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11 Feb 1952
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1952
Page
1
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UN truce chief questioned Beijing rights to join a Korea peace conference and rejected Communists demand to decide Formosa fate. Joy said China would not qualify under his criterion and urged the Reds to drop attempts to influence Asian war outcomes in the talks.
Dr. Tracy Sassaman of Williamsport was chosen by the Pennsylvania Prohibition party executive committee as its candidate for U S senator this year. Other statewide nominees include Auditor General Francis Miller of Hartensburg and Supreme Court Justice Charles Palmer of Ridley Park.
A colossal 400 foot bridge at the Clairton plant of United States Steel tumbled into the Monongahela River area trapping two crane operators. One worker reportedly spoken to in the wreckage remained incoherent while rescue crews searched for the others. Nearby resident John Ryaby said the structure fell slowly before the final crash.
Charles A Pain known as Carl and longtime city controller hose company secretary and printer dies Sunday at his West Smith Street home at age 91 98. He helped run The Gorey Telegraph and The Corry Daily Leader with partners and later worked at several newspapers. Survived by daughter Ruth Downey son Clarke Pain two grandsons Joseph Pain and Jack Downey two nephews and nieces. Services Monday at 4 30 at Bracken Keating Finer Home with Rev Joseph Clair officiating and interment in Pie Grove Cemetery.
Two 17 year old Nancy McIlroy of Pottstown and 10 year old Donald Tobin of Pottstown were killed in a head on crash on Route 683 five miles north of Pottstown near midnight. Three other youths were injured. Mrs McIlroy was a passenger in the car. Donald Tobin died hours later at Pottstown Memorial Hospital.
Three people were injured in a Saturday afternoon crash on the Gorea West Spring Creek road near Corry Memorial Hospital. Victims are Bernice Bromley 18 Mary Bromley 40 and Helen Burdick 43 with injuries to the nose knee and head. A fourth occupant Jane Sweet escaped with minor bumps. State Police said Burdick lost control, the car skidded 93 feet and hit a tree. Vehicle owned by Frank Burdick of BD 4.
Overnight snowfall doubled road danger as ice and slush spread through Saturday into Sunday. State plows and a road grader cleared Carter Hill routes while cindering trucks patrolled the area after several weekend crashes. One near miss occurred at South Center and South streets when a car skidded into the curb.
A Pan American World Airways Constellation with 61 aboard made a successful emergency landing at Idlewild Airport after engine trouble forced a return from Puerto Rico. The plane departed Idlewild just after midnight local time with one engine cylinder trouble reported.
King George VI’s death prompts a private service for the late king. Mourners line London streets as the funeral cortege begins its journey from Sandringham to Westminster Hall. The nation prepares for lying in state and public homage over the coming days.
Major A. Davis, renowned American jet ace from Lubbock Texas, reportedly shot down over Korea after claiming two more Communist MiG 18s in a fierce No. Korea air battle. Air Force notes he is missing in action though believed dead. his record tops 31 planes shot down in World War II and the Korean conflict combined.
Backers of Senator Taft and General MacArthur claimed a slim edge at Oklahoma's state party fete as Eisenhower supporters warned of a possible late rally. Delegates to the Chicago nominating convention appeared mixed, with Taft MacArthur factions poised to harvest several Oklahoma delegates. The contest reflected broader GOP tensions after a tight 1950 gubernatorial race and portends a contested national nomination battle.
Philadelphia reports former state militia general and Army veteran G Husel Wagner announced his candidacy for the Senate seat in next April's Democratic primary. The state committee already backs Guy Bard of Lancaster for the nomination and Wagner vows a campaign including rallies and outreach to party leaders.
Harrisburg forecast predicts five years of rising real estate tax assessments in Pennsylvania reaching at least 50 percent as the Sure tax equalization board, created in 1947, continues to chart ratios. John N. O'Neil notes broader assessment increases since the agency began, aimed at equalizing state aid to schools and correcting inequities in property appraisal.
In 1955 Corry will begin a wholesale revision of real estate assessments at the tribunal year. The update was stalled due to lack of qualified personnel. State subsidies rely on accurate local assessments and the board was formed to reflect actual market values. The 1949 study showed ratewide assessments at 38.9 percent of market value, below the 100 percent target, and the ratio later rose to just under 40 percent.
In Washington, Rep Sabath unveils a plan to hold shippers banks and insurance companies responsible for illicit narcotics imports in cargo. The proposal seeks heavy penalties and aims to choke supply rather than target peddlers, amid Treasury budget hearings and an Anslinger report of growing seizures and reduced teen drug addiction in some areas.
Steve Nelson a high ranking Communist party leader faces trial on charges of contempt of Congress for refusing to answer questions before the House Committee on Un-American Activities. The Yugoslav native and Pennsylvania party organizer appeared as a witness in 1939 and is held on a $10,000 bond pending motion actions.
Four crashes cited in the city over the weekend due to icy roads. One driver, Michael Brurees, 67, of Steuben Grove, was hospitalized after skidding north on North Guyer Street and smashing into a car on North Center Street. Property damage included about 200 dollars to the involved vehicles. Another collision near Union Street Hill involved Gerald Barrest and Willson Watkins, with minor damage and total impact around 100 dollars in repairs. A third incident at West Smith Street involved Mrs. M. Keiser of Warren, with damage reported but unclear injuries. A final minor collision on West Smith Street caused slight damage to a parked car and prompted police notes on responsibility.
Elizabeth New Jersey reports a third fatal airliner crash in less than two months. The National Airlines DC-4 overshot Newark airspace, slammed into a two family dwelling killing 29 aboard and four residents, with 40 injured. City halts air traffic and diverts flights to LaGuardia and Philadelphia.
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