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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1950
Page
4
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Washington observers speculated that Rep. Eberharter may not be renominated for a federal judgeship. The American Bar Association had deemed him unfit last year, and his name was omitted from the Senate nomination list sent by President Truman. Eberharter declined to comment and suggested he might take the issue to the White House. Senator Myers had originally recommended his nomination for a Western Pennsylvania vacancy following Judge Gibson's retirement.
Cassius L. Alexander was sworn in as mayor for the fourth time at the municipal building this morning in a small ceremony. Albert Carlburg, a parcel post party member, met with a serious accident Saturday evening when his car rolled after engine trouble, injuring him on the legs and hips. Police reported 316 arrests in 1929 and fines over 2400 dollars. The 1928 disease quarantine lists measles as the major contagion with 229 cases. Fire Chief Paulton notes 1929 fire damage totaled 314,500 dollars. Mrs. Mary Cronin of Elgin dies after a lengthy illness.
Funeral services for Andrew M Balog held after an 830 prayer at home on Hatch Street. Mass at St Thomas Church followed by burial in St Elizabeths Cemetery. Relatives from Bradenville Greensburg Erie Cleveland Brooklyn and Indiana attended the funeral with bearers listed.
Two economists testified before a Congressional subcommittee on the distinction between permanent and temporary federal obligations. They noted that most emergency spending becomes nonrecurrent, and reporters observed few clearly temporary items aside from war. Hoover Committee findings cited overlapping agencies wasting about 4 billion dollars yearly, with departments resisting any reductions in appropriations.
Penelec will invest 17 million dollars in 1950 for new generating transmission and distribution facilities. President D W Jardine said last year’s spending was 1.5 million, with sales totaling 1 85 billion kilowatt hours, three percent below 1948. The firm added Cambria county firms serving 8 000 customers and expanded rural lines costing about a half million dollars. In 1950 Jardine expects service for 1 top more rural residents who have applied for service.
Howard C. Smith of the American Pop Corn Company announced a year 1950 expansion of Jolly Time Pop Corn advertising in newspapers across all 48 states plus Hawaii and Canada. He said local newspaper ads are the backbone of sales and the largest ad program in popcorn history, noting sales rise where ads run and affirming commitment to newspaper advertising.
A blaze at a home midway between Butler and New Castle left Mr. and Mrs. Finley Taylor missing and presumed dead. Fire crews comb the hot debris as police report the couple were the only occupants.
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