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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1947
Page
3
In Erie county courts Just a Paragraf Heemah Miles and another defendant were freed of charges in non-support actions. Harriett Miles, plaintiff, was ordered to pay costs in her case against her husband.
In Reading, Pa a middle aged spinster Bila M Haug was acquitted of murdering her 71 year old invalid mother. After a two and half hour deliberation the jury found her not guilty. Defense argued the barbiturate tablets did not cause the death. Separately a Bethlehem woman’s body was found four miles south of town ten days after she disappeared. An autopsy will determine if death was violent or natural. In Harrisburg a seven car crash on Route 423 injured five, one critically with Charles Miller among the injured.
The Gulfport Biloxi region bore the brunt of a hurricane with a tornado sighted in Apalachicola Florida. About 400 injured in Gulfport Naval Reserve armory treated by first aid workers. Widespread destruction from Biloxi to New Orleans with wrecked houses, flooded bayous, downed rail lines and seawalls battered. Hundreds homeless finding shelter in schools as night rain battered structures.
Jamestown reports a temporary settlement reached between builders and carpenters after a 2.5 hour session. The dispute threatened nearly one million dollars in city construction as commission and conciliation terms were set with Grover Sturybrook to mediate.
Edward C Niehlels, 24, of Erie, was reported in critical condition at Mercy Hospital Baltimore after being attacked by six men at the edge of a park near the Arundel Hotel. He crawled a long distance to the hotel, aided by crutches, with bleeding and a nearly closed eye, the assailants escaping with an empty wallet. Police noted the time of the assault and that the victim had no money in his wallet.
Eris, Sept 20. Warden Matt Hess warned that rising meat prices threaten meat dishes at the Erie County Prison. If prices keep climbing, meatless days will be necessary, with limited meals possible while service continues. Reports note prices nearly doubled from prior periods and mentions of papers being taken.
A historical column argues small towns offer better stability and growth for families versus oversized cities. It praises rural communities as places of instruction, industry, and opportunity, predicting more jobs and stronger local culture than in big urban centers.
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