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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1946
Page
1
Fragmented OCR from a historical page shows livestock terms, prices, and goods like bulls, sheep, eggs, and buckets. Several garbled phrases reference pens, wagons, pulleys, and various prices such as 2.05 and 4. The text mixes product names, unit counts, and measurements without coherent narrative.
Washington dispatch reports Geoffrey Baker deputy OPA administrator predicting meat shortages will ease in two to four weeks. He says price controls do not reduce supply and could raise total availability as more cattle and hogs head to market in October. Chairman Thompson warns shortages may persist into November.
Washington September 24 Two millmen at the coast were replaced by Lewis who has been ill for a century. He underwent an operation and is recovering. The Mine Workers convention began Tuesday in Atlantic City and Lewis was set to speak before illness struck.
Washington reports OPA notifies prices on many canned fruits vegetables and blends will be cleared from ceilings today. Only select items such as certain fruits tomatoes corn and mixtures remain under price controls while other goods including applesauce peaches pineapples mixed fruits and related products may see new pricing.
State Police at Corry nabbed three area residents near Union City for driving with out-of-state license plates and licenses while establishing residence in this state. The crackdown follows prior warnings as officers continue checks to curb drivers who moved and used former state registrations. Further violations will be prosecuted. charges include operating a vehicle without valid tags or license.
The Erie office reports that a permit to finish remodeling the house of Royal Messenger at 827 East Main Street was granted after a meeting between Messenger and Civillian Production officials. Construction halted earlier due to CPA notice that materials existed but were not integrated. full authorization follows a verbal agreement with CPA staff. Delays in filing appeals and renewal work persist until power strikes in Pittsburgh end.
The Pennsylvania League of Third-Class Cities urged lawmakers to fund cities by taxing utilities and cigarettes and licensing pinball and vending machines. They backed state funding for highway construction and sewage plant costs, while rejecting a liquor-law amendment to allow optional food service. Walter E. Greenwood was reelected president with Charles Baxter and others named to offices. Trustees named include Judy J. Mullen and Arthur L. Schwing among others.
Richard Rossbacher moved his First Agere insurance agency from the Bracken Brothers building to the car display space in the tatthi room of the Wal lgge garage on Avenue. He plans to occupy the new site once building restrictions allow construction of a modern office at Went South Street and Plkst Avenue. J Harold Patterson bought the Bracken property and aims to remodel the first floor for a Kodak and photographic supply store. The Rossbacher agency has occupied the site since 1984, with a new brick office planned near the corner location but halted by a CPA order affecting local projects. The federal agency granted roof completion permission, but full completion and occupancy are barred, delaying construction and use.
Mrs Mary Fyle Kimmey, once abducted from her home, testifies in a case tied to a white slave prosecution. Ex convict Chalmers Howard Tau Baligh identified as another participant faces reformatory charges. Witness Mrs Syir rey Shéloh aided the defense and faced possible sentence. The linked case involves coercion to Washington and activities in the District of Columbia.
The Democratic National Committee and Henry Wallace and Senator Pepper align with critics of administration foreign policy. Rep John Sparkman predicts Truman runs in 1948 with Wallace and Pepper backing him. Athens welcomes King George II after exile, while Pittsburgh Pirates announce Frank Frisch’s resignation as manager effective immediately with Spud Davis stepping in.
Forty one cars of material or more have arrived for the Gary Olymr highway project this week. The Buffalo Slag Company speeds deliveries while the State Highway Department mobilizes equipment to meet demand. Lininger firm operates eight to ten railcar loads daily delivering base material and the project advances with no final surface until late October.
Coroner Warren Wood reported last night that 17 year old John Holder, a Waterford school student, died from a heart condition with gland involvement. The autopsy noted an enlarged heart and potential glandular issues after the boy’s body was found near his home following a missing persons report.
In a fragmentary report, authorities discuss whether to order an inquest into two linse deaths near the Pennsylvarnle Railroad yard. Gov. Wand and Coroner Wood weigh options as witnesses remain available and survivors seek action. Railroad employees and family representatives are in contact, with a likely decision early next week.
A head on collision on Route 97 between Waterford and Union City caused five total wrecks and injuries. James Batyo of Union City and Mia Ann Cliffe, driver’s wife, were among those treated at Hamet Hospital. Damages were estimated around 150 dollars for one vehicle and up to 500 dollars for another as officials and witnesses described the wet road conditions and ensuing impact.
A Spring Creek youth named Meaile Rickerson suffered injuries when an ox fell on him at a grate. He was admitted to Surry Hospital by 2:30 p.m. for treatment. Dr. High o Fare set and cast the injury. the boy returned home later that evening.
Residents report a bright silvery vapor streak across the sky lasting minutes, seen from Cotry and southern towns. Descriptions vary from comet to missile as authorities receive multiple calls about an explosion-like sound and a high altitude object traveling 25 000 to 45 000 feet.
Railroads announce schedule changes as Daylight Saving Time ends. Clocks will be set back one hour tonight at 2 a.m. in most cities, including Corry, with schools, churches, and industries adjusting to standard hours starting Sunday. Major trains on Erie Railroad lines shift accordingly, reflecting the time rollback.
San Antonio suffers heavy flood damage as crest shifts toward the Gulf of Mexico. Weather officials urge lowland residents to evacuate to higher ground while rescues continue around Mitchell Lake and downtown areas amid millions in property losses.
AFL warns a break may develop against Mueller and his Independent Union CIO and threatens war on electrical strikers as streetcar service remains halted by ongoing picket action.
Pittsburgh streetcars stopped for a second time in 48 hours as striking workers and independent unions picketed all 12 car barns of Pittsburgh Railways Co. APT LU and AFL-CIO unions vowed to decide whether to pass picket lines for independent Duquesne Light Co. workers. Negotiations with Duquesne Light Co. continued amid mounting wage talks, with a planned union vote tonight on any company offer.
Fragmented report cites Yugoslav defiance of an American border proposal amid treaty talks. The Italian commission reportedly urged a line as boundary, with Yugoslav delegates insisting on their own terms and signaling firm stance moving forward despite pressure from outside mediators.
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