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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1953
Page
1
Allied air forces strike Red battle positions after a failed assault on Spud Hill. U N troops report ground action with infantry suffering casualties as a major offensive unfolds in the western front.
Allied air and ground forces attacked Communist positions on the Western Korean Front in a carefully planned raid named Operation Emack. Flamethrowers failed late as fuel shortages hampered the assault, with several Allied casualties and reports of Chinese deaths.
Two Corry youths and a Columbus man faced Erie County Court for burglary and theft crimes. Kenneth Joy 14 received a two month Erie County Jail term for burgling Mead service station on Pennsylvania Avenue. James D Krone 14 was given an indeterminate sentence to George Junior Republic for burglary and driving on a suspended license. Eugene Sweet 12 was sent to Breve’s George Junior Republic style school for stealing grain from GLF feed mill on Pennsylvania Avenue.
The Atomic Energy Commission announced plans for new atomic tests beginning in March at Las Vegas. The program will include advanced devices, training exercises, and war game maneuvers with about 18,000 service members from Army Navy Air Force and Marines. It may include the first tests of atomic artillery shells for the Army's new cannon developed at Aberdeen proving grounds.
The Army is preparing a list of units whose members qualify for combat pay from June 1, 1950, to June 30, 196d. Eligibility depends on six days in combat or six consecutive days with a qualifying unit, with monthly pay of 45 dollars for eligible servicemen regardless of rank. The list is confidential and not viewable publicly. payments likely begin after formal processing, with March 15 suggested as a payoff date for many. Also reported is the death of George Washington Armstrong, first forest ranger in Pennsylvania, who played a pivotal role in founding the state Forestry Department in 1901 and served 22 years before retirement.
A localized snowstorm dumped seven inches on the district Saturday night, with strong westerly winds creating deep drifts on rural roads. Highway crews cleared main routes by Sunday morning, but many streets remained unplowed as churchgoers traveled to services. Temperatures fell from 2 to 40 degrees then to 15 by Monday, with forecasts calling for colder, cloudy conditions and light snow tonight.
Weekend traffic incidents in Corry and area caused hundreds of dollars in damage. In the first crash on West Pleasant Street two cars, driven by John Froneek and Vernon Baldwin, collided near Third Avenue. Froneek’s car valued at $450 and Baldwin’s at $150, with Mrs. Belle Gates hospitalized for a head injury. The second collision on Stota Road near the Corry Water Supply pumping station involved a stalled truck driven by Harold Umstead, causing minor damage to Umstead’s truck and substantial front-end damage to Print Fillman’s car.
A two engine Italian airliner, last bound from Sardinia to Rome, crashed in flames in the Sirmar Mountains east of Cayliner killing all aboard. Fifteen passengers and four crew members perished. Carabinieri and rescuers reached the wreckage but no survivors were reported.
Beef prices fall by about 20 cents a pound over two weeks with large chains cutting from 1.15 to 0.85 a pound for ground beef, porterhouse and sirloin also down, wholesale beef at 50 cents a pound. Cattle supplies rise 16 percent from year to year, with Industry officials citing off season factors and OPS grading rules as possible causes. Congress debates price declines as Texas cattlemen allege packers reduce farm prices while retail costs stay high.
Washington The Veterans of Foreign Wars said today the music of Prof Roy Harris of the Pennsylvania College for Women Pittsburgh is not being broadcast over the Voice of America and there is no intention to broadcast it. A statement by Rutherford Day loyalty program chairman said VEW and Justice Michael A Musmanna of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court inquired because Harris announced his music was broadcast to countries behind the Iron Curtain. The VFW said a Moscow story noted Harris dedication of its fifth symphony to Bolvet and his refusal to repatriate that dedication when asked months ago by Pennsylvania veterans groups.
Two gas wells off the Louisiana coast near Morgan City catch fire in a spectacular blaze, entering a second day. The wells lie about 38 miles south in the Gulf of Mexico after explosions were heard miles away, prompting a California firefighting unit to rush the scene as the flames threaten nearby well structures.
A mysterious blaze swept through the liner Empress Of Canada causing $5.6 million in damage. More than 200 sailors and a crew of 40 perished as flames rapidly consumed the vessel near land, forcing an emergency evacuation and a preliminary police inquiry into the incident.
Ex President Harry S Truman plans a lucrative post presidency path. A close friend says he will write for a New York publishing house and tour in eruited production shows. Matthew J Connolly coordinating private offices in the Federal Reserve Building while Truman maintains a secret security and public image.
Pittsburgh based attorney Norman Landy urged Pennsylvania Supreme Court to re argue its decision to award custody of Esther to the 21 month old daughter’s foster family. The Magheefer couple from Meadville filed a supplemental petition arguing Mrs Stanley had no interest in her husband or their child. Amy Harvey Marmet of Marmet West Virginia represented the mother in the court session noting the parties were separated.
In New York General Sessions Court a 33 year old Willis E Spivey suspended University of Kentucky basketball star faced a perjury charge. A four man eight woman jury deliberated after a 48 minute charge by Judge Saul Streit. The judge told the jury to weigh the testimony of former teammates Waller Thread and James Kine beyond a reasonable doubt. The case stems from Spiveys grand jury testimony last February in the New York County Manhattans college basketball scandal.
President Eisenhower likely to outline foreign policy changes in forthcoming speeches. Dulles to broadcast a nationwide address outlining global challenges and administration thinking. Stassen and Dulles to tour Western Europe to assess unity, defense needs, and U S economic aid.
Senator Taft, after brief talks with President Eisenhower, outlined five bills to add to about 15 proposed changes to the Hartley act. He cautioned none of the changes seem particularly controversial and spoke at the Capitol.
President Eisenhower will deliver the State of the Union to a joint session of Congress next Monday. House Speaker Joseph Martin and Senate leaders met in a conference lasting nearly two hours to review the President's agenda. The session focused on the administration’s planned legislative program, tax policy, and domestic and foreign policy priorities, with Congress awaiting specifics on Taft Hartley era issues and economic controls.
A central licensing bureau proposed by the Harford State agency and higher fees could trim more than a quarter of a million dollars annually. The Chesterman commission found 20 departments use about 150 kinds of licenses and permits, suggesting savings via centralized administration and standardized fees.
Pennsylvania Governor John Fine presents a two year budget projected to approach 1.4 billion. He outlines options for taxes or spending cuts while signaling cabinet cuts to meet the leaner target. Senate Democrats promise fireworks unless economy stays central.
Merle Peeples of Cleveland pleaded guilty to drunken driving after passing a State Police patrol car west of Gerry while driving erratically. He hid a bottle of wine in the car and was ordered held for court on an $800 bond. A woman named Joan released.
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