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31 Jan 1951
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1951
Page
1
A fragmentary OCR snippet mentions a school and bills among unreadable words. It provides no clear event names, dates, or outcomes to identify a full news item or factual summary.
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Delegates vote in the United Nations political committee label Communist China an aggressor in Korea. Britain France and others back the U.S. resolution as several nations swing toward support while seven nations vote no and Asian and Arab blocs shift positions ahead of a likely General Assembly approval.
Wreck on the Pennsylvania Railroad detoured traffic from Wellsboro to Newberry Junction near Williamsport after a Southbound freight derailed and a three span bridge over Pine Street was damaged. One person was injured and authorities investigated the mishap as a bridge collapse during the derailment.
Associated Press reports eight dead as the Deplessis era bridge linking Three Rivers to Cay De La Madeleine collapses into the St Maurice River at 255 am. Residents woke to a rumble believing it an earthquake as rescue teams search the riverbank and vehicles near the wreckage.
Samuel White, 48, of 16 Park, was struck while crossing a highway one-half mile west of Waterford by Ernest Robarts, 38, of Corry, R D 1, Pollan. White, taken to Siem Memorial Hospital in Union Gray, suffers a fractured right leg and scalp lacerations in fair condition. driver alleged to be blind, no charges recorded.
The National Bank of Corry will start using a new Burroughs electric posting machine tomorrow on North Center Street. Cashier Dan Depew says it posts savings passbooks and depositor cards simultaneously, reducing errors and speeding banking. The device makes records identical on passbooks and ledgers while the depositor is present.
Deputy coroner announced no inquest will be held into the death of Burl Crosby 21 Bear Lake after a Shady avenue crossing collision with a westbound Pennsylvania Railroad freight train. Crosby died six hours later at Corry Hospital. his brother Gerald 27 escaped unharmed. Funeral followed at Bear Lake Evangelical United Brethren Church with relatives from multiple towns attending.
Frank Lucas of Erie and Frank Bender of Corry confessed to stealing two cars tied to Hay Fitch of Elgin and Horace Yomtob of Erie. One wrecked car was found near Lowville after crashing into a tree. Police say both teens have histories in correctional schools and face larceny and burglary charges. Bender also admitted breaking into Leroy Brady’s apartment and stealing clothing, though he denies taking $30 claimed by Brady.
Police arrested 14 year old James Shaffer and 13 year old Paul Sedlan Keiwicn near Pittsburgh while they were en route to Florida or Texas. Shaffer had an unloaded 34 caliber revolver and three boxes of shells. Sedlan Keiwicn carried a 22 caliber automatic with seven live rounds. They were handed to juvenile authorities.
Frankfurt report says Alfred Krupp freed from prison and property rights restored in a sweeping U S reviewed action. Several Malmedy massacre defendants spared death, while seven others receive death sentences upheld or modified. McCloy and Handy defend fairness and mercy in postwar clemency moves.
Washington January 1 President Truman presented two tax bills to congressional tax writers. The outline cites a pay as you go plan to finance a vast defense buildup. The measure aims for bi partisanship and quick passage to fund the huge national effort.
Cory Chapter of the American Red Cross launches a membership drive aiming for a $10,538 local goal with $9,146 already retained for the local chapter. Stewart Long, campaign chair, announces plans for house-to-house canvassing, subcommittee heads, and weather contingencies. If fully successful, $81,382 will go to the national chapter and $9,146 stay local.
President Eisenhower returns to Washington after survey talks on Europe against communism. The arrival timing disrupted White House plans as Truman and officials scrambled to greet him at the airport and Military Air Transport Terminal.
Virginia senator Robert Byrd publicly opposed proposed wage increases for miners led by Lewis, amid broader labor and price-control debates. The piece notes official responses on price ceilings, consumer protections, and mobilization measures as government actions unfold, with references to Di Stille and Wilson and ongoing policy discussions.
Army involvement loomed as rail workers across Chicago Detroit St Louis Milwaukee and Buffalo staged sickouts and walkouts over wages and hours. Embargoes halted shipments affecting 28 railroads and hundreds of Chicago industries. The strike spread to Peoria Portland and Washington rail hubs with unions vowing further action while federal courts prohibited similar strikes.
Allegheny Lucium Steel Corp will shut the Bracken Fige Steel foundry on March 1 to clear space for rolled alloy steel production. About 300 employees will be reassigned or offered severance pay. the iron foundry operations will not be affected.
Allied forces press the Western Front amid heavy artillery, air strikes, and bayonet fighting as Chinese, Koreans, and North Korean forces resist. Reports describe intense battles near Kumyaneiang, Konjiam, and Simchon We, with significant casualties and ongoing UN troop actions across a 44 mile eastern front from north of Sli ven to south of Seoul.
A deadly fire at a Hoquiam rest home early today killed 21 residents and left another near death. Firefighters and volunteers rescued several others as flames swept through the building. many victims were found in beds or near exits.
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