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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1948
Page
6
The Titusville plant workers of Cities Service Oil, Local 469 CIO, voted 68 to 18 for a union shop. Eleven other eligible employees did not vote. The NLRB announced the result amid a day of related labor activity in the Corry area.
Los Angeles dispatch reports two large brush fires scorching over 16 000 acres inland and in the Santa Ana district. About 2 000 To Panga canyon residents faced possible evacuation as winds threatened the mountain blaze near the Pacific. No fatalities, but around 20 minor injuries and burns were treated.
Erie General Electric Works bids open today for a large refrigerator warehouse, the third largest building at the plant. Estimated cost 2 million dollars, to be near the south boundary of the works, adjacent to the old warehouse, and already used for freezer manufacture.
The San Francisco Examiner announced a price rise to seven cents becoming the third paper in the city to do so. The Chronicle and Call Bulletin had already increased to five or seven cents, while The News remains at nickel.
Fire fighters monitor shifting winds after a near standstill in the Topanga canyon. About 800 workers battled 1000 acres burned while authorities warned winds could fan the Mames south toward the Fernwood community of 400 homes.
Presidents return to the capital as officials map early Democratic policy goals. Key items seen include a new labor law to replace Taft Hartley, creation of a health education and security department, expanded public housing, price control efforts, and broader national health insurance with stronger social security.
Early returns show Truman leading with a 22.6 million popular vote and 289 electoral votes as Dewey trails at about 20.8 million. Senate shift favors Democrats by 42 to 4, while the House margin stands at 262 to 172 plus one. Thurmond and Wallace also receive notable third party tallies.
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