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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1948
Page
1
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Communists complete occupation of Murden as forces remain in the city and resist. All Americans are ordered to be ready for evacuation from North China. The balance of Manchuria is expected to fall to Red troops within three weeks.
Reports from Nanking and Peiping describe rising anti Chiang Kai-Shek sentiment as Communist advances threaten Manchuria and North China. evacuations ordered for Americans, with violence near the U.S. consulate and heavy fighting around Mukden as Communist forces consolidates control.
Reports say a small trench tanker ran aground off the rocky Cornish coast during a storm. Coast Guardsmen were believed drowned. Searchers scoured the area as rescuers battled rough seas. In other news, the unsteady Greek government announced a temporary postponement of resigning, King Paul reportedly intervened to keep Prime Minister Sophocles Venizelos in power. Berlin’s fog crippled airlift as American planes halted operations at Tempelhof, shuttles from British bases continued to Berlin. Oklahoma City patrol officials said 12 bodies were recovered from a crash near Muldrow, Oklahoma.
City policemen arrested six individuals over the weekend on disorderly conduct assault and battery and related charges. Lindsey faced accusations involving a blood stained club found on premises. Yaraten alleged a beating, and Lindsey claimed self defense to protect property. Several others—Henry, Linsey, Smith, Dooley—were fined for drunkenness or pan handling. A hearing was set for Lindsey.
Washington reports the miners union coal members voted to raise dues at the United Mine Workers convention in Cincinnati. Hard and soft coal workers will see dues climb from about 82 cents to 4 dollars per month. The move aligns with John L. Lewis leadership and aims to fund union activities.
Philadelphia dispatch reports near four million Pennsylvanians expected at polls Tuesday. GOP chairman M Marvey Taylor predicts a half million edge, while Democratic chair Philip Mathews says voters will deliver Truman and a Democratic House. Turnout hinges on 4.75 million eligible, with state officers, legislature, and congressional seats at stake.
Corry reports the January 1948 Motor Fund allocation totals 2,628 for the city and regional sub divisions. Final 1948 quarterly payment and 1949 funding were outlined after a $20,000,000 appropriation in the General Assembly. Erie area shares include Erie 24,052 and smaller communities such as North East 916 Union City 1,151 Waterford 60 Wattsburg 141 Concord Township 585 Wayne Township 765. Two trainmen killed in head on collision near Edison Georgia as passenger and freight trains collided at night, with 21 others injured.
Heavy voting described despite waning interest as observers expect about 80 percent of the city’s registered voters to cast ballots. The contest centers on the Third District state races and the gubernatorial and state treasurer battles with strong party organization involvement. Local polling sites report high turnout potential as residents prepare to decide on Carroll D. Kearns Kennedy and related county contests.
Streets Director Cael Brushthday warned residents over the weekend about stray leaves clogging sewers and basins. The department will collect and dispose of leaves piled at curbs, urging residents to avoid burning leaves on newly paved streets to prevent damage.
Chemists led by Dr Joseph Shiles at the Industry Hygiene Bureau study the mysterious illness blamed for multiple deaths in Donora. The strike of pollution from the zinc works and iron smelters raised concerns as residents fell ill and hospitals reported critical cases. Investigators planned air and water tests to determine substances linked to the sickness.
The Journal will publish an extra edition on election night continuing its policy of issuing an extra after national presidential elections. It will use the Associated Press wire through the night until returns indicate the result and will cover state fiscal offices and Congress. A complete local vote tabulation will be included.
A Findley Lake man is held after a shooting during a Halloween prank incident. Deputy Paul Geiger Sherman says the bullets came from a 22 caliber rifle aimed at youths near a car and buildings. Passengers on the vehicle included 20 year old Donate Ward and several teens from Handley Lakes. The driver and others involved were questioned as authorities investigate the event and motives.
Waterford man Channery Dowgingtony, 68, died at Trim City Hospital after a collision on Route 97. Driver Flak Anderson, 47, Waterford, escaped serious injury as his truck left the highway into a field. An autopsy was planned at Hamot Hospital to determine cause of death. Funeral arrangements were set with Schwelkert Funeral Home. State Police said no charges are filed.
Greensburg Pennsylvania reports the resignation of Gordon Wanbaugh the assistant superintendent in Washington county. Wanbaugh resigns effective January 1 Garfield McDowell president of the board of trustees announced the move saying no successor has been named.
Weekend crashes near Union City and Route 4 cause injuries and vehicle damage. Two hospitalized after wrecks. damages listed around $350 to $306, with additional injuries from a rear collision and a single-vehicle upset. Names of drivers include Marsden Pye and Richard Wensel. others unnamed.
An ECA official, Tyyle Ross, 28, was found dead after a robbery attempt in Vienna's Soviet sector. An Austrian companion, Miss Suikenina, reported four Russian soldiers assaulted them at the South railway station as Ross resisted. She was beaten and both were forced back into the car. Ross died of head injuries. Suikenina was hospitalized with a skull fracture.
The article covers the 1948 US election mood with Truman and Dewey campaigning, Senate races drawing heavy attention as Republicans seek to maintain a slim postwar advantage. It notes 32 Senate seats at stake, plus House and governorship battles, and previews the nationwide political stakes and voter turnout expectations. It also reports a separate crime item: cash and checks totaling about $22,000 stolen from businesses in Pittsburgh, with the rough sequence of the Safecrackers’ haul and a night watchman restrained.
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