02 Oct 1945
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1945
Page
1
In the report, bids are listed for the Ors case involving Pedervea, outlining initial offers and bidder identities. The document records procurement figures and participating entities, highlighting process steps and timing.
A damaged fragment from a neighborhood column lists unclear neighbors and an unclear event or action. The readable parts hint at a community orientation with names and places but lack concrete details or dates. Further context is needed to identify persons or actions.
A merchant disclosed plans for an upcoming event advertised as 158 meet days away, signaling renewed activity in local markets. Details remain unclear due to fragmentary text, but the notice points to a forthcoming commercial gathering and potential merchandise releases.
Fragmentary text provides no clear person place organization or event details to form a coherent summary. The readable portion lacks names dates and concrete actions and cannot yield a reliable news card.
Massive postwar labor unrest expands across coal and oil sectors with thousands idle as oil workers and miners join a spreading walkout. Officials warn the stoppage may widen to lumber and other industries while labor leaders push for higher wages and government action.
The Corry unemployment office reports a minor drop in payments for the latest week with 884 pay orders issued versus 887 the prior week. About 900 residents remain idle as payments vary by town, with nearby totals including Erie 28 215, Meadville 479, Oil City 079, Titusville 381, Warren 943. Unpaid orders will appear in the next State Treasurer report.
Mrs Phyllis Ann Webster 30 was acquitted on temporary insanity grounds of child theft in Marion. Judge Paul Ding ruled she sane after testimony from five witnesses and ordered her released to join Sgt Ernest J Webster at his post. The case concerned the alleged theft of baby Jean Hileen Greviston from a hospital crib.
London reports say Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov and British Foreign Secretary Eden clashed over the weekend as the Big Five met. US, Russia, Great Britain, France and China failed to reach any basic agreement and signaled a prolonged stalemate as the conference neared its end.
Near Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania Oct 2 ten passengers including two WACs and the two man crew of a B 25 bomber parachuted to safety after the plane ran out of gasoline at 18000 feet. Pilot Lt Charles Riley and Major Everett Parr were the only injuries, treated for slight cuts after landing. The Middletown Air Service Technical Command listed Sgt J J Gorman and additional crew and passengers including Sgt Mabel Burke Sgt Alice Kelly Capt B B Bullwinkle Lt A W Wuestenhofer Chief Warrant Officer J L Cox and others with some addresses unavailable.
AP dispatches report an immediate start on a $3 billion Federal State highway construction program and postwar years funding. Also noted is Zhukov’s illness delaying a White House visit, Detroit ticket scalpers seeking up to 60 for three World Series tickets, and AFL urging a 65 cent per hour minimum wage for unskilled workers.
Four congressmen opposed action granting each member a 2500 yearly expense allowance and have declined to take the money. Republicans Rees of Kansas Judd of Minnesota and Roffman of Michigan and Democrat Weis of Pennsylvania refused to sign vouchers for 1250 covering January through July and have returned monthly expense checks since then.
Washington reports the Democrats largely supported the administration’s $6 billion tax cut proposal for next year aimed at freeing 13 million low income individuals from the payroll levy. The House Ways and Means Committee could move swiftly to pass the bill, with Secretary Vinson urging repeal of wartime taxes and sharp cuts in excise duties starting July 1. Republicans insisted on a larger 20 percent across the board cut and questioned the plan’s impact on purchasing power. Senate Finance Chairman George praised Vinson’s approach while noting potential differences on individual relief and exact timelines.
District locals of the CIO Oil Workers including one at Butler prepared to vote on the international union's 30 percent wage increase proposal. About 1,400 members reportedly back the plan, with ratification possibly triggering a work stoppage in all major operations in the Allegheny valley and refiners in western New York.
Passengers on the Baltimore and Ohio Pittsburgh Mail Train were stranded when a washed-out trestle sent the locomotive 10 feet into a gully around 10:45 pm. Engineer Charles H Eintzel and fireman Kenneth H Murphy, both Buffalo residents, suffered minor injuries. the train was due in Pittsburgh about 9 am today.
District east of the city endured persistent downpours with nearly two inches more rain in 36 hours. Hare Creek and flows along East Wayne Street overflowed banks, flooding low lands and roads. Potatoes and buckwheat crops submerged, school buses hindered by waterlogged routes, and waterways such as Brokenstraw and Coffee Creek elevated to historic flood levels. Continued coverage follows on page three.
Washington Oct 3 Truman faced a high stakes Senate showdown over his nomination of Raymond S McKeough as Maritime commissioner. Republicans hoped to block with Democratic help while critics cited PAC ties and Chicago district ties. The Commerce Committee previously voted 10 to 7 against the nomination.
A Reuters report out of Frankfurt says General George S. Patton Jr. was relieved of command of the Third Army and that Lt Gen Lucius Truscott would take over the Fifteenth Army. The War Department in Washington called the Patton relief report news to be clarified by Eisenhower, while Patton faced criticism for controversial remarks on demobilization and German policy.
The council set a special meeting to discuss a new tax policy and approved actions including a snow plow purchase, new truck, and engineers' fee for the sewage plant. The report notes rising permit activity and a rise in excavation and construction permits, with financial details on city balances, park funds, and gasoline use.
Richard J. Beamish longtime state government official, newspaperman, author, and Democrat, died of a heart attack at age 65. A Scranton native born November 6 1889, Beamish served under Governors Earle and Pinchot, retiring as a Public Utility Commission member two years ago. He was known as Dick Beamish, traveled widely, and authored works on aviation Lindbergh and the four year war era. Beamish influenced Pennsylvania politics through press and public service, including cabinet roles and early political campaigns.
Tokyo dispatch reports pressure for a full cabinet reorganization by mid October as Japan prepares to end demobilization. Premier Higashi-Kuni lacks army and navy ministers and faces calls to seize war loot and purge pro-Nazi elements. The Allied countermeasures include tightening censorship and screenouts while awaiting surrender terms.
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