08 Jan 1952
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1952
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR note mentions a 1008e class and a 4135 dered reference. References to H-1 and a hotel stay for Lillian Tory, with room concerns. Names and details are unclear due to garbled text.
Nineteen year old Admits shooting at Union City motorist as youths are questioned in connection with thefts. No charges preferred yet.
State Police report two Erie youths, one parolee, tied to auto thefts and a shooting near Waterford. Edward Ranjak of Union City and Donn Beker said to have encountered two suspects who fired a high velocity object through a car window, injuring Miss Beukert. suspects held for further questioning in Erie and Morganza prior burglaries with charges pending.
Walter Henn a Burlington Maline Textile employee required 44 pints of blood in 72 hours after internal bleeding. Doctors called the transfusion of three full blood changes extraordinary and life threatening. Henn’s condition remained critical with a 50 50 chance of survival as he underwent surgery after exhausting available blood supplies.
The article discusses Vyacheslav Molotov eyeing a power shift as Malenkoy rises as a staunch Stalin protege. It notes Stalin’s aging health and speculation of a new leadership line within the Soviet leadership and its global impact.
The Flying Enterprise captains Kurt Carlsen and Kenneth Dancy report the tow to Farnworth, England remains 0 miles away, with rough seas and overcast skies. Carlsen insists there is nothing to worry about as the ship edges toward safety after a tense day at sea.
Two hundred ninety seven properties changed ownership in the city during 1950 as recorded by the city engineer and reviewed by Cornell members. Real estate actions before January 1, 1951 totaled 14 , bringing year end to 15 , with most transfers involving nominal consideration and a few with specified values. Four transfers occurred by wills.
City council approved a shift from a flat rate to a time based charge for refuse collection. Merchants claim a 69 percent rise under the new schedule and call for rechecks of time studies and cost figures.
A special eight hour course for volunteer aircraft spotters will open Friday night. Robert Bracken, chairman of the spotters organization, announced the plan. The course runs over five months with two hours of instruction each quarter and will be held at the Municipal Building. Local corps officers from Borla will conduct the initial class. The course was moved from Erie Alone to Tocul to align with the Corry chapter’s county organization.
City records show 2 651 arrests in 1951 with 2 498 motor violations under the traffic ordinance. Other counts include drunken driving 4 drunkenness 16 and a range of offenses from assault and battery to vagrancy. A separate item notes a fatal slate fall near Pleasant Pennsylvania.
Washington reports say Britain may soon recognize Peiping, easing U S Britain relations. The talks also focus on Suez troop withdrawals and Southeast Asia security, plus plans for finalizing a joint Western defense posture and possible Atlantic military command changes.
City health department records show 537 communicable disease cases reported in 1951, a fraction of total infections. Health Officer Hurley Drake notes underreporting means many cases go unrecorded, with measles and chickenpox 20, whooping cough 22, mumps 25, typhus and others totaling the rest.
Incoming lawmakers stand to take up spending, appropriations, and budget debates as the session begins. Analysts expect limited reforms with focus on funding levels and political messaging ahead of next year’s campaigns.
Washington fr. Senator Bridges of New Hampshire won the Republican floor leader post by a 26 to 18 vote over Saltonstall. Bridges would serve as floor leader and could become Appropriations chairman if GOP controls the Senate in the next election. Saltonstall remains whip and assistant floor leader.
Names R Bracken deputy coroner for the Corry district. Robert Bracken, of the Bracken Keating mortuary firm, serves as deputy coroner following a two year appointment rotation by the county coroner. The coroner, elected to a four year term in November, maintains the policy of alternating deputies every two years.
Philadelphia January 8 Rich ardson Dilworth district attorney said he will not seek any office this year. He ruled out a bid for the U S Senate or any other campaign citing the demanding DA job and his focus on Philadelphia.
The region endured a broad weather event with rain sleet and snow across the Midwest and South. Heavy snowfall in Colorado reached 14 inches and Western routes faced closures while strong winds and plunging temperatures affected northeast and mountain passes.
Melvin Dougherty of Union City reports a 1987 sedan slid on icy Mead Avenue crossing after a train strike. Both engine and car moved slowly. damage estimated around 100 dollars. Crossing lacks protection. proposed plan includes automatic gates flashing lights at nearby intersections.
Olivia Hesnekamy seeks to operate a 500 watt AM radio station in Corry. The proposal requests an on air studio and processing gear, with selection of the final site and technical details to follow.
United Nations negotiators repeat a prisoner exchange proposal aimed at easing ground for a possible deal. The plan seeks voluntary repatriation, phased releases, and supervision by an international body while rejecting a hard demand to swap all Red prisoners for Allied captives, as talks with the Reds stall.
Corry city records show 23 new homes started or built in 1961 with total building expenditures of 380 617 dollars. Home costs averaged around 7 988 with many projects near 5 000 to 6 000 dollars. Non residential work totaled 197 530 dollars including 50 000 for a new Bre Railroad passenger station.
Ohio Senator Taft asserts that if his pledges translate into votes the Republican nomination could go to Eisenhower. He notes delegates chosen later could muster more than 600 votes, with Taft backing Eisenhower's general support while cautioning against preconvention commitments. He cites delegates from Pennsylvania Massachusetts Kansas and other states as key to a solid Eisenhower bloc.
A court ruling states M. F. Draemel the forests and waters secretary is legally entitled to a yearly salary. The Senate had previously rejected his cabinet appointment, but a Justice Department advisory cites a Supreme Court precedent to allow payment.
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