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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1946
Page
4
Classified style note lists Associated Press rights and local publication details. Includes mail and carrier subscription options, rates for home delivery, and advertising rate information. Indicates Corry Pennsylvania post office filing and second class mail status.
A debate in the article discusses presidential advisers’ push to seize coal mines under the Smith Connally Anti-Strike Act of 1943 to deter wartime strikes. It notes past government seizures in 1943 1944 1943 and reports on the act’s provisions authorizing takeover and penalizing strike encouragement. It cites Sen Wheeler’s view that government seizure could render the act ineffective and outlines timeline of mine occupations and wage disputes with War Labor Board oversight and Tekes actions.
A veteran observer notes the looming November clash in Congress where control of the House and Senate could swing either way. The piece discusses committee power, scheduling, and how party control shapes the administration’s legislative agenda and prestige, with implications for patronage and major policy moves.
Twenty years past an effort to form a community chest resumes with a committee selected to oversee local relief and charitable funding. Police report ongoing complaints about dumping on vacant lots, especially litter along Avenue A in the East End. Edna Katherine Gran, born May 2 at 205 Grace Street, is announced.
The piece stresses health risks from flies and bed bugs, noting flies breed in manure and garbage and contaminate food by regurgitation. It contrasts urban sanitation with rural areas, urging screen windows and doors to prevent insect entry and reduce health hazards.
A set of seven quiz questions asks about cattle production by state, Calvin Coolidge’s denomination, a Wendell L. Willkie Memorial Award recipient, black widow spider sizes, army pay allotment truth, UN conference prayers, bomber raid leader, shade of white clothing, Mayo Brothers professions, and wind driving straws.
May 13 Judge Burton R. Ladd handed a long sentence to a chronic offender after confirming possible similar actions for repeat offenders. Frank Robinson, unnamed address, was fined 1000 dollars and sentenced to 2 4 to 5 years in Western Penitentiary for stealing a 7.09 blanket from Wolf’s Department Store on January 1. The judge noted repeated offenses have cost the community thousands and warned future repeat offenders may also be jailed for public protection.
Evening sightings describe Golden Lax Tablets as a tonic laxative aiding appetite and daily well being. Caution notes warn against dose escalation and potential distress from gas, while ads claim these tablets remove intestinal poisons and restore comfort. price 26c and 5c at all druggists.
May 13 two returned servicemen Donald Reese and Norman L. Wistrand, both Army veterans, were burned out of their Niobe residence after a fire started near a furnace pipe on a frame building. Loss estimated around $4,000. Firefighters from Panama and Ashville battled flames, with hose lines stretched to a creek. Upstairs living quarters were destroyed while tools and new batteries survived.
Col William H. Sachs former chief engineer and director of the National Transit Company died in a transport plane crash in the Montana mountains. Ward says his mother learned the death. the crash reportedly occurred May 5 with one survivor parachuting to safety as bodies were recovered.
More than 30 million complete ball and roller bearings were produced each month by anti friction bearing makers for U S military equipment during the last two war years. About 100 million bearings of all types were made for U S military aircraft in the last war year.
Jamestown May 1 Four fire companies rushed to the Jamestown Telephone Corporation garage after a gasoline flash ignited during brake part washing. Delmont Johnson of Route 1 Falconer was burned and taken to W C A Hospital for treatment. His condition was listed as fair to good today.
Soybean cultivation pioneered in 1024 by Staley Manufacturing of Decatur has helped Illinois become the nation’s largest producer, with an estimated 1945 crop reaching 71,280,000 bushels.
garbled note appears to describe engine or braking issues with unclear terms. The fragment mentions pressing and relocating quickly, stepping hard on the brake may cause wheels to tick out, suggesting mechanical failure or safety concern. No identifiable people or organizations are present.
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