14 Aug 1952
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1952
Page
1
Vague OCR reads like a local notice about a phone number linked to a washing or dry cleaning service. Distinct entities are not clear, but the fragment mentions a street or place and the service context. The record remains uncertain due to incomplete text.
Readable text shows a damaged listing with items like portable tools, web sets, dinette reliances and electric items. Mentions 1,000 prizes and a Tuesday event, with scattered numbers and location hints.
Adlai E Stevenson and Alben Barkley prepared for a Labor Day campaign kickoff with President Truman. They aimed to counter Republican charges at a rally at the Illinois State Fairgrounds and outline strategy within ten days.
Washington reports the government requires explicit warnings on every chloromycetin package to deter indiscriminate use or minor intents. Officials say the drug should stay available for careful use in serious diseases where its benefits are necessary.
Greek border tensions rise after a gunfire exchange on Mt Belles near the Greek Turkish border. Greek forces replied with machine gun fire and an observing team was dispatched to investigate the scene. Quiet had briefly returned last weekend after shelling near Gumme Thie in the border region.
Two hearings involve Doh W. Kylatee of West Columbus. A bankruptcy hearing was scheduled at the federal offices in Erie, then a criminal hearing at Alderman M. S. Cubbetts’s office on a charge of removing furniture and fixtures from a dwelling after attachment papers. Earlier, Kolstee was released on a $500 cash bond. Items from the second case reportedly returned.
Adm Alan Kirk, former ambassador to Moscow, named director of the Psychological Strategy Board effective September 16. He succeeds Raymond Allen who moves to become UC Berkeley chancellor. Kirk, 63, resigns as head of the American Committee for the Liberation of the Peoples of Russia to take the government post. He led WWII invasions, served as ambassador to Belgium and Moscow. Dosio killed by train in West Newton.
Internal Revenue Bureau chief Dunlap defends fairness while signaling openness to disclose tax-free status applications. He explains compromise settlements are Congress sanctioned and aims to collect what is available, noting limits when property is mortgaged and the government cannot seize unavailable assets.
President Truman rejected a Tariff Commission proposal to raise duties on watches and related parts from Switzerland. He questioned evidence of serious injury to the domestic watch industry and noted possible Swiss retaliation affecting U.S. exports.
The Sack Brothers of Jamestown begin blacktop prep on Chestnut and Spring streets as city crews pave roads requested by property owners. Weather delays may push completion to late September.
U S Marines repel two Red assaults on Bunker Hill near Panmunjom in Western Korea. Major General John Selden says enemy casualties exceed 500 in four days of fighting. Allied aircraft claim nine troop losses and 20 killed or wounded, while Marines endure in prefabricated bunkers built from timber.
Gilsons of Columbus sell the restaurant at the Columbus intersection including building equipment and land to Mr. and Mrs. Harry McConnell of Columbus. The deal also covers the McGinnell home on Main Street. Title searches are ongoing at the county courthouse and the new owners take over operations yesterday.
Associated Press report from Harrisburg notes Pennsylvania will induct about 4,144 men into the armed forces in October. The figure is slightly over ten percent of the state’s pool of 47,000 men, with August's quota at 135 and September at 789.
Edward Fallon director of farm service for the Grange Lenste Federation will speak at a dinner launching a three day Pollo Festival in Corry September 4 5. He will discuss Freedom Our Responsibility to Corry businessmen and area farmers. Tickets available at the Chamber of Commerce and through local merchants. Ballots for queen contest will be distributed with dollar promotions during festival plans announced by committee chair William Lewby.
In Harrisburg Democrats held a meeting to plan a statewide drive to win four offices in November and support Gov. Adlai Stevenson. Committee members named candidates including Guy Bard for U S Senate, Harry Montgomery for Supreme Court, Genevieve Blatt for Auditor General, and George Vender for State Treasurer. The party last carried Pennsylvania in 1944 for Roosevelt.
Three armed men with burlap sacks robbed a Warren bank official of about 710,000 in cash. Foley was transporting the money from Union Savings to Woodland Ave as police set roadblocks and pursued suspects after a quick getaway. The holdup is described as the largest in the Warren area since 1938.
Miss Miriam Smith 21 of McAllisterville Juniata County wins the state beauty title in Philadelphia after last night’s contest. The Juniata College graduate will represent Pennsylvania in Miss America at Atlantic City. Second place went to Shirley Jones of Pittsburgh.
The court heard arguments over the disposal of bulk materials from a sewer project on East Smith Street. The city and contractor disputed daily excess time charges and responsibility for sewer spills, with testimony about percent completion and excavation costs at the Wright and Hast Smith streets intersection.
Belgium's government blocked a three month cut in the two year conscription period for European Defense Community service. Belgium pushes for a common two year term amidst strikes while the Brussels announcement set a 30 month service.
Firemen were called at 2 11 this afternoon to a burning pile along the Erie Railroad that threatened nearby Joe Husrett property. A quantity of lumber was damaged before flames were extinguished.
General Eisenhower, the GOP nominee, rejected President Truman’s invitation to visit Washington for confidential talks. He stated he would remain free and not commit to any sudden trip while Stevenson continues touring. The White House confirmed Truman’s offer is part of ongoing diplomacy with no final decision.
Six people were arrested in Pittsburgh after detectives raided a district apartment house and found losing lottery slips totaling several thousand dollars. Slips three adding machines and 650 in cash were seized as authorities said the operation was the largest since the DA took office. Among the arrestees were Pat Stanatio Andy Murrin Elizabeth Marx Marcelle Weyman Michael Haverchak and Steve Bare. Associate Professor Everett D Wells of the University of Pittsburgh mathematics department died yesterday at Magee Hospital.
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