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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1953
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text shows scattered phrases about a city corner, shops, a forge, a union, and a date stamp. Readable items include references to a corner, a department, and an unclear mention of a misread event or notice without coherent facts or identifiable entities.
Roger Barron cautions that stock gains may be riding on political optimism post Hoover era. He predicts possible 100 to 200 point declines, warns big buyers may cash out, and urges cautious, measured investing.
Damage estimated at 3600 with both trucks merged side to side but occupants James Loker seven of Titnaville and Eugenie Ferraro thirty one of Wilkinsburg unhurt. Ferraro was northbound on Route 8 when Loker veered off and their trucks collided in the field yesterday afternoon, Blile Police barracks reported.
Cairo Premier Mohammed Naguib announced the arrest of 25 military officers under suspicion after dissolving all Egyptian political parties and banning party activity for three years. He pledged a swift investigation and warned of conspiracies tied to foreign powers.
One of three men arrested for the break in at the Ames farm near Sherman will face trial in Chautauqua County Court at Mayville next Tuesday. William Burlew 28 Bolivar denied the burglary while Howard Duvall 26 Ashville and Robert Franklin 25 Tomestown have pleaded guilty. The trio is also accused of entering Ray Eggles town North Harmony home and taking articles totaling 450 dollars. Franklin and Duvall’s cases were adjourned for probation, sentencing pending.
Miss Hanna O Shea aged 65 died two hours after being struck near her home by a car driven by Raymond W Bissell 28 of Braver Puls. Homicide Detective Jot Stack said the driver is being held on bond under $1000 as the inquiry continues.
A collision involving the Agunte Coast Line fast Miami-10-Bouton Minimon passenger and a Helgi Unite freight derailed two diesel locomotives and eight cars near Savannah. Two people were listed as critically injured, including engineer Robert Robinson and fireman Selman R. Pack.
Corry B C resident Victor Slye has arranged to dump municipal waste in a secluded Wayne Township area between Wheelock and Five Corners on Carter Hill Road. Wayne Township supervisors approved the site with conditions to bury material per state law and minimize odor. City officials say service is satisfactory with no complaints so far.
Detectives investigate after rifle fire strikes No 6 on the Erie Railroad as it bound for New York passes 2 point between Venango and Saegersland 20 miles west of Corry. Authorities work to determine shooter and motive with officers from along the Erie system joining in the probe.
Tokyo dispatch reports Far East Air Forces confirming Communist night fighters shot down two B29 Superforts that bombed North Korean targets. A BQ3 bomber crew details are unclear due to damaged text.
Fire at 8109 m. Washington street damaged a two family frame dwelling owned by James O'Brien. Firemen used two booster lines. flames reignited after 20 minutes and raged more than two hours. Loss estimated at 3000 with partial insurance coverage.
L E Graham Dallas Smiley Hubert Vaughn and Supt Lawrence Douglas returned from Pittsburgh after a six hour session with Sidney Ruffin of Bond Counseling firm Ruffin Churchill Ruffin and Hazlett. They discussed phases of financing a two point one million dollar bond issue for a new joint junior and senior high school. No definite decisions were made as the session was exploratory. Information will be disclosed at the authority meeting where payment plan and fiscal agent details will be decided.
FBI reports a shortage of 169,121 dollars found at Mayfield State Bank in Mayfield. Cashier Michael Senio, 60, arrested and arraigned on misapplying bank funds totaling 169,191 dollars. A warrant also issued for James P. Scablick, 43, Archibald, ex congressman, for aiding and abetting the misappropriation.
Washington reports that Costello, a former reputed casino figure, filed for parole with the U S Parole Board while serving an 18 month term at Milan Federal Correctional Institution for contempt of Congress. New York authorities also pursued $485 000 in unpaid taxes against him.
Police raid targeted fraternal and social clubs amid diversions labeled as fish bowls. Officials seized slot machines, with about 26 districts reporting arrests and hundreds of devices destroyed. court appearances and $300 fines are expected next month.
Police report a break in at Hammond Elevator Co on Bainbridge Street where an engine valued at 180 dollars was taken. A small clock and a typewriter ribbon were also stolen as officers investigate a likely entry at the mill yard area between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. No suspects yet.
Two elderly Bear Lake residents were injured, not seriously, in a traffic accident one half mile east of Bear Lake yesterday. Frank Cooper, 63, of Bear Lake, was taken to Corry Memorial Hospital for X rays after his car struck Hebber’s vehicle as Hebber stopped to fetch a friend and a pedestrian entered the road. Hebber, 65, also of Bear Lake, suffered cuts and bruises. damage to his car was about 150 dollars and Cooper’s around 200 dollars. State Police noted Cooper failed to see Hebber’s stopped car in time.
Two former U S Army intelligence men Otto Verber and Hurt Ponger appeared in U S District Court on charges of conspiring to deliver military secrets to a foreign agent. Bail was set at 50000 dollars each. Yuri V Novikov, a Russian Embassy secretary, is ordered to leave the country as investigators pursue a wider Austrian roundup.
A group of businessmen led by Bucknell University president Lewe Ynburg filed a petition for permission from the Federal Communications Commission to place a new television station atop Mount Washington in New Hampshire.
The Times reports two New York Eisenhower aides at his headquarters were denied White House jobs based on FBI inquiries. Eisenhower prepared further appointments while staying at the Statler Hotel in Manhattan. He visited Columbia University for farewell events and resigned as president of the university Monday.
Republican national committee members gathered in Washington to elect a new party chairman and set the stage for the upcoming presidential inauguration. They favored Wesley Roberts of Kansas, a World War II veteran and former newspaper man, to succeed Arthur Summerfield who will become postmaster general in Eisenhower's cabinet. Both nominees backed by Eisenhower won a subcommittee recommendation and broad support.
Associated Press reports a C54 crash near St Mchi's Ay Ayer base in military air space, with 14 dead including multiple named individuals. Officials described an aft engine plate failure and ongoing investigation. no survivors confirmed at press time. Weather and gusts complicated the scene as responders assessed the damage and identified victims.
Washington Republicans pressed President-elect Eisenhower on how to clear bi partisan objections to Charles E Wilson as defense secretary. Two paths were eyed: repeal of the current ban or reinterpretation of the law to cover cabinet officers. Wilson faced sizable GM stock interests and proposed bonuses unless those holdings were relinquished.
A damaging sleet storm and bitter cold sweep Texas with illness spikes and highway hazards. Hundreds of thousands warned to stay indoors as influenza rises, while roads glaze over and several fatal accidents occur near Tegarkana, San Antonio, and Loneview. About 100 schools closed and airline delays rise as the Panhandle and South Plains escape the worst.
Budapest police announce the arrest of Lac Jos Stoeckler, head of Hungary's Jewish community since WWI end. A communique claims police found sizable sums of dollars and Swiss francs at his home, with Stoeckler previously overseeing funds for the American Joint Distribution Committee.
Philadelphia transit workers vote on a two year contract offer to end a four day old transit strike affecting about two and a half million riders. The deal includes wage increases and a phased move toward a shorter work week as the city aims to restore service by Monday.
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