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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1950
Page
1
A blaze at a residence in Nh destroys the building and prompts investigations. Fire crews battled the flames for hours as authorities assess the cause and extent of damage in this early evening incident.
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Press report from Washington notes Secretary Johnson deflecting calls to resign while defending his tenure. He urges critics to address President Truman and argues that attacks on the defense department are politically motivated during the ongoing wartime era.
The Buesink brothers who ran a large used car business on West Smith Street plan to move to Route 6 past Littledyort near the Blue Hornet Inn. The move aims to finish before September 15 and exempts the firm from school district sales tax due to its new location outside the city.
A switch defect caused a three hour electrical service break the longest in years, cutting west areas including north side and streets near Marlin and Columbus. The fault halted fuel pumps at gas stations and disrupted hospital and elevator service while crews from Brad Ford worked to restore power and secure the affected districts. Police limited patrols to hotspot areas as technicians moved to reestablish service.
The City Treasurer reports heavy last day tax payments for school taxes as the rebate period ends. Daily receipts have ranged from 8000 to 4000 with expectations of over 6000 including mail payments. Penalties of 5 percent apply to accounts not settled by November 1.
In pre-dawn darkness a Santa Fe streamliner derailed 12 miles west of Lampasas Texas injuring 25 to 30 people. Ambulances carried the hurt as wreckage tore the track. only the engine and baggage car remained on rails.
A violent storm system swept the southern United States causing damage from Florida to Alabama. The hurricane and tornado impact included destroyed structures and evacuated residents. no loss of life reported. Widespread debris and property damage prompted Red Cross shelters.
An Army recruiting office will relocate to the Federal building second floor from 4:90 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays with Sgt. J. Lotti Dunking visiting Titusville weekly to assist with inquiries. Staff changes include Thmpkins taking charge at Corry Unto Wattsburg and residence listed in Pleasantville.
A Westbound Pennsylvania Railroad freight suffered heavy delay after two boys 12 or 13 tampered with an angle cock on a car near the Maple Avenue crossing. Two women reported the act to train crews who then halted traffic for about twenty five minutes. Police expect to identify the youths. Report filed at EY tower.
Leo Kosiorek aged 39 father of seven died at Sharon General Hospital from burns suffered when flames enveloped him while using a blow torch at his Farrell gasoline station. A fuel spray from the hose feeding the torch ignited and engulfed his clothing.
State Police report two accidents within 24 hours causing about $1400 in damage. In Riceville Corners at 1:30 pm Wednesday a 1964 Ford driven by Camimely failed yield to a 1980 Chevrolet sedan, totaling both cars and injuring no one. In Union City a 1980 Chevrolet sedan rear ended a 1982 Mazur vehicle, with damage to both cars and minor injuries to Ottaway party, none hospitalized.
Ottawa reports Canada wide railway strike began after union leaders ordered work stoppage. 124 900 workers joined after government urged return to work. railroads restarted signals and locomotives under new law as talks continue for settlement.
Washington reports a heated debate as Congress rushes to pass a sweeping control bill before Friday night. The measure would empower wage and price restrictions with a conference committee seeking a final compromise between House and Senate versions. President Truman faces pressure as officials debate approval timelines and potential veto risks.
Three youths, Ralph and Mack Jones and Paul Ross, appeared in court charged with burglary and larceny. They were arrested August 20 after police traced them to a robbery at Carmcke Grocery on East Main Street. The judge ordered further action until the second Monday in May next year and placed them on formal probation for an eight month term.
A McKeesport physician, Dr Joseph Te Conrad, collapsed and died of a heart attack shortly after delivering a talk on imagination and actuality at the YMCA. He had practiced in the city for four years.
An airliner from Bombay to Rome crashed and burned in the Nile Delta about 40 miles north of Cairo, killing all 55 people aboard. The flight carried 13 Americans among the passengers and crew, with names including William Schofield and Willem Gist among the victims. search and investigation followed.
Pittsburgh August 31 three men identified as Western Pennsylvania Communists were arrested on sedition charges by Allegheny County Judge Michael A. Musmanno. Stave Nelson chairman of the Communist party of Pennsylvania Andrey Ondo and James Dolsen of Pittsburgh were named by Matthew Cvetic who posed as a Communist for nine years with the FBI and testified before the House Committee on Un American Activities.
Air wartime report describes 90 B-29 bombers striking two Japanese cities with heavy losses and pierces through defenses. Mentions pilots, shot down aircraft, and the broader coastal front indicating sustained air operations over Pahang and Ki.
Harrisburg reports indicate Pennsylvania potato growers voted against a proposed federal price support program. About 99 producers, 400 percent of those voting, favored the plan in the referenda, while 1,091 producers opposed. Analysts predict lower wholesale prices if subsidies end, with estimates around 5 cents per bushel and buyers seeing declines from current levels.
Six bus passengers were injured when a Reading Transportation bus overturned on a curve northwest of Allentown during a heavy rainstorm. The driver Joseph Leofter escaped injury. the most seriously hurt was Peter Geuhn, 81, of Springfield, Ohio, admitted to Sacred Heart Hospital.
Tokyo dispatch reports heavy Allied action along the Korean front. Allied planes strike Pohang and other targets as North Korean forces face continued pressure. Casualty tallies include hundreds of Red dead in multiple sectors, with naval and ground operations intensifying near the east coast and southern fronts.
Police say a 34 year old nursemaid was shot in the back with a pistol she had given to a three year old boy as a toy. The wounded woman Mrs Peggy Rout was taken to Chester Hospital in serious condition.
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