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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1948
Page
1
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The government claims 90,000 Communist casualties east of Suchow as battles rage near Nanking. Reports note air force success, martial law talks, and troop movements from Hubei to Tsining. Chinese and Communist broadcasts offer contrasting pictures of the Suchow fight and regional spread risk. The American consulate warns of possible expansion and evacuates dependents from Shantou.
Carl Higby of 220 Onion Street, an employee of AiO Supply Mfg Inc, injured his right thumb when the saw blade caught and he slipped into it. Treated by a local physician, he returned home after the incident.
Secretary Marshall has an appointment with President Truman at the White House Monday. Americans here did not expect Marshall to return to Paris but have definite plans for the remainder of the Assembly. Austin, the chief U. S. delegate, is leaving by plane tonight for Walter Reed Hospital for a physical check up. Alisi Mih, TL, admitted to American Hospital for observation since November with complications.
Washington reports government mediators proceed to New York for talks with union and management leaders amid a coastwide dock strike. Joseph Ryan of the ILA-TLA faces scrutiny as locals reject a 10 cent wage offer, heightening tensions and signaling possible strategic maneuvering within union leadership.
In Williamsport Pennsylvania on November 17 the Edwards bus line strike entered its third day as 180 drivers and mechanics refuse to budge. Local 1154 AFL union leader Oscar R Nesper says the union remains firm on a 10 percent wage boost while the company offers 2 1x percent. Edwards, the company president, notes no union response and marks the first formal strike in the 21 year history of the business.
Washington reports show two days of hearings on motor industry practices reveal tips and bonuses paid to salesmen for quick car deliveries. Investigators warn of potential federal controls and tax questions, with calls for industry self reform and scrutiny by Justice and IRS.
Harold Deln, 38, of Venus, is hospitalized in Titusville after the auto he rode in rolled over two miles north of Center ville. Driver Lewis Rossey of Erie, driving a Ford coach southbound, failed to negotiate a curve and lost control, crashing across Route 8 and collapsing the vehicle. The car was demolished with $500 damage. Deln suffered numerous severe head cuts as investigators continued.
Pauline Lucas 41, who has hiccoughed for 268 days, was moved from Greene County Memorial Hospital to Montefiore Hospital in Pittsburgh for special treatment. Doctors reported her hiccups were about seven per minute, recently increasing to roughly twenty per minute.
A Verdik of fuilty was returned by a Verdik after a 22 minute deliberation in Venango County Court at Franklin against Hey M Brewer and Eugene O Shea on the charge of hi ghty. Sentencing is expected within the ext few days. The case drew about 12 witnesses including Corry residents and relatives of the defendants as police faced allegations of improper handling and tactics during custody.
Eight male teachers walk out in Blythe Township Pennsylvania demanding back salaries from September 1 to January 1 1949. They say the State Department of Public Instruction failed to fulfill a pay promise and stand with about as many women teachers who stayed at work. The strike began October 4 and led to school closures.
Philadelphia, Nov 17 Judge Carr overruled a motion to dismiss all charges in ex Philadelphia official's malfeasance trial. Eleven of about 600 charges were dropped while proceedings continued on remaining accusations. Chief defense counsel Schofield argued the state lacked evidence of guile, claiming the case relied on minor store books rather than official dockets.
Longshoremen, Halifax and East Coast ports confront a near settlement as tensions mount over the West Coast strike. union leaders warn of possible ship diversions. wage demands and job actions touch Halifax, San Francisco, and New York areas as harbor workers seek pay rises and anti-strike measures.
Mead Park Association elected officers including Nichols Sears and Johnson as president treasurer and secretary. A. Stennett announced 133 picnics averaging 40 people plus hundreds of smaller events. park road driveways surpassed a mile. a spillway dam improvement and new rink management were noted. donations reached 164. Nearby windstorm across five Midwest states caused property damage and rainfall, with snow in Michigan.
An Associated Press report outlines how Republicans in Congress plan to slow policy formation amid intra party tensions. The piece notes factions toward a conservative platform, labor issues, the Taft-Hartley Act, and potential impacts on upcoming votes and governance.
Reports indicate volunteers will count toward the draft board quota as Selective Service inventory is taken. Officials say the inventory will establish credits for each soldier and branch, with credits later applied by local boards and state offices. the process begins with physical exams and registration, then state breakdowns prepared away from Washington.
Denver Nevada 17 Arrangements were made to return 35 year old Domini Daverse to Greensburg Pennsylvania where his divorced wife was shot to death more than 20 months ago. Daverse admitted the slaying while in custody and said he met her on the arrest scene and fired four or five times with a pistol before being taken to the police station. He signed a waiver to return to Greensburg for trial. Greensburg authorities planned to contact federal officials to have him brought there. A federal grand jury indictment was expected on a charge of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
Harrisburg and Philadelphia scene feature a Republican split over leadership posts and committee control as party factions clash. Pro tem and leadership allies are debated amid signals of reelection pressure and shifting alliances within the GOP.
The Elks Lodge schedules a Lodge of Sorrow service for Sunday afternoon December 3. The event honors members who died in the past year with music from the Elks Male Chorus and Corry High School orchestra. Soloists Roger McCray and Charles Lyons are featured. a principal speaker will be announced soon.
Frances Syentek of Snyder Circle reported a collision on North Center Street where her car struck the rear of a vehicle driven by John Mooney of 146 Park Street. The November 13 incident was officially recorded by city police yesterday with damage listed at 170 dollars.
The Western bloc states it will not negotiate under the pressure of the Berlin blockade while the Big Three seek to keep the dispute within the United Nations Security Council. The article notes the bloc’s stance as firm and rejects concessions amid the crisis.
Paris dispatch reports Britain and the United States join France to press the Berlin dispute with the Soviet Union at the United Nations. Top officials and leaders including Truman Attlee and Bevin weigh a plan for direct talks, while a Western bloc seeks to avert a broader clash through personal diplomacy.
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