18 Jul 1950
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1950
Page
1
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President Truman plans to ask Congress for additional military manpower, funding, and powers to handle the Korea crisis. The package may include 35 to 100 billion in military spending and expanded authority, with a mix of voluntary and compulsory measures if needed. Debate in Congress is expected to shape or delay the bill.
Three men remain missing in the Mascotte tunnel of the American Smelting Mining and Refining Co mine near Lark Utah after a tunnel fire. Two bodies were recovered 7800 feet below the surface identified as Horace Martin Seal 59 hoist operator and Byron G Thomas 48 surface foreman. Rescue teams and crews with four fans continue the search as hopes remain high for the three missing workers Leland Mielsett 98 pump operator Robert Gordon Mevarhoffer 26 electricians foreman Clyde Argunton 1 mine superintendent, all Springfield residents, with a company official stating hopes are high for their rescue.
The article reports Walter Scott was named to lead the city defense setup with approval from City Cornell. Scott will chair the civilian defense coordination and oversee the new raid readiness plan. He appointed Robert Buyteon as air raid supervisor and McLean to a special police squad.
Seventy three enlisted men and three officers of Company A will entrain at midnight July 28 for two weeks of summer training at T diallowh Gap, with two units from Mesdille joining, return voyage scheduled for August 13. The unit is part of the 25th Division under Lt Raymond Cuflisch, training at regimental level with a later plan to rise to divisional level.
Senate investigators prepared Thursday to scrutinize price hikes and food stocks as Congress weighs a Korean war mobilization plan. Maybank said eggs showed sharp increases while government storage may influence prices. Rep. Biles and others urged action to avoid broad controls.
Last chance for Box Car Derby entrants as blanks must be turned in at The Jpimengl afige before 4:80 tomorrow. Midget racers will be inspected at the Thomas garage next Friday at 7 p.m. All boys must meet the deadlines for the derby on Monday evening with South Center street blocked for the one hour race.
Two persons were injured in a collision at Riceville Corners yesterday. Mrs. Blde Smitty, 66, Unto City, and Charles Bortner, nine, Spartansburg, suffered bruises and minor cuts. They rode in a car driven by Grace Loesch, 63, Meadville, while George Smith, 1, Union City, drove the other vehicle. The Meadville woman’s car damage was about 250 dollars and the other car about 100 dollars.
Five protesters near Columbus have been notified of a Thursday 8 p m meeting to review rebuilding plans for the dam creating a 50 acre pond. Carlisle Curtis of the Columbus Montelpy Authority says the session follows Water Resources Board instructions and aims to address objections without an engineer from Harrisburg present. Assemblyman Waterloist and Attorney Eaton will attend to explain plans and counter arguments as observers expect approval soon.
Washington reports say Secretary Acheson prepared a careful reply to Prime Minister Nehru showing US willingness for peace in Asia but opposed to Communist aggression in Korea. The plan involved messaging to Madame Pandit in New Delhi and shaping India’s stance while preserving firm terms for Korean settlement with North Korean forces kept at the 38th parallel.
The Democratic platform committee of the state party will meet in Philadelphia next Friday to draft the November platform, with the full state committee to convene once ready. Democratic congressional and legislative candidates will gather in Harrisburg on July 29. In Pittsburgh a 19 year old worker, Edward Jackson of Blossburg, died from a fractured skull after an accident on the turnpike near Center.
FBI takes Julius Rosenberg fourth suspect in a Soviet espionage case. He faces arraignment with $1 million bail set for a federal hearing July 31. The charges allege recruitment and transmission of atomic secrets via spy network including Klaus Fuchs and others.
The Buynpen Hotel on East Main street sold to Len Markert who has run the G and W Cafe in Erie and the Kendall service station at Law Ville. Markert transferred the service station to John Barath with the purchase, including equipment and the beer lease. The Curry Water Bank building owner is listed. the hotel will keep home cooked meats and drinks with rooms under new management.
A heavy night storm lashed the Corry area with intermittent rain totaling three tenths of an inch. Power outages hit Oil City and Titusville sectors as lines snapped. Weather observer George Muldericis noted the low temperature remained high for the date. No serious damage reported.
City Council after hearing two replies from the Erie and Pennsylvania Railroads approved a motion urging definite date for completion of joint installation of automatic crossing gates at Center Street. Officials warned delay threatens safety as the gate project remains unsettled and funds distribution questions persist.
A Foreign Office spokesman in London said Britain stopped all oil shipments to Red China and would take over oil stocks in the Far East for own use. The move followed a United Nations Korea peace drive, with only Shell previously selling oil to China and six months of supply totaling about 26 000 tons.
Committees of the Columbus Fire Department organize the two day Firemen Festival set for August 4 and 5. Events include a water battle, a tractor pull at Mather Park, a 2 p.m. baseball game, a 7 p.m. parade and fireworks, with stalls and refreshments for attendees.
General MacArthur directed the Japanese government to keep the ban on the Communist party newspaper Akahata Red Flag indefinitely. He had ordered a 30 day shutdown on June 26 and wrote to Prime Minister Yoshida warning that international communism remains a grave threat to peace.
An American command post in Korea faced heavy fire as North Korean forces swarmed across the Kum River on Sunday night. Thirty U S soldiers were wounded with reports later stating some were shot to death during the attack.
Reports say ground forces halted a red thrust short of Taejon with no enemy troops approaching the city. Communist forces could not push tanks across the Rumam front as Allied lines remained intact.
American forces blunt North Korean offensive near Taejon with air strikes and ground defense. Eighth Army reports intact lines while air power, tanks, and trucks boosted Monday’s counts. Submarine sightings and coastal bombardment by Allied ships further pressured Communist advances.
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