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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1952
Page
1
Incomplete OCR text shows a fragment mentioning emergency net and possible location notes. No clear event, date, or names can be confirmed from the readable portion.
More than 90 000 refinery and pipeline workers walked out nationwide amid stalled negotiations. Unions seek a 25 cent hourly wage rise and higher night differential pay as government officials hold no plans to intervene. The walkout risks natural gas shortages in some areas.
The Corry District expects no direct effects while the Quaker State plant at St Marys may idle and some pickets staff Old City and Esplan ton districts where workers have not voted. Gas supplies may shift 10 million cubic feet daily from the southwest and some pipeline idle could affect refineries. Government and union sources note no immediate intervention and wider shortages may hit motorists and gas supply.
The Journal lists 34 participating merchants in Corry Days with ads for the event. Many stores will cut prices on numerous items during the three day sale starting tomorrow morning and running through Saturday closing time.
A massive fire at the Lira Lumber Co mill in Tarentum caused about 500000 in damage and left several workers hurt. Injured were three men from Brackenridge and Natrona Heights with one losing an eye from a flying shard. the Rev Harold Kinard of Brackenridge was hospitalized after assisting.
About 190000 workers idle as a federal judge blocks action to sell the steel industry. Officials say the shutdown may be complete within 24 hours with orderly picket lines and minimal damage.
Roberto Rossellini announces Ingrid Bergman is expecting twins with a son already, Robertino, born in February 1950. He hopes at least one will be a girl and may name her Thabella.
About 250 people are expected to attend a Tuncheon at One Veterans of Foreign Wars Home on May B for a free safety inspection. City officials, Kiwanis and Rotary members join representatives from fire and insurance groups in a daylong program at the Musjamps Building starting 8:30 a.m. The event includes group dispatches to business districts and a school essay contest linked to a fire education drive.
George S. Friek idee aged 48, Ridgway area policeman, was killed when two cars collided head on on Route 219 about 52 miles south of Ridgway. Several others were injured, including Arnold police sergeant Gilnar Bollinger and Acbold mort technician Robert Rusienser, with two serious injuries. Police and coroner Dr. Denkmyer said a coroner's inquest will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Ridgway police hall.
The nationwide CIO United Steelworkers strike affects 650000 members with payless paydays and picket line excitement. Many workers face months of debt as the walkout disrupts daily life across the country.
Three inmates led by Burl Ward and Jack Hyatt were secretly moved from Southern Michigan State Prison after midnight as a precaution. Warden Julian Frisbie said the removal intended to prevent further disturbances in disciplinary cell block No 15. The third man, James W. Hudson, a 44 year old murder convict, was noted for a bad prison record. Authorities described Ward and Hyatt as leaders during the earlier revolt that caused a death and widespread disruption.
Eisenhower rolls up over 200 000 popular votes and wins all but one of the 28 delegates in Massachusetts. Taft trails with about three delegate margin in the national tally as Eisenhower broadens his lead to 265 delegates to Taft 268. Six delegates remain uncommitted.
A 50 passenger Stratocruiser is reported down over an unnamed wilderness region while a search follows. The aircraft, known as the Superfortress style liner, was en route from Buenos Aires to New York with a stop in Port of Spain and another halt before New York. Officials pursue the wreckage as speculation grows about the cause and possible survivors.
Dispatches from Washington say the Reds plan to press for an armistice talk in the next few days as Communist negotiators meet. The package offer centers on a four point program tied to the non interrogatory release of prisoners of war, described by Western officials as a dangerous concession.
State Police report a Route 77 collision southwest of Spartanbury at 10 45 involving Prat Schlosser 2 Erie RD 4 and Wilbur Larson 25 of a steer. Both drivers escaped injury. Damage estimated at $200 per vehicle.
U S Steel Corp reports first quarter 1952 earnings down by over five million dollars from the previous year, despite increased steel production and shipments. Irving S Olds, chair, confirms continued large expansion as sales total $264,168,272 with $49,584,912 net income and 143 dollars per common share.
Five year old Linda Bowyer vanished from home near Arborfield and was found dead in a wooded area. The escaped man, John Thomas Straffen, was recaptured about twelve hours earlier as he walked with another seven year old nearby. She was unharmed.
Berlin reports that Soviet forces grounded nearly all fighter aircraft in the Eastern Zone amid a disputed incident over a French airliner. Soviet officers say clashes occurred after a French plane violated corridor boundaries, while Allied officials condemn the attack and seek compensation for damages. Two French passengers were wounded and hospitalized as the affair unsettled Berlin-Wert tensions.
The Methodist General Conference will review the no smoking pledge for ministry candidates. A majority backs replacing the pledge with a vow to lead a pure life and avoid harmful practices. A minority favors keeping the pledge as is. The issue will be debated Thursday alongside a commission report.
Buyers loaded large quantities of maple syrup in the Corry area yesterday with shipments continuing for 11 days to Sherman Sinclair Allo and Bob Clymer. The market reported bulk sales of about 7 600 gallons while other deals reached 325 pails at Brooklyn and shipments to Ohio and Vermont plants.
Plans discussed at the Formead Park association meeting include tennis court development, fencing around the Little League diamond, clearing brush to ready the softball field, and adding a second diamond. Chevy Lodge of Riks plans a pavilion for 100 with two fireplaces, funded in part by a $100 donation from the Wam Bis Civic Chi. Water lines and restrooms are approved for the new pavilion, with caretak er Stennett reporting summer preparations and cleaning.
Lewisburg Pa Robert Dale Smith 20 of Millmont RD 1 was killed early today when his car crashed into two trees on Route 45 and state police say he apparently fell asleep at the wheel.
Washington reports show Judge David A. Pine authorized orders delaying steel return flow to civilian producers as government steps to avert a wider disruption. The Truman administration races to halt the steel strike after Pine’s ruling expanding federal authority over the industry and mobilizing 950000 workers.
The article notes potential short term impacts of a looming steel strike, with large supplies buffering shortages but warns prolonged stoppages could cripple key industries. Justice Pine questions presidential powers while government lawyers seek Supreme Court action to reverse the decision. A Taft-Hartley route remains a possibility, though cooling-off rules apply.
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