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01 Dec 1952
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1952
Page
1
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Pittsburgh police captured Ralph Mastermonica 20 of Pillshareh after an eight convict escape from Western State Penitentiary using razor knives to overpower guards. They slid down a 70 foot wall on a rope of sheets and towels. a ninth and a tenth man surrendered or was captured. One fugitive fled to a nearby restaurant in McKeesport and another near Clairton. Six prisoners fled in a car and two ran off. Wounded guards included John Peterman and Willis Egle. the escape prompted alerts to neighboring states. Continued coverage on page six.
The 1952 deer season opened with harsh cold as many hunters headed out in Corry. Henry Magiit Sr. bagged the first reported deer, a 1 point, at Blue Eye within 15 minutes. Roger Sheehan, age 12, took a 5 point buck weighing 125 pounds nearby. Mrs. Martin Keppel became the first local woman to report a deer, a 10 point buck at Carter Hill, weighing about 225 pounds, in a party with Hillstrom and Armour. The prize deer was planned for display at Hillstrom’s camp with hopes of a win for their husbands.
Yugoslavia reports Archbishop Alofaise Breblnac Hasse will miss Krasic but plans to attend a consistory in Rome for formal elevation to cardinal. This marks a major step in the Catholic Church's hierarchy with Hasse to receive the red hat in a Vatican ceremony.
The day saw a sharp fall in readings with a high near 20 degrees and a chilly evening. Weather observer George Mulder reported frigid air after a warm spell, with forecasts calling for lingering cold tonight and a possible storm moving in by tomorrow evening.
Boston and Pennsylvania authorities prepare for grand jury testimony in the Brink's Boston headquarters robbery case involving Joseph O Keeffe and J Stanley Gusciora. FBI efforts to move associates met legal hurdles while suspects face questions on gun possession and alleged links to the largest cash haul in U.S. crime history.
Pittsburgh area former bank president Mile K. Ruse, 62, of Uniontown, Fayette County, faces federal charges of embezzling between 4000 and 7000 dollars. Indictment returned October 33 but kept secret until last Saturday. Ruse resigned January 20 after arrest and is free on 120000 bond.
Hundreds of motorists report hazardous driving conditions as an army of hunters traversed through Corry toward woods. Despite treacherous roads, state police say only one serious accident was reported in the area during the morning patrols.
Absenteeism peaked as hundreds of Conry students missed classes to hunt on opening deer season. In the school system 201 students were absent, led by Senior High with the bulk missing, while Concord Washington Fairview and Harding reported illness related gaps. Industrial plants echoed the trend with up to 40 percent absent for hunting. Roads saw minor incidents and chains were needed on slopes. Local commerce rode the hunting wave as restaurants, service stations, and sporting goods shops saw strong business.
A call for blood donations explains eligibility 18 to 20 year olds require parental consent unless in the armed forces or married. It emphasizes broad eligibility including homemakers and workers, noting any healthy donor can save lives regardless of social status.
Reserve lodge fire near Meadville kills Mrs Helen Mason 27 and her four children and injures her husband Charles Mason. A cousin Norman Keeler and two others escape as gasoline ignites while Mason tries to light the blaze. The fire traps the family inside the cabin. coroner reports all victims burned beyond recognition. Bodies at Ridgway funeral home.
Two people were injured in separate falls in the Corry area this week. Minnie Stearns, 77, of Spar tansburg, was admitted with a fractured right shoulder after slipping in her kitchen. Jol Bivett Kofer, 57, of Corry, was admitted with a fractured vertebrae in the back after a fall on stairs. Ceril Hutiman, 40, of West Pleasant Street, was admitted for a broken arm sustained at work for Adirondack Lumber. Full injury extents await X rays.
In Honesdale Pat Arthur Wuest aged 18, married 11 weeks, was found dead yesterday in a car parked in a garage beneath his Hawley apartment. His wife Joan, also 18, was found unconscious and remained in critical condition at Wayne County Hospital. The body was discovered by the youth's uncle Frank Cron as investigators were alerted.
President Eisenhower concentrates on foreign affairs as he forms a broad advisory group. Dulles, Aldrich, Gabel Lot, and Stassen named to leadership roles at the UN and Mutual Security Agency. Milton S. Gettel and Lucius Day Will head Pentagon broadening committees as Rockefeller and Flemming join Columbia meeting. Aldrich to chair AN telephone group after Gifford resigns.
Weather slowed Allied air and ground operations across North Korea with clouds and rain limiting air strikes. Despite the poor conditions, fighter bombers hit Red positions on the Western Front and Marine Corsairs destroyed a road bridge and four buildings near the West Coast. Ground actions remained sporadic as Chinese forces pressed Sniper Ridge and South Korean infantry repelled assaults in brief clashes.
Surge of flames erupted in the lab area of Aero Supply during a routine heat treat operation. Fire crews arrived within minutes and used a booster line as the sprinkler system released water, preventing greater damage to instruments and records. sections of a metal duct buckled and will be replaced while damages are being assessed.
Area police report November saw winter driving conditions with 22 mishaps. Two people died and 22 were injured. vehicle damage totaled 10010 dollars. Traffic arrests numbered 34, mainly speeding. one criminal arrest occurred. Police conducted 1 criminal investigation and 3 for other departments during 222 patrols covering 420 miles.
City school board members will meet at 7 o clock for a reorganizing session. Key positions including president vice president and duty committee heads are to be named. Public business includes routine matters and potential adoption of a new plan.
Weather observer Muldericle notes a cool trend after a 67 degree opening, with the November total precipitation 6.69 inches versus a 4.94 inch average. Snowfall on November 7 brought 0.64 inch moisture. many days had no precipitation.
Sister Elizabeth Kenny, famed poliomyelitis specialist, died after a 10 day siege of cerebral thrombosis and pneumonia. She was 66 and buried today near her mother's grave in Nobby, about 12 miles from Toowoomba. Hundreds attended the funeral at Neil Street Methodist Church with Charles Carlson, 115, Australian consul general in Queensland, representing the government.
In Atlantic City Secretary of Labor Maurice Tobin urged a quick merger of CIO and AFL to avert internal fights at the convention. The pick for CIO president looked open with Philip Murray's death and Walter Reuther and Hoyt Hoywood factions vying.
Corry residents are being urged to donate 150 pints of blood at a Rex Cross Woodmobile visit on December 6 from 1 to 7 p m in the Epworth Church basement. Donations will be free of charge to patients in need, with blood supplied to any hospital serving Corry patients. Leo Hoyler, secretary of the Corry chapter, notes inquiries and calls to action are active as residents prepare for civilian and military needs through the Red Cross.
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