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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1948
Page
1
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Marshall and Truman confront new situation as they decide how to handle a situation not of their making. Hope spreads worldwide for lasting peace amid cautious diplomacy and the search for common ground.
The United States plans to question the Soviet Union on differences between the two powers and may seek discussions on easing East-West tensions. Officials outlined replies from Molotov and a Truman White House statement stressing continued recovery aid and moderation, with notes detailing U.S. positions and responses. In Coburg, Germany, thieves looted Coburg Castle, stealing art valued at about $200,000, including two silver goblets and three paintings, through a break in.
A covert squad of 20 to 40 armed bandits hijacked a gold shipment valued at $200,000 en route from the Indies to Macao via Bangkok. Nine guards were bound, police recovered part of the gold, and 35 boxes remain missing after the thieves fled in a truck and car. The robbery was linked to a plan unearthed at the shipment site yesterday.
Boston May 12 Labor activists voice anger at the Taft Hartley Act during the Steel Workers of America CIO convention. Mayor Hubert H. Humphrey criticizes the act as anti labor and urges union members to back political action, cooperatives, rural programs, and national economic planning, while CIO leader Philip Murray defends opposition to the third party movement. Delegates weigh compliance with the non-communist pledge as Murray explains the stance and the convention decides on future action.
The Interstate Commerce Commission calls witnesses at a hearing to determine responsibility for the Reading Railroad passenger train disaster near Valley Forge last Sunday. Two Allentown railroad workers died and about 50 passengers were shaken up. Coroner W. J. Rushong and investigators suspect possible deliberate tampering, with a rail section found open likely for use and a large wrench and support stolen from a Fort Kennedy tool shed nearby.
Rome reports Einaudi, a 14 year old described as a mild banker, to assume Italy's first presidency in the infant republic. Upon taking office he will appoint Alcide De Gasperi as premier, with De Gasperi serving since December 1985 in the provisional government and budget minister to follow.
Two local churches the Public Library and the Corry Hospital were named as chief beneficiaries to share in the 15000 estate of Sarah Powell of Wright Street. The Erie county court probate showed the will yesterday. Names listed include Bry Manuel Episcopal and the Corry Presbyterian with six relatives among the heirs.
May 12 reports show the nation with both warm humid air and unseasonably cool fronts. Rain fell in several areas while readings ranged from the 40s in Milwaukee and Chicago to near 95 in northern Great Lakes states. Temperatures dipped below freezing in parts of Wisconsin's Land O Lakes as warm spells lingered elsewhere.
Washington May 2 Union members under federal court order to keep trains running for the Army await the government’s next move to settle wage talks. A federal judge set a Wednesday hearing on making the seizure order permanent as union leaders debate whether to press for compulsory arbitration. Union heads say they agreed to a modest raise and operating changes, while railroad spokesmen accuse others of pushing for a full strike.
AMSTERDAM May 12 Queen Wilhelmina said in a radio broadcast she will abdicate to make way for her daughter Princess Juliana by the end of September. In other bulletins Britain warned the UN that any new Palestine emergency regime must be created by nations in session before a set time. In Tel Aviv Mayor Rokach said Jaffa was taken over by the all Jewish city administration. In Nanking government said its forces killed 9,300 Chinese Communist troops in Hubei and captured 4,125 more, with Peng Teh-Hui’s army scattered and preparations for further battles next week.
Bodies of two more veterans are returning to Union City for final interment. The Army Department confirms the remains were brought home from overseas and burial will be from the Bleu Memorial Home. Kenneth Shepard is named among the deceased with services arranged by Bruckensceating Funeral Home.
State Police investigators probe the Wattsboro fire that killed a couple, two infants, and a baby, with coroner reports noting smoke inhalation. The Reed and Moed families moved after the blaze, while authorities search for a lead and determine a possible cause amid limited details.
Reports from Jerusalem describe renewed shooting along the tense front as both sides blame the other for breaching the truce. Arabs in the Mekor Ham settlement and fighters in the Katamon quarter exchanged fire while distant units kept up sporadic gunfire, with no major attacks reported. The Jewish Agency lodged a protest with the UN ceasefire commission.
Senate debate on a manpower bill is dominated by a segregation issue. Senator Ailsell (D-Ca) asked for an amendment, but the committee voted 7 to 4 to reject it. Senators Magpaur and allies faced opposition as the measure stalled, with leaders signaling further action once the clause is cleared. The Civil Rights group and allied parties pressed for unity, while opponents warned of broader implications.
May 12 A possible nationwide strike of long distance telephone workers hinges on government mediation efforts. John Moren, president of the CIO American Telephone Workers Union, says wage and work week demands remain, with mediation sessions underway. The dispute involves ACT parent company Bell System and Western Union affiliates.
Lawrence Saurant twenty of Spartansburg and William Kenniston twenty nine of Eldred township were in Warren county jail on hundred bond after arraignment on a larceny charge. Missing gas engine and sawmill transmission recovered at Murdock's home. Value estimated over one hundred dollars. Both pleaded guilty at arraignment yesterday.
A Union City man pleaded guilty to a statutory fornication charge for seducing a minor. He was fined $100 plus costs and remained in Erie County jail in default of payment. The case was bound over for court before Alderman M S Cobbett.
An advance notice says the Dale Brothers Circus secured a permit from the city treasurer and will stage a show in Corry on Saturday May 29. A ticket or admission point is listed near the intersection of Main and East Main. The troupe last appeared in town May 22, 1985, under a different name.
Mrs Mary Hoffman 41 and her three year old son John Hoffman perished in a fire at 322 Peach Street Erie shortly before 5 am Wednesday. Firemen found both bodies in a second floor bedroom with smoke. Father was away on business. evidence suggests suffocation with smoke filling the room.
London dispatch quotes Ernest Bevin telling Parliament that only Communists block peace as Eden seeks clarity on American Russian exchange amid Moscow radio silence. Prison official Roy Dickson Wheeler dies at Western Penitentiary in Pittsburgh. funeral details to follow.
Chrysler Corporation 75,000 CIO production workers walk out in Detroit on a third postwar wage increase round. Picketing occurs at Highland Park and main gates amid stalled talks with UAW. Union seeks up to 17 cents an hour, company countered with six cents and a plan to raise prices. Negotiations ongoing since February 27 with risks of broader action.
Matthew M. Neely won the West Virginia senatorial nomination over Rush D. Holt in yesterday's primary race. Both are long-time senators. Neely has served over 30 years in the Senate and House, while Holt sought return to the Senate.
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