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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1951
Page
8
A major fire and explosion in an old riverfront building in Chicago killed four firefighters and injured four others. The blaze raged over five hours and drew a national audience of about 5 million as 300 firefighters fought the flames near the Chicago River, evacuations and tunnel smoke disruption followed with damage estimated at 500000.
Pittsburgh January 13 Ernest J Weir prominent steel industrialist and former Republican official says the United States must recognize Red China to avert a third world war. He argues Communism cannot be eliminated globally by force and cites World War II era observations to support his stance.
The Railway Express Agency asked the Interstate Commerce Commission for a general rate hike up to 100 percent. It seeks a 57 cents per hundred pounds rise on first class shipments with a $2 minimum, maintaining second class at 15 percent of first class, and a blanket 26 percent overall increase, excluding newspapers milk and cream.
Answers to a quiz appear on the Editorial Page with items including a 17 year old, British thermal air, Apthar, Americatim, Florida, and Zenith. A strange paragraph alleges a New Zealand parrot blamed for harming sheep by pecking kidneys and leaving internals, with a bounty noted and evidence discussed.
Evelyn Wiegers celebrated her 13th birthday on Sunday January 6 at home with friends Janet Muller Ann Liotis Judy Camp Doris Firhouse Barbara Kolstee Lois Hatch Lora Hewes Phyllis TeWinkle Jerry Warner Karen Warnshouss and Janice VanWarder attending. The Mission Society of the Clymer Hill Church held an all day meeting at Mrs Harry TenHaken home with a noon dinner and two quilts tied for Relief Mission in Jamestown and Kentucky. Officers elected for the group included President Mrs Gerald Dykstra and Vice President Mrs Doheld Croscutt. The Ladies Mission and Aid Society met at church with installation of officers and study outlines. Several members listed personal travel and hospital updates. A week of prayer was observed by local churches with a Fellowship theme.
Albert Querreveld of Clymer died at Coty Hospital Wednesday aged 60. Funeral services were held at Spitzer Funeral Home with Rev. Albin Rhodes in charge. interment followed in Holland Cemetery. Bearers were nephews Donald Croscutt Everett King Merton Richard Raymond and duty Querreveld.
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