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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1946
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text mentions families and individuals with scattered names and phrases. It references a funeral, a bank, and assorted numbers, but lacks coherent events or dates to form a concrete item.
In western China a Chinese airliner crash left 31 held by Lola tribesmen after rifle fire drove off a search plane. The only American aboard was Capt Andrew Allighottem of Pasadena. General Ho Kow Kwang reports the wreckage undiscovered despite a relief expedition. A Lola family near Ahbulluluboo aided passengers, who survived with minor injuries.
Pilot John Tyndall escaped serious injury when his Piper Tralex nose dived and overturned upon landing at the unfinished Union City airport west of town. The soft earth caused dangerous conditions. the plane suffered extensive damage estimated in the hundreds of dollars. The craft was disassembled and moved to an area shop for rebuilding. Tyndall had purchased the plane weeks earlier from Rhodes and Stormes.
Dr Donald Weeks Bogart of Corry, a third generation eye surgeon, earns a notable distinction featured in a weekly magazine. The piece traces his lineage through the Weeks family, notes his practice with the former county team, and recounts a dramatic eye surgery scene where a boy regains sight after a new procedure.
A 7 inch water main rupture at the North Corry pumping station disrupted the city water supply Saturday afternoon. A 12 inch main fracture caused discoloration and sand sediment in the lines. Pumps operated with limited disruption while the broken section was replaced and normal flow returned by Saturday evening.
Shar on and Philadelphia police press photograms of Black individuals linked to shoplifting crimes. Corry and surrounding city officers plan to renew identifications from four witnesses after failed matches between Sharon suspects and local descriptions. A car with Ohio license plates was used.
Roger Mi Bron president of the Cory Chamber of Commerce urged employers during National Employ the Handicapped Week October 8-12 to assess job opportunities for handicapped workers. He cited 62 handicapped persons available for employment, including 2 veterans, and said personnel inventories reveal existing disabled workers and their efficiency. Bernard J. Williams of the Cory C.3 Employment Service noted USES can assist with job analyses and plant surveys, focusing on remaining physical capacities rather than disabilities.
Pittsburgh dispatch notes an independent union offer in the power strike at Duquesne Light Co. slated for presentation. George T Mueller, a 3500 member dissident, says the plan would be “the tanks of ever” for the company and calls for recognition amid renewed talks.
Workers in Warren and nearby Nes reportedly walked out in a CIO-District strike against Ohio Public Service Cooperative, picketing the generating plant after daybreak. Supervisory entry limited as unions dispute a wage rise, with 18 cent hourly requests and a broader labor movement gaining momentum in the area. Public services and parochial schools faced disruption as streetcar service faltered and tensions rose between AFL locals and independent unions.
Allen W. Black, 28, a former Marine, pleaded guilty in Montgomery County to a homicide charge. The incident occurred in Norristown with local police noting the suspect’s involvement and pending sentencing details.
A small plane struck a hillside near Apeldoorn, Holland, killing the pilot and 26 boys aboard as it burned. Witnesses describe a sudden plunge and fireball that engulfed nearby autobuses and a hall, with officials reporting a tragic air disaster.
Senator Connally told peace conference delegates in Paris that the United States would not make additional concessions on Trieste. He urged adoption of commission recommendations, stressing Trieste as a keystone of the peace treaty. The plenary session planned longer hours to finish treaty drafting ahead of the October 15 adjournment.
Windsor Ont reports a travel feature noting steak dinners priced at 1.25 dollars attracting U S travelers over a holiday weekend. A survey indicates U S traffic through Windsor declines after summer peak, while more than 5 000 visitors cross the border Sunday racing the holiday rush.
The Treasury report from Washington outlines the October receipts and expenditures, listing balances and previous deficits. It notes totals of 192,004,880.16 dollars and a balance near 283,152,000 dollars, with references to prior months and figures.
The Pycla Dreamboat B-29 completed a 29 hour 36 minute test nonstops from Honolulu to Cairo covering 10,095 miles. Lt General Shannon and pilot Irvine praised polar route viability for defense and communications despite deicing gear removal and radio interference.
The Supreme Court, opening its 1646-47 term in Washington, features a full nine-member bench for the first time in a year. Chief Justice Vinson presents, with Associate Justices Jackson and Black also appearing as the court begins a term packed with complex cases from the reopened session.
Belgrade reports the release of American UNRRA construction engineer Robert Burnup after 10 days held on espionage charges. US Ambassador Patterson announces C47s will shuttle Fortresses along a route near Yugoslavia from Vienna to Italy. Burnup travels by plane to Rome en route to the United States. violence and shootings reported in Bombay and Jerusalem. UK inquiry notes Truman has not answered Britain on Palestine.
In Harrisburg on October 7, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Doin S. Rick urged ending wartime controls as Republicans push for change. James H. Duff criticized the Game Commission plan for a $6 million ten year program, while Rice accused the party of politicized action. Duff urged releasing wartime controls and advocated voting for Republicans to Congress. J Calvin Frank backs the regular G O B slate.
Four people die in weekend auto incidents in Pittsburgh area. A 10 month old child Phyllis Glover was struck near home. Wir, Cattves ibe Meehan 41 of Pittsburgh drove near Clairton. Luther Johnson 24 and Jesse Hilliard killed in crash near Monongahela River bank.
Severe hurricane warnings extend northward as full winds are expected between Tampa and Fort Myers with the storm lashing the west coast. The system bares down on the Gulf region, threatening Tampa Bay, Fort Myers, and nearby communities as it moves offshore toward the northern Gulf.
Tropical storm with winds over 100 mph batters the Gulf of Mexico and eyes the west coast from Cedar Keys to Tampa. Alerts extended to Fort Myers, Miami, and the Dry Tortugas as Red Cross and state officials mobilize shelters and evacuations along the Florida Keys and adjacent mainland.
New York dispatch reports two survivors among the Labrador crash victims. Capt Ernest Fy St. Clair of Lawhin, Ontario, pilot, and Capt Arthur C. Wends of Rosie Tenge, Pay, are named by the Army Air Transport Command as among the crew of the Norduyn V hull transport. The crash occurred during routine travel to Labrador. Survivors were rescued by coast guard and other aircraft after the accident damaged the Goose Bay plant.
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