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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1946
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR listing various household items including furniture appliances dishes antiques and crates. Mentions names such as John Flom A. Gregory and Mrs Will agee with scattered references to locations dates and conditions.
Readable fragments indicate varying bids for hogs cattle and calves with prices around 0 to 20 per head. Dairy and poultry notes show steady tonnage and wholesale egg ranges, while a produce section hints at temporary supplies and inventory fluctuations.
Fragmented text suggests a note on stock performance or debut timing with unclear details. Mentions percentages and a decline or domination phrase, but lacks clear entities, dates, or measurable outcomes to confirm a specific event or value.
In London a process server entered Duchess of Belford House and served eviction notices on about 1,000 squatters barricaded inside a luxury block. Stanley Henderson, leader of the squatters’ committee, said a court appearance is set for Tuesday as authorities move to reclaim properties amid a London wide squatters campaign.
Police hunt three masked youths who robbed a Spur gas station attendant Robert Zimmer in Erie at 4 10 AM of $20 and a wrist watch. The trio fled, had Zimmer knock his pockets, and later staged another robbery in Zanesville. Authorities report additional thefts and a transfer of funds and belongings amid the ongoing probe.
Nearly 50 men of Company A, Pennsylvania National Guard, board a special train at 8:45 pm for Indiantown Gap military reservation for a four day encampment September 13 to 16. The event marks the transition from wartime guard to the new Pennsylvania National Guard with officials Governor Edward Martin and Secretary of War Patterson expected to speak.
Miss Alberta Green 20 of Mt Carmel Til murdered in a hospital break in at Robert W Long Hospital. Nurse Betty Over Geer 20 of Trollanspolis injured seriously. Dr John D Yan said a third nurse Miss Orella Allen 30 was struck by the assailant and left her room. The attacker described as a negro died? event details unclear.
Communists rejected Chiang Kai-shek's truce terms in a two and a half hour talk with General Chou En-Lai, undermining any immediate political settlement. Reports say air activity near Yenan and a planned government move toward Manchuria fed tension as frontline dispatches show government troops advancing toward Communist areas.
Doane Hardware owner E Doane announced a closing out sale beginning tomorrow at West Main Street store as he vacates the building by November 1. Doane marks 54 years in hardware retail in the city since arriving from New Castle in 1902.
State Police reported a collision yesterday when a cow jumped in front of a truck near Spartansburg. Ralph Maston and Prank Ri gar were named in the wreck, with minor injuries to the driver and damage to the vehicle.
Darlene Williams of Waterford RD 3 is improving after ingesting rat poison intended for her four year old brother Cecil Eugene Williams. Cecil died about eight hours after poisoning at Union City Hospital. their parents and Clyde Artie Williams survive. Police from State Police are conducting a routine investigation. Funeral services for Cecil will be held Thursday at 2 pm from the Glenn Pirlial Home, Union City with interment at Eversiven Cemetery.
New York City appears headed for deeper disruption as a 30 percent wage demand by Local 807 truck drivers fuels a long strike. Mayor O Dwyer pressed Tobin to seize control of the union to negotiate settlement, warning of possible bloodshed if authorities fail to act.
West Virginia police arrested a man last night about four hours after a violent confrontation near an unnamed town. An officer reported the suspect, described as a Bloods or gang-aligned male, fled toward a nearby road leading to the country line before being apprehended.
Allied raids uncovered hundreds of diamonds gold silver and platinum hidden by German authorities before surrender. The Reich Agency for Precious Metals hid assets across Berlin and two zones, with about 2.5 million dollars in jewels recovered from 79 sites.
Faris Bey 1 Khoury, Syrian chamber of deputies president, says the Jewish issue is a world matter and Palestine alone cannot provide a solution. Arab delegates in the London Holy Land conference want a state for immigrants of various nationalities.
About 200 workers at the Sdlar and Somray facilities return to work after a two week strike ended in formal talks. Plant officials and a non union representative spent the day in conference to set a production schedule and wage rates for resumed operations.
Pittsburgh solicitor Anne Alpern said there is no president for the preliminary injunction against the Duquesne Light Company and the union. She believes the action will stand in court and that arguments for a permanent injunction will be heard Friday before Judge Walter P. Smart. The writ bars the power strike that affected 1.5 million residents in the region.
A 60 year old farmer walked into a Dover office and shot a State Welfare Board worker who was to decide where four children would live. Deputy Attorney General said the suspect then admitted to the killing and implicated a second man in the broader case. The slain aide was found in her car with wounds and was identified as the victim in the sequence leading to the fatal ending.
The AFL Seamen union urged a stoppage to pressure the Wage Stabilization Board as it debated rejecting wage demands. Telegrams were sent to Philip Murray and William Green while seamen threaten to pull back if the board defers to shipowners. Co chaired by Harry Bridges and Joe Curran, the CMU seeks higher pay to end the maritime walkout that has halted ports.
Mariano Abello, a suspended patrolman, pleaded not guilty to 10 indictments in general sessions court. The charges include murder and robbery linked to shootings in Warren Pennsylvania, following a July 4 incident.
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