28 Apr 1951
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1951
Page
1
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Senator McFarland of Arizona challenged Republican charges that Truman’s Korea policies invite stalemate or appeasement. Senator Wherry and Boyle rebutted Democratic claims while MacArthur’s removal and next Senate testimony loom over the debate.
State police dismissed a widely circulated kidnaping claim involving the Joy family. A Jamestown mother asked for help recovering her baby left with the Corry family. Her parents blocked efforts, but a court order absence led officials to order return to the mother. Stewart To Be Sworn In Pittsburgh.
American businessman Robert Vogeler, 34, vice president of UE International Telephone and Telegraph, was released from a Hungarian sentence after 17 months in a Vienna border crossing. He returned to his family in the American sector, with emotions running high as U.S. promises to restore travel and property rights proceeded.
Plans are advanced for the No Bar Ridin Club summer horse show set for Sunday June 3 at Columbus show grounds. Members report new morning lights to run the event in morning and evening. A May 12 Field Day on Route 6 will let riders practice before the June show.
A collision occurred at South Center and South streets at 9 30 yesterday afternoon between a car driven by Irvin H Briggs and a cement mixer truck. The car sustained about 178 in damage while the mixer truck had no damage. Briggs and George Ames were identified as drivers from Spring Creek and Harborcreek respectively. Briggs said he failed to see the truck as it turned left and struck the mixer.
Seven local women were injured in a West Main Street collision involving a car driven by Warren Engle of Jamestown and a truck owned by Martin Ressler of Bear Rest. Mrs. Gerald Russ summoned police at 3:25 a.m. with injuries to herself and sister Mrs. Francis Wells, who was taken to Corry Hospital with a shoulder injury while Mrs. Russ suffered bruises. Also uninjured were Laura Hunt and William Wells. Car damage was extensive and Engle reportedly left Jamestown shortly after the crash.
Maple syrup prices paid by bulk buyers in the Ely district remained unchanged from last year. Leon VanTassel of Corry reported 25 cents per pound for fancy syrup, 24 cents for No 1, 24? for No 7, and 22 cents for No grade. The stable prices come as bulk buyers note one of their best years due to favorable sap runs. Additional buyers are expected this week as the bulk crop is sold within 10 days.
Rep. Frank Buchanan Democrat from Pittsburgh died at the Naval Medical Center Bethesda after a four-week illness. He was 48. Capitol physician Dr. George Culver said death resulted from uncontainable internal bleeding following a major exploratory operation.
Engineer Cartwright from Franklin urged establishing a school safety patrol on North Center and Bond streets to protect children crossing Nazih Center Street to Nazih Junior High. He proposed vehicle and pedestrian tests to evaluate crossing safety and asked city officials to pursue Department of Highways approval.
The A Cappella Choir and Girls Chorus announce a two evening concert in the Senior High School auditorium next Tuesday and Wednesday. Tickets at 15 cents, proceeds aid a Pittsburg area trip by three choir members. Soloists include Miss Barbara Kowalski and Miss Jean Merriman with a varied program of sacred songs, marches, and light classics.
The article reports an imminent first rollback in beef prices as part of a staged price reduction plan. It notes that wholesale and retail adjustments may follow in subsequent months and references officials and industry groups discussing the timing and scope of the price cuts. There is mention of labor and production impacts and anticipated regional effects.
Oklahoma City area crash during a mock air raid killed 14 airmen with 4 paratroopers escaping. A B-36 and a fighter jet collided as the shuttle training exercise turned deadly near Gurney Oklahoma. The incident followed a prior crash two days earlier involving a B-29 in the Azores.
Two fires in Union City caused about 5500 in damage. A two story frame building owned by Miles Dean and occupied by R D Wilson was destroyed by an explosion in a kitchen stove. A 4 year old boy was injured while a tractor accident hurt another rider. the tractor overturning caused 300 damage to a barn area.
Local residents are told to set clocks forward as daylight saving time begins tomorrow. Churches businesses and transit systems will adjust schedules to DST with railroads and city services reflecting the time change.
The Japanese freighter Kenkoku Maru ran aground 75 miles from the port with 54 aboard as heavy seas and fog hampered rescue. Coast Guard cutters and boats battled to reach the vessel near Stewart's Point with distress calls reporting hull damage but no immediate danger to the crew.
An explosion at a natural gas tank near a dormitory on the Northwest Missouri State College campus caused a wall to collapse. About 180 female students fled in night attire, 17 hospitalized, no fatalities reported. Firefighters from nearby towns battled the blaze for hours.
Babson Park Mass April 28 A speaker argues that education and the draft are inseparable for national survival. He warns that simply wasting schooling harms future prospects and cites college enrollment declines and rising prices in liberal arts colleges as factors. Continued on Page Six.
Communist troops seized Uijongbu on the invasion route just north of Seoul as Allied forces retreated from the Chunchon frontage. UN and U.S. Eighth Army report heavy clashes, with tens of thousands of casualties and ongoing Communist pressure around Kumpo and Kapyong.
Richard Brice of 223 Second Avenue faced charges after Jamestown authorities found a loaded unlicensed pistol in his car glove compartment. Investigators traced the weapon to his vehicle parked on Jamestown Street for two days amid questions about ownership and permit status.
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