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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1947
Page
1
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Gunmen fled a Warren shooting after an argument at a restaurant leaving one man wounded. A grey Buick sedan, a Diner incident, and two men with a woman fled west from Warren. state police pursued but found no trace of the vehicle. Officers released descriptions of the trio and searched for the car with possible Washington plates.
A former Japanese navy lieutenant and 19 other military figures received prison terms from one to 20 years at Kasa Tabor. Two were acquitted by the US Eighth Army Court. Tanai and other defendants faced varied sentences for crimes including beating and abusing Allied prisoners.
A nationwide Associated Press survey shows nearly 100 people killed in train, car, and other accidents during the Thanksgiving holiday. New York and Minnesota each report 11 fatalities, with 98 total deaths by Wednesday local time.
More than 600 Raymonds employees in this city will receive Christmas bonuses under the same plan as last year. Workers with the firm before December 1, 1946 get 80 hours pay, those hired between December 4, 1946 and September 1, 1997 get 49 hours, and those hired between September 1 and November 1 receive 20 hours. About 800 current plus many former employees will receive bonuses, distributed December 11 and 13.
The Senate faced at least four amendments to the 597 million emergency aid to Europe measure as supporters push for passage early next week. Senators Chayes Taylor Kem and Ferguson planned to offer amendments amid talks of winter relief for France Italy and Austria. The vote on the stop gap bill was postponed to Monday after extended debate and a Thanksgiving timetable.
Boston on November 21 James M. Curley returned to office after months in federal prison. He spoke to about 400 supporters vowing to continue as mayor and to pick up where he left off. The event featured supporters and photographers in a solemn, formal atmosphere.
Washington reports a possible head to head for the 1940 Republican nomination as Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of New York and Sen. Robert A. Taft of Ohio consider entering Illinois’ March 13 primary. Dewey’s name may appear in New Hampshire, while Taft faces internal party opposition to fielding a favorite son.
A teenager named Moral Gem, 18, was hospitalized with serious injuries after his car was hit by a train at a crossing west of Warren near Sarbrioke at 6 30 yesterday. State police report the car struck as the train, due in Warren at 6 18 am, continued on. Damages to the car were estimated at 800 dollars.
Two minor traffic accidents were reported in the city during the holiday period. Vehicles including a Benson auto and a car driven by J Beacon sustained rear and front damage after collisions with parked cars and a sled scene near Second Avenue and West Pleasant.
London dispatch reports a French proposal to allocate Russia one third of the Zisterdorf oil fields and control Jelptually as part of a broader Austria settlement. Austrian officials weigh Germany's future and borders while Poland and other powers push for a peace framework.
Cold weather persisted across the northeast with forecasts calling for an immediate reset in sight. Temperatures varied nationwide with 80s in parts of Kentucky and Oklahoma, new seasonal lows in the Midwest, and Duluth at two below zero. Snow moved across the Dakotas and Nebraska to the Appalachians while Chicago logged a bitter 1 above.
In Alaska a DC-3 crash near Yakutat killed all 23 aboard, including 13 passengers and two crew. Investigators noted the cause remained unknown while a co-pilot suggested an emergency other than weather. the plane flew from Fairbanks to Anchorage and was bound for Seattle and Portland after picking up additional passengers.
About 75 couples attended the Firemen's Ball held at Sir Edward's Hall on Wednesday evening. Inclement weather kept the crowd smaller than expected despite ticket sales being very successful. Officials from Stanford Hose Co. thanked Binnboro and the barbershop quartet for the aid and singing. Thanksgiving Day was observed quietly with light auto traffic due to road conditions.
Police report theft of four mink coats from rooms in the Daurel-in-the-Pines hotel in Lakewood on the night of November 28. Details unclear due to damaged text. coats valued at 417 or 500 dollars are mentioned but verification needed.
Paris reports Premier Schuman’s socialist cabinet orders 80,000 conscripts to reinforce public services and suppress strikes blamed on Communist-led unions. The move brings total mobilized forces to 16 divisions within a week as government confronts civil unrest and labor upheaval across France.
A fire at a Philadelphia hotel forced 140 guests to evacuate as smoke poured from an elevator shaft. Police and witnesses carried disabled patrons from the building while firefighters contained the blaze in the elevator pit. Authorities expect the damage to be minor and may issue fines.
Heavy winds and snow threaten rural highways with impassable conditions as new snowfall accumulates. State and city crews, including two plows from the Highway Department, work to keep roads open amid drifted lanes and traffic incidents.
A special City Council session is planned tomorrow at 1 p m to present a deed for 80 acres near Mead Park from Glenn Mead to the city of Corry. Mead previously offered additional property to enlarge Mead Park, donated by a former Corry man. A public session follows, and a 6 300 dinner will honor Mr Mead with city officials and Mead Park Association members invited.
The United Nations Assembly in New York faced a tense session on a proposed Soviet American partition of Palestine into Jewish and Arab states. Delegations hovered between sides as abstentions and absences clouded the likely outcome with a crucial vote expected today. The fate of the plan hinged on several countries that had abstained or were absent, complicating predictions.
Dunkirk presents a $100,000 aid package including food clothing medical supplies and farm equipment to Anzio Italy as Italian Ambassador Tarchiani describes the community of 20 000 as a major city of the world. The beachhead invasion forces and local workers mark Thanksgiving with this cooperative effort.
Washington Nov 28 Fresh reports say President Truman asked the armed services for a formal inquiry into tax and fee issues tied to disability retirement pay. The White House declined to comment on the specifics as the matter unfolds.
In Harrisburg on November 28, Pennsylvania Republicans may file nomination petitions for the 1948 presidential race with 1000 signatures and a fee. Eisenhower Taft and Edward Martin are discussed as potential choices though no candidate has declared, as leaders seek an uninstructed delegation at the Philadelphia convention.
Col Waller G. Pew former Sun Oil executive and New York petroleum engineer married Mme Solange Romandet in Elkton Maryland in a wartime romance. The 46 year old executive was widowedly married to Purmah Hilintt before divorcing in 1943.
The House War Fraud inquiry will hear testimony next week on uniformed purchasing officers tied to wartime contracts. Rep. Bender says investigators will follow evidence of officer gains from contracts, tracing transactions to determine any officer benefit.
A Carry man, Thomas Glats, was fined $20 and had his hunting permit seized after being found with two green muskrat pelts during the closed season. Four trappers in the area faced penalties this week, totaling $70 across multiple offenses. Officials conducted searches to arrest those violating the law. An unrelated fire caused substantial damage at a storage area in Shiloh.
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