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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1950
Page
4
Sn eak thieves broke into the Elks Club early this morning but secured little in loot. Entry was gained by breaking a side door, a panel kicked out led to the grill, and the place was ransacked. A $10,000 loss was reported in a Mead Roiler Works fire under investigation as possible arson.
Chicago January 17 A 23 year old Charles Martin drunkenly drove a gasoline truck onto Midway airport runways crashing into an American Airlines wing. Police and fire crews pursued as two airliners circled awaiting clearance to land. No charges filed yet.
Erie report notes police using a new technique to fine overloaded trucks by axle. State troopers, active near Harrisburg, arrested over 350 truckers on one night on U.S. Route 22. In Erie, Edith Messer foiled a food market burglary as burglars fled after broken garage windows were spotted.
Corry council presented yearly reports detailing salaries and funds including state and city figures. New Civil Service Board and zoning commission appointments were postponed as councilmen contact nominees. Mayor Kinley said C A Johnson will not seek reappointment. A Pennsylvanian Electric Co communication noted an error in a prior quote on raising Main Street lighting candlepower between Second Ave and Concord St.
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In Barneshoro Pennsylvania on January 17 state police hunted a vicious robber who broke into a farm house bedroom while the 69 year old victim Mrs Mary Vrano vichok lay sleeping. He beat her and stole $1700 pinned to her petticoat. She was treated for cuts and a deep hand wound required stitches.
Three people were killed and three others critically injured in a head on collision near York. Victims were Fern Hoshall 29 and Mrs Perri Lau 20 both of York and Clara Schmidt 62 of York. Injured included Donald Lau 28 and Preston Keller 38. Police noted prior trucker arrests at Lawrence Park and West Springfield stations. In Indiana Pennsylvania a two car crash near Apollo left Marie Sel Chrishiati 33 dead and son Donald 4 hospitalized with head injury.
The latest quotation nearly doubled the first figure and the matter was referred to Safety Director Robert Price for study. Ordinance No WT provides for the ordaining of West Street. In the Board of Health meeting after the council session, Mrs. Hattie Wallace of Corry KD was granted until Spring to remove or repair a small building on White Street.
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