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Fragmentary OCR text shows livestock readings, weights, prices, and references to cows and hogs. Details are garbled, with stray percentages and measurements, making a coherent report unlikely.
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1946
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text shows livestock readings, weights, prices, and references to cows and hogs. Details are garbled, with stray percentages and measurements, making a coherent report unlikely.
President Truman pressed to keep meat under price ceilings with no extension of boosts. He urged restraint on 60 day suspension while blaming Congress for delays and signaling more meat could be available soon. The remarks come during a tense election campaign.
Associated Press dispatches report a military government survey showing broad German acceptance of postwar plans. The piece notes most see Nuernberg war crimes defendants facing severe penalties, including death sentences, and mentions unrest events across Bombay and Delhi with rioting and political tension.
Torrential rains isolate San Antonio causing massive property damage and casualties. Six inches of rainfall in 12 hours overwhelms sewers and floodwaters strand thousands, with boats pressed into service and traffic halted as residents wade to safety. Continued heavy rain prompts page five continuation.
Postmaster alerts buyers that the five cent Air Mail stamps, issued in sheets of fifty, are selling briskly at Corry. The lower air mail rate to October 1 will require use of the new stamp on air mail letters.
PostMiasies reports a consolidation of rural mail routes in Sparta effective October 1. The number of routes will drop from three to two, with Route No 1 to be created and handled by Glen Biesdman. Blanchard Bryant will supervise the changes and route reassignments to Cambridge Springs.
Tokyo dispatch reports General MacArthur publicly defended Allied air efforts on the first day of war. He said U S air forces were hopelessly outnumbered and overwhelmed by superior Japanese forces, disputing Brereton's diaries and any plan to attack Formosa.
Police investigate underage purchase of alcohol after a minor was found drunk in a building hallway on West Main street. Authorities pursue suspects who sold the drinks with State Liquor Control Board agents to assist in the inquiry.
Freuxora, a local realtor, received a judgment of 8105 in a case against Mrs. Ora Brown heard by Alderman Cobbett. The dispute centered on the sale of 520 West Churet Street where Yerk served as agent since 1942 and later rental collection shifted to the owner. The claimant argued he was never discharged and that he had influenced buyers, with the commission award reflecting the agent’s expected fee.
Warren county attorney M A Borateleh told The Journal he will oppose the petition to release Andrew Mizak, who has confessed to shooting John Kulinski. Petrillo says Mizak will plead justifiable homicide claiming defense of his life and Kalinski's crippled father. Mizak says Kalinski attacked his father and Mizak intervened with a 23 caliber rifle to stop the beating.
Union City case against Huotist Vance Buell ended in dismissal after a witness testified a third unknown driver, not Buell, was behind the wheel at the time of the crash. State efforts to prove Buell’s guilt failed as evidence was deemed insufficient and Buell was released after arraignment.
King George II of Greece flew from a private plane to resume his throne as civil strife and advancing German forces grip the country. Police guard the airstrip while the government plans a welcoming ceremony. A spokesman hopes the king can ease tensions with a broadcast to the Greek people.
The Corry school district expects 198 out-of-district students to enroll for the coming term with payments totaling $19,821. Senior High students pay $1,140 per month, Junior High $1,140, and Elementary $7.99 per month per student. District officials note the amount exceeds the budgeted tuition but some students will not pay the full amount.
Secretary Byrnes told reporters in Paris that a quick finish to the peace conference is possible as a key issue was cleared from the agenda. He noted deadlines for October and described slower pace than the U S Senate but expected progress toward final treaties for Bulgaria, Hungary, Italy, and Romania.
The Elgin Cemetery Association announces a fundraising campaign to establish a permanent care fund for the Elgin Cemetery. A donation auction at Elgin Town Hall is planned for October with date to be announced. Volunteers have repaired plots and around 30 burial plots are available for sale via Mrs. Robert Hoviles and Fred Palmer.
Harrisburg reports at the 47th annual convention of the League of Third Class Cities that municipalities seek extra revenue from cigarette taxes and gross receipts taxes on public utilities to ease real estate burdens. Other proposals include a statewide building code for third class cities and a tax on all public amusements not less than one cent per admission. The convention also discusses motor license fund increases for incorporated municipalities and liability rules for minors' property depreciations.
Philadelphia dispatch reports FBI agents and shipping officials continuing their probe into an attack aboard the Joyce Kilmer, a former troop transport docked at Rouen. Captain Charles Perez said three crewmen attacked him during a shore leave cancellation, knives drawn, two others aiding. three assailants were jailed briefly before release.
Pittsburgh suffers a widening power blackout as 3,200 Duquesne Light employees enter a fourth day of strike. Public utilities curtail service with 50 percent peak operation and 29,500 workers affected. Negotiations fail to progress, while 20 percent wage demands and arbitration rejection spark further tension. Some plants resume or switch to private generators, but city transport and commerce reel.
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