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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1947
Page
1
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At Acre prison in Palestine an underground Jewish group freed 227 inmates in a mass break. Four prisoners were executed and up to 16 killed or wounded as the escape triggered a large manhunt centered around Safad. British and Jordan frontier troops joined in scouring the region, with captures and closures across Jewish settlements near Acre.
NEW YORK May 6 The United States resists Russian demands to grant Jews a veto in the United Nations Palestine discussions. The Soviet supported bloc shows signs of wavering as it proposes a plan to ensure Jewish participation in committee talks. Plenary sessions loom and informants note U S compromise tied to Jewish status.
The Moscow dispatch accuses U.S. Secretary of State George C. Marshall of giving an incorrect appraisal of the Moscow foreign ministers conference in his radio address. It also criticizes John Foster Dulles for distorting the conference summary and questions what caused Marshall to justify himself and cast blame on the Soviet delegation.
A Salvation Army campaign opened Sunday in Corry Erie area with about 200 volunteers from Elks, churches, and community groups. Ralph B. Dewey led the event noting the $5,000 goal covers basic needs and urging broad support. Lt Colonel Ralph T. Miller of Pittsburgh spoke on the Army’s 24 hour mobilization and service to the needy, while local clergy delivered prayers and a sound-film presentation highlighted Army activities.
Los Angeles investigators broadened the slaying inquiry into May 5 as Sheriff’s criminology chief Fred Wolfe and Homicide detail chief Peter Sutton examined a bloodstained T shirt, partial fingerprints, shredded clothing, and a bloody car found near a vacant lot where Dorothy Montgomery, 38, was slain after she left Friday night with her daughter.
A meeting of sections interested in restoring the Columbus dam outlined next steps. A Forests and Waters representative will survey damage and consult on the project. a conference with Assemblyman Gibson and others is planned this week. Subsequent sessions will address methods and funding.
Harrisburg May 5 Associated Press report that Governor Duff’s 184000000 tax program nears final Senate action with GOP leaders pressing for a Tuesday vote amid talks of war delay by Memorial Day. Legislation includes labor control reviews, expanded taxing powers for lost communities, and pay raises for teachers with salary levels rising from 1400 to 2400 a year.
Police were summoned Saturday night after a man reportedly grabbed merchandise from the G. Murphy Co. store and fled in an automobile on North Center Street. Officers found three ducks of playing parts and another item. the store manager declined to press charges.
Burglars who entered without a trace rifled the G C Murphy cash drawer over the weekend in this city. Manager Robert Rumbaugh found the till empty when reopening Monday morning. About $8 in pennies and small bills lay piled in the office and the vault area held Saturday’s receipts. Police probed the break in with no clear evidence of entry or suspects yet.
In Paris on May 5 Associated Press reports Prime Minister Ramadier ousted key Communist ministers from the coalition after a 245 to 186 confidence vote. Several Socialist and Radical posts shifted, with no new ministers named. Renault workers continued striking for higher wages, while Communists still backed strikes and opposed salary raises. Ramadier’s cabinet faced a crucial test: can the government govern without the Communists?
Reported today that the Aero Union will press for a 15 cent hourly raise in new wage talks set to open with the company. The union of Machinists said negotiations began after a nine month dispute that sparked a local strike and ended with a wage settlement in September. Tonight’s session is described as a preliminary meeting ahead of formal wage negotiations.
Philadelphia May 5 20 infant deaths from gastro enteritis in Allentown Pa prompt Temple University Hospital to report danger of further fatalities has lessened. Five deaths occurred over the weekend four in Philadelphia and one in Allentown. Allentown Sacred Heart Hospital notes 15 deaths since March 16, maternity ward closed ten days. Isolation measures and streptomycin available doctors hopeful to halt spread of the disease among newborns and infants.
New York May 5 Henry May er counsel to some of the unions at the National Federation of Telephone Workers says a settlement may come at the county wide walkout. Government mediators focus on wage proposals as Long Distance division reps negotiate with 20 000 workers. Southwestern Bell and Southwestern Telephone Workers Union talks stall while a government suggested wage is considered. Independent liaisons had earlier accepted a $4 weekly raise and workers returned to jobs crossing picket lines. Women operators who retired from work joined others in walking off and crossing lines as the strike continues.
West Virginia and Kentucky authorities plus a 40-strong posse hunted Oliver Hurley after four relatives were shot dead in the Fort Gay area. A special investigator killed Hurley, while two other children and a wife were injured. A coroner’s inquest found the deaths to be by Hurley’s gunfire.
Corry announces its annual Spring Clean Up begins Tuesday at 7 a.m. in wards 3, 4, and 6. Three routes will run with tree trucks and four men per route collecting refuse and rubbish. Residents are asked to place all types of refuse at the curb the night before for pickup. After completion in those wards, work will shift to ward 18 with crews starting Wednesday and finishing late in the day.
May 5 report says the Republican administration is weighing a statewide income tax as a long range fix to Pennsylvania tax issues. A spokesman notes the idea might be explored but not by the 1947 legislature as GOP limited to a four year bill. The governor backs a local tax measure to fund schools and teacher pay without raising property taxes.
May 5 Sydney reports at least 16 picnickers killed and about 60 injured as a special excursion train derailed near Camp Mountain after its locomotive jumped rails. Rescuers recovered 16 bodies from the wreckage.
Washington May 5 Several senators said that Russia can expect American teamwork in solving peace problems only if Soviet officials translate words into deeds. Senators cited Stalin's interview remarks urging cooperation and debated whether Moscow will match rhetoric with action, noting concerns about atomic energy controls, and the need for concrete steps before credence is given.
Municipal subdivisions in the county are eligible to receive funds from the motor fund. Harrisburg announced June allocations totaling 51,9914 across Erie county and nearby boroughs. Erie areas list varied grants for Union City, Waterford, Wattsburg, Concord township, Wayne township, and others with specific amounts shown.
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