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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1946
Page
1
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The British cabinet mission failed to secure an agreement after an eight day conference with Moslem and Hindu leaders on independence for India. The Moslem League seeks an independent Moslem state while Congress favors a united India. A joint statement said the talks did not collapse due to blame on either side and the mission would pursue next steps in Delhi.
Bulletins from Tokyo and Washington report wartime leaders disputing unconditional surrender charges while the Al lies' chief prosecutor maintains surrender was "utterly without condition." Other items cover U S price control timing and Franco regime threats to world peace as Jose Girl plans UN submission. Vittorio Emanuele begins exile in Egypt with Queen in arrival to meet King Farouk.
Corry dealers publish new prices on feeds today with higher per bushel grain costs and per ton additives. Reports indicate increases across corn, wheat, oats, barley, and sorghums with specific boosts listed for fish meal, meat scraps, and various meal products as producers anticipate market shifts.
The House, under Associated Press report from Washington, debates extending the draft deadline with teen inductions under fire. Proposals threaten 14 and 15 year olds and fathers, while a temporary exemption and a holiday until October 15 are considered amid a wider stalemate between House and Senate.
Harrisburg May 1 Democrats urge Governor Martin to convene a special session of the legislature to take appropriate action on Pennsylvania’s mental hospitals. Minority leaders John Hi Dent and Hiram G Andrewa sign the letter calling for action.
Washington May 3 The wheat pinch deepens as Pillsbury’s A mill closes marking a nationwide limit of 21 days’ wheat for mills and government curbs on sales. President Truman weighs famine response with Hoover involvement and broader calls for rationing measures likely by August.
Philadelphia May 19 detectives followed reverse leads in the slaying of 24 year old discharged soldier Frank Hurts, robbed near his Germantown home. A waitress found his wallet and two young women reported seeing three youths, about 20, flee the scene.
Rail officials report express service restarting and freight shipments returning to normal as coal strike disruptions ease. Most long distance express operations are back, with some remaining delays tied to rain, train crews, and forthcoming industrial shutdowns. Local manufacturers expect fewer curtailments and hope schedules stabilize in the coming days.
Rain drenched Tag Day in Troop 49 despite weather, generating 16827 for the Hospital Auxiliary’s work. Columbus totals will be announced later. Mrs. Alton Dehighland chaired solicitation. prize winners were Janice Johnston first, Putty Field second, Myra Heerlein third. Scouts under 12 included Dona Purpeny Esther Vogt and Blame Rossin. Prizes were 3 00, 1 75, and 75 cents.
About 9,000 workers from the Edward Build Manufacturing Company's Hunting Park plant return to work after a three-day stoppage. The strike was sparked by the steel tariff embargo and the plant is a major producer of automobile bodies.
Chicago May 14 police admit perplexing motives drive the abduction of Edward J Jones 48 wealthy Chicago businessman part owner of a variety store and linked to large estates in France Mexico and a South Michigan Avenue establishment A black and maroon sedan with two masked gunmen forced Jones into a car after his wife reported the disappearance as officers chased the vehicle a violent chase ensued with glass injuries and a shelved ransom note no motive clear and Jones previously served 22 months for income tax evasion highlighting the suspect wealth and prominence in Chicago society
Corry postal employees soon to receive a wage increase as a Senate bill advances. The measure features a 20 percent increase for retired and new postmasters, expands benefits, and raises mail tolls by over 11000. The plan passed the House and now heads to President Truman for signature. The change, tied to wartime bonus provisions, would affect full and part time staff across local offices including Corry and state facilities.
A West side ward store was damaged in a break in as burglars used a fire escape to reach the vault. Police report fingerprints and a possible youth perpetrator as investigators pursue leads. A second item notes railroad unions warning of a potential strike next Saturday, with officials stating no effort to avert it has succeeded.
Gorey School District directors are set to approve a $252 550 budget with state aid and local taxes forming the major revenue sources 88 800 in state aid is anticipated for the coming year while salaries and other department costs are reviewed A large agenda includes wage adjustments for staff and routine expenditures tied to the new code and projected school improvements around Lovell Field and the community facilities
Premier Shigehara reported to Emperor Hirohito that Social Democratic party efforts to assemble a coalition government collapsed. The party accused the premier of a bigoted stance as Communists rallied at the palace demanding relief for food shortages amid the road crisis.
A scrambled May report indicates Texas faces a polio outbreak with multiple infections and several deaths across Corpus Christi and surrounding counties. Officials urge precautionary measures and note affected areas include churches tents and public gatherings.
Paris reports a possible compromise on French demands amid tension over the Ruhr and German disarmament. A French source cites a British proposal for some federation of the Ruhr possibly including the Rhine Alsace area, with economic oversight and U.S. participation under a four power framework. France hints a federated but not fully centralized German state plus continued occupation forces, while U S Secretary of State Byrnes proposed a 25-year mutual assistance pact that France finds reassuring but not sufficient alone.
Col. Francis S. Gabreski, U.S. Air Force ace with 28 confirmed kills, joins Douglas Aircraft Company's sales staff in Salamonica. He will spend part of his time developing new military type aircraft and related projects for the firm.
A battered report from the coal strike front notes limited easing as 400,000 miners remain off the job led by John L. Lewis. Talks promise no halt to holdouts in Pennsylvania, while freight and express shipments slow and crews reduce mine activity. Government and union leaders discuss a truce and potential contract talks, with Congress showing no push for a legislative fix. No clear path to a new agreement emerges as ballots in Pennsylvania favor no-work policies and tentative plans to resume in eight to twelve days circulate.
Grant May 13 report states Charles Albert Gilbert, a one year old foundry worker, faces first degree murder charges for slaying his wife Gladys and his four year old step-daughter Karen Greenwald. Prosecutor J B Murphy indicated he would seek upper charges as investigators probe possible burial in shallow graves. The incident occurred April 19 in Newsygo County.
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