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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1948
Page
1
Fragmentary item references a church speech by a Reverend and a teaching institution, with scattered mentions of Rev Pail, George, Devon ton College, and a Jamestown hitch event. No clear names, dates, or locations are extractable.
United States asks United Nations to hand the atom conflict to the five permanent powers and China for direct negotiations. Austin argues Soviet noncooperation blocks progress, while Malik accuses U S of stalling. Berlin crisis and veto issues highlighted as major hurdles.
Snow fell across Carter Hill without frost, leaving gardens and green vines mostly unhurt. Meteorologists note temperatures stayed above freezing, with locals recalling a similar early snow recorded in the late 1890s.
President Truman journeys from National Airport aboard the Independence in cold rain to address the American Legion in Miami. He plans to push universal military training and a stronger reserve, then continues to Raleigh before resuming campaign stops. Dewey ends Canada tour heading toward Albany with fear of losing Senate control.
Ey Anspingen reports that State Senator John M. Walker vows to fight the closed shop authority of some Pennsylvania County Bar Associations. He asked the legislative reference bureau to draft a tentative amendment to curb residency and qualifications rules, citing a 1900s court decision. The column notes the Pennsylvania Supreme Court upheld the closed shop stance last week and hints the law could be changed.
Two Cory youths Richard E. Powars and Alberd Young Jr. and four passengers were in a collision on the Judley Lake North East road. Powars and Young were hospitalized with severe injuries including a broken collarbone and broken ribs. Miss Jean Postar and Miss Norma Hiles escaped with minor injuries. police cited drinking and excessive speed as causes.
In Pineville Kentucky on October 18 twenty men were entombed when the Four Mile seam exploded December 26 1945. Fifteen bodies were recovered early today while five others remain missing. Rescue chief A D Bisk cited pockets of gas and bad air as delaying further work. The mine had been sealed after four days of attempts and federal aid followed.
Athens dispatch reports newly trained Greek Commandos in action for the first time, advancing into mountains Mount Vite and Mount Siuukayttet against guerrillas. Portland batch notes crewmen aboard the carrier Kuintet are reported uninjured after a gate-pram ping incident, while other items describe church notices and embassy messages from Seer Blaney Hoobts FetladtoPhia.
Winter arrives early as Corry sees a light snowfall and 32 degree temperatures while western Pennsylvania endures heavy rain turning to snow. 2.25 inches of rain fell in Corry with temps rising later. Pittsburgh and Somerset report subfreezing highs and scattered snow events across the region.
A U S C-54 delivering supplies to blockaded Berlin endured a mysterious explosion after takeoff from Gatow Airport, with officials split over whether it was a shell or ground expansion. Across the city, occupation authorities intensified vehicle searches and tightened intra city controls to choke the western corridor.
An explosion at the Michigan Consolidated Gas Co. compressor station in suburban Melvindale fatally injures W. A. Blascak, 28, of Allen Park, and injures others. Company officials estimate damages between 250000 and 500000 dollars. Firefighters contained flames after the blast as the scene remained tense and nearby windows were shuttered.
In Chicago a real estate man named Moret Hanateud, aged 62, was shot and killed. Authorities state Po Loy Ghiat, Kale hilled, and CHRIS EBELSling were involved, with varying admissions and statements as the case proceeds.
A Pennsylvania Railroad engine struck an auto at the West Washington street crossing in rain, leaving four injured and the driver, Allan May Cone, in poor condition. Eyewitness Walter Hopkins said the car ran into the side of the engine after the whistle sounded. The vehicle was a 1998 Ford Coach. The driver, recently discharged from the Army, is believed to have chest injuries and possible leg fracture. An exam was planned if his condition allows.
The Advance gifts division led by Charles Bracken reports advance gifts reaching 3506 toward the 328,00 goal as total contributions total 815,715 and 12,788 pledged to date. Directors note merchants and professional divisions near targets while three Cleveland organizations plan meetings to decide on further contributions before Saturday campaign end.
Washington dispatch reports key Taft Hartley Act interpretations studied by management and labor groups. NRLB findings, led by Examiner Rogosin, caution that mass picketing can violate law even as a parade. Recommendations target Local 1150 and 19 leaders for bans on protests in front of Cory Corporation plant in Chicago.
In Salonica Greece the government identifies George Polk CBS correspondent slain May last as a top Communist. It cites an extended inquiry with three suspects named two already under arrest. One suspect claims the murder was ordered by Geminform to discredit Greece abroad.
Jewish forces stormed to dominate the Negev road corridor amid heavy combat with Egyptian units. Tel Aviv reported large scale air activity as Israel threw its top commander into the battle to control southern Palestine. The clash centered near Gaza and the Esyppian base regions with artillery exchanges threatening Jewish settlements north east of Gaza and routes to Ben Sheba and Hebron.
Three American crewmen were killed when a four engine plane crashed and exploded near Neu-Isenburg while returning from Berlin to Frankfurt Rhine Main Airport. The incident raises total U S casualties ferrying food to Berlin during the Soviet blockade, with officials offering no immediate explanation.
Two deaths and three serious injuries occurred after a Greyhound bus and a car collided on a wet pavement. The victims were Belle Osman and Shirley Beverly, both of Wicohisco, from the bus decline. Passengers Betty Zimmermets and Warren Leiter, plus Robert Harwen, were also injured and treated at Sunbury Community Hospital.
State Police report a 15 year old, Nelon Seltzer, held on charges after a late night two vehicle collision near Cambridge Street. A 1S-year-old and Mabel Hayes were involved. damage estimated at $175.
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