Local and regional notices from Corry area varied scenes
A digest of Corry Pennsylvania and nearby incidents includes Korea casualties aboard the Alamo Victory returning to the U.S., a fatal truck collision at an unprotected rail crossing, car crashes and a bakery break in with theft, Marine recruits from Corry, Good Friday market closures, highway sign upgrades, medical slips and local police searches.
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Ralph K. Haas
Portville
Dorathy Rote
Yoo
Corry Butt
Ranger
Tex
Hus
Pennsylvania
Deling
Haas
Corry
Aliquippa Names Former State Policeman as Chief
Aliquippa. Charles Sorok, a 1-year veteran former State Policeman, was appointed the new police chief today. The borough had been without a chief for over a year since Sorok left the State Police in 1939 after 20 years of service. He previously led 400 plant guards at an ordnance works near Meadville during World War II.
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Aliquippa
Charles Sorok
Sorok
State Police
Meadville
Senator Reports Bomb Progress In Atomic Weapon Development
Senator J McMahon of Connecticut says the United States is building a hydrogen bomb and has made great progress in atomic weapons. He, as chair of the Senate House atomic energy committee, noted ongoing tests and announced open hearings to begin April 16 on peacetime and military uses of atomic energy for public clarity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solon
Associated Press
Washington
Sen
J McMahon
D-Conn
United States
McMahon
Senate House Atomic Energy Committee
Gandell News Service
Betain
Non-Whites Rally In South Africa Against Apartheid Policies
Thousands of South Africa non whites began a nationwide campaign against Prime Minister Daniel F. Mulan's race laws. Rallies in major cities including Capetown, Durban, and Johannesburg were peaceful as leaders of negro Asiatic and colored groups push toward passive resistance to end apartheid. Tensions rise after the high court's ruling on racial voting laws, with Mulan vowing to defy and strip the court of power to judge parliament acts.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Daniel F. Mulan
Capetown
Durban
Pope Eizabeth
Johanniesbure
Mulan
Dual nature of blonde energy eyed for public use
A speaker warned that blonde energy has dual potential for good or evil and stressed that all information released publicly will be scrupulously checked for security. The remark underscored cautious handling of sensitive data.
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Ings
Glenn Beck Resigns as Area Scout Aide
Glenn W. Beck resigns as scout executive of the Washington Trail Council Boy Scouts of America to join the national staff as deputy regional executive in Region 1. He will be assigned to eight Connecticut councils and reports to his new post on Thursday, May 1.
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Glenn W. Sec
Washington
National Council
Connecticut
Burton
Clarence Urffer
National
Boy Scouts
Washington ‘Trail Council
Gale Club
Irr Erie
Beck
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Ievin
India
Korea
Department of Defense
San Francisco
Schmidt
Gertrude Adams
West Main Street
Comy Memorial Hospital
Lyle Hotchkiss
East South Street
East Congress Street
Ferris Middlemast
Hatchet
Hotchkiss
K. D. Brown
Hotchkiss Auto
U.S. Marines
James A
Erie
Hye Pots
Robert O. Powers
Archie Pawery
R. D
Paul A. Paver
T. A. Paver
East Pleasant Street
William Single
Alma Single
East Main Street
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Paris Island
5. C
New York
New York Cotton Exchange
Chicngo Board of Trade
Midwest Stock Exchange
New Orleans Cotton Exchange
Winnipeg
Gorey
Clymer
Clymey
Lakeside Bakery Co
Fredonia
Raymond Baynes
Richard Joy
Cleveland
Charles Joy
Corry Memorial Hospital
Joy
Erie County
HEALY
Kinney Plumbing CO
Columbus
Merle
Meerdink‘s
Afood Freezer
Darien Citas Oseraat
Atari
Meerdink's
GENERAL @ ELECTRIC
Glenn Beck
Foster E, Davis & Son
North Center Street
Lorton
Topp
Quisells
Peta A
Sterlin
Corry Savings and Loan Association
South Center Street
Federal Savings Up To and Loan Insurance Corp
Federal Home Loan Bank
Frank P. Litz
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