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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1949
Page
9
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A Navy electronics specialist testifying before House investigators stated radar could track rockets and detect a B 36 bomber at any height, arguing that radar and interceptor aircraft would defeat the giant eight engine bomber. He warned of possible cuts in Navy aviation funding and urged detailed justification from Defense Secretary Johnson.
Austria’s weekend parliamentary vote featured a strong rightward trend. The conservative People’s Party and Socialists formed the governing coalition, while the new League of Independents won 18 seats led by Dr Herbert Kraus. The Communist group held four seats, with People’s Party-leading totals and the coalition retaining control.
Police prepare reckless driving charges against George Goodwill Jr of Spartansburg after his car rammed the Pennsylvania Gas Company office on West Main Street. Goodwin was found later in a local tavern and claimed he would pay for the damages. The vehicle, owned by Robert Weidner and loaned to Goodwin, failed to negotiate a turn onto Spring Street.
Treasury report from Washington shows October 6 receipts at 104 million 318 thousand 958 dollars. Expenditures reach 135 million 647 thousand 157 dollars leaving a cash balance of 5 million 164 thousand 126 dollars.
The Supreme Court opens arguments on constitutionality of the Taft Hartley Act oath requiring union officials to declare they are not Communists. The United Steel Workers and the CIO American Communications Association challenge the affidavit rule as applied to pension bargaining. A second appeal concerns a Communications Association ruling upholding the affidavit provision at a New York federal court.
Heavy auto traffic filled area highways as a warm October day drew hundreds of motorists. Police stationed on North Center and Smith to ease flow. Many visitors came to view the Davison-Fogle mill fire aftermath and smoldering scene. Temperatures peaked around 82 to 83, near October record highs.
In Paris on China's national day the entire Chinese embassy and consulate staff deserted the regime and pledged support for the new Chinese Communist government in Beijing. The action marked a blow to the charge d affaires Tuan Mao-Ears on Sun Yat Sen’s 1911 revolution anniversary.
A Rock Island passenger train struck a washout near Meade Kansas causing four deaths and about 50 injuries. Six cars derailed and overturned into a water filled ditch. The Imperial was bound from California to Chicago and was delayed as ambulances from Liberal Dodge City and Fowler aided the scene.
Four people found shot to death in their Fort Worth Texas home on October 10 identified by neighbor Mrs Richard Finch and family members. The children Perdone Allan and unnamed son aged 8 and 7 are named by the grandmother. The discovery was made by Mrs Hukill who usually drives the children to school.
Nation faces a wave of walkouts with payroll losses and factory shutdowns. Steel and coal sectors threaten to extend the strike impact to about two million workers as leaders like John L Lewis and Cyrus Ching weigh government mediation and new deadlines.
Reported today that over 40 Roman Catholic clergy have been jailed in the past days for opposing the communist government's bill to suppress the church. The arrests bring the total to more than 800 clergy detained since the start of the regime.
The State Department said details of tariff concessions from the Annecy negotiations will be released after a product by product analysis. Ten new nations joined 30 others in the reciprocity program, affecting imports valued at hundreds of millions of dollars including chemicals drugs vegetable oils stone products iron and steel machinery and pulp. The deal aims to ease trade barriers as part of the 1947 framework.
Three people were hurt while battling a blaze at the Davis Fogle lumber mill Saturday night into Sunday. Vic Dempsey of West Smithfield suffered three cracked ribs after falling from the roof. Lloyd Cummings, 25, from Johnson Street, was treated at Corry Hospital after an eye injury from ash and cinders. Donald Damon, 17, of Columbus, sustained a severe ankle bruise when his foot slipped on a rail. X rays showed no fracture.
State Police report a Titusville man and a Dunkirk resident were cited after a Route 8 collision near Union City. One vehicle veered across the highway and struck the other. a female occupant suffered bruises and both cars sustained about 100 dollars in damage.
Four fire departments battled a massive blaze at the Davison Fogle Lumber Co. plant Saturday night. The loss tops $100,000 with the mill likely unrebuildable and operations shifted to retail builder supplies in the saved portion. Firemen faced swift interior spread and damaged hydrant caps hindered hose connections as spectators watched from nearby streets.
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