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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1949
Page
1
In a terse local item, the notice notes pricing details linked to a tutoring service. The fragmentary copy hints at a transaction or auction price tied to a service labeled watermarked as Nave. No clear names, dates, or locations are readable.
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Washington dispatch reports bitter clashes over military unification. Law administration blamed as Navy leaders and key House members press that unification must function, citing gaps in coordination among services. Lawmakers expect next hearings with Eisenhower and Joint Chiefs to respond to Navy charges.
The Corry Chapter of the American Red Cross will close by Tuesday October 18 as executive secretary and chapter board members attend a Home Service Claims meeting. Florence Tunnier will conduct the meeting, aided by Delbert, Benet Held, and H. A. Colbertsor. Discussion includes Veterans Administration and National Service Life Insurance benefits.
Budapest reports the execution of Rajk, once Hungary’s interior minister and top police chief, for treason. The five judge court sentenced him for conspiring to overthrow the regency with American help to back a Yugoslav aligned regime. Co defendants received life terms or long sentences.
City Council begins its second monthly meeting with preliminary municipal budget work for next year. Bids will be opened for new Street Department power equipment to clear sewers and maintain mains. Treasurer Mullen will present 1948 tax exonerations and current year unpaid accounts for action.
Fire of unknown origin destroyed a rear garage building behind Ralph Weicht’s property at 34 West Pleasant Street. Discovered by workmen near 46 o’clock Friday afternoon, the blaze gutted the frame structure. About $1,000 of office supplies were lost, but the owner’s car was moved out in time. Insurance covered the structure as Chief Ray Laurie investigated the cause.
Field Marshal Jan Smuts, aged 79, is removed as commander-in-chief of South Africa's defense forces and placed on the retired list. Defense Minister C. Erasmus says the governor-general in council approved the action after Smuts, a former prime minister and United party leader, faced electoral defeat by D. F. Malan's Nationalist Party.
Local employment officials report more than 400000 in unemployment compensation and Servicemen's Readjustment Allowances paid since last November. Peak unemployment registered 3248 claimants in July with totals rising as SRA expired and CC payments shifted, highlighting a sharp monthly fluctuation in jobless benefits.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court removed the Progressive party from the ballot in Allegheny County for the November election. The one line per curiam decision was issued by the state’s highest court, with a full written opinion to follow.
A lecture at Babson Park argues against standard subjects and urges teaching that emphasizes American history, literature, and civic responsibility. It criticizes rote geometry drills and calls for focusing on social, economic, and political issues to produce informed voters and better citizens.
White Sulphur Springs West Virginia reports a muted response from rival union leaders as Lewis presses a united labor front. President Green and UMW leaders offer cautious, noncommittal comments while miners push for a funding kitty to aid poverty in mining regions amid stalled negotiations with coal operators and federal mediation efforts.
The Tennessee Gas Transmission Co plans a pipeline from Meadville to Buffalo passing near the Cul ing community along Route 7. Surveyors map a northerly path crossing fields and beaver streams, with landowners paid one dollar per rod for height damages. A 50 foot wide easement would be cleared for digging, with two years of construction expected and possible benefits to nearby towns.
Oct 15 Long Beach police detain former major league pitchers Ralph Schwamb and Ted Gaivinen in connection with the beating and death of Dr. Donsid Bugs. Statements from Gardner and others reveal details of the confrontation and alleged planning prior to the fatal assault last Wednesday.
Governor James Duff of Pennsylvania and Mayor J Fred Kinley urge Corry residents to display the national flag on Wednesday October 19 at 3005 Penn Ave and to join the Governor at the First Avenue crossing of the Pennsylvania Railroad in observance of Pennsylvania Week.
The National Bank has installed ten new pieces of equipment to speed banking services. Two posting machines, four adding machines, one electric cancelling machine, and a recording device that photographs checks are now in use. Earlier, three more adding machines were added, reducing wait times and simplifying deposits as staff familiarize themselves with the new systems.
Proceeds from a large bond issue were placed with The Mutual Life Insurance Co. at 195000 dollars. The issue funds a water supply project and future construction. Mrs Sara Brown presides over the company and the bonds were announced to aid funding for the water system’s expansion and improvements.
Mrs Sophie Kosmoski a 73 year old Corry resident is in critical condition after being struck by a northbound Pennsylvania Railroad freight near her home at 1049 North Gen ler street. Neighbors and emergency crews rushed her to Corry Hospital for surgery. The incident remains under railroad review with Engineer Patterson and Conductor VanCleve to testify.
A correctional hearing for Cheonte Wing, 49, suspended in Pittsburgh, sees federal judges asked to free him on the grounds of mispleading. Wing faces charges of involuntary manslaughter related to a fatal incident involving his child.
Historic verdict to be appealed. Red paper in New York declares party has not been outlawed. Crackdown on party likely. Court action targets eleven defendants, signaling a major legal setback and potential renewal of political pressure.
AP reports top Communist leaders detained as their movement faces a life-or-death legal fight after a conviction for plotting violent revolution. The party vows to defend constitutional rights while Washington calls for a crackdown, with appeal likely delaying any final ruling as the case heads toward the Supreme Court.
The tied compromise bill to raise minimum pay by five cents an hour moves to final congressional action with approval by Secretary of Labor Tobin. House and Senate conferees call it a notable advance though some find it disappointing. The measure would raise wages for inter state commerce workers from four to five cents, affecting up to a million workers, while debates over coverage and scope continue.
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