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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1948
Page
1
In Alma a cards ember event named for the PeeaUSe is noted with a veer VM in the sequence. The brief item records a local card gathering and a minor shift in the planned activities.
Presidents return scene as Truman lands in Washington amid a 9000 mile voting drive. Dewey campaigns through Missouri toward New York and Pennsylvania. Dulles heads to Albany for talks with New York’s governor. Campaigns hinge on unity as both parties stress contrasting paths to policy and progress.
Babson outlines methods to curb inflation citing wage and tax effects, noting postwar price surges. He warns the dollar buys far less for food, housing, clothing, and essentials, urging action as inflation is labeled the nation’s chief problem and a coming reckoning approaches.
Next week is designated as Hire the Handicapped Week by Stewart Long of the Pennsylvania State Employment Service. Truman’s proclamation urges observance of the appeal aimed at improving employment opportunities for disabled workers. Local offices note ongoing efforts and monthly placements, with support from area industries and ongoing nationwide statistics on disability employment.
Corry High School center suffers a severe contusion of the left thigh after a collision at Pitts last night. He was admitted to Corry Hospital with a thigh wound considered serious, with a recovery period of a few days as doctors expect limited play.
The Pennsylvania State Employment Service in Corry reports a labor shortage limits hiring, with 118 referrals producing 4 job placements in September versus 110 referrals and 84 placements in August. Active job seekers declined to 211, with 97 temporary and 3 veterans, and openings include clerical, skilled, semi skilled, and unskilled posts.
A large crowd is expected tonight for a benefit concert at the high school auditorium at 2 15 p m. More than 30 veteran barbershop groups from Ridgway Warren Jamestown Pittsburgh and nearby towns will perform. Proceeds from ticket sales and advertising go to the Ladies Auxiliary to support the Corry Hospital. Doll Darling will MC a 30 minute program ending with The Pittsburghers, part of the Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America network.
An annual construction report shows Erie county spent 3 109 000 dollars on highway work this year. Of 39.23 miles improved many were contracted for 2 496 000 with the rest built by highway forces. Key projects included widening and resurfacing Edinboro to Laverys Corners and a bridge over Conneaut Creek near West Springfield.
Pry EBUNGH October 3 report shows juvenile delinquency slowly improving in Allegheny County. The county juvenile court year 1947 figures reveal 3147 children brought before the court in earlier years, with varying confinement and cash costs noted as trends progress.
In Trondheim harbor a Bondringham flying boat capsized after losing a pontoon during approach to Hommelvik in the Trondheim fjord. Six were killed and several injured as passengers and crew scrambled to shore. Among the survivors were the American Mrs. Eliaa berh Stroem and British philosopher Bertrand Russell. Captain and stewardess Miss Samuelson were reported among the dead or injured. Rescue boats aided by shore craft recovered survivors from the water.
On October 3 a Hudson River collision near Manhattan killed nine men. The 12,000 ton Elbe Era freight ship struck the tug Anne Maple Tracy, which sank with 18 aboard. Six crew were rescued. authorities sought remaining survivors as fireboats and police searched the area.
The Grand Union Company announces reductions in metropolitan division meat prices effective Monday. The cuts aim to ease a weak dressed beef market, with a 24 cent per pound drop in round and rump cuts, and other reductions across various items as wholesale values ease.
Veterans of Foreign Wars building plans stall after a updated PLCB rule limits church and VFW site proximity. City engineer measured a 20 foot straight line gap, but a 300 foot distance estimate led to a cancellation of a key membership vote. Officials will consult Harrisburg before deciding next steps, with steel for construction potentially available within months.
Merchants report two days of brisk business during Corry Days. Retailers across categories say demand was strong, with women’s clothing and men’s and children’s wear showing solid sales at reduced prices. About 100 percent of input retailers participate, drawing city and surrounding shoppers.
Pope Pius XII today denounced methods in public finance that he said corrode the moral conscience of the people. He spoke to delegates from 10 nations at the Rome based International Institute of Public Finance, criticizing financial leaders he said act more on sentiment than on necessity and right.
Three residents celebrate combined 274 years today across Corry, including Laura Brows of East Pleasant Street and Mesadhe Gollier mother of Pevy Colier on East Congress Street. Laura Brow will observe a 980 year tomorrow, while John Bunce of World Street turns 88 tomorrow.
Council set to open bids from local plumbers to repair the city jail including installation of new fixtures and a metal covering over cell bars. A parking meter relocation on Bast Main near South Center is discussed for Monday night with a brief session expected.
Thyssen, 73, labeled inner Nazi by a de Nazification court in Hoenigstein, Germany, was ordered to turn 15 percent of his German property into a fund for Nazi victims. The former Ruhr steel magnate, who supported Hitler since 1923, claimed to be the poorest man in Germany and faced a verdict stating he essentially promoted the Nazi party. The court could not immediately determine the value of his German assets. Rites for Truman’s Aunt in Independence, Massachusetts, were announced with funeral services set, the White House workload noted as President Truman prepared for daily duties.
Paris Oct 2 Soviet deputy premier Andrei Vishinsky proposed to draft a convention establishing international control over atomic energy and a concurrent prohibition of atomic weapons. The plan, backed by Russia, aims to set up the Security Council and Atomic Energy Commission activities to implement earlier General Assembly decisions. Western delegates questioned the timing and feasibility, while Canadian Gen. A G L McNaughton urged backing the majority plan.
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