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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1950
Page
4
Health Officer John Ruppersburg reports about a dozen new chickenpox cases this week. The surge centers in Concord primary grades with a breakout in third floor apartments threatening the nearby B F Starr Granite Works on East Washington Street, causing several hundred dollars in damage.
A well staged Rotary Club backed musical comedy titled That's That drew a good sized audience last evening at the Senior High auditorium. The production, directed by Rotary, is a fundraiser for the boys' band and will be repeated tonight.
The article recalls General MacArthur’s evolving authority as UN forces commander in Korea discussed at the Tru man Attlee talks. It notes British doubts over his advances beyond the 38th parallel and the risk of broader intervention in Formosa. It cites supporters among officials and biographers, and covers MacArthur’s career, marriage, and wartime roles including leading the defense of the Philippines and the island hopping campaign.
A public quiz on a classified page asks about a U S territory attack on a governor’s palace, the capital of an Asiatic country, barometer function, Déby’s political ideology, quire paper sheets, the abbreviation Bart after an English name, correct phrasing for a condemned man, a currency unit shared with a weight unit, and the edges of a triangular pyramid.
Three men from the Merchant Marine were charged in McKeesport Pennsylvania with violating the Selective Service Act. Identified by Andy Edward Soucy as Anthony Joseph 25 John Cecil Delulle 23 and George Ference 24. They allegedly failed to report for induction or onto armed services.
New York December 9 market moved up as a fresh surge of demand for railway stocks pushed the entire stock market higher. Strong interest in railroad shares boosted indices and lifted prices across sectors.
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