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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1953
Page
1
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Names are made public by a Senate subcommittee amid controversy over a proposed grand jury inquiry into alleged infiltration of the United Nations. The development centers on 11 individuals named on the UN payroll, highlighting fears of subversion and political tension during the era.
The State Department named 11 Americans on the United Nations payroll as Communist or under Communist discipline. The list, read by the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, included Weintraub and Zabludowsky among others. Secretary Acheson testified discipline claims did not endanger national security but hurt prestige.
Eugene Grace president of Bethlehem Steel Corp gave his Goshen home to Goshen Methodist Church for a parsonage valued at 10 000 dollars. He previously donated 207 Bethlehem Steel shares to the church as an endowment last year.
The first Corry newborn of the year arrived at Corry Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Fran Chase. A son born shortly after midnight was named the first baby of the year, receiving the customary gifts from local merchants as part of the town’s early 1953 observance.
Two motorists were arrested for reckless driving in Corry district incidents Wednesday and Thursday. Gilbert Anderson and John Luba faced charges after rear‑end collisions on Route 6 injuring no one. both vehicles sustained significant damage. Kenneth Merkle lost control, his truck skidding and overturning near Range’s Corners with $200 damage.
The House Small Business Committee told the new Congress that price wage and materials controls should be abandoned and that prices would likely stay steady if decontrol is done. The joint Democrat Republican panel urged a smooth move back to free competition, citing past ineptitude in emergency agencies and linking decontrol to restrained tax spending and credit policy.
Jamestown area fire in Frewsburg claimed the life of a mother of two after a New Year’s Eve party. Mrs. Johnson, 32, died from suffocation in a house fire that started from a lighted cigarette. Her husband and two children were not at home and survived. firemen arrived to find her body in a first floor bedroom. Coroner’s inquest later labeled death as suffocation by fire of undetermined origin.
The Associated Press reports 149 killed in traffic accidents during the New Year period, plus 18 in fires and 31 in other incidents. The period began Wednesday at 5 PM and ends Sunday midnight, with total deaths lagging the Christmas toll. Average fatalities per hour dropped from the 103 hour Christmas period to the early New Year hours.
NEW YORK Frank White was elected president of the National Broadcasting Co. today. The 63 year old Washington native and former president of Mutual Broadcasting System becomes the first person to head two different networks and previously served as vice president and treasurer of the Columbia Broadcasting System. He succeeds Joseph H. McConnell who had led NBC since October 7, 1949 and resigned to take a post with ARM Hur company Reportedly Coler.
A seven member commission chaired by Philip B. Perlman urges abolition of the 31 year old national origins quota, lowering existing immigration limits, and a complete overhaul of the McCarran Walter act. The panel, formed under Truman and echoed by Eisenhower, cites hearings across 12 cities and warns current laws harm Americans at home and U S standing abroad. The report continues on page six.
Allied raiders and US units probe Communist positions along the Western and central Korean Fronts amid subzero weather. Reports say Reds defended with heavy artillery and used tanks while allied air forces targeted rail yards, locomotives, and supply depots near Bongchon and Pyongyang.
A Union City man, Jim Hinley, was jailed after being found guilty of assaulting a teenage girl walking home. The incident occurred on a Monday night near the intersection of Rovihweet and Chiestreule. Police had trouble locating him earlier. his arrest followed the teenager’s report and mother’s call to authorities. Hinley pleaded guilty to the disorderly conduct charge and received a day sentence in jail.
The Bliss Corry Lodge club received a 500 fine from Judge Elmer Beans for operating slot machines found during the October 1 raid in Evie County. Most cases will be wrapped in February term, but Chris Moran, steward, will appear separately due to a heart condition. Judges Evans and Burto Laub issued a joint statement noting slot machine operations are illegal, yet this is treated as a club responsibility. a reintroduced machine would be a second offense. The Gyemi fraternal group faces charges of gambling, loitering, and permitting gambling.
The School Authority will hold its first organizational meeting at 8 pm in the basement of the Public Library building. Officers will be chosen and it is likely they will discuss issuing a 3,250,000 bond. The authority plans to oversee the joint high school project and manage initial funding and rental payments from districts participating in the new structure.
The Associated Press reports a defense assessment showing 8.6 million military manpower and rising arms costs. Secretary Lovett warns about production limits and draft trends while Navy Army and Air Force officials outline advances in atomic delivery systems, nuclear capable ships, and new missiles and tanks to extend reach and readiness.
The State Farm Show Commission has decided to abolish a special award honoring tomato growers in Harrisburg Pennsylvania who attain a yield of 10 tons per acre. The move ends the recognition program long standing among local producers.
Historical report notes a confrontation over a Rosenberg era case with references to Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, federal authorities, and a presidential angle. It mentions conviction for conspiring to transmit atomic data to Russia and hints at media involvement and immigration policy debates surrounding the era.
New York report claims the Truman administration seeks ways to trim the federal budget for the next year starting July 1. Eisenhower transition officials caution against large slash plans as Congress weighs proposed spending limits and fiscal policy ahead of the transfer on January 20.
Victor Slye of Cony RT 4 began collecting from residences and small businesses after winning the 1953 garbage contract. The disposal site location remains undisclosed and residents question where savings went and why. Local officials required the site avoid objections from neighbors but exact location has not been confirmed, with rumors of a Columbus Township site not proven.
Dan Depew former head cashier of the National Bank of Corry began duties as personal fiscal representative for W W Waterhouse. He will handle dealing with the Buick Pontiac agency Mayville Union City auto and farm equipment business and assist in management of Waterhouse real estate including rental properties. Depew previously served as cashier at the local bank for many years.
Washington reports say Republican senators selected leaders for the 83rd Congress amid plans to rewrite Senate rules on civil rights timing. Taft of Ohio faced no opposition for the Senate majority leader post, while House Republicans named Martin and Halleck for key posts and House Democrats kept Rayburn as leader with Johnson and Clements in line for minority posts.
The state’s top story centers on the political campaign ahead of the primary. Reporters describe a heated race with factions pressing hard toward the conventions and the pivotal role of candidates like Dwight D. Eisenhower in shaping the day’s political dialogue.
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