Penn Court Docket Entry Noted at Jr Street
A fragmentary notice references a court docket entry involving a party on Jr Street and a dated filing. Details are unreadable due to damaged text but indicate a local legal matter proceeding.
15 Feb 1954
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1954
Page
1
A fragmentary notice references a court docket entry involving a party on Jr Street and a dated filing. Details are unreadable due to damaged text but indicate a local legal matter proceeding.
The Treasury Department told Congress that 130 dismissals or forced resignations occurred in 1953, four of which were judged disloyal under older standards since scrapped. Acting security officer Elbert P. Tuttle testified to the House Appropriations Committee, noting the department employs about 77,000 people. He explained loyalty is not required to be marked a security risk, and a few individuals received dangerous ratings for various reasons. A separate Customs report showed six dismissals for security risks, all tied to Communist contact.
The Central Committee of Nationalist China’s Kuomintang unanimously rejected Chiang Kai-shek’s request to step down. The 32-narm committee nominated Chiang for six years, and he said he would announce his decision tomorrow. He proposed Ha Shih or Yu Yu-Jen as potential successors and offered to serve as head of the armed forces or premier if trusted.
A trucker reported being robbed in Corry last Friday night prompting police to pursue a lead from a local woman who claimed Don Anailla of Waterville NY held a wallet and $70 after cashing a check. The witness said the wallet appeared as late as 10 pm Friday and again Saturday morning, raising concerns an innocent person could face public scrutiny.
Debate over adding fluorides to Corry water accelerates as both supporters led by Gerry Denitol Association and Corry Medical Society and opponents including a local dentist prepare to address the City Council. Dr. Gerald Cox of the University of Pittsburgh will speak on benefits. critics warn of health risks for older residents. Mayor Cherry says brief presentations will precede normal council business as spectators gather.
Robert R. Young arrived from Florida with his wife to lead a proxy battle to control the New York Central Railroad. He denounced a banking interests bloc behind past troubles and vowed to organize the railroad so it would prevail in the fight.
Harold and Mrs. Morton and their four children lost their rural Spring Creek home to a coal gas explosion spurting from a heating stove. Neighbors spotted the blaze at 10 30 Saturday night as the family sheltered at Mrs. Mortons parents in West Spring Creek. About $6000 in losses, largely uninsured, left the family staying with Mr. Mortons parents during the weekend.
Four persons were injured in two weekend crashes in the Corry district. Morris W. Hilliker, 35, of Waterford, was seriously hurt when his car rolled on Route 10 south of Waterford. Beverly A. Galbreath, 27, Patricia Prell, 14, and Beverly Harmon, 24, all of Jamestown, were riding in a convertible driven by Galbreath when it struck a tree on the Corry Clymer road. The three women were treated in Corry before being released. Damage to the car was about 300 dollars.
About 40 planes took part in a relief mission over Philipsburg Pennsylvania, delivering air parcels and supplies. The operation involved multiple companies and aimed to support people affected by ongoing events, with coordinated air transport and logistics.
Washington reports that the underground Pentagon in Rock Creek Mountain near Frederick County Maryland is 100 percent complete as a backup command post and communications hub. The project begun three years ago cost an estimated 35 million dollars, includes a five mile cavern and above ground facilities, and links Army Navy and Air Force operations via microwave stations and trunk cables. Construction began January 1 1951 with plans drafted after World War II, and the site may serve central direction of defense even if Washington is attacked.
Warpenter 36 with no address found guilty of desertion and nonsupport in a case brought by his wife for herself and four children. Carpenter, arrested at 125 9 m, was to be moved to Erie County Jail. a water incident occurred at the station but caused no damage.
A television short circuit started a blaze in the apartment of Mr and Mrs John M Johnson in the former Imperial Hotel building at 9 50 pm injuring Mrs Johnson who was overcome by smoke. Firemen arrived within minutes and helped douse the flames while a physician treated Mrs Johnson with an inhalator before moving her to Corry Metal Hospital. Her condition today was reported as good and damage was confined mainly to the TV set.
President Eisenhower, fresh from a Georgia quail hunt, may travel to California for a short Palm Springs stay. The White House declines comment while reports said he would spend five days or a week at Smoke Tree Ranch with Mrs. Eisenhower and staff. Timing hinges on Bricker Amendment talks and congressional vote deadlines.
Sharon Trucker, a truck driver from Ambler, was arrested after nine months of search. He faces charges of forging checks for the F. W. Kerr Co, with the names of company officers noted in court documents.
Two Pennsylvania newspaper groups contest a Westmoreland County judge’s ruling barring a prisoner’s photograph inside a jail. Theodore A. Bercill of the PNPA says the decision goes beyond the code of the American Bar Association and sparks a broader state media clash over inmate image rights.
James F. Malone Jr. urged Allegheny County Republicans to hire a full-time paid district chairman. He proposed an annual salary of about 415,000 to oversee party operations and coordinate activities.
The Holbrook Arizona jury finds Carl J Folk guilty of murdering Betty Faye Allen of Wattaburg and sentences him to die in the gas chamber. The victim's mother Mabel Murphy expresses relief the killer will not be released and talks of Bruce Allan and their infant son Charles moving to California.
The jury in the Kliszawak murder case hears rebuttal witnesses after the defense rests. An expert gunsmith testified it could be accidental when Kliszawak fired the shotgun as he jumped, while police said he admitted anger from a marital quarrel and pulled the trigger deliberately. Jurors have been sequestered, taken on a chartered Wan ride, and may reach a verdict this evening.
Washington Secretary Benson announced a 5 cent cut in the government support price for butter to about 66 cents a pound effective April 1. He said similar reductions will be made in cheese and dried milk prices as the dairy program shifts to 15 percent parity for the marketing year beginning April 1, the lowest permitted by law, with the government holding over 380 million dollars in surplus dairy stocks.
American officials say Moscow’s steadfast European posture requires the United States to keep sizeable forces off the continent for a long time. They view the Molotov talks and the Berlin Vienna discussions as proving Western diplomacy plays a key role in Europe’s security. Even with signs of Soviet openness, Washington believes Austria’s stance keeps U S troops at high levels indefinitely to deter possible aggression and preserve atomic superiority.
The week end saw temperatures rise to around 52 degrees despite clouds, melting snow and ice. By last night the thermometer fell to 45 as warmer air predicted a return tomorrow, with cooler skies, scattered showers, and lingering dangerous spots on some roads.
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