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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1953
Page
1
Local ad lists contact number 2-8094 and mentions furniture items including mattresses and tables. The fragment notes items offered in town with a general sales appeal and a phone contact. No clear dates or full names provided.
Fragmented OCR note lists a contact string 54L 3-5085 and appears to be a miscellaneous classified item with limited readable details and no clear event or entity.
Fragmented OCR reads a notice mentioning Joe Cohen, a street address at East 239 7064 and West 1, with dates like June 26 and references to a Gor Association and phone numbers 3th el apa ave Call as tent 74 ration on agton street.
Notice reads that Corry Erie area executrix letters direct claims against the estate of the deceased Ditleke. Affected party Watt Worth East Onll 232 appears. The document indicates deadlines and location for filing claims with the county court.
Allied explainers faced a pro Red prisoners’ bid to disrupt the UN interview timetable but failed for the fourth time to win back any converts to communism. South Korean officers blocked slowdown tactics as 120 of 198 remaining prisoners were interviewed, with 23 Americans and one Briton set to be questioned in eight or nine days.
A 82 year old man, Thomax Mango, was acquitted yesterday of a five count murder charge related to a shooting outside a nightclub in Niles. Mango had fled in 1999 after an incident involving Marty Flask, admitting he took the shotgun but claiming Flask struck him first. His wife and two sons rejoiced at the jury verdict after his arrest in Boston last May.
Berlin reports a 1000 ton ocean liner, once raised by Russians, damaged in Warnemunde harbor after alleged anti Soviet sabotage. The vessel is cited as sinking risk while East German police investigate suspected spy activity near the port and crew cables and valves affected.
November saw only 42 job placements through the Pennsylvania State Employment Service in Corry, with pessimistic forecasts of December showing as few as 20 to 28 may be placed. Unemployment compensation claims totaled 927 weeks in November, including 693 checks for jobless pay and 234 weeks listed as Any Weeks. Active job seekers rose to about 400, roughly half women, as December hiring remained slow. placements in November divided among professional managerial 8, clerical and sales 8, skilled 16, semi skilled 2, unskilled 10, including 16 veterans and 9 women.
Frank Schrader of East South Street will retire after 30 years as a rural carrier at the local post office. He began May 16 1923 as an aggral carrier and later served the R D 2 section east of the city. Norman Swart will carry the route until a substitute is named amid ongoing postal economy changes.
Santa Claus set to appear next Saturday evening between 7 and 9 oclock in the downtown business section. Lt Nick Wil to lead the visit with a semi spectacular arrival planned details to be announced next week. Shoppers can enjoy Santa Claus specials from participating stores while children meet Saint Nicholas.
Rome and Belgrade agreed to take immediate steps to normalize conditions along their frontier as part of resolving the Trieste dispute. Premier Pella and Yugoslav minister Pavle Gregorik met to discuss simultaneous actions, including possible troop withdrawals, with a short timeline for completion.
Tokyo reports Red China's top propaganda paper accuses the United States of fabricating Korean War atrocities to cover war crimes by American forces. Peiping radio quotes the People's Daily editorial saying U S charges aim to rebuild tension and block a peace conference.
Babson Park Mass educator asks how national mood shapes business conditions and prosperity. He notes emotions drive behavior beyond logic and cites elections and public meetings as examples. The piece hints at confidence influencing the cycle and promises continuation on Page Six.
Senator McCarthy monitors White House tallies of telegrams from the public on foreign policy. He abandoned plans to send a personal message to President Eisenhower, after stating he would, while at Bermuda for the Big Three conference. He cites revised figures and a backlog of messages, with White House reports showing about 1,500 telegrams and 50 letters received, while McCarthy claims over two thousand telegrams and a rising backlog.
Corry Area High School on East Pleasant street rapidly closes in its two new classroom wings. Slab blocks and glass panes are being installed on southwest and northwest sides while the roof nears completion and heating systems are prepared for winter use. Interior heating shifts from salamanders as boilers are slated to fire by December 14. French forces report capture of Muang Mhoum village in Indochina, a key point 62 miles north ofVientiane along the Vieminh route to Laos.
Hundreds of hunters fill the woods marking the second largest turnout since opening day. Weather favors an active start as police conduct spot checks along highways to manage traffic and deter violations.
In a three story building in Huntington West Virginia a blaze trapped residents on the second and third floors. Two baby brothers died from smoke and flames while a mother and others were overcome. The Walker Furniture Co occupied the ground floor and most residents were children. many were away at the time. Firemen blamed faulty wiring for the fire.
Aziz-Curl J. Folk 60, a catlay operator, charged with first degree murder in the death of Betty Foye Allen at her trailer home near Holbrook. Allen, a Wattsburg native, was injured by a bullet, burned with newspapers, and strangled after an intruder entered the trailer and listened to her screams for hours.
A fire swept through a Chicago grocery and home killing four family members. The parents, Vincent Chicci and Anne Chicci, escaped with serious burns. Children Vincent Jr aged 9, Virginia aged 8, and Angelina aged 4 perished in a rear bedroom. Vincent Chicci, 28, died at Cook County Hospital. Cause of the blaze was not immediately determined.
Corry police seek the hit and run driver involved in a crash at about 4 a m. A vehicle swerved into the opposite lane, colliding with another car and causing about 200 dollars in damage. Several witnesses identified the second motorist to investigators.
The New York City newspaper strike enters its second week as publishers and photo engravers fail to move toward a settlement. Federal mediator Walter Magride schedules further talks after a day with “absolutely no change” in the deadlock, while news consumers rely on TV and radio for coverage.
Federal mediators from Cleveland and Beraision led an eight hour session with Greyhound officials and AFL Street Electric Railway and Motor Coach Employes Union as pay talks resume after a planned November 25 strike and a rejected eight cent hourly increase. The Pennsylvania system spans Pennsylvania Ohio and nearby areas with twenty four other Greyhound units already under contract.
The U N Political Committee weighed timing and recall options on Korea peace talks. A Brazilian backed plan urged an indefinite recess with recall possible, while an Indian backed proposal sought a break until early February. Delegates split over whether to debate now or later, amid pressure from Korea War allies. Pittsburgh teachers to receive 4200 annual raise in 1964 budget.
The Associated Press reports a completed draft note for action by foreign ministers including Churchill Eisenhower and Laniel. The note discusses Western unity on Germany and Europe, the EDC, and potential conferences in Berlin and Washington with Western leaders reviewing the world situation.
Britain and Iran announce the resumption of diplomatic relations after a break exceeding 43 months, following the dispute over nationalization of property owned by British interests. Officials indicate the move was coordinated with the government, signaling a potential shift in regional ties and trade prospects.
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