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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1953
Page
1
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An auction listing describes sale of various items including old tools, jars, cans, tables, and furniture. Items cataloged include antiques, a dozen crates, and miscellaneous household goods. The sale date and exact details are unreadable in the fragment.
House Ways and Means members forecast expiration of the excess profits tax on June 30 unless extended. Rep. Eberharter defends the levy while others say it harms business and economy. Committee members note varied impacts across industries and warn of efforts to extend the law.
A large air and ground search for a missing C46 troop transport with 40 aboard focused today near Bear Lake on the Idaho Utah Wyoming border. A jeep posse failed to reach the east side while a horseback party may be sent if salvage teams find no trace. farmer reports of fires and a moving light were noted.
In Karachi students protested a 45 percent tuition hike clashing with police who fired on the crowd. At least six were killed and about 50 injured as vehicles were burned and officials moved to quell the unrest. Police arrested many demonstrators.
A Swedish tanker Avan Hlaenk reports a split in two amid a Pacific storm. Eleven crewmen rescued, 21 still unaccounted as nearby ships and a coastal tug assist. The vessel drifted 240 miles northeast of Okinawa, south of Kyushu, with scattered cargo aboard.
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and President-elect Dwight Eisenhower's interactions set the stage for closer Anglo American policy. Churchill departs La Guardia Field aboard the Independence for Washington and plans a晚ner at the British Embassy.
David Zabladowsky 49 resigned as UN Documents and Publications Division director amid accusations of Communist ties. A second American UN official, David Wein, quit as director of Economic Stability and Development after a loyalty probe. Both had been listed on a State Department roster labeling Americans as Communists under scrutiny.
Earl Sperry, 24, of Liberty Street, confessed to burglarizing a Norfy Center street grocery on December 11 and received a prison term of three and one half to seven years. Judge Evans ordered restitution of 1404 and noted Sperry's inconsistent statements. Investigators doubt his claim he spent all stolen money on a two week trip to Brie and Buffalo.
A Weather Bureau bulletin warns of snow and freezing rain across Pennsylvania with cold temperatures. Road conditions deteriorate in many areas as motorists are urged to travel only when necessary.
A freezing rain glazed roads and sidewalks delaying motorists across three rural Delaware County districts Upper Providence Bethel and Middletown and caused several falls. Weather officials reported 31 degree temperatures and a mix of rain and snow with more snow on the Pennsylvania Turnpike and Turnpike area as crews worked to clear routes.
Osa Johnson, noted explorer and anchor, died yesterday likely from a heart attack in New York. She and her late husband Marfi Johnson journeyed through the South Seas and African jungles, returning with flora and wildlife observations.
Paris reports a 22 member cabinet announced by new premier Mayer omitting De Gaulle supporters. Rene Pleven remains defense minister with Charles Byrne as interior minister and Henri Queuille as vice premier. Maurice Bourges-Mougin named finance minister amid debate over Europe six nation army plan. Schuman reportedly to stand down as France shifts stance on allied European defense. Continued on page eight.
Lawrence Penoyer and James Sheldon, both of Sparta route areas, pleaded guilty to multiple deer killing and hunting by spotlight charges in Titusville. Penoyer drew 100 penalties on ten counts. Sheldon paid 100 for attempting to kill a deer. Holly Laughlin of Clinton faced related charges with a Saturday hearing.
Allied raiders struck at dawn using flame throwers tanks and air strikes on the Western Front and near Panmunjom. They killed dozens of Chinese and North Korean defenders and destroyed a tunnel entrance and ammunition stockpile before withdrawing after about 38 minutes.
Senator McConnell backs a mix of methods to handle national emergency strikes. He says the House committee will examine alternatives and hearings on Taft Hartley changes could run for months, with Senate and House opening soon.
An all out manhunt resumes in Reading area for a 14 year old Dorothy Sehlapphe described as a sex offender slayer. Police question dozens as they seek leads in the brutal strangulation and sexual assault of the girl found in a trash can. In Pittsburgh a bandit stole 30 dollars worth of goods from Mrs Burns antique shop and was shot during a struggle leaving her in grave condition.
A group of youths from the city pleaded guilty in court to burglary charges tied to a recent breaker incident at a gasoline station on Pennsylvania Avenue. They were bound over for several weeks and faced with legal proceedings, with pleas entered and representation noted.
A Tuesday afternoon single car crash on Route 6 near Youngsville left five people injured and the car totaled. Julia Sharp of Columbus hospitalized in serious condition with multiple injuries. Others injured include Nancy Fowler, Lyle Wilcox, Burl Spencer, and Earl Spencer. State Police could not determine a cause.
Retiring Secretary Lovett appears before the House Armed Services Committee to review the world military situation and warn against heavy budget cuts. General Omar Bradley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs, will testify tomorrow amid a survey of the Korean War, European buildup, and American rearmament.
Arch Drake his wife and John Carter were arrested in Corry for a federal counterfeiting charge. They were held in Erie County Jail awaiting hearings as social services moved the Drake children to a relative’s home.
Lois Westar of Youngstown Ohio was given 30 days in jail after pleading guilty to passing 45 dollars in bad checks. She plans to marry Richard Weston 22, brother of her husband Dale Weston, who is in the Army at Indiantown Gap. Weston AWOL. check passing charges in Philadelphia noted.
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