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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1952
Page
3
Three inmates Gerald Spangenburg James Daye and Milton Fehrman escaped from the county jail between 7 and 9 p m after crafting a key from a sponge and toothbrush handle to unlock cell doors and the outer double screen They fled about midnight on Friday and Saturday aided by an under checked gate and one on duty guard.
A smoldering beam beneath the dining room ceiling triggered by a defective chimney was found early at 1 30 this morning by daughter Nomi McCray in Elgin. Firemen with a booster line and the family’s extinguisher limited damage to about $75.
Eva C Sanford of Sanford, New York died last evening at Corry Memorial Hospital. Born January 22, 1870 in Clymer, she lived in Corry and later Sanford. Survived by three daughters Leta Meaton Harald Shumyon and George Gwynn, one son Paul Sanford, sister-in-law Irene Deamer, three grandchildren and others. Funeral services at Bracken Keating Funeral Home with Rev James Macintosh. interment in Sanford Cemetery.
A Brooklyn bank teller failed to return from lunch and $38224 in cash vanished from his cage. Police issued a 13 state alarm for Martin G Olsen, 94, sought for embezzlement and larceny. Olsen had worked at the bank about a year.
Five year old James Wyns is in fair condition at Jamestown General Hospital after a gasoline flash fire in the kitchen. The child suffered burns while the father leaned a motor and the bottle of gasoline ignited. Therranee Elmeer, son of Mr and Mrs Sixlen Elmeer, West Breath, helped push the child to the hospital. the father also treated minor burns on his own hands.
Anne Morgan, philanthropist and youngest child of J P Morgan, died at her Mount Kisco estate at 78. She suffered a stroke four years ago and never fully recovered. Her death leaves Hamilton of New York as the last of four Morgan offspring. Morgan inherited a sizable fortune and lived on a substantial trust fund.
The West agency shows the 1952 Mercury lineup with a wrap around double front trim and high prominence fender lines. A more powerful VH engine develops 125 horsepower and 42 percent torque. display extended until 9 p m to allow public viewing of the model.
A military briefing notes far more progress in trench and defense efforts in the west, with officials citing renewed energy and a year of work contributing to stronger positions. General Alfred Greuther answered questions on a United Nations broadcast about ongoing improvements.
Rachel L. Carson of Springdale, Pennsylvania and editor in chief at the U S Fish and Wildlife Service in Washington received a national book award for her nonfiction work The Sea Around Us. The announcement came last night from the national book industry group.
A B 29 captain is praised for saving all 12 crewmen as bombs fell and the plane exploded near Tokyo. He guided survivors to safety and helped shed flaming wreckage before the bomber crashed, with one parachuting crew member named Bruce H Dilbert from Pennsylvania.
The feature highlights an eight engine and a refined interior styling upgrade that elevates comfort and silence inside the car. It notes bigger brakes and a smoother ride plus improved power steering, delivering the long awaited perfection in handling and driving feel.
Libby says the national Red Cross and the American Red Cross should co host UN representation. The joint committees were established and discussed at a Thursday nine p.m. Eastern time meeting.
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