21 Aug 1952
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1952
Page
1
A garbled page appears to list various items, prices, and personal names. It mentions bets, poultry, dairy, and several scattered surnames such as Brett, George, James, and Watts, with unclear context and multiple misspellings.
Two British lifeboats rescued 37 crew members from the American Liberty ship Western Farmer after a collision with a Norwegian tanker off the southeast coast of England. Captain Gunnny Abville of Galveston Texas led the crew to safety at Ramsgate and Dover. The 11,782-ton ship carried coal from Norfolk, Virginia to Bremen, Germany. Survivors, soaked and oiled, were cared for at a local club with meals and dry clothing.
Detroit authorities hold a bellhop in connection with the July 26 murder of Mary Louise Dreisbach of Hokendauqua. A fingerprint report is awaited as New Jersey State Police pursue a suspect, Robert Aube, also known as Robert Stevens, connected to the Atlantic City case.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a sharp rise in living costs, with a 0.3 percent uptick in miscellaneous goods and services. Higher auto insurance and medical care costs, plus rent and food increases, pushed the overall index to 190.8 percent of the 1982-84 base, the highest level in months. Auto workers receive a wage increase for over one million workers.
Allied air forces bombed North Korea targets including cement plants, vehicle parks, barracks, and factory sites near Pyongyang and Namchonjom, with dozens of structures destroyed. US and British jets clashed with Soviet-made aircraft near Sinuiju while a training accident left multiple soldiers missing and presumed drowned after a river flood.
Drillers for the Pennsylvania Gas Company move to complete a new well on the Hill northwest of the city, aiming for a depth exceeding 4500 feet. The outcome could shape future drilling plans if a significant flaw is avoided and operations proceed.
The Post Office Department plans an inaugural Highway Post Office run replacing train mail service. The route will depart Buffalo at 7 a.m. with stops en route and return trips on the new program. Officials expect unveiling ceremonies and district congressmen may attend, with communities arranging brief programs of up to 15 minutes.
In New York, spokesmen for the hard coal industry and 75,000 miners returned to session with no sign of an early agreement on a wage increase for a new contract starting October 1. United Mine Workers chief John L. Lewis was absent, signaling limited movement. Talks may adjourn, with resumption in September when Lewis has called out 75,000 hard coal and 400,000 soft coal miners for a memorial period Aug 23 to Sep 2.
In Mineola New York, secret code books tied to airfields in Chinese Nationalist territory were found at the home of Lt Gen P B T Mow, once head of a Chinese Air Force purchasing mission in Washington. He is jailed in Mexico City for allegedly misappropriating at least 25 million dollars in Nationalist funds. Nassau County police and Nationalist officials seized records Tuesday under a search warrant.
One of the five newborn quintuplets born to Mrs. Maria Ubsno in Sao Carlos died at a hospital in Sao Paulo today. The remaining four infants were reported in good condition.
Union members vote overwhelmingly to approve a two year contract including a one cent and ten cent hourly wage increase and a union shop clause requiring new hires to join after 45 days. The pact allows workers to leave upon contract anniversary with 30 days notice and calls for wage adjustments reviewed by the Wage Stabilization Board.
Surveys are under way for a multi million dollar gas line from Corpus Christi to the Hebron field. The Tennessee Gas Transmission Co plans a 138 mile line from Green Isle near the ship line through Ol City Muserie and Kane to the Hebron field to create a large gas reserve for use during peak periods. A team of 16 engineers and right of way workers are clearing routes and preparing rights of way for the line.
In Germany, Kurt Schumacher, the Socialist Party chief and foe of West German alignment with the West, died at 54 after a long bout of illness and injuries from Nazi camps. Erich Ollenhauer expected to inherit leadership and steer the party on a nationalist, anti communist course.
Washington A top Interior Department official was reported to be a prime target as hearings begin next Tuesday. Rep. Chelf declined to name the official, while many ex-Attorney Generals and McGrath appointees have resigned or reassigned. Mullally, a longtime Criminal Division lawyer, was suspended amid an inquiry into his alleged sideline activities affecting racket investigations nationwide.
A final audit of the ageousis of formection with reconkwuelion of ie Corry Memorial Hospital will be made on August 26 and 27. State welfare and public health representatives will attend to complete the work. The Olin Bracken Memorial Fund reached 1265.25 but a recommendation on memorial type is not yet ready. Erie County Commission provided 4000 locution noted.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower’s first Frankly Speaking outlines a middle of the road approach and centralization of power in Washington. GOP supporters cheer as he attacks extremism and promises to keep the government from overreach while appealing to business leaders. Stevenson works on Western tour plans and headlines for a wide swing through the West, aiming to court voters with anti corruption pledges. Louisiana Democrats pledge electors for Stevenson-Sparling ticket after Baton Rouge meeting, though no formal endorsement given.
Bedford Pennsylvania reports Barbara Lutes and Marine sergeant Robert Wright tied to a deadly case on the turnpike. Wright was beaten to death with a hammer while returning to Arlington. Lutes traveled from Youngstown Ohio to assist in the investigation. Wright died eight hours after being found unconscious at Breezewood Interchange. A second item notes 12 year old Vincent Degener crushed when a trench cave?in at a Pittsburgh housing project.
In New York Burl and associates staged a campaign, with Ruml chosen to head the Democratic fund drive. The effort aims to mobilize party support, though details of enrollment and committee leadership were unsettled as officials debated strategy under Gov. Adin Stevenson.
President Truman said he has no comment on Adlai Stevenson and John Sparkman campaigns while noting fresh blood in the Democratic Party. He criticized press reports on the steel strike and secret service, and said he hadn’t read an article alleging he leaked information about a grain shortage.
Manfred Tanz, a German youth who fled to the United States, faced deportation as his hearing resumed in Federal District Court. A former Army captain, Capt. Robert Baer, had promised to help him find a job in the U.S. but later said he could not assist. Baer, wounded in the Pacific, now lives in Philadelphia, while Tanz was arrested in Westmont after arriving from Hamburg.
Heir apparent expected to be named as chair of new presidium at party congress. Malenkov slated to deliver main address as leadership decisions unfold.
A critical Edward era report notes Chou En Lai and the Soviet leader meeting at the Kremlin during a high level Congress session. Diplomats expect this first contact to signal ongoing China Soviet coordination and potential future talks.
Associated Press reports a three million dollar a year black market ring in Japan, involving American servicemen and locals. Maj. Jack Elliot says Military Payment Certificates were used illegally in bars, hotels, and taxis. money circulated to money dealers and then as drafts or money orders to Hong Kong and Red China, aiding Communist operations.
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