27 Feb 1952
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1952
Page
1
Fragmented text fragment mentions items like sewing, a new lying, and prices such as 14.95. References to South Pa and a number 7127 appear among garbled phrases. No clear event or person details emerge from the readable bits.
Architects presented a 40-acre Corry area plan for a one-story school with 40 rooms a 950-seat auditorium a 500-car parking lot and outdoor athletic facilities. The proposal includes a gym and auditorium layout concerns and bid timeline targeting July 1 with costs around 3.69 million and bond financing through a local authority.
A severe February storm dumped deep snow across the South with two deaths attributed to accidents in Virginia near Martinsville. Georgia and Virginia reported heavy accumulations while North Carolina faced forecasts of worsening conditions.
Beaver Wapger trappers from the 1952 season may have pelts tagged by Game Protector Elmer Simpson this Saturday between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the Corry Rod and Gun Club. Pelts must be tagged within 10 days of season end. recusants may be sent to Oil City if tagging is missed.
Harrisburg report notes the jobless pay fund near 600 million dollars with projected low employer contribution rates for the year. The fund stands about 60 million ahead of last year, with average rates around one percent last year and a historic low of 0.78 percent in 1948 49. The state sets tax levels on employers based on turnover and payroll.
In Munsan Korea February 27 negotiators drop questions on voluntary exchange of prisoners and other sticking points. They resolved one prisoner exchange issue and minor translation problems while two major items hinder progress as UN and Communist negotiators clash over supervision and airfield security.
Sabre jet pilots shot down a Communist Mig-15 and damaged another in a 10 minute dogfight over North Korea as weather cleared. Maj. Van Chandler of Waxahachie Texas credited with destroying one Red jet. The Fifth Air Force flew about 500 sorties in 24 hours ending Wednesday, a near return to normal.
Reports from Peiping and Pyongyang claim bubonic plague and cholera are spreading in North Korea amid charges of germ warfare by Communist forces. Chinese radio linked the outbreak to past atrocities, while UN and U.S. officials dismissed the claims as false and ruled out a new anti‑epidemic offensive.
Taft says he has never questioned General Eisenhower's qualifications for president. He notes he may disagree with some policies but will support the Republican nominee in November. Warren of California writes a cordial reply, and Lodge of Massachusetts urges unity for victory. Dewey, Lodge, and Duff lead the Eisenhower drive.
Reynoldsville Pa February 27 State Police and Railroad detectives said they solved a ten thousand dollar train wreck with a confession from a 15 year old boy Roy Garver and his 17 year old brother Clarence. They unlocked a switch causing a New York Central freight train to derail on February 2 injuring the fireman W A Stam of Buffalo and uprooting 500 feet of track.
Game protectors from across the western Pennsylvania district will gather next week for an all out rabies campaign after reports of increased fox activity in Venangs Clation Watler Mercer Indiana and Greene counties. The plan includes poison baits and extensive fox population control with help from federal and state agencies to curb a fireing outbreak.
The Corry Red Cross chapter announced a house to house canvass for funds on Sunday March 16 to complete the citywide drive in one day. The fund goal is 7791 directed by Stewart Long with solicitation of clubs utilities and advance gifts starting March 1. Frank Burkhard named publicity chairman and blood bank chairman WS Houghton noted a blood mobile will visit April 1. The national Elks campaign aims to pledge 1,000,000 pints of blood to the Red Cross.
Aly Associated Press dispatch from Bonn quotes U.S. official John J. McCloy warning West Germany against reviving nationalism. He cites dangers from neo-Nazi parties and conservative ministers, urging vigilance as Germany pursues industrial self sufficiency and political reform.
A fatal fire at a tourist home near the University of Pennsylvania campus killed James Devlin, 48, and injured five others. Fire crews battled flames from multiple directions as residents reported Devlin was employed by John Wanamaker. Devlin's widow resided in Richmond, Virginia. Two other burn victims, Algernon Kalayres and Paul Pinkhion, were treated for minor injuries while a third man, Roger from East Kalayres, New York, suffered multiple abrasions and possible fractures.
The OPS launched a nationwide probe into price ceiling violations by new and used car dealers. The Justice Department will seek court orders for violators, with a Baltimore dealer hit for roughly $41 over ceiling on 10 sales and about 200 other cars affected.
A preliminary report notes variable weather and labor shifts shaping the start of maple syrup tapping. Producers predict a mixed season with some taps already begun while others await stable sap flow amid labor and fuel concerns. Pennsylvania ranks third in national sugar output with about 22 000 pounds and 98 000 gallons in later figures.
In Whiteville North Carolina on February 27 more than 40 officers arrested seven former Ku Klux Klan members from the Blair Klavern in Columbus County. They face charges of conspiracy to kidnap and assault in the November 14 incident involving Esther Lee Floyd. Four of the new arrestees include a father and son.
A Liberal party backing increases the lead to 1033 votes amid claims labour policy shifts will endure. The article alleges Attlee secretly arranged an atomic bomb facility and suggests ongoing government direction despite the election outcome.
London February 27 Prime Minister Churchill won a House of Commons confidence vote on foreign policy by 318 to 285 after reiterating a pledge of prompt respite and effective action in Korea. He implied a Labor regime pursued secret plans for atomic bombs, a claim denied by Attlee and Bevan. The uproar highlighted tensions within the Labour Party over wartime secrecy and potential U S military undertakings.
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