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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1947
Page
4
The piece notes government subsidies to copper producers, wartime price controls ending, and a congressional bill proposing a five year extension. It cites price rises from 12 to 14-80 cents and current domestic production needing subsidization for about ten percent, with past wartime reliance at about 40 percent.
A serious copper shortage looms for the second half of 1947, likely slowing production across many in demand articles and delaying electric utilities expansion. Domestic copper output may fall 800,000 tons short of demand, with current government stockpiles exhausted. Aluminum partly substitutes, and a temporary tariff suspension could release 25,000 tons monthly from Chilean mines, though a 200,000 ton yearly gap remains.
From the Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania the daily dozen notes snoring results from vibration of soft palate and throat during breathing. It cites adenoids enlarged tonsils congested nose and hay fever as contributory, and mentions back-sleep as a factor with limited remedies beyond avoiding back sleeping.
Twenty years ago the junior and senior high school orchestra combination and the Senior High School Club provided a fine musical offering in the auditorium with soprano Miss Arlene Delury as assisting artist. Postmaster Bentley from the Buffalo Pittsburgh R. R. was named to a new post. L. D. West leased the Bracken building store room to open a modern grocery. Perry Nichols announced extended bus service to Columbus. J F Anderson planned a new restaurant and confectionery at Clymer on May 8 with a chicken dinner. Two Erie county women were approved for mothers' assistance fund trusteeships, including Mrs. Grace Gitin.
A reader asks seven trivia items from a classified page. Questions cover U S. atomic energy commission confirmation, Coquimbo location, Leo Durocher suspension length, U S. entry into World War I date, Tippecanoe nickname for a president, and barge usage in ports.
A quoted column questions draft dodgers punished by civilian courts versus war-time courts martial, cites Serge Rubinstein’s $60,000 fine and ten months to parole, critiques equal justice in wartime. It surveys foreign policy with Mexico and Latin America, Japan, Russia, and hints at U S role. It laments food costs, freight car shortages, and rising per capita consumption postwar.
Robert H. Chase, an Erie lawyer, is expected to announce this week his candidacy for the Republican nomination for district attorney in Erie County for the September primaries. He has long been rumored as a GOP hopeful and enjoys strong backing from several Erie veterans organizations.
Pittsburgh residents worry over a renewed clash between CO and ABL factions to represent brewery workers. Bernie C. Maxon of Local 249 APL Teamsters warned that tensions from a violence marred dispute could flare again as the sides contest leadership and representation.
A fight house clash emerges as groups seek control of beer distributors drivers. CTO headquarters signals a broad campaign to fire beer distributors employees under a new banner. Pacts with the teamsters expire June 30. Anthony J Feieraff, CIO regional director, says many drivers wish to join the OLO and that a place is found for them.
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