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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1953
Page
1
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New York Public Service Commission delays Pennsylvania Gas Company rate increase citing potential injury to the public. Hearing set for March on suspending the proposed rises from 11 to 38 percent with notices sent to local officials and unions.
Roger Warson surveys world power shifts from Rome to Britain and modern England, noting cycles of costly wars and empire decline. He argues the United States, now wealthy and powerful, bears policing responsibilities as a global leader, with a forthcoming report from a visiting expert.
Fire killed Pittburgh post office employee Frank Delozier 50 after he reentered the burning two story home in East Liberty to look for valuables. Five family members witnessed the night alarm as the blaze damaged the residence about $8.00 in value. Three firefighters were hurt, two hospitalized.
A blaze ripped through a three story hospital in downtown Beoul with reports of 81 casualties and hundreds wounded. The facility serves as the second annex of the Republic of Korea Army Hospital and deadly flames forced evacuations as responders battled the blaze into the night.
The Columbus Dam reconstruction faces delay as Warren County deeds dating back years remain unsettled. The Ohio Fish Commission seeks waivers of water rights, while the Putnam mill site and Hemulind property ownership dispute complicates state approval. Chaves French signals readiness to push for a ruling to clear property questions.
Washington reports the Eisenhower administration moved toward free trade in steel copper and aluminum by June 20 reducing production ceilings and ending many allotment tickets. Government will still prioritize military and atomic energy needs while CMP tickets grant priority. Gasoline prices and wage controls also ease with independent dealers in San Francisco indicating price alignment with major oil firms.
Charged with the murder of Madeline Cox of Dukois, Clourr Cox, 34, will stand trial the week of March 23. The case arose from events last November and will proceed in court this spring.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court orders an insurance payout for two beneficiaries of men killed in an Army transport incident. Chief Justice Horace Stern writes the majority with Justice Misti concurring in Beley, and dissenters McKean Hidsy and Bell object in both cases involving claims from Audrey Beley of Allegheny County and Clyde F. Harding of Luzerne County.
Washington reports Spain has increased its demands in base use and aid talks with the United States. Spain seeks 125 million dollars in unconditioned aid and Spanish military modernization, while the U S weighs its response to the altered terms and the broader base agreement.
The General Telephone Company of Pennsylvania and other independents filed a new toll schedule with the Public Utility Commission via the Pennsylvania Independent Telephone Association. The plan raises most rates, removing five cent steps and setting a new 10 cent minimum for up to eight miles, with mileage based charges.
Harrisburg reports the State Selective Service Bureau plans to draft 19 year olds to meet Pennsylvania quota under the 1948 law. Draft director Henry M. Gross says few 19 year olds have been drafted so far and expects action possibly in March. He notes drafting under 20 is not a legal change but a means to reach the bottom of the list.
State police and authorities hunted a suspect after a fatal shooting involving a reformatory parolee from Greenwich. John Donahue, 20, of Arlington, Mass, was identified in the case as a key figure, with a manhunt underway and police seeking to locate him.
GOP senator defended Secretary of Agriculture amid Democratic criticism. The defense focused on farm policy plans and timing, with bipartisan calls for a clear program to address rising costs. The exchange highlighted partisan tensions over agricultural strategy and prices.
Hugh Nelson of West Main Street was found not guilty of killing a domestic animal after a local trial. The case stemmed from a farm dispute when a neighbor released a dog that attacked Nelson’s poultry and he shot the animal. The judge ordered Nelson and Maurice Lilley to split Youth costs. Nelson had pleaded guilty with reservations at arraignment.
Searchers comb a broad Western New York area for four Niagara University students after a single engine Stinson plane vanished near Buffalo. The victims include pilot James Sweeney and students William Murphy, Donald Nicol, and Richard Hens. The aircraft was en route from Olean toward Buffalo when last seen. authorities fear a crash in rugged woodlands near the Pennsylvania line.
The state fish hatchery west of the city begins its pre season stocking Monday distributing about 250000 fish to streams in Northwestern Pennsylvania. Browns rainbows and salmons will be released in Crawford Butler and Mercer counties with daily deliveries through the week.
A fireworks factory blast in downtown Tokyo killed 21 people and wounded 29, destroying homes and causing widespread damage. Police noted the death toll may rise to 22 as remains were scattered across the scene.
Lt. Gen. Lev Zakharovich Mekhii s died last night in Moscow at age 63. A longtime veteran revolutionist and member of the Communist Party Central Committee he had suffered ill health and resigned as minister of state control in 1950. He will receive a state funeral.
In Washington Republican and Democratic leaders spar over pacific policy and communicating with allies. Senator Sparkman defends cautious moves while Morse accuses liberals of overreaction. Morse cites foreign operation surveys and names executives moving to France Belgium and the Philippines.
Near Old Baldy in Korea a battle briefly cut Allied lines as Chinese forces and a Chinese company attacked and blocked U.S. reinforcements. The clash disrupted positions along the front with intense fighting and shifting lines as the Red push pressed.
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