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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1946
Page
1
A garbled OCR fragment lists prices and items such as cattle and produce, with uncertain place and date clues. It mentions bulls, cows, produce, and various prices like 3.00 to 14.00, and references to stalls or sellers. The text is incomplete, lacking clear names, locations, or events.
Washington faces a sharp clash as lawmakers prepare for the Army’s revised universal training proposal. Secretaries and Legion leaders back a four month mandatory camp plus a year of flexible training, with Congress set to decide in January. The plan targets all males 17 to 19, with a path to service, education, or reserve duty after the first year.
Unclear report from Erie indicates progress in settling the printers strike affecting local newspaper plants. Management offered arbitration after a special meeting, but printers union rejected. a vote of 28 to 3 approved the plan, with no immediate action expected and potential resumption tomorrow still possible.
At a Paris Ist crisis council the United States and allies clashed over Hungary and Trieste terms. The vote 7 to 5 downed a U S amendment to cut reparations and reduce Finland payments, while Russia and the Slav states backed a wavered plan. Britain and Prague abstained as the commission endorsed a version allocating sums and defining postwar lines among Hungary, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, and other states.
New York January 3 Bernard Baruch United Nations Atomic Energy Commission delegate called for public corrections to Wallace errors in a plan for U.S. atomic energy control. Baruch said Wallace admitted errors in a private talk and signed a statement prepared with Baruch and Wallac e aides. He insisted the U S delegation would not modify fundamental principles of the policy.
Washington Oct 3 Naval Hospital Bethesda reported Cordell Hull’s condition is now critical after a poor night and a sinking spell. The former secretary of state, 70, remained in serious condition with no reported improvement in the latest nightly bulletin.
A Corry and Cleveland based firm was awarded a highway improvement contract by the State Highway Department. The project covers about 6.36 miles of concrete highway in Pinegrove and Washining townships, Clarion and Venango counties. The scope includes construction along the route between Venango and Tickling.
Paris reports a daybreak meeting of the Big Four foreign ministers was planned for tonight to discuss the unresolved issues in peace treaties with Axis satellites. Truman forecast a government budget improvement for the current fiscal year, citing higher income and reduced expenses that cut the anticipated deficit by about 1.0 billion dollars.
Secretary of State James F. Byrnes told an American Club luncheon in Paris that while Allied viewpoints on postwar peace are serious, there is no immediate danger of war as Generalissimo Stalin recently stated. He warned against exaggerating the conflict and affirmed a strong future U S policy to mitigate seeds of war despite cautious optimism.
Titusville Pa October 9 Lau xanne EB Messerall 26 World War I veteran was found dead in his home today of unknown wounds Deputy Coroner H Me Santis returned a verdict of death by own action The wife solves Tina with a three year old daughter
Citizens in Pittsburgh call a mass meeting to press a union drive over a 10 day old power strike at Duquesne Light. A 1,500 worker petition to the State Labor Relations Board seeks a collective bargaining election for 3,500 employees amid stalled talks and fading city lights.
President Trimmigger warned in a news conference there may be a meat shortage this winter due to a discrepancy between a Recon Version Director John Steelman report and his own view. Steelman predicted worsening shortages. the president said no famine is implied and emphasized potential variances in forecasts.
Atlanta dated story reports Russia obtained atomic know how from Japan via Japanese officers and scientists captured during war, with claims that Tokyo destroyed key machinery and papers hours before Soviet advance. The piece cites David Snell and US and Japanese intelligence reactions.
Franz Von Papen Hans Fritsche and Hjalmar Schacht, acquitted by Allied authorities, will be escorted tonight to the British zone by American troops. They head for Hamburg and Schacht’s home in Schleswig-Holstein, with safe conduct promised but no details on escort.
Erie’s westbound Train No 5 suffered a serious engine failure when a broken piston rod and sheared studs caused the cylinder head to be knocked off. The incident occurred as rain-streaked morning operations neared Erie freight yard, with the locomotive confined to the tracks and the train held at Center Street crossing for several hours. Firemen and railroad workers described the break as dating from prior elf fractures, and the locomotive was towed out with assistance from a nearby engine. No injuries were reported.
Fire at a garage near Findley Lake damaged an automobile and five nearby structures last night. Mrs. Walling, hurt by flames while handling gasoline, was treated locally. Fire department arrived too late to save the building. Loss estimated between 1500 and 2000 dollars, with partial insurance likely.
In Washington on Oct 1, 1926, officials announced the goal of producing 5,000,000 cars and trucks this year. The statement cited steady demand and strong factory output, noting risks from material shortages or major strikes but highlighting resilience of ongoing manufacturing.
Warmisburg and Harrisburg dispatches report the State Justice Department and the State Department of Agriculture weighing the scope of a meat shortage investigation ordered by Governor Martin. Food agents may enter guest establishments to inspect supplies, with confiscation power tied to contamination or adulteration under law. The report notes limits on seizing meat unless conditions meet legal standards.
A northbound car failed to stop for a signal at South Center and South streets causing a collision with a vehicle driven by Clair Weidner of Spartanburg. Damages totaled 150 dollars with 100 on Keller’s Chevrolet and 50 on the Weidner car. No injuries reported. Police expect charges for failure to stop at the signal.
An American Overseas Airlines four engine DC 4 with 39 aboard including three infants crashed near Stephenville Newfoundland. Coast Guard said the chance of survivors was very remote. Rescue planes reported the wreckage still burning four hours after the crash.
In Clearfield County jail on October 3, inmate Alex Smeador, age 34, died after hanging from a concrete floor fixture. Coroner T Williams reported the arson- related case had him in custody for an arson charge that caused $800 in damage to Mrs. Gertrude Gireclatea’s Brisbits borough home. He died two hours after being admitted to Clearfield Hospital.
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