20 Jul 1950
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1950
Page
1
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Fragmented OCR describes a public sale of municipal property with bidding terms. Mentions reserve or down payment, ten percent guarantee, August filing, and various items like room furniture and linoleum. Describes locations and offices involved in the sale and rights to reject bids.
President Truman outlines a broad Korean War mobilization plan. He urges Congress to consider price controls rationing and job controls if needed while expanding government powers to direct materials and production. Immediate consumer impact would be slight but prices could rise.
Twenty seven youths prepare for a box car derby on South Center street Monday evening between 7 and 7 30. Cars will be weighed at the Wayne Cheyenne emergency building. Participants include John Mountain Rich Aird Sorenson John Owl Loyd Lanshere Melvin Blynn Teddy Hichinski Donald Proctor Harold Smith Larry Da Howard Sherwood Frank Kepstetter William Kepstetter Tommy Weicht and others.
Belgian Parliament votes 90 to restore King Leopold III to the throne after exile in Switzerland since the war. The decision, amid deep partisan splits, centers on regency for Leopold's brother Prince Charles. Opponents including Socialists abstain or leave chamber amid controversy.
Tokyo dispatch quotes a headquarters communique based on hundreds of captured North Korean soldiers. It cites low morale and training, fear of execution for surrender, and claims Allied air presence signaled foreign involvement.
Mr and Mrs Charles C Wilson celebrate 73 years of marriage at their Bear Lake home The couple wed July 20 1877 when Wilson was 20 and his bride 16 They have two sons Earl B Wilson a retired grocer of Youngsville and Glyde Wilson of Niobe plus three grandchildren and two great grandchildren
The board announced an $82,388 federal allocation for Corry Memorial Hospital. Attendance noted 274 June admissions and 1149 days of care with 25 births and two deaths. A-usury resolution praised a $93,000 county allocation earmarked for charity cases. New committee appointments by President M. M. Nast were approved.
The Justice Department announces a stringent policy to prosecute willful draft violations. Attorney General McGrath directs the FBI to pursue violators vigorously, with penalties up to five years and fines to $10,000. The draft requires all males 18 to 26 to register within five days of turning 18 and to follow board orders.
Washington July 20 the appointment of Judge William Henry Hastie to the Third U S Circuit Court of Appeals was confirmed by the Senate without a protest. Hastie, a Black jurist, had previously served as governor of the Virgin Islands and a federal district judge, and he has been serving on the Third Circuit, which includes Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware and the Virgin Islands.
Top Cominform figures from 18 motions meet in Berlin under cover of a East Germany party convention. Russian officials Suslov and Poupov reportedly attend as Western observers monitor heightened Soviet pressure amid Greece and Yugoslavia concerns.
In the wake of a Defense Department announcement a limited number of Army and Air Force reservists may be activated. Locally, few have reported to report yet, though some may receive questionnaires and be ready to mobilize. Officials note officers would retain current ranks on activation and emphasize the readiness of Pennsylvania Guardsmen and the 9th Infantry Division for rapid mobilization.
Senator Les Gillette announced a Senate Agriculture subcommittee will begin an investigation into sharp food price increases within two weeks. He called the recent price hikes vicious and inexcusable and said certain individuals can exact exorbitant prices from the public.
At Cape Canaveral on July 20 the 25,000 pound V-2 rocket failed during a long range proving ground test after nine hours of delay. About 100 spectators watched from 7,500 feet as the German capture was launched for guidance tests with a smaller booster attached.
Congressmen press for close examination of President Truman's request for broad powers to fight communism and mobilize economy and industry. Senate Republicans and Democrats debate economic controls, military aid, and potential excess profits taxes as they weigh a long range allocation plan. Frank Butler, a missionary and former millennial’s daughter’s husband, dies at 37 in Johnstown Pennsylvania after illness.
A 12 hour downpour drenched the city with 2.17 inches of rain measured by Weather Observer George Mulderick. Water rose across streets and basements while the sewer system reportedly carried the surge with minor escapes and limited damage recorded. Nearby visitors from Cleveland noted driving through a steady rain.
The Labor Department reports U.S. workers are better skilled for defense tasks than five years ago, aiding mobilization. A 2 percent survey tests civilian skills of national guardsmen and reserves across sites including Hartford Fort Worth San Diego South Bend and York to assess impact on production.
Unofficial reports from Washington indicate Pennsylvania may drop two of its eight congressional seats due to population shifts in the 1950 census. California is expected to gain six seats, New York three, with Pennsylvania redistricting concentrating changes in the central region.
Allied air forces said they destroyed or damaged dozens of Soviet and Chinese planes over Korea and near Pyongyang. Reports claimed multiple enemy aircraft were shot down at airfields near the capital and at Yonpo and Wonsan while American and British bombers attacked industry and rail facilities.
American and North Korean clashes rage near Taejon amid reports of a withdrawal by U S forces from the blazing rail and highway hub. The front line describe heavy combat as Gen Dean’s whereabouts remain uncertain and a Red drive prompts cautious Allied statements as Taejon burns.
In Bath England on July 20 Winston Churchill stated he does not anticipate a great war. He praised American resolve to prevent conflict and urged unity among English speaking nations to uphold peace. He received the freedom of the city in a ceremony with about 1 500 attendees. Milk deliveries decline 14 percent in Pittsburgh after a four day nationwide truckers strike.
Clyde Hall a rural mail carrier from the Gorry Post Office was named a delegate to the national convention by the Pennsylvania Rural Mail Carriers Association at its Johnstown session. Charles E Magee of Union City was re elected president and the group urged highway officials to assist in maintaining mail routes.
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