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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1948
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text mentions various names and terms with unclear context. The readable parts reference people like Janes and a Point and include scattered numbers and phrases, suggesting a damaged public notice or classifieds item with no clear action or date.
The Stuttgart appeals court acquitted Hjalmar Schacht of major Nazi conspirator charges and ordered his release from captivity. American officials expressed astonishment as Schacht, once Reichsbank chief, faced postwar life after years in prison and interne detention. The ruling cited his opposition to Nazi policies after 1936 and noted his wartime conduct and later anti rearmament stance.
Washington The railroads prepared to declare an embargo on freight shipments from West Coast ports as a work stoppage looms tomorrow Arthur Gass head of the car service division of the American Association of Railways announced the embargo to prevent freights from piling up at Western ports. Exemptions include grain soybeans malt rice and other perishable goods shipped with permits from private operators. Freight to military services or requiring special permits by West Coast car service reps may also be exempted.
Reports of a proposed muskellunge hatchery at Union City sparked coverage as officials denied any official project. The idea followed visits to a Chantillu propagations center with concerns over raising muskellunge in state waters and the potential choice of a local facility if pursued.
One person was killed and eight injured on highways around Corry in the past month. State Police report multiple auto accidents and total damage notes. Officials appeal for stricter crime enforcement and conservation efforts as patrols logged thousands of miles and hundreds of calls for information.
A garbled notice indicates 1924 births must register over two days in Whlon City borough. It lists eligibility for the waterline draft and references Corey men and AML sym. Further readable details are not clear in the fragment.
Wage feature stalls talks in Cally Jamestown Mfg strike as negotiators diverge on wage provisions. Mediators report progress with prospects for settlement, though unions and management remain separated by three cents an hour on current wages. bargaining parties indicated a new session may be scheduled pending further talks.
The Waitsbury fair opens with robust turnout and horse pulling contests led by H. K. Her Hel of New Bethlehem winning the 317 pound class by 5,600 pounds. The display includes farm machinery, a new cattle barn with white Brahma cattle from India, and a busy schedule of races, acts, fireworks, band music, and livestock judging through Thursday and Friday.
Three youths escaped from Sunnyside Home at Girard. Helen Stolth, 15, and Elizabeth Taylor, 16, both residents of the area, are believed to be in Wesleyville or nearby. Police and officers are on alert across the region to locate the trio.
Congressional investigators report a new lead possibly linking Whittaker Chambers to the underground Reds in the 1930s. Rep. Nixon says a man with Chambers’s name as a supervisor had a long record of Communist activity and held a government post for about three months.
In a unanimous action the State Milk Control Commission raised milk prices by 214 cents per quart, effective September 6, in six northwestern counties Cameron, Elk, Forest, Jefferson, McKean and Warren within the Johnstown Altoona mass-marketing area. Previously these counties were included in the abatewide seven counties.
Fire caused an estimated 25000 dollars in losses at the Whitney farm near French Creek. The blaze started around 4 o clock and spread through the barn damaging hay and equipment while the Cutting Findley Lake departments aided with volunteer firefighters. Several cattle were saved but most barn gear and a village cutter were lost. Fire officials reported no fatalities.
Mercury skids to 36.1 in city last night as temperatures swing. Residents report thawing sidewalks and no frost damage, while forecasts hint at a hot stretch with highs near 96. The monthly data show light rainfall and two notable wet days, with official figures to be published on Page Six.
The Iron Age reports demand for steel weakening across most items in the fourth quarter and a tougher outlook for the first quarter. Analysts cite reduced steel consumption by industry, fewer defense orders, higher voluntary allocation tonnages, and expected European recovery constraints as reasons for a tighter market.
Moscow mourns Andrei Zhdanov, key Cominform founder and close Stalin associate, dies after a long illness. He led Leningrad siege efforts during World War II, shaped Soviet philosophy policy, and stood as a top Politburo figure alongside Molotov and Beria.
Joseph Martin morning named mayor of Erie after a council vote with Charles Downing abstaining. The council chose Michael Canavina to fill the vacancy on the council. Hickey, brother of former Mayor Sherman Hickey who died last Saturday, delivered a eulogy and announced his candidacy for mayor as Martin’s term ends. Willie Bain named for a general election.
A broad cold front brought cooler weather coast to coast with the central Pennsylvania area dipping near freezing. Temperatures dropped across the north and middle Atlantic states, the Ohio River valley, and the upper Great Lakes region as Philinsbury, Pa, reported around 34 above.
A city wide stoppage paralyzes New York City's trucking industry as AFL drivers and Teamsters reject a wage agreement. Police report most work crews fail to show up, threatening freight, rail, and express shipments across the metropolis as embargos and protests spread through the supply chain.
Paris Sept 1 premier Schuman begins forming a new government after winning approval in the National Assembly by 222 to 185. He pledged no wage hikes and opposed bread and wine price increases while promising a budget deficit reduction of 26 million and tax adjustments. He seeks to include many former ministers and break Communist influence after strikes last year.
Treasury release shows Revenue $110,032,635.70 and expenditures $714,451,090.07 for August 30 with a balance of $457,058,268.91 and a public debt of $253,710,508.05. Also notes miscellaneous items and daily balances amid unclear minor figures.
Three expert groups met in Berlin as four power talks focus on ending the Soviet blockade. Officials discuss currency control and Franco-German settlement, with western powers seeking a single Berlin currency while allowing Soviet access. The issue remains unsettled as meetings continue.
Washington reports CIO Political Action Committee unanimously supports Truman for the November elections after a 36 to 12 executive board vote endorsing the president. The announcement came from Murray at the White House amid calls for a pledge to back the administration. Havana report notes the shooting of Juan Arevalo, anti Communist labor leader, by unidentified attackers near his home. He died from gunshot wounds.
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