Fireball Strikes Room In Home Explosion Injures Man
A fireball the size of a grapefruit bounced from an oil heater into a room causing an explosion and a bed landing burn. Cunningham suffered a deep burn to his right hand while fire officials weigh if the object was a meteorite. Delaware County Fire Marshal tested with 1100 degree flame and found no ignition or magnet reaction while experts consider meteorite possibilities. Also noted is the death of Dr. Ernest Carroll Moore founder and first provost of UCLA at age 83. Ground apricot pits are mentioned as a metal cleaning aid in manufacturing.
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China
Senate
Red Chins
Eisenhower
United Nations
William R. Knowland
Knowland
Congress
U. N. Assembly
North Korea
U.N
Afghanistan
Burma
India
Indonesia
Sweden
Syria
United States
Nomoru Shigemitsu
Japan
Peiping
Shigemitsu
Paris
London
Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Dalren
Port Arthur
Siberian
Vladivostok
Russi
Cunningham
Francis X. Joseph
Delaware County
Twenty Years Ago Highlights From Journal Files
January 14 1935 report notes Kiwanis Club anniversary talk by Walter L Peake and Corry Kiwanis celebrating its 1th anniversary amid anniversary week. Subzero cold and a broad snow blanket across the East contrasts with local mild readings nine to 16 inches elsewhere. Columbus dam work continues with 10 men cleaning and leveling ready for spring completion. Gustaf B Gustafson 85 dies at daughter Mrs Charles Dahlstrand East Main Street after lingering illness. Hobart Blanchard joins National Bank of Corry succeeding Richard Powers who moves to Christensen Motors. Washington elementary reports 22 absentees and no new chickenpox cases. 14 lower-grade students remain under quarantine.
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Walter L. Peake
Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis Internationsl
Corry Club
How Smart Are You Test on Current Events
A seven question quiz tests readers on current events and general knowledge. Questions cover Eisenhower’s education, butter prices, German invasion timing, an old Oakland car maker, home run leaders, Palmiro Togliatti’s party, and sonar detection targets.
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Eisenhower
U.S. Military Academy
Virginia Military Institute
U. S
Germany
Russia
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Oakland
General Motors
Studebaker
Ford
Chrysler
Hudson
Babe Ruth
Hank Greenberg
Jimmy Foxx
Ted Willams
Wille Mays
Lou Gehrig
Ty Cobb
Palmiro Togliatti
Italy
Burns and Allen Given Testimonial at Gala Banquet
Los Angeles Comedians George Burns and Gracie Allen were honored at a Friars Club All-Chart-Mes Dinner. About 1,000 guests contributed an average of 100 dollars each, totaling around 100000 dollars for charity. The event marked the club's first Mr and Mrs affair.
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FF Los Angeles
George Burns
Gracie Allen
Friars Club
County budget jump eyed as 1955 plans rise
County commissioners prepare to raise court appropriations by about 10 percent for 1955 after 1954 expenditures ran 318,000 over budget. Jury fees and arbitration costs were primary drivers, with TB Hospital requests growing from 235,000 to about 260,000. A proposed court budget of 103,620 and TB funding adjustments target balancing costs against tax revenue and patient income.
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Erse—Common Pleas
Hilke
Arbitration Court Panel
Gardner Visits New York Police Expert for Erie Probe
Mayor Arthur Gardner and City Solicitor Gerald Weber flew to New York to meet Bruce Smith director of the Institute of Public Administration a nationally recognized police organization expert. Smith will review Erie police reports and may propose changes after a day-long session ahead of Tuesday city council.
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Gardner
N. Y
Erie
Arthur Gardner
Gerald Weber
New York City
Erie Police Department
Bruce Smith
Institute of Public Administration
Weber
New York
Smith
Thesday
Unclear remarks on Pennsylvania Railroad unemployment figures
A railroad spokesman in Philadelphia cited 6000 unemployed as the railroad’s figure. He declined to comment on Quill’s remarks about 12000 idle workers across 14 states, calling the situation a disgraceful unemployment situation at the Pennsylvania Railroad.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
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Bull
Earth
Los Angeles
Ernest Carroll Moore
University of California At
Columbus
Gustaf B. Gustafson
Charles Dahlstrand
East Main Street
Hobart Blanchard
National Bank of Corry
Chard Powers
Christensen Motore
Washington Elementary
Burns and
Allen
Great Britain
Hong Kong
L Lkely
Reyes
Schick
Hardwart Nin
North Center ST
Corry, PA
Na- Monal Academy
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Stromberg
All-Way Electric CO
Corry
Dodd
And
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Stahl Jewelers
Al’s
Clothes
Tuffy
Center
Washington Sts
Seal’s Drugs
Meerdink
House OF Furniture
Corry Savings Clean Go
Center Street
Birt
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