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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1950
Page
6
State Health Department data show narcotic agents last year destroyed marijuana grown on 48 acres and 77 city plots in Pennsylvania. They conducted 1,235 investigations, including 94 priests, with arrests up 723 percent from 1948.
Six hundred seven families in Clarion County will receive 505 one hundred pound bags of surplus potatoes donated to hungry households. The effort uses eight hundred thousand surplus built up under the federal subsidy program and targets families on assistance rolls. The National Coal Association reported bituminous production for the week ended February 11 at 2.5 million tons, down from 11.44 million a year earlier due to the soft coal mine shutdowns. Upton Harry Hock of Sharon died yesterday morning. memory services are planned in Sharon Monday. he once ran a bakery at the site of the Senior High School.
New York Feb 17 The Economic Cooperation Administration will present to Congress a plan to speed up the unification of the European economy. Paul G Hoffman administrator said the aim is to have Europe achieve in 20 months what might otherwise take 25 years. He urged strengthened ties with all free nations and warned unity is essential to defeat the most evil dictatorship. Hoffman spoke at a Columbia Alumni dinner honoring Gen William J Donovan.
Associated Press reports Clement Attlee and wife arrived at 10 Downing Street after a whistle stop tour covering about 1200 miles across Britain. Churchill counters with a final broadcast as Attlee plans speeches in Walthamstow after a rest, both parties aiming to shape the February 23 national election.
National Guardsmen and Red Cross workers helped evacuate hundreds from flooded lowlands in east central Louisiana and southwestern Mississippi today. Spreading floodwaters from several Mississippi tributaries covered about two million acres of cotton and livestock land, forcing around nine thousand people to flee homes with heavy property and livestock damage. no loss of life reported. Skies were clear with below normal temperatures and no immediate rain forecast. Army engineers placed levees on the Mississippi while smaller bayous backed up waters.
Washington Feb 17 W Averell Harriman refused to discuss reports he might be chosen as chairman of the atomic energy commission. He spoke after the president's cabinet meeting and said he remained focused on his current role as special roving ambassador for the Marshall Plan. Reports had claimed Harriman was under consideration to replace David Lilienthal, with the post temporarily held by Commissioner Sumner Pike.
At a Leicester gathering the speaker projected strong confidence, stating that they are very optimistic and certain they will win. The remarks emphasized a proactive stance and belief in a forthcoming success.
Harrisburg Feb 17 A State Supreme Court decision on Pennsylvania s soft drinks tax moves closer as both sides file exceptions with Judge J Paul Rupp. He upheld the tax in general but struck down a provision taxing out of state bottlers before delivery. Firms named include Fen Syrup, Philadelphia Coca Cola, and Pepsi Cola. After Dauphin County rulings on exceptions, an appeal to the state Supreme Court will proceed.
Health ad touts Thomp son s Bar Soma Tablets as a stimulant diuretic to cleanse kidneys and flush waste and acid from blood. Claims relieve aches and nocturnal awakenings and improve liver and stomach function. Digestive aids Golden Tax Tablets offered separately.
Trial hears Vogeler plead guilty and describe long career as a U S agent. Geiger testifies Vogeler received reports since 1849 and an escape from Hungary was arranged by the U S legation in Vienna. Sanders faces Judge Olutiy, denies guilt, naming several American and British officials as contacts and orders. The exchange includes mention of the Academy’s Greek origin.
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