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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1946
Page
1
Fragmentary text mentions Hem Gregory Atlas and a September date with references to cream items and famous products. The readable content is insufficient to identify a clear event, organization, or outcome.
A scrambled OCR fragment lists various objects and goods including tractors, posts, fertilizer, dishes, an electric floor, a library, and a board. It mentions places like AVENPOK and Columbus, with scattered names such as John, Smith, and Wood. The text appears as an incoherent inventory listing.
Washington dispatch notes that Commerce Secretary Wallace advocates a distinct US Russia policy and warns against outright anti Soviet coercion. He urges recognition of spheres of influence, urges independence from Britain in Soviet disputes, and signals possible strain with Byrnes at the Paris peace conference.
The 66th triennial General Convention of the church debated liberalizing canons to allow divorced persons to remarry. Bishops including Davis of Buffalo led discussions as the assembly examined proposed revisions to admit remarriage within church rites amid complex moral questions.
A Price Control Board notice warns of possible price clamp on all dairy products as rising costs for butter and cheese trigger action. Industry, lenders and others are asked to submit written evidence by next Wednesday for review.
State police from Corry probe into yesterday morning highway crash near Union City. Driver Robert Fuller of Erie 18 and two companions face reckless driving charges as three Titusville women are treated for injuries at Union City Hospital.
The threat of a second paralyzing strike near Pittsburgh faded as Dugheme Light and its independent union agreed to arbitrate wage and other differences. A city court injunction halted action and Mayor Lawrence planned to delay hearings to September 24 as 3500 workers vote on the plan by September 20. The proposal creates a three member arbitration panel and final, binding findings.
Hopes for settlement of the six day New York City truckers strike rose as members authorized their officers to negotiate with operators. Talks were set to reconvene at 1 p.m. EDT with union leaders continuing discussions. Despite local 807’s stand, other unions returned to work while Teamsters President Tobin urged compliance with contracts. about 5,000 drivers faced delivery disruptions.
A billion-wide Associated Press survey reports widespread shortages in meat and sugar, with hundreds of thousands unemployed, strikes rising, and housing and utility access deteriorating in many communities. Officials warn of ongoing scarcities and rising list of applicants for nearly non existent living spaces.
An Australian delegate at the peace conference denounces Security Council veto usage as arbitrary and dangerous. He urges Trieste be governed by a Big Four plus three other nations, not the Security Council, to avoid jeopardizing world peace and ensure port administration remains stable under a limited council.
Pittsburgh dispatch reports a county jury ruled the death of Assistant U S Attorney George Mashauk accidental after a hotel corridor fall on August 20. Testimony indicated possible brain injury from a beating, with some witnesses suggesting the cause might be uncertain.
Corry Manis suffered critical injuries in a highway crash near Wheelock. The sedan plunged down a steep embankment after missing a curve, rolling about 250 feet to the river. A passenger, identified as Mikrul, sustained a skull fracture and shoulder dislocation. another occupant suffered a broken rib. The state police reported the auto bus trailing the wreckage was a total loss.
A seven member zoning commission advanced preliminary work on a new city zoning ordinance. They drew a tentative city map aligning districts with the proposed ordinance and plan public hearings in October. The panel resumes Sunday at 2 30 pm to complete the city map ahead of council consideration next year.
A group of nonprofessionals and business observers convened to discuss superstition and set dates around the Friday the 13th tradition. The gatherers formed the club and reportedly posted a bond at 4:18 p.m. in Philadelphia.
Washington dispatch reports a congressional drive to end the wartime price and wage controls before April 1 next year. Leaders, including Senators and a prominent Republican state convention member, push for abolition and transfer of functions to the National War Labor Board, despite some Democrats opposing quick action.
Pennsylvania Wartime Guard Company A completes its final camp near Indiantown Gap after assembling from Warren and Kane counties. The unit boarded a special Pennsy train at 4:15 PM, with relatives seeing them off. Roster lists Captain Guy Abbey and officers among many sergeants corporals and privates. Training period shortened, members expected home early Tuesday morning. Continued on Page Eight.
A tropical storm intensified into a hurricane near the Bahamas, with 65 to 85 mph winds. The center was 279 miles northeast of Miami, threatening Hopetown on Abaco with sustained winds around 85 mph. The storm moved northeast away from the U S mainland as forecasts warned of its growth in size.
State Police enforce overloading and improper loading of log hauling trucks near Corry. A logging truck was ordered to unload after being halted a few miles west of Corry City. Jogs extended over the sides, and the driver deposited them in a nearby field. Police say more arrests will follow as enforcement expands nationwide.
September 13 report from New York states George Washington, HI, head of the American Tobacco Company, spoke at his campaign stop this morning amid industry chatter and market interest.
Wage Stabilization Board upholds steelman move, awarding a boost to AFL workers while East Coast CIO faces upset over shifting authority. Tru man’s switch reinforces a one point change triggering broader labor tensions between unions and management.
New York dispatch reports CIO National Maritime Union voting unanimously to strike for wage parity with AFL and APL workers. Mass meeting at Manhattan Center, Joseph Curran urged approval, saying the strike will continue until shipowners write parity in wages. Government signals possible uniform increases across maritime workers, with officials discussing the Steelman plan and possible federal backing to raise pay.
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