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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1949
Page
1
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Admiral Louis E. Denfeld faces dismissal as chief of naval operations and contemplates retirement or a return to active duty. Congress plans to reconvene and may press for investigations while Denfeld weighs reentering service or accepting a reduced post amid conflicting authority and defense policies.
Reports from London indicate a flood of presents reaching Moscow for Stalin's 70th birthday with observers noting big contributions from the Communist bloc. Estimates vary but gifts are said to total well over a million parcels and cash, signaling a grand show of allegiance.
President Truman returned from a three week Florida vacation to a cheerful reception as his yacht Independence landed at Key West. He planned to press Congress for his Fair Deal program in the 1950 session, including civil rights moves and health and social security measures.
Dec 20 UN Assembly President Carlos P. Romulo moves to resolve the East‑West stalemate on atomic control. He travels from Washington to New York with proposals for a compromise as six powers resume talks chaired by McNaughton.
The Long Pennsylvanian reports a debate on whether third class towns may use parking meter profits beyond highway purposes. Experts note vague law favors highway expenditures, yet many cities place meters in general funds to cover road costs. Over 200 communities use meters, with revenues exceeding 183 million dollars statewide.
City police linked two boys aged 10 and 12 to the theft at the American Legion Christmas party. After denial one youth confessed and implicated the other, declaring restitution of the $40. Parents and church probation officers will supervise repayment. victims declined charges.
Pittsburgh traffic court pursues a drive to recover back fines dating to 1941. Allegheny Lingus for Women Voters President Temple Smith backs plans, estimating up to 1 84 000 000 could be collected. Magistrate Donohue notes many paid tags on hand and a team of constables will serve warrants as needed.
In Greene County last night a prisoner set fire to a bunk and wounded Deputy Sheriff George Gordon during a confrontation in the cell block. The inmate, 22 year old Mike Bend of Brownsville, was overpowered by other prisoners and then by Sheriff Emil Fox.
The council backed a proposal for a traffic light at the Main and South Center streets crossing of the Erie Railroad to aid southbound traffic. The city would seek Erie Railroad cost sharing, with the light potentially manually operated by a crossing watchman or patrolman during peak congestion. No pedestrian hazard provisions were established.
The Agriculture Department crop reporting board will issue a forecast at 3 p m today on winter wheat production for next year. The 1950 goal is about 1 0 00 000 bushels, roughly 19 percent below 1949’s output, with tentative indications of about 800 000 000 bushels if the goal is met.
Senator Sparkman chairing the Senate Economy subcommittee argued for expanding welfare and social security to aid low income families earning about $2,000 a year. He urged Congress to push a broader legislative program including education and hospital construction with full committee oversight next year.
The Company A anniversary party at the State Armory drew townspeople and visiting officers led by Col W Houghton and Lt Col Abbott. Awards honored top drilled squads and individuals with cash prizes while plans for a yearly cup were discussed.
Former US Steel chairman Myron Taylor reportedly plans to quit as special representative to the Vatican. A Vatican source called the reports likely and said Taylor had been under pressure while in the role. Taylor declined to confirm or deny the rumors when pressed.
State Police report two head-on crashes near Cory and Warren injuring three people. In the Cory incident on Route 277 one half mile south at 5:20 p m, a car and a truck sustained 800 and 400 dollars damage respectively. no injuries. A second crash on Route 6 near Warren involved a sedan and a car causing 300 and 200 dollars damage. one passenger was injured. No arrests were made.
Erie County Rent Advisory Board says rent controls will be lifted in Corry and most areas early next year with exceptions for Br ie Wesleyville Harborcreek Lawrence Park and Millcreek. The board notes this guidance aligns with Housing Expediter Tighe Woods and emphasizes local surveys show mixed opinions among landlords and tenants.
In Landsberg Germany twenty seven German war criminals were freed from U S Army confinement for good behavior. They had served most of their five year sentences imposed by U S military court for war crimes and would have expired before June 20. None were major Nazi figures.
Two men bound and gagged actor Robert Wilcox in the duplex of actress Disha Barrymore and escaped with mink coat and $50 in silver. Wilcox was bound with stockings, mouth taped, and taken to Roosevelt Hospital for injuries from a fall. Police say Barrymore was not home. Wilcox claimed the robbers demanded jewelry and cash.
A Washington official claims the United States plans heavy spending on atomic power for peace, stating the program seeks safer space propulsion and national defense. The remarks emphasize government support and the importance of scientific advancement amid wartime-era tensions.
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