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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1950
Page
4
Rumors claim Erie hosts three new horse betting rooms operating as clubs to dodge laws. Mayor Clairence Pulling and Police Chief William Donahue met in routine talks while observers say a crackdown may be delayed by legal technicalities surrounding the gambling venues.
Erie reports Pfe Robert H Osterberg 21 a paratrooper and Col Frank H Forney 48 former Buffalo Erie district engineer killed in action in Korea. First Lieut Florian Lis of Dunkirk reported missing. Osterberg died December 4 from wounds after his second jump mission with the 187th RCT of the 11th Airborne Division. Lis had been wounded and returned to duty.
Mrs Ethel du Pont Roosevelt plans to marry Benjamin Warren of Grosse Pointe Michigan. They obtained a Delaware marriage license yesterday. Mrs Roosevelt, 44, formerly married to Franklin D Roosevelt Jr, is mother of Franklin III and Christopher.
The United States intensifies draft calls to fill a 1,264,900 pool by July 1 and bolster mobile reserves for home defense and NATO operations in Europe. Army Korea casualties exceed 7,940. expect increased reservist calls and National Guard mobilizations as a national emergency is debated. Royal Jamaica reference appears unrelated.
The booklet advises washing work clothes separately, scrubbing air contaminated objects, and discarding unpackaged foods exposed to dust. Opened canned goods should be washed, utensils scrubbed, and boiled water used only after official safety confirmation. Radios and telephones should remain operational for emergencies, while cars stay clear of streets for traffic.
The Rev Charles L Chiley longtime assistant pastor at St Patrick s Church Erie died at the rectory after a lingering illness He had been bedridden since October and suffered multiple pneumonia episodes in recent years He was ordained June 14 1905 by Most Rev Charles H Colton and served at St Patrick s for his entire ministry
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