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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1947
Page
1
A partial OCR ad fragment lists items and quantities including boats, nets, and gear with scattered numbers and phrases. The readable bits reference a trade between parties and mentions waves, sails, and a dove. The garbled text lacks clear names or locations to extract a full event.
Quito reports nine day revolt ends with Col. Carlos Mancheno's resignation and exile as Mariano Suarez Veintimilla seizes power, pledging to call Congress and arrange elections. Exiled President Velasco Ibarra may return as unrest subsides and talks of a constitutional transition begin.
Announcement states a new Corry Morita shop named Fiousa of Flowers will open soon. George Rowe and his wife with 12 years in the business will run the store at 440 South Center Street. refrigeration and equipment improvements enable handling cut flowers plants and pottery. Mrs Royce, known to Corriites, has managed Rowe Flower Shop over two years. Treasury report shows August 29 receipts 05 228 5HO expenditures 0 607 0 balance 87 400 905 120 9 total debt 220 170 190 594.00.
Lake Success dispatch notes American Jewish conference pressing the United States to back a Palestine partition plan. It cites British restraint and calls for U S leadership to secure immediate aid and a viable Jewish state, referencing President Truman and UN actions. The report outlines mounting calls amid debates over Jewish immigration and territorial boundaries in the Holy Land.
By Associated Press at Hamburg fourteens Gestapo members were condemned by a British military court for killings of Allied airmen. Seventeen were sentenced to death, while the rest received imprisonment up to ten years. One officer named A. Kidner was among those executed.
George F. Garnicke announces retirement ending Corry trucking business of B and H Transportation Co after 39 years. Two large trucks sold to Gasser Transportation of Jamestown. remaining assets being disposed. Garnicke to run Green Light Grocery and Service Station on East Main Street.
August reports show twelve traffic incidents causing $5.70 in vehicle damage. One death and eight injuries occurred on Camry substation highways. A Shusetts resident died when riding with a janitor in MUL Village as a car hit a tree. Police logged ten investigative actions, twenty four probes, three criminal arrests, and seven highway arrests while handling 257 patrols and 261 requests for information.
State Police continue inquiry into the death of James W. Clark 22 of Centerville. His body was found near a barbed wire fence by Route 14 with a 0-20 rifle nearby. An accidental death verdict was issued by the coroner and a broader probe was begun. Private funeral services were held for the victim in Centerville.
A four year old boy in Lake County shot his four year old sister Betty after taking a shotgun from behind a drawer and firing at her. Betty died in the Tay family apartment while their mother was away at a real estate office. The boy reportedly said he shot her because she fit more. State's Attorney Barry Hall said the law does not charge a child of four with responsibility, and no final disciplinary action will be taken.
In Rio de Janeiro on September 3, 109 delegates from 16 nations signed a treaty of Rio de Janeiro pledging Western Hemisphere nations to act against aggression. The pact, drafted in 18, awaits ratification by national congresses and marks a significant step toward hemispheric security.
President Truman remained in seclusion at the U S embassy in Rio de Janeiro preparing his second speech on Brazil. He will address a joint session of Congress from Brazilian soil and later joins sightseeing and a port of call before returning to Washington. The inter American conference ended with a treaty praised as a warning to aggressors and an example of good neighborliness. Delegates from 18 nations signed at the Itamaraty Palace with the United States represented by Marshall Vandenberg Austin Bloom and Pawley. plans include a national radio report on the conference.
Lovett warns Europe faces a crisis soon and urges quick action. He cites Secretary Marshall’s recovery plan and implies Congress may need a special session this year to discuss stabilization measures and potential permanent aid.
Government traffic measures extend delays for walling crippled signals with a temporary permit until January. new law requires a red amber green sequence, banning amber between red and green. Noncompliance arouses enforcement limits and voids penalties. Also, a coal strike update reports South Yorkshire mines idle, over 85 mines affected and nearly 20,000 miners idle.
About $45,000 was gathered in Cory yesterday as ex service men rushed to exchange bonds for spendable money. Authorities say 7 percent of veterans in Cory have applied for bonds and many holders expect to trade into cash soon. Merchants fear a sales dip by week’s end as bond exchanges continue and local officials monitor the situation.
Weather observer Boake Muldevisis reports August as the hottest month with temperatures around 90 to 109 degrees. The month saw 40 days with temperatures above 90, including a peak of 109 on the 25th, and a 24 day heat wave with storms, winds, and moisture on several days.
Walter Wiksted returns to 841 East Main Street from New York City aboard the Gripsholm after a May departure for Denmark to visit his sister Julia Wilsted. They had not seen each other in years and he brought back small trinkets, having been allowed no Danish money or large purchases.
News briefs report U S stance on Bulgaria's repressive campaign against Agrarian Unions and Nikolai Peikov, a Tass claim of a Russian officer held in the U S zone, Greece temp diplomatic reshuffle with Rodimnov not returning, and Venice probe into the Pan Crescent explosion and sinking. The items reflect Cold War tensions and regional incidents.
Corry public schools opened to 418 students, 5 fewer than last year. Enrollment by buildings shows totals area: Fairview nine, Washington Ft Conard 244, Junior Elementary 208, Senior High 339, with seniors 186 in tenth grade, 117 in eleventh and 124 in twelfth. The Shierigh grades posted the largest drop from 712 to 377. rural-area arrivals may push totals near last year as nine teen more pupils are expected before week’s end. Meals at 20 cents for students and 30 cents for teachers begin soon. Louive Ri ers substitutes as language teacher until a permanent appointee arrives.
Harrisburg September 3 An seven man legislative committee will study and evaluate Pennsylvania public schools replacing the former school commission. Sen Weldon B Reyburn chairman said the goal is educational leadership and ongoing improvements. Mrs Harris Dies pittsburgh Sept 3 Mrs Blesnor Harris 76 widow of John P Harris died yesterday. New committee will be headed by Len Pindetick L Homsher state senator for Dancrater.
In a Sept. 3 speech from Southport England, Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin pressed the United States to redistribute the Fort Knox gold to relieve global trade payments and aid devastated areas. He signaled plans for a British customs union with the empire and commonwealth, warning of ongoing balance of payments chaos and urging production boosts at home.
The public library announces it will resume its regular schedule, opening on weekdays from 1 to 9 PM except Wednesdays. The change returns the library to its standard hours starting in September, with Thursday and Friday evening operations included.
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