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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1950
Page
6
The 2d Complaint notes Chamber of Commerce directors met with Chief Harley to urge restricting leaflet distribution for the upcoming Pennsylvial Week festival. Local residents were advised to await police action and potential signage efforts in Corry and surrounding areas.
Ken P. Shirk 21 of Eph rata ubtothey is favored to head the Pennsylvania Federation of Young Republican Clubs at its first annual convention. James Gleason and Robert L. Kurie also seek the presidency, with incumbent McGillin retiring as president and secretary of the Republican state finance committee. The group supports Gov James H. Duff for U S senator and ex Governor Joby Flueyer.
In Dallastown Pennsylvania a staged fair stunt awarded a baby pig as a gate prize drawing protests from attendees. Officials later admitted no real baby was present, triggering further questions about the promotion and crowd reaction.
A North East man Joseph Halloran and his 14 year old daughter Janine were seriously burned when a gasoline leak exploded at Sworp's Serving Station six miles west of North East on Route 20. Halloran suffered first and second degree burns on the face arms and toes while Janine sustained similar injuries to the face and arms. Both were taken to Hamot Hospital in Erie in good condition for the girl and in serious condition for the father. The blaze damaged the station as firefighters arrived and contained the flames.
Vorreat A Mush, 45, an official from National Tune company, died last night after falling from the third floor of the Hotel William Penn. The body was found near the hotel’s third stair root by a guest, Olaf Bentert of To fetin.
Floridians breathe easier as hurricane alters path. at 4:45 a.m. EST the storm lay about 350 miles east of Melbourne, moving northward at 10 to 12 mph with winds up to 140 mph near the center. Forecasters expect continued open-sea motion and shipping is advised to avoid it.
Funeral service for Alma Terrill held Thursday at 2 PM at Bracken-Keating Funeral Home with Rev. Albert Broadhist officiating. Bearers included Dr. James H. Wright and others. interment in I O C F Cemetery at Youngsville. Relatives and friends from Youngsville Bear Lake and Leener attended. RACE DRIVER BURNED reports Hucky Boxer 26 of Toledo burned in Heidelberg Raceway accident.
Washington August 18 sharp words between President Truman and Senator Wherry escalated Congresss foreign policy fight. Wherry blamed Secretary Acheson for worsened Korea and world war risk while Truman called Wherrys charge contemptible and beneath comment.
A Corry man with over 18 years in the U S Navy has been assigned to the Navy recruiting office in Erie. A 1928 Corry High School graduate, the former Garry resident recently finished five weeks of recruiting training in San Diego and was reassigned from Buffalo to Erie. He now resides in Erie awaiting a final move date.
Dozens of Red infantry and tank units push toward Taegu, with Pershing tanks and U S 27th Regiment spearheading a counterattack aided by the Bout Korean First Division. The South Korean Sixth Division reports heavy losses and retreat as Allied forces push back in a tense frontline.
South Korean troops regain Pohang and Eigye on the east coast while the U S 2nd Infantry Division stops a North Korean drive eastward from Rubbled Chinjis, opposing the Sixth Division.
A Philadelphia city councilman filed a 20000 libel suit against Richardson Dilworth Democratic candidate for governor. The suit, filed by Republican James G Clark, alleges false scandalous and defamatory remarks in a campaign speech. A Florida physicist reportedly developed hospital air conditioning by ice in 1844.
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