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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1946
Page
1
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Fragmented OCR text shows a rough note with references to Holstein cattle, hay, rope and box. Mentions Berk, five, and a numbered year or code. Lacks coherent event, place, or clear action to describe a definite news item.
The readable lines show varied cattle and dairy item estimates with multiple prices such as 18.50 and 27.00, plus mentions of weights and culls. Overall, a terse market snippet records stock terms and incomplete bids with no clear single outcome.
The Associated Press reports a massive walkout by AFL miners affecting 400,000 workers across West Virginia Pennsylvania Ohio Illinois Indiana and Maryland amid John Lewis led demand for government backed coal contracts. By midnight many mines halted operations in soft coal regions as the strike spreads nationwide, with officials saying the action is definitively on and could paralyze soft coal output.
By Assoclanet Pres Wilkes-Barre Pa Noy at least eight lime anthracite mines idle today as 7 500 employees fail to report with United Mine Workers walkout in bituminous fields Lehigh Valley and Glen Alden Companies said workers stayed home despite Kosik denial Major centers Scranton Hazleton Pottsville reported all collieries operating Some Wilkes-Barre pits still in operation UMW contract terms explained as separate pact under Kosik leadership.
Norrisville Pa November 21 three young Daniels brothers perished in a cottage fire as mother Erna Daniels aged 23 fought to reach them. Raymond three and Mark Jr two were found dead locked in each other’s arms beneath the ruins. William six months died en route to hospital. Ronald four escaped with minor burns. Mrs Daniels treated for burns as police quote her saying she left children alone to visit a neighbor.
Corry attlow announces that Pennsylvania Railroad will cancel daily between Corry and Oil City in compliance with a federal coal saving order. Trains 8578 and 803 between Emporium and New York City cancelled. New York Pullman eastbound evening train affected. Sugar forecast: 20 pounds per person for year 1947 with 10 pound allowance. 1947 sugar supply projected at 10 pounds.
The Comy Hospital posted new records in October with an average daily census of 48 and 45 births, signaling 100 percent occupancy and the highest month yet. Total patients treated reached 234 with 1979 hospital days. seven deaths occurred, and 20 major plus 40 minor operations were performed. The board approved a 12000 state appropriation covering June 1 1947 to June 1 1949, and city 500 and Erie county 400 appropriations were noted with thanks. Directors present included Nast Bauch Hawkins Hillstrom Pain Young Morrison and Rajnesalo.
Elmer C. Carrier Post and Anna Anderson Post of the Corry American Legion appeal to local residents to donate cash for Christmas gifts for about 15,000 hospitalized veterans in Pennsylvania with service-related disabilities. Donations directed to a statewide campaign will be shipped to federal, state, and private institutions and distributed on Christmas Day. Donation boxes are placed in local businesses and contributors are urged to give early to meet Corry’s quota.
Graves, a former Corry resident, appeared before Alderman Love in Titusville for a preliminary hearing and was held for the Crawford County grand jury to convene in February. He pleaded not guilty at arraignment after an arrest linked to a Chevrolet crash into a residence owned by Julia Boyer Smith on November 13.
A Washington dispatch reports House Democrats may draft Sam Rayburn of Texas as a spokesman if he balks at accepting the Democratic floor leader post. Northern Democrats back Rep. Jon W. McCormack. Southern Democrats oppose and back Rayburn or a southern rival, hoping to keep party unity ahead of January turnover.
Wreckage of a U S Army C-13 transport discovered on a glacier in the French Alps about 45 miles west of Turin. Brig Gen Loyal M. Haynes and three other generals’ wives aboard, 11 aboard total, eight reported stretcher cases. Rescue flights located the site as cold weather worsened survival chances. initial reports claimed no fatalities.
Twenty three Nazi doctors pleaded not guilty to charges of murder by medical experiments on hundreds of thousands. The defendants led by Karl Brandt, Adolf Hitler’s former physician, denied the indictments before Brig. Gen. Ford Taylor. The arraignment paused until December 8. The session took place in the same Nürnberg courtroom where Hermann Goering and other Nazis were tried.
Bulletin reports the Civilian Production Administration allowing new cars to be sold with a spare tire for the first time since 1942. Other items note President Roosevelt’s Atlantic dive pursuing coal mine issues and a fire-outbreak suspect, plus CIO leader Murray denying looming strikes amid national tensions.
A large fire in Stoneboro destroyed four horse barns of the Stoneboro Pile Association and a 600 gallon gasoline truck owned by Sterling Oil of Emlenton. Estimated losses run to $35,000. Firefighters from Sandy Lake Fredonia Mercer and Stoneboro worked until midnight to control the blaze. The truck's tank ruptured, spreading flames that fed the inferno to the nearby structures. No injuries reported.
A postponement halted Paul Lines' appeal as attorneys spar over representation. The hearing, originally set for today in county court, was delayed while new counsel arrangements were sought, with mentions of Carney of Erie and other regional legal figures involved in the procedural shift.
City treasurer warns taxpayers that liens will be filed in the county court house for unpaid taxes. The 5 percent penalty applies four months after due, plus 6 percent yearly interest after liens. Most taxpayers expect to pay by year end to avoid liens, extra interest, and filing fees.
A westbound New York Central freight train struck a tractor drawn trailer halted on Cascade street railroad crossing in Erie. Richard Sullivan, hauling several tons of steel bound for Union Tron Works, could not move the undercarriage and exited the cab before impact. Watchman Cori Beels attempted to signal the train but arrived too late. the impact hurled the trailer and steel on the platform, demolishing the nearby shanty.
The Erie Railroad announces service cuts to conserve coal. Express and commuter trains between Jersey City and Chicago, including Nos. 11 and 12, are reduced or discontinued. The move affects Jersey City, Chicago, Hormel, But Fil, and Montini morning schedules, effective November 28.
Justice Department plans to seek contempt citation against John L. Lewis as 400000 coal miners stage a second nationwide walkout this year. Officials say action may also target local union leaders and others aiding the strike under President Truman's directive to fight union disruption. A high authority indicated the department will present the case before a U S district court later today.
Government attorneys planned to ask a contempt citation against Lewis for possible fines or imprisonment but delayed by consultations. Judge Goldsborough disposed of routine matters in the morning and adjourned before noon. Lewis was at home in Alexandria, Virginia, amid reports he might be away from office longer than planned. The Civilian Production Administration prepared a directive to curb artificial gas production and pondered an energy conservation order as the Wartime heating restrictions were loosened.
The text discusses potential contempt penalties for Lewis if she defies a court order, including fines or jail. It mentions Goldsborough testing an order on Monday and references disputes over recalling orders and other actions tied to government enforcement against a strike.
Unions mobilize backing as a government clash with Lewis nears a potential contempt ruling. CIO and AFL decry injunctions while miners walk out across 19 states and key industries face curbs. Officials warn of widespread economic disruption and wider social unrest if the dispute widens.
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