18 Jan 1951
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1951
Page
1
Incomplete OCR text shows a legal notice style from a Pennsylvania office. It references a receiver, certification, and filings dated February nine, with mentions of payments and proceedings in a court or official capacity. Content is fragmentary and lacks clear names or outcomes.
The government fast tracks nationwide price and wage controls amid wartime speak of a general freeze. Congress looks for details as agencies push expansion plans to meet emergency needs. Mandatory limits may include worker caps and job controls, with broader measures awaiting further action. Separate item: Harvey Childs, 19, freed on bond in Pittsburgh on tampering charges linked to a county court case.
Temperatures reached around 43 in city conditions as a mid-January warm spell continued. Roads remained icy with several highways closed, and efforts persisted to clear ice from rail and street surfaces. Commuters faced slick conditions as wind and thawing crust affected travel.
The Council of State Chambers of Commerce criticizes President Truman’s 471.6 billion dollar budget calling six fair deal schemes disguised as defense needs. It warns of peacetime agency expansion and nationalization moves, with a state-by-state breakdown and tax burden projections across all states.
Two Centre County men died after their concrete mixer truck collided with another vehicle in Bellefonte. John W. Lehman, 19, and James R. Curtin, 28, were pinned inside as the trucks rolled and burst into flames while en route to the Centre County Hospital. Lehman reportedly applied brakes as a small truck turned in front. The crash occurred late yesterday on a rural road near Bellefonte.
State Police report a two-vehicle accident on Route 436 four miles east of Corry with serious injuries. Drivers Ar tur Fist Erle and Charles were identified. one vehicle skidded on ice and collided with another, causing extensive front-end damage to both cars.
Corry Memorial Hospital directors approved a broader Blue Grass plan with Pittsburgs association. The six month flexible rate basis ties reimbursement to operating costs. NY state already uses the model and western PA tests it. Superintendent Edgar Alexander reported 320 December admissions and 1,172 days of service. 10 deaths and 2 births. 32 major and 44 minor surgeries performed. Directors and Union City representatives asked county for war funds but no action was taken.
James Duff sworn in as junior senator of Pennsylvania in a noon ceremony in Washington with Senator Edward Martin. The event creates two Pennsylvanian Republicans in the Senate for the first time since 1935. Gov. John S. Fine and other state leaders attend, with a Willard Hotel luncheon planned for Duff and visiting Pennsylvanians.
Four men identified by Detective Inspector Adam Geisler as James Lovalle aged 34 Sam Hanner 4 Lewis Hogan 84 and Harrison Cary 92 all of Pittsburgh were held for trial. The men posed as truck drivers and shipping clerks mingling with workers at the Pennsylvania Railroad tending platform to steal goods valued at 20000 dollars.
Report says a voluntary agreement between coal operators and the United Mine Workers is near. A $1.60 daily pay boost for coal diggers is discussed, with some sources mentioning $1.00 daily, and talks aimed at preempting price controls before government wage policy is set.
Gov John S Fine names eight acting heads amid Senate confirmation impasse. He says cabinet appointees serve as acting secretaries to avert a government slowdown as Senate Democrats demand an attorney general nominee. Margiotti, under fire in Pittsburgh probe, is eligible to stay but intends to resign after key litigation.
New York reports a baking soda shortage eased after a fall scare. Producers blame hoarding and panic purchases as households stockpiled four to five packs last summer. Officials say production is at record levels and normal buying should resume within weeks.
The 28th Division rumors are dismissed as false. Maj. Gen. Daniel Sinivkler states the Pennsylvania Guard division will not be deployed until the end of May. The training with the 80th Division completed last week and is now starting instruction.
In Rome on a tense visit, President Eisenhower met with premier De Gasperi and ministers after arriving from Liston. High security and strikes disrupted city life as riot police cleared streets and officials warned against transport disruption. The trip followed a half hour conference with Luigi Einaudi and included a gala hosted by Pacciardi with ambassadors present.
A Harrisburg bill introduced by Democrat John McCreesh seeks to exempt beer license owners from state amusement fees on television sets. The proposal cites a previous exemption granted to Mayney Meens owners and aims to extend relief to current licensees.
Erie County bond figures show December sales totaling 701 737 dollars with Series E and Series S bonds driving gains. State officials reported continued momentum in savings bond programs across Pennsylvania, noting higher overall sales than in prior months.
Union City issued alert for William Jones, alleged to have committed fraudulent conversion after renting a 1950 Plymouth sedan from an Erie rental agency. The notice cites Alderman Merchie Calamwese's office and ties Jones to work with the Pennsylvania Rail Traditioned? unit.
United States plans to seek an indictment labeling Communist China an aggressor and to urge the UN to decide on collective measures. Acheson denounced Peiping’s proposals as unacceptable and urged a broader UN approach to Korea and Formosa. Scandinavia and others fear heavy US commitment could weaken defenses in Europe.
In Woodbury New Jersey on January 18 the defense stunned the court by resting without calling the psychiatrist Entirpsy chiatrist who had examined the defendant, signaling a surprise move in the Ingenita murder trial.
Allied and Chinese forces clashed on the Korean western front in a brief, fierce engagement. Reports cite heavy actions near Kumyangjang and patrol activity along the front with advances and bombardment by U.S. air power and Far East Air Forces targeting enemy lines and supply routes.
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