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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1947
Page
1
The $400 million Greek Turkish aid program passed its first House floor test amid debate over mission size and proposed amendments. A bid to halt the bill or force UN action failed, while attempts to prohibit atomic weapons were defeated. Security officials argued for flexibility as partisan arguments over mission limits continued.
In Chester Pennsylvania a proposed weeklong trial of the Newburyport price gutting plan ends Saturday amid mixed reports. Officials have not moved to continue it, while some Chester Business Men's Association members call it a failure due to little public response. Meanwhile Meyer Freed calls it a historic cooperative effort with merchants trading large quantities on thin margins. In New York the Cardinals slugger Stan Musto of Donors suffers acute appendicitis and will be shipped for surgery.
Garey Hospital Auxiliary and Girk Secours members meet at Widmaan's to conduct the annual tag day for equipment fund. Headquarters at the drug store will sell tags all day tomorrow from eight o'clock, assisting the hospital's equipment purchases for the Workus Hospital Day on May 12.
May reports from Philadelphia and New York describe long distance telephone operators beginning to return to their posts after a nationwide strike. AUTW leaders approved wage gains of 2 to 4 dollars weekly while other NETW affiliates across the Bell System legally resume duties, with about 50 thousand still on strike among 287 thousand NETW members.
Washington May 9 The Senate Finance Committee moved toward a vote today on a 4.0 billion income tax cut bill. Chairman Millikin R Cole predicted amendments to make the cut effective next January. The House approved measure would reduce taxes by 20 to 30 percent for most taxpayers, with higher cuts for lower incomes and a possible shift to a 15 percent range for incomes between 100 000 and 300 000.
Pennsylvania Gas Company to drill new wells in the Carter II area after workmen began constructing a stormage system for thousands of feet of piping. D. E. Conaway, president of production, stated the next well is likely within a mile of the current site as crews cap and route gas production into the utility line. The recently shot well remains producing between three quarters and a million cubic feet daily.
May records report Corry as the coldest spot in Pennsylvania with a 11 degree low after a night of 26 and ongoing snow. Official data show 30 this morning and forecasts warn of further frost damage to orchards. The Philadelphia bureau notes a rare May snowfall for the city, as cold wave blankets the state and threatens crops while temperatures dip to single digits in places.
The Corrians year books of Corry Senior High School were distributed to students this afternoon. Over 575 copies were ordered this year making it the largest Corry High edition yet. The book contains twenty extra pages including alumni orders with delivery next week.
Senate debate centers on a jurisdictional strike ban as Senator Ball leads a push for private employer remedies. The chamber weighs an amendment to curb union activity and restrict work stoppages, with vote expectations shaping labor policy and funding debates.
Washington May 9 Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved day organence treaties with Talas Bulgaria Hungary and Kamina. House Appropriations Subcommittee tentatively approved a $50 million Navy cut for the 148 budget, decision may be reconsidered before the bill moves to the full House later this month. Manila May 9 Maj Gen George F Moore said 145 U S Army personnel including 18 officers and three civilian employees were found guilty of theft or blackmarket offenses in the Philippines from January 146 to April 1947. Manila May 9 The son of a former Philippine president was found guilty of treason. Borgia Osmena Jr sentenced to five years imprisonment and $10,000 fine by a three judge panel.
The Erie Railroad announced plans to operate 500 new economy safe-land box cars through Corry. The cars include a patented jostling device to prevent shifting en route, reducing shipping delays and expenses. The design features steel straps along the walls to secure cargo and prevent movement. The order follows experiments with a device invented by Z. Barber, Exie’s vice president in charge of operations.
Treasury records from Washington dated May 8 summarize May 7 receipts of 010.98, expenditures totaling 113,882,058.02, leaving a balance of 4,132,870.132.29. Debt of 257,746.88 and 646.45 are noted with an increase of 1,841.71 over the previous day.
Ten ships that survived Bikini atoll blasts are deemed unsafe for permanent occupancy. They will be towed to Hawaii and the West Coast for decontamination studies as the Navy continues its project to understand radioactive contamination and improve ship design. Ships include Independence, Gasconade, Grithenden, Salt Lake City, and Pensacola among others, with several moving to San Francisco and Bremerton for laboratories and tests.
RITHAO Spain May 8 Franco's government faced a near general strike that paralyzed key industries for eight days. Officials later claimed the walkout peaked but would end soon as 30,000 of 45,000 workers in steel, heavy machinery, shipbuilding, mines and construction stayed away Monday and Tuesday.
Three large growers in Unie see Ton shipped 148 bushel total in six months. Most potatoes moved to wholesale houses within 100 miles of Corry. Government purchased part for livestock feed and seed in drying year. 100,000 bushels taken from Lyn Sill farm Beaver Dam. Wet weather cut some yields. storage vacant for over a month.
Government unemployment figures show no sign of a recession. The March to April jobless rise was 90,000, with the postwar peak reached in March 1946 at 2,700,000. Officials note small changes are statistically virtually nothing due to sampling methods and temporary shutdowns affecting the April figure.
Police escorted a drunken traveler to the city jail after an incident near Cony station last evening. The man, identified as Mike Maison, faced a drunken charge, pleaded guilty, and was fined three dollars. He claimed to be en route to Motiee's Day in Binehanian.
Harrisburg reports a planned vote by the legislature on a measure to permit municipalities and serial districts to levy wage or sales taxes. Democratic and Republican leaders discuss potential amendments, including a provision barring taxes on firms paying state income tax. The proposal would create a four year local levy window with expiration if the state later imposes similar taxes.
Ensign Ta-Yu Chil, a Chinese naval officer training in the United States since 1943, spends four weeks in Corry to learn Ajax engine technology. After studying at Swarthmore College and MIT and a stint with Newport News Shipbuilding, he will return home with expertise to service engines used on ships in Chinese waters.
Senate war investigators debated opening Franklin D Roosevelt's files via subpoena or asking President Truman for access. Roosevelt executors oppose unrestricted search and may offer limited access to papers. The committee seeks all documents related to the 1941 Arabian oil deal and plans to forward material to the White House and Roosevelt Library.
The Aero union plans wage talks with company officials to arrange the first meeting of negotiations. Sources say the talks are to begin after a union meeting this afternoon, with tentative terms under review. The group has pressed for a 9 cent wage increase, and details were expected to be clarified in today’s sessions.
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