05 Jan 1952
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1952
Page
1
Fragmentary readable text notes an event or person named James Isbursy Estuca related to a TRB activity with a four hour item toward a related Saturday. Entities and specifics are unclear due to damaged OCR.
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London dispatch reports the crippled Flying Enterprise began towed toward Falmouth harbor at three knots. Captain Kurt Carlsen, stubbornly defending the listing freighter, remains confident in his battle against the sea. The U.S. destroyer Willard Keith monitors the tow as Turmoil's towline reaches the bow after 30 hours of struggle. Carlsen and his crew endure a nine day ordeal as the ship, listing severely, creaks through rough seas toward safety.
Sherman Whitlow president of United Mine Workers Local says workers at Orient No 2 will return when the mine reopens after the December 21 disaster that killed 129. Mayor Edwin Heir predicts two applicants per vacancy. The Chicago Wilmington and Franklin Coal Co cannot set a date until investigators finish their report, possibly next week.
Across Cory and Union counties the Pennsylvania State Employment Service reports 278 area residents seeking work. Of these 120 are women and 54 are veterans from World War I, WWII, and Korean conflicts. December placements nearly matched November at 56, with declines from a year earlier. Openings total 52 from area employers, with 44 unfilled positions. Unemployment weeks rose to 15. insurance claims dipped from November.
Union City man Jesse Allen, serving a two and a half year term in Western Penitentiary for assault with intent to kill, seeks parole. His request will be heard by the Pennsylvania Board of Parole at Harrisburg on January 15. He stabbed Harlan Strane, a former Corry police private, during an attempted service of a union support warrant. Officer Leslie Kelly shot Allen in the leg as he emerged with a gun from a rear stair at the Nathan Reynolds residence.
Washington report from the Associated Press notes the first drop in grocery prices since October. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says the index for December 16, based on a 1935-39 average, stood at 281.9 after sampling eight major cities and listing declines in beef, fresh bread, and vegetables with meats and poultry also lower on average.
Frayed tempers flared as truce negotiators argued over armistice policing in Munsan Korea on January 5. U N officials warned against bowing to Communist demands amid red power threats. New disputes arose over prisoner exchange as the talks stalled. James Marsh, 67, Blairsville, Pa., died after being struck by a buggy near Blairsville.
A youthful Cory motorist was cited for driving too fast for conditions in one crash on slippery streets yesterday. James Glisz of Gerry RD 4 was cited for driving too fast after his car, owned by Mr and Mrs Robert Graves of Franklin RD 5, rear ended a sedan driven by Mrs Dwin Hess of 192 Snyder Circle. Damage to Hess’s car was estimated at 200, the other vehicle 375. A second crash at 8:45 involved a pickup truck owned by Steve Tinka of Cory RD 4 and a trailer unit driven by Robert Schodt of Muney cotich, at East Columbus Avenue near Russell Road. Vehicle damage totaled 72 to the truck and 100 to the trailer. Police noted other minor collisions at intersections including Concord and East Main, North Center and Washington, and North Center and Park Place, largely attributed to slippery conditions.
Washington report from January 5 states meat supply will rise little in 1952 and may not exceed last year’s average consumption. Declining feed grain reserves will shrink total meat production, with estimates showing 16 million tons of grain for livestock by October 1, a shortfall of about 10 million tons from the prior year.
Babson Park Mass January 1952 Many people remain bearish on the housing outlook for 1952 yet Babson insists demand will stay heavy. He cites rising building costs but notes general price increases across the economy and a rapidly growing population of about 155 million, urging citizens to build or buy when location and price suit.
A damage suit against the city of Gorty proceeds to trial in January. The Donovan Construction Company of Centerville seeks 924,000 for work and materials claimed beyond contract while the city owes 3,000 plus disputed payments. The case hinges on liability for sewer work on East Smith Street. A Cleveland engineering firm, Haver and Raier son, advised the city and will be represented.
A snow and ice outbreak snarled streets across the region with up to three inches of snow, freezing rain, and slush. Drivers slow and cautious, some highways undusted by cinders, several cars sliding on hills, no police collisions reported. Across the nation heavy snow and sub zero temps spread from the Midwest to the Northeast as a 14 year old mother in New York gave birth to a six pound baby by Caesarean at Metropolitan Hospital.
Frigid conditions across Texas and the South have driven up grocery costs. Cabbage is about 11 cents a pound, carrots 18 to 20 cents a bunch, and lettuce 29 cents per head. Butter rose 3 to 5 cents, $1.06 per pound in some towns, with dairy profits squeezed as butter supply drops. Farmers note butter milk and whole milk prices rising due to reduced fresh milk supply.
Two brothers in law, Carl E. Roberts and Ralph McGray, were fined 50 each for disorderly conduct and 2 for drunkenness after pleading guilty. Roberts paid 20 and was released, while McGray remained held for payment arrangements. They were arrested at 10 65 Pm by city police on a complaint from home owner Mrs. V M Skinner. The living room was in shambles and both men had extensive lacerations from a fight that began over nothing remembered.
A report on a labor dispute at the Raymond plant notes union actions and management negotiations. The article mentions the pending strike vote, federal involvement, and the company’s stance on employee concerns amid ongoing talks. Names and precise dates are unclear due to fragmented OCR text.
Federal agents and informers fanned out in a coordinated roundup targeting major drug suppliers and teen trafficking rings. Narcotics officials say about 100 peddlers were arrested in Texas with 50 in New York and Philadelphia each and a further wave expected in Washington. Authorities warn of a continuing underworld operation and pledge further action within weeks.
Four men held on aggregated assault charges were released today on 53000 bond each while awaiting new trials ordered by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. The men are Harry W. Truitt and John F Allen of New Kensington, Lester B. Peay of Wilkinsburg, and Robert T. Smith of Detroit. They had been convicted for assaulting a police captain in Truitt’s apartment on March 18, 1950, during an arrest attempt related to a picketing disorder at a New Kensington clothing store. Smith faced 1 to 3 years, while the others received four-year terms.
Prime Minister Winston Churchill landed in New York en route to Washington for four days of talks with President Truman. The discussions were to cover atomic weapons relations with Russia, Korea, armistice talks, and defense of the West. Churchill signaled cautious optimism about a possible three power conference with Stalin and Truman. Forty five people were injured in a Chicago train crash reported separately.
Jon Colvig known as Vaxee DeBarr Colvig aged 59 wed Peggy Bernice Alaire aged 48 in Los Angeles. It marks Colvig’s second marriage and follows his public persona as a clown.
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