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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1952
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Us v Broker with a street address and names Butard Saad and Bain. Details unclear. no full event or outcome present.
A damaged OCR fragment lists items for sale or auction including furniture appliances radios tools and miscellaneous household goods. It mentions addresses and names in a disordered string with partial dates and locations. The readable content alludes to a residential context and potential sale or contact references.
President Truman reportedly plans a robust campaign to defeat Dwight D. Eisenhower in November with Senator Nixon named as Ike's running mate. He opposes watering down foreign and domestic proposals he championed, and will try to influence the platform even if not attending the Democratic National Convention.
A Bear Lake woman, Luli Hinkley, reported a collision when her car, driven by her nephew Richard Prine, struck a logging truck about 10 o clock on a highway. The car suffered heavy front damage but no injuries were reported. The logging truck owner Horace Hankin was found nearby. A second Bear Lake crash involved an Armour meat truck that rolled over after a sudden stop near a railroad crossing following a tire fire.
Murray, United Steelworkers officials resume renewed secret talks amid a 41 day nationwide steel strike. Sources say negotiations focus on a wage package, shop voting rights, and union membership rules as 1.2 million workers face idleness across steel and allied industries.
Beavers dam a stream south of Evie creating a lake that traps 27 poles of a Pennsylvania Power and Light transmission line. State Game Commission protects the beavers to preserve fish and waterfowl, forcing Penelec to relocate the line and reclaim insulated wires and poles. Work is scheduled to begin in early spring.
Farmers from the region joined a Northwestern Pennsylvania Livestock Association tour starting at the Frank L. Dodd and Sons farm near Corry. The program included a visit to Sugar Grove Farmington School with Future Farmers of America demonstrations, a feeding and management talk by Mr. Farrer, and stops at several farms ending at the Robert Johnson farm near Warren. Speakers covered cattle, feed, and full herd management. The event aims to promote beef production and may lead to a similar program in Erie County next year.
A coroner's jury at an inquest in Signy Grove's Schoonager Funeral Home cleared Paul Greene, 19, of Ulconer, N.Y., in the traffic death of Joseph Pradich, 48, who was killed south of Sugar Grove last Saturday. Witnesses testified Greene tried to swerve to avoid the collision. Pridich appeared to be blocking the roadway.
Poland and Communist China signed a trade agreement in Warsaw yesterday. Poland will export railway rolling stock tools metal products chemicals paper and other goods in exchange for Chinese ores asbestos graphite raw textile products leather and agricultural products.
Gerald A Bancroft an 18 year old Warren High School graduate died when the coupe he rode in failed to negotiate a curve and rolled off the road near Venturetown Warren County Kevin Carter 18 of Warren was injured and believed to be the driver Both youths were identified by Lowrey of Warren County and taken to Warren General Hospital where Bancroft died upon arrival Investigators expect to question Carter but could not during the ride.
Superior Kestrels led a around the clock bombing of Pyongyang and surrounding areas using 1,254 sorties and over 1400 tons of incendiaries. The continuous daylight raid, part of a new wet bake policy, marked the largest air effort of the Korean conflict with United Nations forces claiming several enemy aircraft possibly shot down and limited Allied losses.
Babson Park Massachusetts economist Roger W Babson predicts a clash between Congress and labor as a slump looms for the economy He cites past forecasts and insurance of money rate trends noting that failures rise with economic stress and calling attention to how crises can alter policy timing and impact.
Dems project confidence after Chicago convention as Democrats debate how to pin top hopes on a nominee. The piece notes Estes Kefauver and other possible draftees, with Stevenson mentioned as a potential alternative, while Republicans rally behind a unified candidate and warn of GOP strength in the fall election.
In Chicago the push to nominate Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower faltered as Pennsylvania split with Minnesota on the pivotal roll. Despite Gen Fine of Pennsylvania pressing for a full 70 votes on the initial ballot, Eisenhower fell short of a clear lead and the Keystone delegation delayed a decisive move. The event sparked questions about party loyalties and the role of the Taft faction in the convention battle.
A gas-hauling truck collided with another vehicle in Solan Washington yesterday, triggering a blaze that killed eight people. The dead include Lee Johnson, the driver of one car, and five of his six children. the sixth child and Mrs. Johnson are in critical condition from burns.
Hundreds of adults and children toured the remodeled Choty Savings and Loan Association offices during the formal opening. Staff guided visitors through the new layout and offered souvenirs like ballpoint pens and balloons. Several attendees registered for savings accounts, including Mrs. Starley Andter and Dean Bashtine, as well as others listed among the day’s registrants. Local business supporters sent congratulations.
In Campbell County Kentucky a lost will drawn for the memory of Charlie Hatton was rewritten from memory by a witness and probated in county court. The joint will of Blaine and Belle Ballon, original lost, involved many assets including bank accounts, properties and mineral rights in Kentucky.
The Corry Jewish Welfare Society extends the campaign for another week with $2,000 raised toward a $3,500 goal benefiting the United Jewish Appeal. Money supports rehabilitation for Jewish families in 13 regions and aid to Jews fleeing Eastern Europe to start anew.
Seether Richard Shade, Crime Committee chairman in Greensburg, held on $1000 bond for alleged violations of state public assistance laws. Arrest followed a warrant signed by Edward Johnson. Shade, an inspector on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, faces charges of cashing an $8178.60 insurance check while drawing $500 in state aid between 1950 and 1951. He previously had relief benefits before his current job. A separate item notes Beirdy Lebanon and Czechoslovakia signing a $2,450,000 commercial agreement for goods valued at 10 million pounds.
Police report a crash on North Center Street near East Calamitus Avenue with a Bear Lake man’s car sideswiped and two vehicles damaged. Witnesses ranging from five to more testified as prosecutors prepare charges for reckless driving and other offenses.
Rescue teams parachuted to a downed bomber 38 miles northeast of Siwy near the Yukon Alaska border. Seven survivors were found including three seriously hurt. earlier reports gave eight or nine aboard. The wreckage was tied to Elmendorf and the rescue unit from Northway, Alaska joined the operation.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower launched a nationwide drive for the presidency promising a shining policy program. Senator Richard M. Nixon of California, and other GOP figures, pledged cooperation as party leaders prepared for a national convention and a new national chairman.
Rep Joseph W Martin of Massachusetts says he does not expect to be permanent chairman of the Republican national convention. The 68 year old told delegates shortly before the 25th convention opened that he had served as permanent chairman four times and would not seek the role again.
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