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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1950
Page
6
A gasoline-fed fire at the Rosite Console service station near Hotel Cory was quickly doused after a fire extinguisher burned on the flames. Firemen were summoned and there was no word on what started the blaze.
Joseph McDonnell 36 of Palview Erie County died at St Vincent’s Hospital from injuries after a traffic crash when his car left West 12th Street and collided with a tree. Bread price hike looms with raises announced in Meadville and other cities, but details remain uncertain as supplies adjust.
The Defense Department issued a call for 20 000 draftees to meet a manpower ceiling approved by President Truman. Officials hope volunteers will supplement the force as upswings in recruiting appear in several areas. Key officers including General Lawson Collins and General Omar Bradley were traveling to Tokyo for talks with General MacArthur.
A morning services committee heard about a 600 man rise in the armed forces and the need for a 100 advance of his appearance. The briefing pointed to broader growth in the military establishment and related ware reports.
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