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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1946
Page
1
Fragmentary record notes a bet on a June 28 event involving Rhine Tocah and a spanwor sk. Details are unclear, names may be misspelled, and the item reads like OCR junk from a local column.
Readable parts describe plant viability and lucidity for crop storage. Mentions Wester Reed sugar rates and grape juice processing. No clear event, names, dates, or locations.
President Truman's strike-draft plan encounters renewed Senate opposition after House quick approval. Debate centers on sweeping presidential powers, profits transfer to Treasury, and injunctions against union leaders, with critics warning of nationalization of industry and broader labor-control provisions.
Citizens call for immediate city action after a night of rampant speeding and reckless driving on North Center East Main and West Pleasant streets. Officials cite limited resources but growing public pressure to deploy motorcycle patrols speed traps and stronger enforcement to curb the spree.
A late Saturday afternoon storm struck near Wattsburg and the New York state line, with a narrow path of destruction through Wattsburg area and into nearby farms. Trees toppled, bee hives overturned, a small building blew from its foundation, and timber was uprooted along the path from Wattsburg past Ottaway corners to Durkeyville, with the wreckage visible to travelers yesterday.
Reports to the Solid Fuel Administration show about 45,000 miners in central Pennsylvania soft coalfields idle. U S Steel says all 15 mines in the area remain shut down. roughly 71,000 workers affected as the coal strike truce expires.
An informant told the Associated Press a plot to assassinate President-elect Manuel Roxas has been developed in central Luzon. Seventy five men from Nueva Ecija, Tarlac and Pampanga have entered Mahili to carry out the plan, with uncertainty about timing at the inauguration. The plot allegedly involved outsiders to guerrilla groups, though the conspirators hailed from the same provinces.
Washington dispatch reports the Supreme Court ruling that veterans do not have super seniority rights to prewar jobs. Barkley after White House talks says retirement prospects for soft coal strike look hopeful, with government negotiations with John L Lewis resuming but no agreement yet. Also coverage notes UN Security Council debate easing agenda, Shanghai cholera threat rises with 14 new cases, and a delayed Bangkok report of 200 French troops crossing the Mekong into northeastern Siam.
Cirsun Van Zandt, 82, was hit by a Dodge sedan driven by Lawrence A. Porter near 807 West Pleasant Street. He suffered fractures to the jaw and right ankle, plus shock, and was taken to Carry Hospital for treatment after witnesses said the vehicle did not see him in time due to rain and street lights reflections.
Mrs Florence Desmond widow of the late Joseph J Desmond died Sunday at Hamot Hospital following months of illness. A Corry High School graduate, she was active in St Elizabeths Church and DAR. Surviving daughters Mrs William Elliott and Mrs Dan Taggart, two grandsons, a brother Dr Kibler of Corry and other relatives. Funeral services at St Elizabeths Church Wednesday at 9 am with burial in the family mausoleum.
Disjointed report from Manchuria and Nanking notes government troop movements near Harbin and Changchi as Chinese forces retake Changchun. The piece mentions Chiang Kai-shek and Madame Chiang in talks with generals at Mukden, while Communist negotiators and allied diplomats discuss a nationwide peace effort amid escalating hostilities.
A northbound Baltimore and Ohio Flyer clipped a family of four at a railroad crossing near Bradford. George Irons, Fryido, and Dorothy Irons, ages 12 and 19, were killed. Their mother Mrs. Irons, 52, and Claude Irons survived with injuries. The wreck occurred en route home from a Kinw trip. Claude and Mrs. Irons were thrown clear. Mrs. Irons remained in serious condition. Senator Babkhead D Ala shows improvement after a stroke, treated at Bethesda Naval Hospital.
Trains resumed on both the Pennsylvania and Erie systems after the engineers strike. The main line and divisions returned to normal operations, with Corry and Buffalo to Pittsburgh routes recovering. By Sunday evening, eastbound trains ran through Corry and No. 991 operated east, while local yards returned to regular schedules. Freight traffic increased across both lines as crews restored service.
Washington officials near approval of a 12 cent rise in butter prices with a 9 to 12 cent retail increase likely. Officials cite subsidy opposition in Congress and prefer delaying subsidies, outlining reasons tied to dairy subsidy debates and anticipated price impacts for milk and butter.
Whitney predicts Truman will not be president again and calls for a major labor conflict stance. Union leaders discuss the impact of Truman’s handling of the railroad strike and treasury balance figures are noted in the same dispatch.
Washington May 27 A veterans only GI gripe board led by Lt Gen James H Doolittle recommends all military personnel be called soldiers abolish hand salutes except on Army posts and in combat zones and erase rank based social divides The 53 page report cites injustices in handling enlisted personnel and abuses of privileges while defending democratic selection for commissioned rank and condemns social gaps between officers and men Natives and officials urge normalization of terms and practices to reduce class distinctions across the Army
Washington May 27 The coal strike looms as unbroken after President Truman failed to win approval from John L Lewis for a two week truce. Lewis remained silent as Truman pressed Congress for authority to draft strikebreakers, while the War Department sent 150 troops to protect a coal mine in Hopkins County, Kentucky. Transportation curbs may be reimposed if supply fails to improve, even as some mines resume operations under government watch. Lewis and UMW vice president O Leary refused to comment after a White House meeting.
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