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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1948
Page
1
Fragmentary reads mention sale terms prices properties and events with scattered names and numbers. The text includes ad style items and possible rental and purchase notices, but key specifics are obscured and names are incomplete.
A trucking tie-up in New York City halted huge freight shipments to prevent rail yard pileups. Some firms were forced to close doors as the embargo took effect, with only slow relief expected and wage disputes unresolved.
An indefinite embargo blocks railroad freight to New York City led by Pennsylvania Railroad and Erie lines. Union groups in Newark and Westchester threaten wider action as shipper offices close and truck traffic slows. City officials fear spread while labor leaders pledge further action after rejected wage proposals.
Police report a 48 year old mother of five, Sarah Baker, was shot in her Pleasant Prairie home. A man living in the house was held for questioning as investigators described a fatal shooting that occurred after a confrontation in the residence.
Francisco Franco orders municipal elections to be held in November, signaling a shift toward greater popular participation. Observers note the move as his longest step yet in liberalizing governance while restoring a procedure for a successor to the generalissimo.
Crowds at Wattsburg Fair set a new attendance benchmark as Me exiwls and racing drew large crowds. Charles Burrows reported best Jersey bull and cow, with ribbons awarded to local exhibitors including Curtis, Jamies, and Knapp. The grand Cavalcade of livestock and tim equipment will start at 1 p.m. with special acts to follow.
Harrisburg September 3 The Democratic state platform committees called a meeting to finish its platform for Pennsylvania. Col Philin Mathews state chairman said the session was preliminary to a full committee meeting September 23. The committee is led by Senator Pratis J Myers with members Hermay P Weerharter Walter, Joseph M Barr, John Dews and Hinman Gj Andyoys among others.
A large barn on the Earl Switch farm five miles from Findley Lake is destroyed by a spontaneous fire. Firefighters from Findley Lake and Ripley were delayed by lack of a water supply and traffic as flames collapsed the roof. A second fire on the Warren Whitney farm west of French Creek caused about $25,000 in damage.
The grand jury returned true bills against Raymond Clarke for involuntary manslaughter in a July traffic crash west of Corry. Lester Hepler Jr faces assault and battery charges. Guy Duryee will be tried for assault and battery after an alleged attack on his wife. Wilford Slocum is indicted for assault and battery from a Corry bar incident. R. C. faces a motor vehicle charge for driving after license suspension. The panel considers 18 more local cases next term.
Chicago reports continued hot weather with temperatures around 80s and 90s across the western half. Pleasant conditions stretch from the Great Lakes to the Ohio Valley and Middle Atlantic as heat lingers in the Rockies and southern regions.
Carey 87 reports from the Pennsylvania State Employment Service show 87 local job placements across clerical service skilled semi skilled nonfarm farm and outside areas. The breakdown includes eight clerical eleven service occupations four skilled six semi skilled forty four unskilled five agricultural and nine outside. Mr Long notes a high share of native applicants and cautions about tighter hiring as the Corry Jamestown dispute affects registers and unemployment benefits.
Envoy and Mira Obita have been promoted to emi Jat posts by DuBois in the Buttalian Army citadel. Capt. Winifred Kerrick of New York City will replace them, with an unnamed assistant. The promotion places the couple in charge of a large Salvation Army organization in a city of 13 000. A farewell is planned for September 12. they depart September 15. The Home League will welcome Capt. Kerrick on September 16.
Paris reports that Socialist deputies voted against joining the new government, supporting a policy of opposition to Premier Schuman’s program. The walkout threat and strikes spread, with Lille area stoppages possible involving up to 40,000 workers as talks faltered.
Fhilly ML Waite of 308 Wright Street received a United States patent for a Ground Stake. The device uses a single rod with a screw like threaded structure for easy ground entry and a blade tip to cut. Waite noted the stake had been developed years ago but patent grant just occurred with no production plans.
In Harrisburg Pennsylvania dealers in the Scranton Wilkes Barre area pressed the state Milk Control Commission to raise producer prices to 23 cents per pound while a consumer backed drive in Dauphin county aimed to lower milk costs. Reverend F C Gholston Progressive party candidate urged Governor Dull to roll back price levels and reform the Milk Control Commission.
Treasury report shows receipts 120,163,403.96 in expenditures 48,912,068.08 balance 41,?220,090.25 total debt 259,100,807,045.42 with detailed daily overviews and preliminary previews.
Albany bulletins report E. Stassen accusing Secretary of Agriculture of deliberate moves to raise food prices, amid GOP chatter for the presidential nomination. In Washington, White House notes Truman’s awareness of the New York truck strike and Western walkout as tensions mount.
Longshoremen quit work across the Pacific Coast in a planned walkout with allied unions over wages and hiring. About 4 000 longshoremen and seafarers may be affected, with shipments from Seattle to San Diego and 00 ports involved. An injunction deadline and federal court orders shape timing for a possible formal strike.
Russell Long declares victory in Louisiana Democratic primary though results incomplete with 4of135 precincts reporting. Opponent Robert Kennett watches returns as Long leads 4011 votes 257,908 to 219,737 with final tally pending.
Washington sept 9 republicans claim substantial labor support nationwide for the Dewey Warren ticket. They announce ties to Truman home state Missouri and criticize the Taft Hartley Act while urging broad voter participation and a push for minimum wage and social security reforms.
Cincinnati Sept. 2 The Pittsburgh club of the National League was fined 2000 by Baseball Commissioner A B Chutcher for rule violations. Raymond Kemmedy director of the Pirates Farm system was fined 500. The fines follow the organization paying second baseman Danny Lynch 6000 to sign with the Dallas club of the Texas League, a Pittsburgh farm club. The commissioner also voided a 1200 year scouting contract of L M Lynch father of the player. Young Lynch from Southern Methodist University was declared a free agent under baseball rules, and Pittsburgh is precluded from spending for five years.
Pittsburgh City Policeman John James reported shooting and killing an unidentified armed man after a robbery and assault in the Hill District. A 63 year old man suffered a severe laceration during the attack, and a $50 gold piece was taken along with cash. The suspect was seen fleeing and later found dead. authorities recovered belongings on the scene.
Berlin anti Communist city government seeks a role in the four power deliberations. They call for end to East West strife and for freedom of travel between Berlin and the four occupation zones as Western allies and Russians debate currency, blockade, and postwar governance.
Vague OCR text notes youths born in 1924 registering over two days at a city hall location between landmark venues. Details are unclear due to fragmented source.
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