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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1952
Page
1
A partial OCR fragment mentions timber, coast, and a title related to ownership or property. The readable text is limited, offering no clear event, date, or involved parties beyond generic references to timber and title.
Atlantic City reports Walter Reuther appears virtually assured to become CIO president after a bitter union battle. Rubber and oil workers unions backed Reuther, raising his support beyond 400000 members. Haywood and McDonald refused to concede, with a potential final convention vote expected Thursday to decide the race.
Hubert Vaughn and Miss Helen Jones head the school board as reelected officers. Vaughn will serve a fourth term as president, Jones reelected as vice president, and four representatives named to the Joint Committee guiding the six district jointure. Additional appointments include Bettes, Ditch, Vaughn, with Jones, Long, and Hillstrom as alternates. Brant McKnight named solicitor.
Harrisburg The State Milk Control Commission called a conference with milk dealers and producers for Monday to fix new prices for the Erie Milk Marketing Area. Representatives asked for a fair price, without naming a specific figure, at a hearing held November 18. The current retail price is 24.44 cents a quart. Farmers are paid 8.48 dollars per hundredweight.
The State Agriculture Department warned potatoes in Pennsylvania will stay costly with no drop by mid November. A federal survey found an average price of 2.65 per bushel on November 15, topping a month earlier by 10 cents. Officials cited limited year end supply and grower storage as causes for sustained high prices.
Hunters across Corry districts report a mix of 6 to 12 point bucks and several smaller deer with weights from 85 to 180 pounds. Officials expect a strong harvest as the season progresses, listing dozens of names and estimated scores from Blue Eye, Garland, Spatansburg, and nearby towns. The Journal records include Don Neyton, Max Powers, Charles Lineki, Warren McChesney, and others with multiple rack counts and body weights. State game officials note the season began last Friday in New York state lines as the effort continues.
Washington Department of Justice declines comment on a case tied to a Canadian firm. Léss Larson of the GSA says investigation files were handed to DOJ and cites evidence that Silver Miller Mines Ltd of Toronto agreed to pay about 835000 to Paul H. Griffith and Maxwell Brown for promoting a U S cobalt contract. Griffith, once national commander of the American Legion, is now a Washington PR adviser and former assistant defense secretary under L. Johnson.
City council held an appeals session on assessments tied to a 1951 1952 property tax matter. Property owners contested amounts recorded after an oil project, with official billing to follow from the city treasurer. Action on garbage contract propositions was deferred to December 16 due to the absence of key officials.
Australian Prime Minister Robert Menzies reportedly proposed a nine nation Commonwealth treaty to ease dollar pound exchanges. The plan covers freer capital movement, eliminating double taxation, gradual pound convertibility, and scaling imperial preference to boost U S investors and Commonwealth trade.
Mrs Hedwig Krenn of Pittsburgh, aged 86, was killed when the car she rode in skidded on Joy Route 22 in Fayette Township and overturned yesterday.
Harrisburg budget chief Dr Edward Logant says no surplus likely in the two year 1953-55 fiscal package. He cites a $196 million new tax revenue need, gaps from overestimates, and shifts in real estate transfer and corporate taxes as key factors shaping the deficit outlook.
Washington officials report Rep Daniel Reed plans to propose an income tax cut and corporate tax elimination once Congress convenes next month. Reed, a Wyoming Republican, aims to chair the House Ways and Means Committee, which handles revenue measures.
Dividend distributions were made to stockholders of the Nitiotel Banke of Corry esi Tart Cébler street banking house and its second Sour per rent dividend this year. The payout is identical to last July and covers the second half of the year, raising total yearly dividends to eight percent.
Senator O'Conor presses for dismissal of an economist tied to alleged Communist ties in postwar hearings. The subcommittee grills the witness about past Soviet espionage accusations, signaling renewed scrutiny of personnel tied to foreign influence and potential security breaches. The exchange includes references to wartime espionage rings and prior denials, with O'Conor’s patience wearing thin as questions continue.
Tri Hi announces a toy drive to collect used and broken toys from now until December 18. Boxes placed at Superior Cleaners Powell Motor Co and The Rox invite residents to drop off items for repair and redeployment to needy families for a cheerful Christmas.
Police pursued a mass escape attempt as six convicts fled a prison in the Pittsburgh region. Two prisoners were captured on foot, a ninth on a roof, and others were trapped by guards as authorities pursued the breakout. Names given include Fulph Mastermonica and Mayne McNelly, with locations cited in Pittburgh’s days town section and nearby McKeesport.
Dense winter weather blankets Corry area with fresh two inch snow. Motorists report fair driving in cities and on some highways while rural woods see reduced visibility due to blowing snow. Temperatures dip into the 20s and 30s as Weather Bureau forecasts continued snowfall across nearby towns into the afternoon.
Warren Ps United Redning announces a Warren plant to produce high octane gasoline by a catalytic reforming process called cat-form. The plant aims to operate by August with 2,500 barrels per day capacity as part of a program to double crude output within two years at its two refineries.
A British statement outlines plans for a European Army led by West Germany with about 500 000 German troops, to be supervised by Soviet officers. It notes East German forces and 55 000 troops, with potential expansion by 10 000 more, while France and West Germany have not yet endorsed the plan and other nations would join Italy Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
AFL leader Martin P. Durkin of Chicago wins surprise approval for labor chief role in Eisenhower cabinet as final appointments finalize the administration. The decision draws broad labor support amid congressional and party reactions across major cities and states.
In Ble County the hunting lodge fire at Enoketh claimed five lives. Charles V Mason of Meadville died at Kane Summit Hospital at 1 45 p m from extensive burns. His wife Helen Elizabeth Mason and their three children Mary Jane, Charles V Jr and John Edward perished. Three others escaped. Police described the cabin as a small shanty. Funeral plans incomplete.
The article reports Sen. Taft criticizing President Eisenhower s selection of Martin Durkin as labor secretary amid a broader cabinet lineup. It notes Durkin s union leadership, Weeks influence, and the administration s aim to work with organized labor, with figures like George Meany praising Durkin. It lists the full cabinet lineup and mentions Chicago s Durkin as labor secretary designate and Durkin allies within GOP politics.
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