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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1949
Page
1
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Moscow announces formal recognition of the People's Republic of China while accusing Western powers of undermining postwar German unity. Romania severs treaties with Tito allies as Cominform pressure rises. Troop shifts near Yugoslavia raise reader fears of broader conflict, though Belgrade reports no imminent war.
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted five to two to send Federal Judge Sherman Minton of Indiana to the Senate for confirmation to the Supreme Court. The committee approved the nomination after questioning witnesses and reviewing past testimony.
Washington reports the House rules committee sent social security expansion legislation to the House with a no amendment rule. Rep. Doughton predicted broad support, while Republicans decried the gag rule as a breach of understandings about delaying action until next year. The bill faces a first debate, with Senate plans for action next year.
Weekend injuries sent three Corry youths to Corry Hospital. Denny Brynwlfson, 12, fractured a arm after a fall Saturday. Dabald Johnson, 9, and John Boutwell, 18 months, suffered similar forehead injuries from separate accidents at home and nearby. Both Johnson and Boutwell were discharged after treatment.
A sleeping-car coach on a westbound rail service was ripped open after an incident on a siding near Ames. Five aboard were injured, four seriously, as glass and seats were torn free. One carriage overturned. passengers evacuated and medical units dispatched.
A bus carrying U S Air Force personnel and civilians collided with a passenger train near Ontario California killing 17 of 22 aboard Eleven dead were military personnel from March Air Base Five were Ontario Hostess Club members and family survivors describe a chaotic scene as acetylene torches cut through mangled wreckage to reach victims The Pony Express train carried no injuries The crash site lay along a four hour journey east of Los Angeles with bodies unaccounted for at first and a large number of seriously injured survivors treated at local hospitals
Justice William O. Douglas, a leading liberal on the U S Supreme Court, was gravely injured in a Cascade mountains horse accident. He suffered 14 rib fractures and a punctured lung. blood transfusions aided his initial recovery as doctors warned of pneumonia risk. Mrs. Douglas and their daughter met him en route to Yakima Hospital, with plans for further evaluations once stabilized.
A crowd estimated around four thousand five hundred attended Corry Days sales with merchants offering bargains across the vicinity. Drawings awarded prizes including a washing machine to Mrs May Schuster and an automatic toaster to Sue Millspaw while other winners received a waffle iron a coffeemaker a refrigerator and more.
Democratic leaders and President Truman agreed to defer civil rights measures until the January session. FEPC likely to be examined then, with debate over anti lynching and poll tax legislation unresolved. Speaker Rayburn said House and Senate leaders will meet to decide actions before adjournment.
In Miami a stubborn blaze damaged a large paper warehouse adjoining the Herald plant, with damages estimated at 750000. Fire Chief Henry R. Chase called it the worst fire he has fought in Miami. Estimated supply shortages threaten next day publication.
Los Angeles dispatch reports a radio singer and NBC executives injured when a party plane carrying five passengers crashed after leaving Stratford Michigan game. The pilot and condition of others under investigation include head injuries and brain convey injuries. authorities suspect possible overloading.
Preparing along 400 miles of Texas coast as a tropical storm moves slowly from the Gulf of Mexico toward Corpus Christi and Galveston. Forecasts warn winds may reach gale to hurricane force by evening with heavy squalls along the coast and inland movement toward Houston. Weather officials advise avoidance of exposed areas as authorities mobilize precautions.
Auditor General Welton Hayburty approves state aid to multiple districts for 107 fourth grade classes. Nearby districts also receive funds with listed amounts for Concord township, Elgin borough, Mill Village, Norristown, Waterford, and Wayne township. Amounts range from about 1,162 to 10,781 dollars.
Sealed secondary offering of 624 thousand shares of Associated Spring stock at 27.25 is wheeled to Corry residents. The stock sale comes from the estate of AB Perercom former director of Raymond Mfg Co division led by Mr Peterson.
A two-vehicle collision one mile south of Union City left Herbert Lechner and his wife Marjorie injured, with driver Hugh Over and Nelson Caldwell in other Plymouths. Caldwell reportedly spun from a driveway causing the crash. Over’s car rear ended Caldwell’s, with $800 damage to the other vehicle and minor injuries noted. Police investigate charges for both drivers.
Secretary of Defense Johnson outlines tentative plans for a high level European inspection trip to assess U S military strength there and coordinate with North Atlantic pact allies. Undersecretary Stephen Lay is weighing a trip to assess naval and air forces, with a broader review of U S positions across the Atlantic.
Buenos Aires reports a sharp peso devaluation amid market turmoil. The central bank set revised exchange rates protecting tourism but causing export costs to rise. The new peso to dollar rate neared 4.875, while the pound rose to 19.97 in parallel shifts. Import permits and a reshuffled import policy were announced with a later implementation.
The official weather report by George Mulderick notes September brought 4.99 inches of rain in Corry with precipitation spread over 30 days. The peak rainfall occurred on September 1 with 1.5 inches. Temperatures ranged from near freezing to the mid 70s across the month, with autumnal conditions prevailing by month end.
In Pennsylvania, the State Employment Service stages a handicraft display by local disabled workers to emphasize ability over disability. Stewart Long, manager, welcomes demonstrations by handicapped workers and notes they were invited to present in the office window.
Buenos Aires reports the minesweeper Fournier was lost in the Strait of Magellan on September 21. The Argentine Navy confirmed 68 personnel aboard including 3 officers, 4 crew, and two civilians. No details on survivors or wreckage were given.
AP report from Pittsburgh details a large scale strike as about a fifth of John L Lewis coal miners walk off while nearly a million steel and coal workers idle nationwide. North American production slows. 95 percent of steel mills shut in 27 states. unions demand company paid pensions and social insurance as the Steelworkers union claims 800000 members.
Philadelphia October 2 The Pennsylvania Railroad's 50,000 plus employees vote today for a new collective bargaining representative under the National Mediation Board order The ballot grouping includes United Railway Workers AFL and other craft groups with voting sites set across Philadelphia The election results will be announced after counting on November 3 by the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees and related craft locals
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