22 Aug 1950
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1950
Page
1
A partial OCR fragment references a TV signal or broadcast topic with unclear context. The readable text hints at technical issues or consumer electronics, but specific event, date, or names are not evident. The item resembles a brief public notice or column snippet about television reception.
The readable text references Used West Hall and a right ary, with mentions of dates and persons possibly including Arthur. It is a damaged OCR fragment describing usage of a venue and an event schedule without clear names or outcomes.
More railway workers struck today in Pittsburgh and Chicago, ignoring a White House plea to stay on the job. The stoppage follows a previous walkout in Louisville, Cleveland, and Minneapolis-St Paul as officials seek to settle a wage dispute and avert a broader shutdown.
Strike cuts Erie Railroad service between Cleveland and Pittsburgh and between Cleveland and Youngstown. Union leaders demand pay boosts and 40 hour weeks, while talks fail to find a base. The walkout halts most trains, with limited service remaining on key routes.
The Corry Hospital sent an iron lung from Lake View Hospital in Erie to assist critically ill patients. Officials reported several patients in serious condition, though no fatalities or new cases were confirmed. hospital spokespersons urged calm as transfers and care continue.
In Dover England August 22 an Egyptian and a French swimmer set new Channel crossing marks in a mass race. Hassan Abd El Rahim 42 and Roger Le Morean 39 finished first and second respectively breaking Georges Michel 1908 time. Twelve starters failed from cold exhaustion.
City council opposed expansion of a trailer park and use of a nearby lot on East Smith Street. Council member Blount urged zoning board review of the Used Car lot relocation while officials discussed sewage, water systems, and a possible rail line impact. The council adopted a record of opposition to expanding the camp and ordered further investigations into delinquent taxes and street repairs.
Six volunteers trained in a Civilian Defense readiness exercise conducted after a simulated large blaze at Tidiante TA. Fire units from Youngsville Pleasant township Wrightsville and Claredon covered the area with Columbus and Clymer also participating. Another test is planned with Clarendon as the next site.
Senate votes 40 to 8 to back an administration bill imposing wage and price controls, with amendments on direct authority, consumer credit, and defense production priorities. The House bill allows broader controls, while Senate moves focus on timing, exemptions, and enforcement penalties. President Truman would review wage and price levels for potential ceilings during the emergency period.
A ten month old boy, Harold Skelly Jr., died from burns sustained in a fire near Titusville. His father Harold Skelly Sr., 26, was critically injured rescuing him and the infant sister, who was not harmed. The blaze originated four miles west of Titusville in Diamond.
The record notes President Johnson indicating that additional funds may be required for Korea and the broader defense effort. The dialogue cites parallel warfare costs and potential contingency spending tied to U.S. strategy and joint chiefs.
Tokyo dispatch: seventy B-29s from Japan and Okinawa raided targets on August 22, with Chang Jin on the Sea of Japan coast as the principal industrial target. Bombs exceeded 700 tons on the area, including yards, a deep water port and Mitsubichi iron works. Fourteen bombers reported heavy icing conditions. North Worker radio quoted casualties among Italian targets, while official lists cited hundreds of destroyed industrial plants. Erie bond issue approved for housing projects in Pennsylvania.
An Associated Press report from Brookhaven describes the first postwar atomic reactor entering service for research. The unit is designed to produce heat and power for a village of about 3,000, with a potential output enabling electricity for larger regional use within months. The report notes the reactor’s purpose, construction details, and safety measures, including shielding and controlled access within an underground core housing a pile of graphite and uranium.
Washington Aug 22 The Korea war armament program would create 17 Army divisions and 23 carriers of various types with an Air Force of 69 groups. The plan accompanies President Truman's request for a 10.5 billion supplemental war funds to add to regular year budgets. The Army would add a combat division bringing totals to 11 plus two replacement training divisions. By next June the Army aims for a strength near 844 100 men. The expansion seeks full wartime strength for Far East units and reserve deployments, including front replacements.
A passenger plane suffered a propeller failure near Denver on a cloudy morning. One person died and five were wounded as passengers and crew prepared for an emergency landing. Names of the deceased and other victims were not fully confirmed in the report.
Sixty five men of Company A began physical examinations for the US Army last night as drill sergeant Harmon and J. Guy Butters oversaw the process at United States Army facilities. About 35 more are scheduled to report for the tests while others await their turn, with exams conducted at the county hospital and other military medical sites. The unit anticipates discharge for some due to medical reasons as the Army plans for federal deployment in September and Camp Atterbury assignments later in September.
A Jamestown man, Paul R. Peterson, 27, is held on an open charge as police probe the death of his common-law wife Alice Burch Peterson. An autopsy by Coroner Samuel T. Bowers found a fractured skull fatal. Peterson offered limited statements and said he did not recall the incident at Hotel Leonard where they resided. Authorities noted a prior fall at another residence with minor injuries, not linked to the fatal blow.
AP dispatch describes American tanks and infantry halting a large Red advance near Taegu. U S. 25th Division and 5th Regimental Combat Team hold Pusan region while Negro troops of the 24th Infantry retake Battle Mountain. Korean and U.S. units push back North Korean forces along the Hugang corridor amid fierce fighting and counterattacks.
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