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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1953
Page
1
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Council votes against a 1.165 million outlay for a sewage plant while reports say Communists push for a new Panmunjom meeting to discuss a truce. South Korea’s Rhee resists upped U N proposals, with U S officials urged to offer a satisfactory plan.
Aerial Reconnaissance Wing with 1,500 men landed at a North German port today aboard the transport ship Leroy Eltinge. The unit, joining the US 12th Air Force, will establish headquarters at Wabach and is one of five airfields in the French Zone. Participants include crew from Memphis Tennessee Birmingham Alabama and Oklahoma City.
Reports say British forces and allied groups killed 241 militants in an all out operation against Mau Mau fighters in Kenya from June 2 to July 5. Security forces and police backed by local groups fought across the East Africa colony after a state of emergency was declared five months earlier.
Associated Press reports that East German police faced uprisings with no confirmed executions by Russians. Vopos often refused fire, some joined rebels. About 500 fled to West Berlin in a month as East Germany cuts police budget and promises aid to farmers amid shortages. Dr James B. Conant visits for on the spot study of martial law impact.
White House press secretary Hagerty said he has no information on moving the big three conference from Bermuda to London. The Eisenhower Churchill and Laval meeting was set for Bermuda but postponed due to Churchill illness. A separate brief notes a drowning in New Castle Pennsylvania of Moses De santis, 18, at a limestone quarry.
Mead Park requests more street lights and an ordinance amendment for peddler licenses. A. H. Blank of Meadville submitted the low bid of 2816 for repaving East Pleasant Street with bituminous material, while a rival note from Sack Bens quoted higher. City estimates hovered near 5000 as plans include state aid and potential park funding deductions. Additional street light rights and pole costs were discussed with Mead Park willing to fund annual 20 per pole, contingent on Pennsylvania Electric Company participation. Ordinances approved on first reading clarified peddler licensing and required firm representatives to hold separate licenses. Social Security program questions resurfaced with committee referrals.
The AFL International Brotherhood of Operative Potters adopted a resolution directing the Labor Management Committee, based in Washington, to urge higher duties on imported dishware. Union President James M. Dutty of Hust Liverpool, Ohio, said the move protects American producers and workers from undercutting by low wage imports. Wage contract resolutions, kept secret until presented to employers, also attract attention.
Harrisburg report says GOP leaders show renewed support for a general sales tax with exemptions. Rep. Albert W. Johnson notes Ed Dus may vote for the levy on autos clothing and other items, hoping to balance a 116 million dollar hole and push a 1 percent sales tax to resolve the deficit.
The Pennsylvania House and Senate moved a child adoption bill forward. The measure would establish uniform procedures and funding debates cited state county costs. Dissent came from two Republican senators. supporters include the governor’s child welfare coalition. Adlai Stevenson’s Venice stop noted during a world tour.
Morning break at Maryland Jessup reform facility ends when state troopers quell a prison riot inside a cottage. Police force entry, restore order after heavy clashes with detainees amid screams and damaged interiors. Superintendent Allee Shim calls the incident a continuation of prior disturbances.
Pittsburgh detective chief Joseph Devlin said a major break is near in the murder of Mark Stitch at a dice game. Detectives question a player named by an anonymous tipster as two masked gunmen stole about 2100 from players, shots fired as Silich tried to move.
Two new racing bills were introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate proposing a state racing board to regulate jockey racing and a racing commission for the carriage sport. Sponsor Sen John Hy Dent estimated potential annual fiscal impact from 25 to 85 million dollars. The measures aim to establish three tracks and follow studies by committees that had surveyed horse racing in neighboring states.
The article reports Solon proposing a congressional committee inquiry into whether the Atomic Energy Commission acted properly in barring Rep. Condon from participation. Included are remarks by Rep. Price on the matter and comments by Condon and others about the commission’s actions and potential outcomes. Also mentions Sen. Taft in good condition after hip treatment at New York Hospital.
Chinese forces launch heavy assault on Pork Chop Hill and Arrowhead Ridge as U S and South Korean troops hold positions amid artillery barrages. Fifth Air Force jets respond with napalm and high explosives while night bombers target Red posts, with crest lines and slopes still contested.
Harrisburg reporters note the Senate is considering a constitutional amendment to extend absentee voting in Pennsylvania. The measure, approved by the Senate Constitutional Changes Committee, would allow a voter absent due to business, illness, or hospital stay to cast an absentee ballot.
A House of Representatives subcommittee launched a grass roots inquiry into alleged irregularities in procuring military supplies. Four closed sessions were held as nearly 100 ordnance inspectors were slated to testify behind closed doors this week.
City Council in special session unanimously rejected the proposal for a sewer treatment plant project costing at least 1 165 000 over 22 years. The Municipal Authority split over continuation, with some members opposing the costly plan and others regretting the price. The council moved to oppose levying the necessary 75 000 yearly to cover bond costs, and the Authority reconvened to reject all bids pending better terms.
Senate Democrats introduce a set of labor measures aimed at strengthening labor injunctions in strikes and restoring benefits. Proposals cover unemployment compensation for industrial workers, insurers, and those forced to retire at sixty, plus limits on women working more than six consecutive days. Major sponsors include Dent Holland with McMenamin Toole aiding some bills. A parallel item notes novelist Bailey, a purser of magazines and stories, died yesterday in her apartment.
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