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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1952
Page
1
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Floodwaters from the Ohio River and tributaries forced about 10 000 residents from Wheeling Island and surrounding areas across Ohio and West Virginia. Western Pennsylvania saw damage in Pittsburg Sharon and Butler with evacuations and school closures as rivers rose above flood stages. Authorities warned of continuing high water and credited dams for mitigation while Red Cross alerted residents to possible further flooding.
Thirteen people were reported missing after a three story business building burned on the edge of Minneapolis loop. Eight unaccounted for, five seen safe. Roof collapse hampered search. no bodies recovered by 11 a m.
Winston Churchill arrived in England aboard the Queen Mary returning from a tour of the United States. He told about 100 reporters that the trip had refreshed friendships and created new ties, praising the warm reception in Washington and saying he could not comment on policy while still recovering from a cold.
Westinghouse Electric Corp received a roughly two million dollar order for roll and drive equipment for a new Pittsburgh steel plant. The package includes two 1,500 hp rotors for stand No 1 and two 2,260 hp motors for stands 2 3 and 4, plus a 1,200 hp double armature motor and magnetic brake for the take-up reel at Pittsburgh Steel Co’s new 66 inch four stand tandem cold mill in Allenport Pa. The mill aims to reach 3100 feet per minute delivery speed.
Sub freezing temperatures ended the district flood threat after 1.68 inches of rain. Route 6 was closed by water near Pollock's Bridge while French Creek rose past flood levels. Meadville measured 56.8 feet crest with nearby creeks over banks east of the city. Several towns reported water in basements and lowlands though statewide damage remained light. Temperature dropped to 24 degrees with a high of 47 on Saturday night.
President Truman urged Congress to authorize legislation for the St Lawrence Seaway and power project. He said no rotal or special interest should bar the United States from joint development of the river for all the people and called it a strategic necessity to open the Great Lakes to ocean shipping.
Leon Johnson, kept in Pittsburgh since January 6, 1946, dies of natural causes after a six year extradition fight to Georgia ends. Johnson, once charged with burglary and later cleared, was identified by fingerprints as a Georgia prison escapee serving a life term for fatally shooting a woman. The case drew a federal hearing in 1961 with no decision yet.
Assochiie Press reports a detailed 14 point Allied plan for exchanging prisoners of war. North Korea and China listed 133000 POWs held by UN forces and supported information sharing on missing prisoners. Libby urged not to defer to field officers while talks continue.
Broadway columnist Walter Winchell said he was ordered to drop everything and take a complete rest for at least a month after tests by his physician and a heart specialist. He stated his condition was good but warned he might not be around to talk next week or month if he continued activity.
Pittsburgh January 28 Parents of 5760 children given anti diphtheria serum during a polio epidemic in Utah County Utah are being asked by epidemiology professor Dr William McD Hammon to report whether their children contracted any of seven other childhood diseases after inoculation The children received gamma globulin between September and August last year during a polio epidemic
Labor leaders press for higher pay and welfare as the Truman administration routes disputes to the Wage Stabilization Board to avert strikes. John L. Lewis signals looming mine contract demands while CIO chief Philip Murray weighs steel workers’ 1 cent pay boost and broader union goals. The board reviews wage cases, with aviation and aluminum sectors under scrutiny, as government seeks to curb inflation without halting industry.
Baltimore ends an 18 day train strike as 3,200 drivers accept a three year pact. Wages rise two cents hourly plus benefits, ending a disruption that began January 10. Negotiations by the Amalgamated Association and Baltimore Transit Co. followed a 410 hour marathon. Governor McKeldin warned of a special legislative session if no accord by Sunday noon.
A $101,150 damage suit filed in Erie county court accuses the City of Corry and the Pennsylvania Railroad of negligence in a January 27 collision on Shady Avenue. Earl Crosby, 21, of Bear Lake, was killed when a truck collided with a freight train near East Washington Street. Crosby’s father Carl Crosby and Charles Thompson of Maple Products sue for damages, while Thompson seeks $1,160 for a destroyed truck. The case claims the railroad engineer failed to sound the whistle and cites a very slippery crossing. Gerald Crosby, 27, survived the crash. The deputy coroner confirmed the death about six hours later at Corry Memorial Hospital. The case may wait for the second term due to civil backlogs.
On January 28 in Paris the United States Britain and France affirmed they would seek UN Security Council action in case of Chinese Communist or Russian aggression in Southeast Asia. John Sherman Cooper stressed urgent UN consideration while Selwyn Lloyd and Francois Lacoste pledged immediate intervention if Indochina is threatened.
The Corry lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks announced tentative plans for the 50th anniversary of the lodge, with events from February through April 25. A dinner for about 200 guests at the VFWW club rooms is planned for April 22, with Grand Exalted Ruler Howie Tavis present, plus a Rex Theatre party on April 25 and a cocktail party April 21 for wives. A nationally known radio musician may entertain, and a dance and floor show is set for Center Street Lodge.
Cairo reports a new government sworn in under King Farouk amid violence and martial law. Aly Majer Pasha leads the cabinet, signaling a possible shift toward Western-friendly policy while still facing British influence in the Suez area. Police report casualties and widespread arson as Ismailia and Cairo struggle with unrest and curfews. International reactions vary on whether the change signals a settlement with Britain or a continuation of nationalist pressure.
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