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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1947
Page
1
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Oregon governor Earl Snell state Senate president Marshall Carnahan secretary of state Robert Terrell Jr and pilot Hogue perished when their single engine plane crashed in heavy timber near Klamm Falls. Searchers battled rugged terrain to locate the wreckage as crews reported the craft demolished and four bodies found.
Senator Taft of Ohio said there is no chance of bipartisan cooperation with remedies for high prices and inflation during the coming special session of Congress. He asserted no economic policy has been advanced by the administration yet.
Immanuel Holger, Chilean premier, accused Communist elements of subversion in a chamber speech explaining Chile's severance of relations with Yugoslavia. He alleged Soviet Russian influence and inter-Slavist plots, linking unions and colonies to spread control after expulsions.
Corry Jamestown vice president Raymond Anderson died at 2 a.m. in Crevalier Clinic Philadelphia after two months of illness from pneumonia and frailty. He moved from Corry to Philadelphia in 1920, was active in local clubs, church, and civic groups, and his funeral arrangements were to be announced after consult with family.
A taxi driver reports a body on the seat of a large brick sedan with Pennsylvania plates. The driver Harry Steiger says the sedan vanished after stopping near Simpson Street and directing him to the police station, prompting a broad regional alert.
The American delegation drafts final proposals for partition of Palestine into independent Jewish and Arab states. State Department aides finalize policy declaration on interim administration, with Herschel V. Johnson to present to UN partition subcommittees. Marshall and aides weigh options including Soviet proposals for Security Council supervision.
Secretary Marshall returns to the State Department to helm final recommendations for a four year European recovery program potentially costing up to 40.9 billion dollars. The plan, to be presented to Congress by November 10, aims to avert economic collapse in Europe and deter Soviet influence, with Marshall from New York and soon bound for London for the Big Four talks on a German peace treaty.
Attorney General Clark announces the filing of a major antitrust case against 17 large New York investment banking firms. The suit accuses a conspiracy to monopolize securities underwriting and calls for dissolution of the Investment Bankers Association of America based in Chicago. The Federal District Court action covers restraint of trade in security issues.
Hollywood figures Wyatt Thuntherity, Ring Lardner Jr., and Lester Cole were cited for contempt by the House Un-American Activities Committee for refusing to answer whether they are or were members of the Communist Party. The hearing, delayed by a closed session, focused on alleged communist ties in the film industry and drew a large audience.
Three freight cars derailed near St Marys pa disrupting Revono Division service. One eastbound freight detoured via Olean. normal traffic restored within hours after a Rideway crew cleared the tracks. No serious impact on the passenger schedule reported.
The state accuses the city of inadequate wastewater treatment after a fish kill in the Brokenstraw River. Officials cite about 200 affected fish and note several industries nearby may contribute sewage waste while chemical analysis finds no single culprit. Remediation steps and factory actions are being pursued by health and environmental departments.
A Corry man, Orville R. Baker, 53, was jailed in Erie County following a street brawl that damaged a clothing store plate glass. Willi Golden, with unclear details, faced charges of malicious mischief and disorderly conduct. Baker remained detained on bond. Golden released on $600 bond pending further hearing.
United States and Britain protest to Moscow after Soviet seizure of Austrian rich Lobaitnnields and installations. British official confirms notes and prior futile protests. Paris reports Ramadier government wins confidence vote amid governing coalition tensions.
London reports a close vote tally in the British Commons as Labour and Liberal opposition clash over fuel policy. The government claims abolition of the basic ration will save millions in foreign currency, while party defections and mass signatories challenge the move amid debates on balance of payments.
The Democratic convention delegates favored Philadelphia as the site for the 1948 gathering, beating San Francisco in a lopsided call. McGrath, said to announce the date after July 4, with no opposition to Philadelphia’s bid.
In Philadelphia on Oct 90 Herb ert E. Millen a 56 year old Black man who worked as a post office clerk to fund his education was named to the Philadelphia municipal bench the city’s highest judicial post held by a Black person. He was appointed by Governor James EH. Chitt to succeed the late Judge Charles L. Brown Millen a longtime figure in legal political and welfare affairs previously served as deputy state attorney general under Governor Glen Pinchot.
Bradford will skip its usual holiday illumination from the Pennsylvania Electric Company due to a statewide power shortage. Officials say a New York State firm approved Bradford’s request, but only Bradford will abstain while neighboring towns pursue planned light displays.
Voters will decide on a constitutional change to raise the state borrowing limit from 1 million to 50 million to cover revenue shortages. The plan, approved by both parties, would allow issuance of bonds for highways and other needs, with polls showing a yes or no vote on the measure.
A twin engine airliner carrying 17 passengers and 3 crew from Newark to Puerto Rico landed safely at Southwest Airport Philadelphia after one engine caught fire. Firemen extinguished the blaze within minutes. all aboard, including seven women, were unharmed and evacuated.
Six masked gunmen robbed the B F Sturtevant Company payroll in the Hyde Park district, fleeing with about $110,000 in small denomination bills. Police deduced the getaway number from a stolen plate. workers stood down as the robbers forced them to the floor and used a shotgun and pistols during the seizure.
An electrical fire damaged tunnel walls west of Exchange Place station and cut power to three trains. About 120 passengers evacuated along the tracks after an hour, as emergency power allowed cars to resume routes toward Journal Square Hoboken and Newark. An earlier bolt struck a nearby locomotive building in Carbondale, Pa.
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