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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1952
Page
1
Vermis Iol reports a rough sequence of unreadable names and places with scattered letters. The article fragment mentions mile, sift, whine, and a workshop or event involving Toby Mend Winer Mre. The content is garbled and cannot determine a clear event, person, or organization.
Fragmentary market notice mentions arable sales figures and a list of agents with addresses such as 165 Al and Bath. It notes 06 percent as a rate or fee and references a value 1 Mal. Content is incomplete but preserves the sale and agent details as readable.
A North Korean led proposal at Panmunjom calls for a high level political conference within 90 days after a Korean armistice to negotiate withdrawal of foreign troops and broader peace issues in Korea. The plan links the peace effort to U S aid to Formosa and cites the Chinese People’s Republic as a belligerent in Korea. News notes unresolved clauses on prisoner exchange and truce supervision.
The Pennsylvania Glaw Employment Service reports 63 placements in January, with 257 female and 103 veterans seeking workers. Openings lean toward office, technical, and skilled positions. total job seekers rose to 270 at month end. Compensation claims climbed to 168 new filings, with unemployed weeks at 887 for January.
London reports the death of King George VI and declares Elizabeth the new queen. The 25 year old queen and her husband Philip will return to London from Africa by 4 20 p m tomorrow, with Prince Charles in line to succeed followed by Princess Anne and Princess Margaret.
Washington February reports Rep. Potter of Michigan told a House subcommittee that Congress may approve about 446000 dollars to finish lamprey eel control research in the Great Lakes. This would add to over 700000 dollars already appropriated since 1947 to find ways to reduce lamprey predation on trout in Ontario Michigan and nearby waters. The lamprey has nearly wiped out trout in parts of the system, Potter testified.
Associted Press reports Democratic Party leaders urge President Truman to decide on seeking a new term within 60 days. McKinney says delegate slates could be used where consent is not required. The article covers anticipated primary moves, party TV strategy, and Republican delegate races amid 1952 campaign planning.
City leaders approve the Corry Red Cross fund drive to run the week of March 14 with Red Cross Sunday on March 16. Stewart A. Long chairs the drive with OC. M. Howard as vice chair in charge of the industrial division. C. W. Bracken Jr leads residential districts. Velma McCray and Walter Proctor supervise the mural townships plus Elgin borough. A training talk by Miss Gwaltney will precede worker orientation. no on‑site solicitation this year remains in force.
Allied infantry regained a hill position northwest of Yonchon for the second time in four hours without firing a shot. The Reds reportedly retook it Tuesday night, then UN forces reached the top again Wednesday morning with no Communist opposition. In other actions, B 20 Superforts struck rail and industrial targets in North Korea and light bombers disrupted highways. Navy reports said planes and warships killed or wounded 1022 Chinese Reds in the week ended February 3.
Harrisburg February protest by the Pennsylvania Retailers Association against a Bell Telephone rate increase. The 190,000 member group urged the Public Utility Commission to oppose the 682,356,600 a year rise, seeking to block residential and commercial rate boosts. The PUC has not acted yet.
Twenty three city merchants will feature merchandise at reduced prices during Dollar Days this Friday and Saturday. The promotion, publicized in The Journal, includes a wide range of items from Barnet's Home Furniture to Western Auto and Woolworth's. About 2 200 copies of the Dollar Day edition will be mailed to homes within a 15 mile radius.
The Civil Aeronautics Board announced a hearing on February 14 in Elizabeth New Jersey regarding the American Airlines crash that killed 30 people and left seven others dead in a residential area on a Buffalo to Newark flight. Former Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson was among the passengers. The airliner struck homes during fog and heavy rain while attempting an instrument landing at Newark Airport. The CAB will name officials conducting the inquiry later and expects the hearing to last about two days.
Residents push for inclusion of additional streets East Main to East Pleasant and others in the coming Sumner program. Petitions on file seek adding Kinley Alley South to East Pleasant, Pennsylvania Avenue, West Church street, Wayne Street, Columbus Avenue, East Smith, Irving, Willams, Brook, Chestnut and more, with bids expected this spring.
Washington news reports quote Senators Ferguson Sparkman and Alexander Smith urging immediate closure of all American embassies in Russia and severing diplomatic relations with Soviet bloc nations. They warn Communist influence floods the U.S. through campuses and institutions, arguing the cost of remaining tied to the Soviet sphere outweighs any benefits.
Washington Feb 1 The House armed services committee approved a compulsory universal military training bill The legislation calls for six months of training for all eligible youths starting at age 14 and six years of reserve duty later The bill would take effect once passed by both chambers and signed by the president, though opponents doubt its fate The program follows a commission led by former Senator James Wadsworth of New York
A Union City woman Hazel Maja pled guilty to stealing 2000 dollars from Flora G Holly. Judge Elmer L Evans suspended sentencing after a grand jury held her for court. State Police arrested the pair weeks earlier after a lengthy quiet inquiry into the Holly wallpaper and paint store theft at a West Washington Street Erie tavern incident.
Secret Service chief Harry D Anheiler said four men were arrested in Chicago as part of a counterfeiting gang ring that flooded about 1 4 million in fake currency over four years and may trigger more arrests. Names include William Skally James and Sam Sterns and John Drake all of Chicago. State and U S investigators linked leads from a meat hijacking probe to the case.
The Besb nits of a new capacitors installation on the Peneler system to meet rising demand are placed on Max Main Street and Wayne Street. Two units already exist at Union City and Bear Lake with more to follow as part of the broader reconstruction effort in the Curry area, expected to take several weeks to complete.
Two 19 year old privates from Sampson Air Force Base faced Glens police court justice. Each received 10 days in county jail after pleading to petit larceny. They admitted taking $10, $4 wristwatch, and $130 from enlisted men at Sampson. Authorities plan to reclaim custody before term ends.
London reports the death of King George VI after a 15 year rule. Queen Elizabeth II, then 25, mourns as crowds gather at Buckingham Palace. The heir, Charles, remains distant, while Prime Minister Churchill convenes meetings for Elizabeth’s eventual coronation and mourning duties. The king had battled circulatory issues and cancer, with Elizabeth planning a global tour prior to the tragedy.
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