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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1949
Page
4
A Corry resident Willem . Har man died at Corny Hospital this morning after a brief illness. Last evening’s heavy showers caused local flooding and fears of another small cloudburst. hillside streets suffered some damage as the Erie county held events and Park plans were noted.
The piece explains the Republican Southern Democrat coalition's control in Congress, noting past clashes with presidents like Truman and Roosevelt. It cites history from the Coolidge era, Muscle Shoals opposition, and the balance of power between parties across chambers, illustrating a pattern of bipartisan resistance to executive agendas.
Two Cleveland men aged 25 and 28 were captured after an armed robbery attempt at Clemenger Appliance Shop in Erie. The elderly owner Earl Clemenger fought them off despite a scalp wound, aiding police in the dragnet that led to their arrest. They await arraignment on armed robbery charges before Alderman John S. Curtis.
Erie May 16 In legal technicalities and timing differences between city and school district seal years the income tax share will not start immediately. Act 446 provisions delay applicability for the school district until July 1 when its fiscal year begins, while city tax law shifts after January 31. School directors consider using income tax for revenue pending clarified dates.
The article reviews repeated Senate and House coalitions in battles over tariffs, farm relief, price controls, and labor disputes. It notes Republicans and progressives forming majorities to override vetoes or block legislation, with explicit votes and shifting power across 1920s to postwar years. It highlights key episodes involving Hoover, Coolidge, Taft, and Taft-Hartley era themes.
Gus Carlson of Jamestown leaped from a second floor window at W C A Hospital. He walked to the corridor end, jumped, and was found apparently unhurt aside from minor scrapes. He was admitted May 11 for observation.
A May 16 fire at a carpenters' supply shop in the Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp South Side plant caused about 950000 in losses. Seven firemen were reported as being threatened with injury during the blaze.
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