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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1947
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text mentions dates and items but is largely unreadable. The lines reference goods, prices, a deed, a book, and a site near a road with rain to the east, but no clear event, person, or organization is identifiable.
Portions of a court record from Tralee mention defendants and a parcel of numbers and initials. The readable text references a court action in New York and a case file number 2753 with several obscured names and dates.
Trygve Lie faces a pivotal UN General Assembly as East West deadlock looms. Observers foresee a make or break session while Lie touts Marshall plan aid and European recovery, praising American leadership amid global tensions. He notes U.S. help remains essential as Russia’s stance clouds the path to peace.
Three Dayton area crash victims were recovered after a two day search of a Stinson 150 private plane that went down near Ken ton State Parkway. William Soop, 22, the pilot, was found 15 feet from the wreckage. Charles Wood Gorman of Tucson helped locate the scene with local searchers near Uy Graal zone.
Athens dispatch notes Premier Constantine Tsaldaris of the Populist cabinet facing a threatened civil service strike and a parliamentary vote of confidence planned for tonight. The right wing government holds only four of 354 seats and faces U.S. disapproval as it seeks stability amid regional upheaval. In Hungary, the Communist paper claims resignation and a possible new government by September 1. In Batavia, fighting ends the cease fire month with UN mediation under way as Dutch and Indonesian sides report progress.
Six armed Marines escaped from Camp Pendleton yesterday and were cornered in brush near the bluff. Highway Patrolman Al Bisgaard, at the scene, says one prisoner was wounded before officers forced the others to surrender after 20 minutes of pursuit. Police, sheriff’s deputies, and patrolmen aided in containment and arrest as they scoured nearby communities.
Seventeen year old Feat Silverman awaited arraignment on a murder charge in the slaying of her ten year old brother Albert. Police said she admitted striking him with a hammer while parents were out, after a night of seemingly loving care turned deadly.
Titusville police report a 20 year old Titusville man, Clifford Bloyd Gooney, was found dead on the Pennyslvanania Railroad tracks after an apparent strike by a southbound freight train. Details from Associated Press describe the incident as fatal with ongoing investigations.
J H Castor of Ajax Steam Works announced the sale of Stein Specialty Division, about 30 workers, to Strong Steam Specialty Manufacturing Co a Cleveland subsidiary. Ajax will continue to supply castings. operations will continue next month with Harry Krone in charge, no shutdown for inventory.
City officials move to finalize a temporary payment plan to cover debts until funds are received from property owners. The meeting also addresses speeding complaints on East Stall Street and an application by Page and Nichols for a new North Center street grocery establishment curb cut. Roadwork and other routine matters will be reviewed at the first monthly meeting.
About 900 white students at Emerson School refused to attend classes in protest of a plan allowing black students to attend Gary schools. Superintendent Tutn warned truancy charges for absentees. more than half of the 1,750 pupils were absent, with high school students mainly involved alongside some grade pupils.
London dispatch reports Bevin proposed reallocating U.S. gold stocks as part of a broader British view on economic aid linked to the Marshall Plan. Bevin said the plan had government backing and noted discussions with U.S. lawmakers about redistributing gold to finance Western Europe’s recovery.
A Justice Department petition, filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission, charges US railroads with wartime overcharges on explosives and ammunition shipments. The suit seeks reparations estimated between 20 and 40 million dollars, part of a series of government actions on rail rate practices during the war.
In Oil City Pennsylvania on September 4 a son of a pioneer family and his wife were found shot and near death in their home. Police described the incident as an attempted murder and possible suicide as investigators began probing the motive and sequence of events.
State Supreme Court orders district attorney to show why a new hearing should be planted. Unclear names and dates due to damaged OCR but mentions Thomas and Haines, murder case, death sentence, and petition for relief based on newly discovered evidence.
The story reports on cigarette tax proposals and budget implications, with capital stock and beverage taxes boosting revenues. Also noted is Japan Tokyo suicide of a war critic suspect in Saiguma prison amid reports of Australian soldiers in a separate incident.
AANTZ rocketed a Bendix entrant from LaGuardia New York to Van Nuys California, completing the East West flight in 7 hours and 4 seconds. The flight, aided by variable tailwinds, shaved 27 minutes 85 seconds off the previous record set August 1 1985 by a B29 piloted by Boyd L. Gilhaupt.
Two Corry men injured when their auto veers off Highway toward Wheelock and crashes into a tree. Driver hospitalized with chest injuries. companion treated for facial and eye wounds. Vehicle damage estimated in the hundreds of dollars.
Secretary of State Marshall plans a decision within two weeks on a possible special session of Congress for emergency measures in Europe. The report notes Kennan’s return from Paris with latest European details and mentions a radio broadcast with Vandenberg to discuss the Vienna and Rio de Janeiro conference aftermath.
The board will hold sessions starting at 7 PM tomorrow and again on Saturday at the municipal building. The schedule outlines meetings over the two days with topics expected to cover local civic issues and proposed developments.
Two vehicles collided at the West Smith West Wine streets intersection last evening. Mrs Boone Grottell drove a northbound car that stopped for a traffic signal. Mrs Cyyllell and Tom Swan occupied the other vehicle. The Swit car struck the Grottell auto, causing front end and left side damage. Mrs Grottell was shaken but not seriously hurt. Walter Williams, 4, a passenger in the Swit car, was treated by a local physician.
A sharp decline in bond cashing followed by a lull in trades as buyers remained cautious. Estimates show about 505,000 disbursed yesterday with traders noting a drop in activity from the prior day. A survey of merchants indicates increased reluctance to invest in pulstering bills amid fluctuating demand. In Philadelphia a trolley track collision killed a young woman, Sylvia Vandegrise, and injured over 20 others. she worked as a secretary at Conti Corporation of America.
The Atomic Energy Commission announced a program to share tracer atoms with 44 nations, aiming to aid medical research while preventing military or industrial misuse. President Truman spoke at an international cancer congress, stating openness and international cooperation would help reduce disease and human suffering. The plan limits supplies, requires semiannual progress reports, and restricts use to approved medical and biological research. Russia and 24 other countries showed interest, with production at Clinton Laboratories near Oak Ridge beginning a modest foreign-distribution effort.
Tokyo reports that demolition experts removed a 500 ton bomb dropped on the city. The blast caused windows to break ten miles away but no injuries. American families and several hundred Japanese residents were evacuated from a nearby district. Chemicals inside the bomb began leaking as it was hoisted from a well, raising fears of detonation while workers struggled to disable the fuse and prevent Japanese disarmament efforts.
Patrons of GLF Levy Service will hold their annual meeting here on Wednesday night September 1 at 5 o'clock. Chairman Ital Oome uitige presides with two members of the Palmalisy Sommition guiding discussion. Attendees include Balyn Swart and Arthur K nis from Corky, with Carl Pullém and Thad Gates among local participants. Lester Lewis is the local store manager.
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