29 Jan 1951
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1951
Page
1
Fragments describe a home in Palm Eshale North with equipment or pawl related items. Named entities are unclear. likely a local property notice or classified snippet. Readers see partial addresses and items for sale or transfer.
A large fire swept through a neighborhood causing extensive damage and prompting evacuations. Local responders battled the blaze for hours with firefighting units from nearby towns deployed. No further details on casualties or cause available in the fragment.
Incomplete text from a local newspaper item. Readable parts mention a city water project and an age related note but many words are garbled. No clear dates names or figures remain to identify a full event or outcome.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a quiz contest or editorial at a location named Jones United. The readable parts are incomplete, limiting clarity on participants, dates, or outcomes.
Washington January 29 Officials begin a careful effort to lift some pressures from wartime price and wage controls. They aim to release workers from pay curbs while preserving essential stability as exemptions and patterns for wage hikes are debated. The board contemplates up to 10 percent above January 15 for many industries, with pensions or welfare benefits under scrutiny.
Names Aides Stewart Long named to news membership and fund campaign of the Corry Chapter American Red Cross beginning February 27. George Greull Richard Rossbacher and Earl Cherry named as vice chairs for the campaign. They meet tomorrow at 8 in the Red Cross chapter to craft plans for the effort.
Two accidents on Route 8 south of Union City were blamed on icy roads Saturday afternoon. A truck owned by Duitee Motor Express and driven by H W Lackey swerved to avoid a parked car, sideswiping a moving vehicle driven by James Swarner. Damages were about 300 dollars for the car and minor for the truck. another crash on Route one west of the city involved Mune Bennett and Andrey Froman. Bennett's truck damage was about 85 and Froman's 90. no injuries reported.
Twelve Arab Asian nations polish a revamped plan for a peace conference with Communist China and prepare to submit it for United Nations review. The plan adds a Korean cease fire as first business and faces U S opposition over punitive action measures and UN representations for Korea and Formosa.
Harrisburg reports Governor Fine fixed the week of April 23 for the execution of Edward Gibbs 28 of Pitman N J Franklin and Marshall College senior Gibbs was convicted of first degree murder in the slaying of Marion Louise Baker 21 Franklin and Marshall secretary at Lancaster January 10 1950 The conviction and death sentence were upheld by the State Supreme Court Gibbs attorney W Hansel Brown Lancaster filed a petition with the State Pardon Board for commutation to life imprisonment Hearing tentatively docketed February 20 also reported Theodore William Gregory 47 became the 28nd man to die in Nevada s gas chamber for the fatal shooting of his second divorced wife Mire Margaret Turz 34 formerly of Stafford Pay on September 16 to day.
A severe ice storm across Pennsylvania caused six fatalities in auto wrecks and left hundreds injured by falls on icy streets and highways. Pittsburgh hospitals treated 369 injuries with 83 Admissions. Temperatures plunged below 20 degrees as Western regions faced hazardous highways and gas curtailments affected industry.
City residents will participate in a two day air raid warning test on February 10 and 11. About 500 volunteers will man observation posts from 9 p.m. to 6 p.m. reporting all aircraft and drills to state filter centers in Pittsburgh and Harrisburg for tracking and coordination with the U.S. Air Force Interception Commands.
Two lakeside cottages were destroyed by a blaze Saturday at Findley Lake. Fire chief Weynard Perth estimated losses at not less than 12 000 dollars. Fireman Harry Whitney suffered slight neck burns from flaming tarpaper. he required no hospital care. One cottage was inhabited but no one was home when the fire started. Owners Claude Dugley and Arthur Pain, both of Findley Lake, were insured. The cause was under investigation as firemen arrived to find the buildings already leveled.
A house fire in Sharon PA killed four year old Roscoe Daubinspeck, two year old Delberta Daubinspeck, and babysitter Linda Baldwin. Parents Charles Daubinpeck and Sharon Daubinpeck returned from bowling and tried to enter. firefighters from Hartford and Orangeville fought the blaze for two hours. Origin of the fire was not immediately determined.
The United States barred Hungarian diplomatic representatives from traveling beyond a 5 mile fore sromind area near the White House without special permission. This echoes a January 2 move restricting U S reps in Hungary and serves as retaliation for similar limits on American diplomats.
French Premier Pleven arrived in Washington for strategy talks with President Truman. The two leaders planned discussions on postwar aid and the United States stance toward supporting France against Soviet pressures. A White House meeting followed a formal greeting at the White House site, with Acheson and other officials present.
A 22 year old chambermaid, Betty Barbour, helped save nearly 100 guests as a blaze gutted the Earle Hotel in Scranton. She led evacuations from the Furthestory Hall and helped crippled guests reach safety while officers and hotel staff aided frantic guests escaping via stairs and windows. Barbour narrowly escaped injury herself after a fall on the pavement.
A driver killed when a Chevrolet dump truck owned by Thompson Maple Products Co. and a locomotive collided near Bear Lake was pronounced dead at the hospital. Gerald Crosby, 27, of Bear Lake, died of injuries after the crash which disrupted rail service and led to a coroner's inquest. The victim was survived by his parents, four brothers, five sisters, and a maternal grandmother. Funeral arrangements were set at Bear Lake First Baptist Church with Rev. H. Ray Harris presiding.
New York police named their Watch Manhattan after Archbishop Cardinal Spellman received a weekend bomb threat. The morning and weekend services at St Patrick's Cathedral were disrupted and detectives searched the interior following the alert.
Washington reports President Truman outlining tax changes as part of wartime fiscal policy. Officials discuss broad increases and potential revenue targets, with emphasis on individual income taxes and corporate levies amid postwar economic plans.
In a busy morning, oil leaks caused two separate blazes on East Columbus Avenue. Fire crews responded after embers from a spill ignited a puddle, threatening a nearby structure. Authorities said flames were contained with no immediate word on injuries or full extent of damage.
Two Corry youths and an Erie teen are held for 10 burglaries linked to thefts since January 1. They confess to stealing cars, a jewelry box, and a grocery robbery, with one vehicle recovered after a crash near Oil City. Investigators note additional items hidden near Tidioute and in Corry area. Separately, Washington grants a 30 day deferment for about 30 000 college men in mid year graduating classes to help them secure essential jobs.
U S Eighth Army reports advances up to ten miles from Seoul as air strikes and artillery aid the ground push in western Korea. Chinese and North Korean forces resist in mountain foxholes, with 140 Reds reported killed and heavy fighting continuing along the front near Suwon, Tehon, and the Seoul corridor.
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