23 Apr 1951
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1951
Page
1
A fragmented listing shows Suny Supply and Red Brow Sauna among small businesses engaging in local trades. The unreadable OCR limits further details about products, services, or exact locations.
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A partial OCR fragment hints at a speech or event from the 1920s in Als with unclear speakers or context. Readable bits show names and phrases but lack full sentences or a clear narrative. The text remains too damaged to identify the event or outcome.
Public notice lists estate details and bid terms for a sale by executor. It notes parcel dimensions, 60 foot frontage, location data, and filing with the county probate register. The document references heirs and appointed executors alongside filing dates and price expectations.
Washington April 23 The Truman administration moves to tighten inflation controls shifting focus to labor and agriculture with a new Wage Stabilization Board to curb wage hikes and a proposed farm parity freeze as part of defense production subsidies. John Johnston warned inflation persists amid Cold War tensions and unveiled a broader earnings standard to limit price rises across industries.
The Defense Department announced a nationwide call for 1202 doctors to volunteer for medical service. Officials said sufficient volunteers are needed to meet the draft exemptions and ensure medical staff for national needs.
Mrs. Henry G. Lowes of Fruitville on behalf of her 17 year old son Guibert Cantrell files a damage suit against the Clymer Central School District seeking 310,000 for injuries alleged from playing on the six man football team last fall. The suit claims a head injury caused speech loss and a mental condition leading to treatment at Helmuth State Hospital. The district carries 820,000 insurance and school officials cite psychiatrists calling the illness superimposed psychosis. Cantrell, a sophomore, played in three football games last fall but no injury report was filed until February 10.
Mrs. Helen Morgan Fine, wife of Pennsylvania governor John S. Fine, died early today at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital from a malignant brain tumor. An emergency operation was performed last night after she had been hospitalized since February 1 following a fall linked to the governor's campaign.
Police report a man and a woman known as Mr and Mrs Richards linked to bad checks at a Corry hotel. Richards, a salesman, claimed wallet loss and left a note trading a hotel bill for a check. Edith McSparren, 36, of Tiònesta, pleaded not guilty to defrauding a hotel keeper and was held on 50 bond.
The Mississippi rose beyond 22 feet roiling Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa and Illinois. Dubuque and Sabula faced record crests forcing sandbagging along dikes while Highway 30 bridges were submerged. Davenport evacuated 1200 people as floodwaters surged downstream toward Clinton and Rock Island with 16 weeks needed to return evacuees home amid cold shelter hardships.
Legislative leaders in Harrisburg adjourned this week’s General Assembly session as a mark of respect for Governor Fine and his family. The House and Senate will reconvene next Monday after brief memorial resolutions and will postpone controversial issues to the following week.
London dispatch reports a second Labour cabinet member resigns amid protests over free medical care funding and rearmament. Aneurin Bevan quits as health minister expressing anti rearmament stance while Bevan’s exit signals broader Tory pressure as Churchill era hopes fade.
A large public ceremony is planned in Chicago to honor General Charles G. Dawes and his wife. Retired generals Dawes and Robert E. Wood will attend with a formal pay parade and a 17 gun salute by Fifth Army artillery. About 400000 Chicago residents, nearly 75 percent of the population, are expected to participate.
Washington April 23 Senator Taft called for a complete investigation into Truman MacArthur policy differences in the Far East. A 24 member Senate House committee was proposed to study practical ways to conduct a full inquiry amid public disputes over military strategy in Korea. The defense department said documents may be examined by committee staff.
Mr and Mrs Leslie Bulard of Corry purchased the Lanning grocery store in Garland from Billott Lanning. The new owners plan a May 5 reopening after restocking with groceries canned goods and meats. The cement block building fixtures and stock were acquired located opposite the Garabe post office and the store has been closed since last November.
A Columbus service station worker admitted fabricating a robbery story to conceal a $300 cash loss. Police questioned 61 year old App, who claimed an unknown man demanded cash while he closed the station. He later retracted the tale and was allowed to return to work after promising restitution.
A fire damaged a flat car and cargo near Columbus as 40 wooden truck beds were moved after a blaze started in a hot box. Firemen from Columbus and Erie Rail Road officials contained the fire, the car was moved to the Columbus siding, and the incident was handled overnight. Also, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved William Alvah Stewart of Pittsburgh for the Western Pennsylvania district judgeship.
A disrupted school report notes a missing roller that reappeared on campus. A student or staff member observed the recovery amid confusing details and a sequence of unrelated mentions.
The report outlines a broad government effort to spur growth through a sweeping economy program. Officials cite billions in federal spending and corporate tax strategies aimed at expanding employment, reducing deficits, and boosting national productivity.
State Police investigated two separate single car crashes near Centerville and Riceville. In the first, a 1950 Plymouth driven by Robert Turner, 17, left the highway after looking at water, tore out a guard rail, and caused $160 to the car and $50 to the rail. Turner and two sisters escaped without serious injury. The second crash on Route 77 involved Ebgens Abraham, 18, of Cleveland, whose sedan spun and damaged the vehicle estimated at $960. Abraham and passengers escaped with a shake but were not seriously injured.
United Nations forces report a major Red offensive forced a retreat up to 12 miles along the front south of the Hantan River. The battle involved air clashes and heavy artillery as defenders, including American units, pulled back to positions south of the river while checking the Soviet and Chinese assault.
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