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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1949
Page
1
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Diplomatic sources report that US Britain and France pressed at a Foreign Ministers conference for Russia to ease control of East German industries as a condition for German settlement. Vishinsky demanded a revival of the Allied Control Council and challenged the Potsdam framework in a scene that surprised Western policymakers.
Resimplion oy nentiations on the sale of Fairhaven were revived with Myron Lett of the Public Housing Administration meeting city officials. A reaffirmation of the PHA’s plan to dispose of the Wartime development was the only tilt at the discussion. The visit prompted talk of city takeover of street and sewer lines. City Solicitor Walter Scott advised against it. The outcome was a decision for no sale to be made yet and for the agency to report terms under which uptake might occur. FHA and a Geoteton Neaghed Ata Isley Male My held no definite date for advertising and sale.
Washington May 2 The Federal Communications Commission announced plans to authorize additional television channels by the current firm in a move to expand color broadcasting. The agency said the present channels will not be disturbed and indicated it was ready to approve general color television broadcasting for firms that have tested the service. The statement hinted at regulatory flexibility to permit color telecasts on ordinary channels.
Four Corry youths will attend Camp Ac orry under sponsorship from the local Kiwanis Club and the Elmer C Carrier Post American Legion. Candidates were chosen by committees from area parochial and public schools based on education and citizenship potential. The program aims to send 100 boys from Erie County to participate, in a year marking a joint service initiative by Kiwanis and Legion.
A Route 6 crash west of Corry injured four people, with two in serious condition. Leo Ferry, his wife, son Glenn Perry, and Frank Amagos were hospitalized from Bele, while John Wings of Bhofield escaped injury. Investigation and hospital updates were pending as rescue teams reported extensive vehicle damage and possible leg injury to the child.
Detroit May 26 Pillice sifted clues in the ambush on Victoria Reuther blinded in one eye. Investigators weighed whether to request wider inquiries from authorities including the FBI and others in Michigan. State police had not joined the probe yet.
Bargaining for a southern soft coal agreement resumed in Bluefield after John L. Lewis pressed for compliance from Southern Coal Producers Association to prove representation. A two-man per side committee was to meet and determine if the SOPA could speak for the industry. A court order forced SOPA to participate. a Taft Hartley risk loomed for the union. In Pittsburgh, U S Steel offered to discuss a separate contract for captive mines after a broader deal with commercial operators is reached.
Dr Joseph A Turst of Philadelphia purchases the late Dr R Owen’s North Center street optometry practice. Dr Pasit, a graduate of Pennsylvania State College of Optometry, plans to join and continue patient care in Erie. The North Center street office has been closed since Dr Owen’s death. he had built a substantial practice in Cony and surrounding areas.
Washington May 21 David Lilienthal testified that the Atomic Energy Commission cleared women for secret work despite adverse security recommendations. He spoke at a joint congressional committee hearing as concerns were raised over scholarship handling and the disclosure of uranium research.
W. W. Waterhouse will take over operations next Monday with Clark Lord as general manager. The Mayville bakery serves a 60 mile radius and expands distributor routes while retaining existing wholesale and retail operations. The sale includes eight routes, equipment, and the Mayville plant behind the Mayville theatre.
Meadville Tribune printers, members of the International Typographical Union, agreed to resume work after a one edition stoppage on The Republican. After a conference with management they will return to their normal shifts tonight under former pay rates while negotiations continue for higher pay and benefits, including a possible 16 cent hourly raise and vacation time.
A westbound freight car loaded with Jamestown metal products derailed and broke the Erie Railroad line. Officials blamed a combination of heavy load and weak under framing for the wreck. A wrecking crew from Salamages cleared the tracks after several hours, allowing service to resume.
The United Electrical Workers asked General Electric and Westinghouse Electric to reopen wage talks, sending letters seeking dates for discussion. The union demands include a $500 annual raise per member plus improved health, pensions, and shorter hours, citing 1944 profits as evidence. Both companies plan replies soon and oppose the demands but will join talks.
San Francisco reports federal grand jury indicted Bridges a top immigration official and two aides on perjury and conspiracy charges tied to her citizenship hearing in 1945. The Immigration Service seeks to revoke Bridges citizenship amid claims she was not a citizen when she became one. Also named are J. R. Robertoll and Henry Schoud, each with bonds set at $8000, amid reaction from Bridges supporters and critics alike.
Governor Duff yesterday signed the measure providing a school subsidy of 9000 dollars and enabling state aid to districts for the 1949 50 term. The legislation adds support for teachers and officials, with pensions for retiring teachers and new tax and valuation adjustments to fund the program.
Associated Press reports a wave of 14 robberies across Palicu Heavigham and Meadville as bandits targeted payroll cash. One hold up at Highkinid Pass Bridge netted 6200 dollars and the Men in masks fled before guard keys could be used. A. N. E Demetrius, head of the Waster United Airways, described the incident and noted payday cash was intended for Aspinswill Veterans Hospital. Police noted a separate attempted robbery of the Industrial Loni Society in Erie earlier that day where suspects fled as Cole lumen entered.
May 24 Washington report notes ongoing production pullback in war era plants. Production dipped in April with a 5 percent drop from March and a new low for the period, while output in minerals like coal and oil showed some decline.
Rail service in Berlin ground to a halt as trains from Western zones to the east faced idling and unloading bans amid claims by Soviet transport officials that Western blocks hamper shipments of foods and essential goods. British and American railmen cited limited deliveries, while four power control over Eastern and Western lines continued.
Dr Pili A. Minchberger named in a $80,000 suit by Clain W. Hutzler alleging paternity of a son born to Mrs Hutzler. Minchberger denies any improper act and says the case aims to exploit his professional status. Details note a bill for $122.50 and that Hutzler and Mrs Hutzler are sharing apartments while Mrs Hutzler attends Washington University.
Shanghai battles report heroic Nationalist rearguards holding bridges and avenues around Soochow Creek as Communist forces push south. Broken paths and foreign consulates endure as evacuation moves continue toward Woosung while oil dumps explode and the city burns in the May heat.
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