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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1948
Page
1
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Voters across Pennsylvania head to polls as both major parties claim strong support. Dewey forecast to win by about a half million nationally, while Democrats expect to gain seats in the House. Labor groups and mining regions show mixed signals as ballots open across the state amid high turnout expectations.
Early afternoon counts show heavy turnout across wards with Republicans leading in several districts. First Ward reports 96 for the Democrats 106 for Republicans with Second Ward at 292, Third Ward totals 4 and 195, Fourth Ward 134. overall expected turnout around 60 percent of the city’s eligible voters.
Communist led coal strikers near Lille battled French police with bullets and grenades as about 15 officers were wounded and several miners hurt. The strike, spanning over four weeks, aims at higher pay and opposes the European recovery program. Government sources warn of a broader movement as authorities report limited back to work in the northern coal basin.
Three Curry applicants were certified eligible for the vacant police position. Council, in the regular November meeting, approved the police pension fund ordinance on first and second readings. Mayor Bailey promoted L.J. Helly to corporal and Pvt. Guth to private. Fire budget and out of town alarm issues were discussed. one bill held until pension talks with the Stanford Hose Company. Exonerations from the per capita tax for two applicants were approved.
The Corry detail logged two fatal accidents and 20 traffic crashes causing $6.75 in property damage and 11 injuries during October. Officers probed 15 criminal investigations and assisted four other departments while making 100 arrests for motor code violations. Also announced were posthumous Medal of Honor awards to Staff Sergeants Gus Kefurt and John W. Minick, to be presented November 19 at the Pentagon. Kefurt earned the MOH for actions in Alsace, France in December 1944. Minick for actions near Huren, Germany in November 1944.
In Pittsburgh on November 2 election officials reported mislabelled ballots after several were cast. Election Director Will Alton said third district machines in the 28th ward listed Herman P Emberharter and Albert J Wellersbacher as Cotgrens instead of James C G Fulton and John J Kane.
A Wattsburg man was blinded in the eye when a shotgun pellet struck him during a hunt near Lincolnville. Four other bystanders were hit as pellets spread from a single gun. The injured man traveled to Lincolnville Hospital, then to Union City Hospital for treatment. A second pellet caused only a minor injury to another Wattsburg man. The accident was the day’s sole serious incident at the opening auction.
The Corry Seal Committee reveals a 1948 Christmas drive chaired by Dofield C. Burton and William Collis with Eva Kepler leading public health efforts. Helen John Alise, assisted by Ann Bartel and others, will promote tuberculosis awareness, fund school health programs, and support the Bee Bounty Hewitt Tuberculosis Association for nationwide outreach and medical guidance.
Three convicts who escaped from Western Penitentiary were reported at large after fleeing a dam site. Police pursued a car tied to the trio, later identified as Andrew White, Ollous Wynn, and Eugene West, all with prior escape and burglary records. Dewey carried Michigan electoral votes in a Dewey Pointe Aux Barques report, while Truman trailed in others.
The record reports an extreme rainfall month near 199 inches with high and low temperature swings. Observations show daily highs around 70s to 90s and lows near freezing, with heavy precipitation affecting local conditions.
Donora residents seek federal help after a deadly pollution incident linked to the American Steel and Wire Company plant. Health officials report toxic gas smoke and sulfur compounds, prompting tests as 900 workers face layoffs and the plant closes pending air quality results.
Lima Nov 2 The Peruvian Communist party is banned by General Manuel Odria after a new government decree. The decree reiterates a prior ban on the APRA leftist party and orders enforcement across the nation. Berlin Nov 2 Soviet air force plans air to air firing near airlift corridors into western Berlin. The two-point exercise at about 1500 feet will be within safety zones and poses no hazard to Allied cargo planes at higher altitudes.
A dispatch from NAWEING reports Chinese Communists claim control of regions including Manchuria and Beijing, declare plans to unify China under Red rule, and note movements across major cities. Observers cite a shift in administration and currency changes as Red forces advance, with estimates of population affected and territorial reach.
In Bucharest a military tribunal sentenced 12 Romanians to prison terms ranging from 15 years to life for treason and plotting with American and British representatives to overthrow the government. All sentences include hard labor and confiscation of property. one defendant faces no hard labor.
Two representatives of the Allied Chemical and Dye Corp Bar fey Division will meet Thursday to discuss adjustments in the price of the tariff on tur used in low‑past paying programs. The meeting follows a letter from the city indicating the firm would send officials. Tax assessments and payments on tire or tax were noted, with some residents already attempting to pay at the treasurer’s office.
In Independence Missouri President Truman cast his ballot with daughter Margaret at Memorial Hall gym amid heavy rain. Across the state in New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey voted at Public School No. 18 on East Slat Street with Mrs Dewey and secretary Paul B Lockwood. he quipped that they would get the votes anyway.
Fragmentary report notes heavy voting in industrial centers and union labor strength boosting Republicans. Early tallies in several precincts show Democrats pushing hard to secure President Pruman ahead of Republican Thomas Dewey as ballots flow in from urban areas.
In a murky three way race the slate features Republican Dewey, Democratic Thurman, and a Truman option from Missouri. Polls show Dewey leading in several key states with a possible Senate and House shift, while labor and regional groups weigh their support. Campaign notes suggest a volatile finish as voters consider party control and policy directions.
New Jersey State Police seek extradition of William A. Tarkson from Pennsylvania over a robbery case and assault. Lois Magliocco and her husband identified a 22 year old Philadelphia man from a photo as a suspect present during the farm attack last August. Magistrate William A. Boyd in Wilmington will hold further proceedings Monday as the case develops. Treasury report shows October receipts 120.6 million and expenditures 423.4 million with a balance of 4.802 billion.
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