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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1949
Page
1
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Washington dispatch reports White House officials and union leaders press for a company funded pension plan as a key to averting a nationwide steel strike by Saturday. President Truman shows no concrete plan while government mediators and Cyrus Chesley weigh new proposals amid conflicting signals from CIO United Steelworkers and the UAW.
A powerful blast at the Magnolia Refinery near Port Worth Texas injured eight and killed two, with the dead identified as George Aston 42 and the missing refinery worker later reported as FDR married. Firefighters battled the blaze as investigators probed the cause.
Prague reports a new wave targeting Romani Catholic clergy as state control clashes intensify. Church sources estimate over 200 priests detained, with monasteries and a theological seminary staff seized. officials offer few details and warn of further actions as the protracted church-state dispute escalates.
The Corry Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles will receive its charter at a ceremony tomorrow night in the Cherry Hardware club rooms. Honorable Oliver Rive, state trustee, will present the charter, and the Meadville glee club team will initiate uninitiated members. A social period with refreshments will follow. the local chapter, newly formed, has about 160 members and recently moved into West Main Street club rooms.
The nationwide coal strike disrupted mines and railroads with violence in Kentucky and West Virginia. 26,000 railroad workers furloughed as the industry faces a wage fund dispute, while both sides trade accusations over pension and royalties. President Truman weighs options as the walkout risks extending 40 to 60 days.
A passenger train collided with a gasoline truck in Portville. The crash ruptured the truck carrying 500 gallons of gasoline, causing an explosion and injuries as firefighters battled flames and the smoke filled the front cars of the 18 car train en route from Philadelphia.
We Federal Housing Authority reports four single unit townhomes at Fair Haven remain available for purchase. Sixty five sales to 39 individuals have been completed with most buyers already living on site or relocating within the project. Transactions proceed through proper channels with occupancy expected for some by early next year after eviction notices.
Miss Gladys Canfield, blind since youth, travels to Bake airport from North Bollywood California to receive German Shepherd seeing eye dog Betty. The Corry Journal Local of the International Association of Machinists funded the dog, with costs offset by a July benefit game.
A Pittsburgh veterans group called Veterans To Fight The Bonus campaigns to defeat a proposed 500 million bond for World War II veterans. Led by Robert A. Kuhns, the group argues taxpayers would bear long term costs.
Widespread trading surges as gold, oil, and commodities shift across London Rome Paris and Johannesburg. Britain slashes value of its currency prompting cabinet meetings, labor unrest fears, and government restraint while Canada and France adjust exchange rates to boost exports and stabilize markets.
Fragmented report from Pittsburgh describes a blaze injuring several and causing significant property loss. The text mentions a $1.7 million tally, a long firefight, and multiple victims but contains many garbled names and places, limiting full reconstruction of the event.
Only two appeals were made at the yearly board meeting as discussion centered on wide-scale citywide reassessment. Council members urged a fairer approach, noting uneven home valuations and the need for a comprehensive re assessment possibly on a biennial or triennial cycle.
Corry man John Tinky of Bote found with worthless drafts total to 40 dollars. He was held over for further restitution after two drafts surfaced in connection with grocery stores run by Alderman Cobbett.
In a packed hearing, 56 residents and property owners petitioned the zoning board to block Blatt Brothers drive-in project on Hunt road near Jamestown. After arguments from critics and the operator 91 indoor theater owner Heuer, the board adjourned for one week to allow attorneys to submit additional data before a final decision on the building permit.
Mrs. Greela Grey of West Bend was ordered held for a Thursday afternoon hearing on a disorderly conduct charge. She was arrested by Constable John Culler at the Welch grape processing plant in North East, where she is employed, on a complaint by Philip McGray who rents a nearby property. McGray testified the fracas occurred Saturday night and Grey pleaded not guilty at the Alderman’s court, requesting an attorney, with bond set at 6000.
In New York the United Nations opens its 16th General Assembly with delegations from 89 countries. Andrey Vishinsky of the Soviet Union says cooperation can solve important problems, as Western officials express cautious optimism for progress over three months of debate and votes at Flushing Meadows.
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