives as visitors will tour the facility during a three day opening. A prize foods giveaway will be held Saturday.
Dr Alan Nunn May, a British physicist who worked on wartime nuclear research in Canada, was sentenced on May 10 after pleading guilty to violating the Official Secrets Act by disclosing restricted information. His attorneys said the information went to Soviet Russia.
Washington reports that whisky makers reduced production by 40 percent to conserve grain for famine relief. The move is the sharpest production cut since peacetime distilling resumed and aligns with government efforts. Also, Martin White, 70, director of Information and assistant to the FTC chairman, died last night.
Washington reports a threatened resignation by Special Conciliator Paul W Fuller amid a 19 day soft coal strike. President labor officials and John L Lewis press for an end to the walkout as McGrady and Fuller seek a path to conciliation before an anticipated anthracite shutdown.
Corry faces critically low coal stocks with deliveries restricted to hospitals institutions and food plants. Suppliers warn of widespread shifts to oil or gas as shortages persist and prices rise. local dealers report customers planning winter fuel changes and mass disruption to stove and home heating.
Marie Zafiropulas and Anna Puchly lead the graduating class as top ranking students. The ceremony lists dozens of seniors including Howard Bure and William Zatiropoulos with exams held Friday at 5 p.m. at Park School.
The Cancer Fund surge exceeds forecasts as Lys Jay and Mrs. Austin lead a city drive. Donations total about 1020.48 with gifts promised within days. Committee leaders include Dore Clark and Mrs. Norman de Inger. city residents credited for generous support. The effort far outpaces other Erie county sections.
Mildred Alfred, longtime executive secretary of the Gary Charter American Federation during the wartime emergency, submitted her resignation. Richard Rossanlwy, head of the t Corry Chapter, announced a directors meeting for Thursday evening and said Alfred will step down now to take a rest period and vacation. The chapter chair said her experience made her irreplaceable but the move was deemed essential at this time.
The dispatch reports wartime leader Tojo set to appear before a tribunal with a stern stance, signaling a defiant defense. The Associated Press notes expected testimony and potential cross examination as Tokyo weighs the historic proceeding.
The Big Four start twice daily sessions to shape postwar borders and governance in Italy. Molotov and Byrnes clash over South Tyrol and Austrian frontier adjustments as ministers push for a workable Allied plan.
Harle, N J May 1 A destroyer escort Satur ites bow stem off and byintad rores only five missing in New Jersey shipyard blast. The Navy began an immediate investigation led by Admiral Paul F Poster as a board of inquiry opens today.
Mrs Helen Tronka of Scranton spoke by phone with her son Michael, a soldier listed as missing on Okinawa and later deemed dead. Officials confirmed he survived and was interned at Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, with plans to move him closer to home.
Washington anxiously watches as a new British decision threatens an explosion. An Associated Press report urges Britain and the U S to warn aggressors. The note cites Jewish admissions to Palestine and shifts in Middle East alignment toward Soviet Russia amid tense Arab-Israeli strife.
Report from Jerusalem describes British and Arab leadership reactions to a Palestine report proposing admitting 100000 Europeans immediately. Notes fear of Soviet influence spreading through the Middle East and mentions Jewish Agency and Myer Av statements. Contained in a continued article on page two.
Harold Patterson purchased the Avenue building from Mr. and Mrs. Guy Simmons for a photo supply store. The brick office building on First Avenue will house the new operation along with Rossbacher Insurance Agency moving to a new brick building at the northeast corner of First Avenue and West South Street. Completion of the deal was reported today with Patterson planning a modern photo supply line and related work, while the Rossbacher Agency prepares for interim occupancy and new construction.
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