04 Apr 1951
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1951
Page
1
Fragmentary text shows names and terms likely from a notice or ad. readable bits include reference to Hodge and Ree dvak with stray punctuation. Unable to determine full entities or action.
A damaged OCR row shows ad fragments for sales of dairy and farm goods, tools, and livestock. Items mention sugar, horses, plows, fertilizers, and various instruments with uncertain quantities and prices, typical of a late edition classified section.
Allied forces push four miles north of the Red Korean border facing heavy Communist mortar and artillery fire near Topyous. A separate force advances two miles north of Yonchon amid Chinese resistance. American jets claim to have shot down Russian type fighters and damaged several aircraft while destroying tanks, trucks, and rail cars in two days of combat.
Mrs Will McCormick Miller announces she is leaving the editor in charge post at the Washington Times Herald amid a dispute with Col Obel H McCormick, the paper's president. She says the disagreement with her uncle has not been wrangle recently and she spent reviews but feels he has not satisfied her.
A blood donation drive in the city collected 126 pints with the Red Cross mobile unit assisting. The effort logged 908 doses in total, with 424 usable donations after exclusions. A planned August visit and appointment scheduling are noted in officials updates.
Washington April 4 Associated Press reports the final atomic test in a Beale Tok series will occur between May 4 and 9 at Enewetak. Rep Hebert of Louisiana says he will observe, leaving May 1 and returning May 12, allowing three travel days. AEC had said multiple explosions would be set off, testing effects on structures and materials, with programs for atomic weapons.
Washington April 4 The White House condemned a Jonathan Daniels piece in Colio College’s magazine as a distorted report claiming Truman favors changing Congress tenure. Daniels a Raleigh News and Observer former Truman aide and Democrat official says the president seeks four year House and Senate terms and longer combined service. Short, the secretary, rejected the article as without authority. Daniels, a longtime press ally, has served as Truman adviser and portrayed as close to the President.
A county court dispute intensifies as Nichols operates city taxi telephone service and faces injunctions from rival owner Xander. The case centers on contract terms, service rights, and alleged violations, with hearings expected soon and a ruling unlikely before the immediate future.
Morris Mushy Wexler of Cleveland, a figure in the Senate crime probe, turned himself in to Senate sergeant-at-arms Joseph Duke in Washington. He posted a $3,000 cash bond and said he had been in Florida while sought as a witness. The committee still seeks Samuel P. Haws of Cleveland while top Capone syndicate figures Charles and Rocco Fischetti surrendered earlier.
Fresno detective Liew says Edgars A. Werner Jr. is sought in the death of his wife Hazel Werner a 38 year old ex WAC found bludgeoned in her apartment with a bloody hammer. An autopsy cited her skull fracture and strangulation. Werner, a criminology student at Fresno State College, reportedly sought to delay discovery of the crime.
Washington April 4 The Senate debated a final advisory resolution on sending four divisions to Europe while Truman argued for broader presidential authority. McClellan and Taft pressed limits, Russell and Connally framed the measure as political theater, and Mundt failed to convert it to a binding act amid continued bickering.
Police hunt three teen girls from prominent Mt. Lebanon families who vanished after checking out of a hotel near Pittsburch. Louise Kelley, 14, Josephine Kelley, 12, and Olive Christman, 18, were last seen Saturday night. Authorities in Cincinnati St Louis Indianapolis and Chicago have been alerted. No charges filed yet.
The city council planned a special session to fill the vacancy left by Streets Director Carl Smit after his resignation. Mayor J Fred Kinley urged a quick successor as acting head of the Streets Department, and an appointment was not yet finalized amid uncertainty over acceptable candidates.
In Warren County a Curtis herd of registered Jersey dairy cattle topped the Dairy Herd Improvement Association test results. John W Wrthington reports the Charli taem Columbus unit averaged 7. pours of milk and 43.4 pounds of butterfat per cow. The Romex Lindell herd at Bander and the Hiv job herd near Grove also posted high averages, with many cows producing over 1,000 pounds of milk and butterfat totals near 40 pounds. The report covers 63 days of testing across several herds, noting top producers and the distribution of milk and butterfat among 155 cows over 1,000 pounds.
At 8 11 a car carrying Jennie L Reisinger 19 and Neven L Brown Corry RD 3 skidded near Tow City two miles east of town. The vehicle overturned after leaving the highway on the north side. Damaged to the car estimated at 9000 both occupants shaken but unharmed.
The Gleey Chamber of Commerce slreeters will hold a meeting tomorrow at the Hotel Corry at noon. The gathering aims to elect a president and plan the annual gathering, with Andrew Sordag expected to speak as secretary of the Department of Can inexce.
Associated Press reports Democratic leader Ayia forecasts House support for the Winsom bill and vetoes amendments to curb universal military training. The Barden plan would set youth induction at 18 and extend service, while Republicans debate tactics to shift votes ahead of floor action.
Prices for retail food remained stable from February 26 to March 16 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Declines in fresh fruits and vegetables offset small increases in other foods, keeping the March 15 index at 295.6. The survey covered Atlanta Boston Chicago Columbus New York Richmond San Francisco and Washington.
Chicago voters re elected Mayor Martin H. Kennelly for a second four year term, defeating Republican Hobert Hunter by 152545 votes as 1285074 ballots were tallied. Kennelly led from the start and never trailed, while Hunter received 697871 votes. The race drew 6 percent of featured voters to the polls.
A sweeping anti trust suit in Cleveland accuses thirteen steel abrasive and metal abrasive firms of price fixing and conspiring to control up to 70 percent of a $15 million annual industry. The Metal Abrasive Council allegedly acted as a private price fixing body, with penalties of up to $5,000 per day and possible imprisonment. Included defendants span Cleveland and firms from Philadelphia, Mishawaka, Hagerstown, and beyond, while officials declined to comment.
Senator James H. Duff urged strengthening U S military strength to deter aggression. Speaking at a dinner for David F. Walker, Duff argued that only superior power can prevent sneak attacks, citing Russia as the likely aggressor. He noted Moscow focuses on force, not China or North Korea. Walker, former Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority aide, received nearly 82 000 in gifts, later donated to Frankford Hospital and Northeast Boys Club.
The report details a tentative master plan to curb inflation through interlocking measures by business, agriculture, and labor. Wilson testifies inflation remains the nation’s greatest problem, urging unity to lift price controls and push stabilization efforts with labor and industry cooperation. The White House signals moves toward setting up a labor stabilization board and easing wartime price restraints as part of a broader effort to restore economic stability.
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