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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1948
Page
4
Fragmentary notice shows local news printing terms and rates for Cory Pa postal distribution. It lists mail rates and advertising deadlines with garbled phrases and pricing details.
A jumble of questions covers history language and civics. The passage notes Truman signaling civilian control of atomic energy and discusses travel bans on certain delegates amid Mundt Nixon and 1947 measures. The text touches flag symbolism and civil liberties reactions.
A critique questions State Department visa procedures arguing they lack definite standards and are capricious. In July three visa officials warned of national security risks from UN staff, while three private appointees by Secretary Marshall found no such basis.
City Council approved third reading to waive Epting Street between South and Pleasant streets and instructed Kinald to seek state approval for a small street improvement bond issue. Police patrol car bids to be advertised after Eng land named to handle public property. Mutual Telephone Company plans a new exchange building at Park Place and Park Street. Independent football squad holds first workout on East Washington grounds. Fall opening of the East Ladies Shop nears with new styles on display. Mrs Emme Perry dies at Brook Street home after illness. Oslo founded in 1048, fire destroyed, rebuilt in 1624, renamed Christiania, and back to Oslo in 1925.
The University of Pittsburgh was awarded 13,600,000 by the A W Mellon Educational and Charitable Trust to establish a graduate school of public health to be led by Dr Thomas Parran former surgeon general of the U S Public Health Service. The program emphasizes occupational health and basic public health research. Paul Mellon trustee said the fund aims to foster a major preventive medicine institute for health betterment. Mellon noted Dr Thomas Parran was chosen as the first dean.
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission opens bids today for the initial construction of the $75,000,000 eastern extension to Philadelphia. Ground breaking is tentatively planned for Tuesday September 29 near New Cumberland with the silver spade used on the original road.
Erie officials report a formal request for a 4.15 percent wage hike for low paid and hourly city workers. Representatives from the AFL Teamsters Union and local labor groups delivered the demand to Mayor Joseph Martin, who said a city wide needs survey is required before City Council can respond.
The report notes threats against the new UN mediator following Bernadotte's death and warns that his successor could lose immunity. Israeli officials act against dissident Jewish groups and troops move to secure the Irgun compound as public anger grows over UN settlement proposals.
House investigators prepared three Teg weapons for possible use against persons linked to wartime atomic espionage. Rep McDowell urged indicting three witnesses for conspiring to transfer military secrets to Russia. Two are scientists. identities withheld. A sub committee urged contempt against Steve Nelson, Pennsylvania Communist organizer.
Nelson refused to answer committee questions citing self incrimination fear. McDowell notes conflicting witness testimony and possible perjury. Officials say they must sift facts to expose fraud before any action. The article also recalls that the Philippines were discovered by the white man in 1521 but Spanish conquest started over a century later.
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