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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1951
Page
4
The paper lists editorial staff and advertising details while quoting debate on the McCarran Act. It notes hearings widening enforcement leeway, allowing admission of former Communists if certain conditions apply. It cites 1950 deportation/criminal statistics and alien departures under parole.
Subcommittees in the House and Senate hold joint hearings on bills to revise and codify naturalization and migration laws. Attorney General McGrath cited Kefauver committee remarks noting limits on deporting non-citizens and revoking citizenship. The 1948 Schneiderman and 1945 Bridges deportation cases are discussed along with a 1950 shift granting discretion to admit certain noncitizens, amid debate between McGrath and McCarran.
A roundup notes dealers dislike the spare tire removal from new cars and retailers' pricing shifts under the plan. Some June and January weddings are planned. Gasoline rationing may reappear if Iran nationalizes supply, affecting U.S. imports. Ford’s Powell Motor Co. tops a regional customer service contest, with prizes and a Waldorf trip for winners.
Chimney fires kept firemen busy with two alarms in the city Payne block on East Main Street and the DeHaven home near Essex and Duane streets suffered small damage. Rosery Club heard D A Hillstrom discuss Salvation Army relief efforts including over 5700 free meals served. Gerry High School baseball team held first spring drill with 15 candidates. first game set for April 27 vs Warren. Charles Cardenas leased Brownell Park gasoline station on Clymer Panama road to open soon.
A fragmented public quiz references an archbishop named James Gibbons, contrasts him with Edward Gibbon, and asks about alluvial soil and other diverse trivia. The piece hints at a Classified Page 1 puzzle and various questions across history, geography, and culture.
Local military updates include Major in reserves assigned to Wright Field Ohio and William Heduze, a World War I veteran, now at Grest Takes naval training station. Reports mention gambling crackdowns in Jamestown affecting local sportsmen and a Corry area man decorated by the Army for battlefield service. Community notes cover a master antenna plan, Census Bureau figures showing Pennsylvania population growth, and tributes to Rev. Philip J. McLaughlin. Also listed are servicemen in the Corry District, local deaths, a carrier praised for fire alarm work, and a planned sale of a local grocery. Collector items include Erie Railroad centennial covers. Debate over Corry telephone service and the need for a resident manager is highlighted.
IAS and token nf their esteem. employees and the head of the Streets Department present a card. A Parker 51 fountain pen is found in Gar L Smith’s resignation.
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