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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1952
Page
1
A damaged OCR fragment describes real estate and job offers in Lake City, mentioning a 1 bath cottage, a 2 or 4 room home, an estate sale at Ripley Street, and contact hints like a phone number. It lacks clear dates or full names.
The United States steel industry remained largely idle 55 days into a major strike despite a White House brokered agreement ratified by the CIO policy committee. ore workers in Minnesota joined the walkout, seeking identical wage concessions. The pact with U S Steel’s Oliver Iron Mining Division aimed to remove wage differentials and restart production, but officials warned no new steel would flow this weekend as talks continued.
A 95 year old Erie man, George W. Drake, was charged Friday with involuntary manslaughter over a Wednesday crash that killed 41 year old Ernest Teetzel. Investigators say Drake failed to stop at a stop sign at 9th and Cherry streets, and he pleaded innocent at an Alderman Hogan court appearance, released on $1000 bond.
Acting on the complaint of a 15 year old youth's mother, James Eireh of 113 Third Avenue was arraigned yesterday before M. S. Cobbett on a charge of fraud. Testimony said he and Gerald Kerstetter of West Pleasant Street received pay but did not hand over the boy's share. He was released upon making restitution.
Allied negotiators in Panmunjom accuse the Communist side of hypocrisy and walk out of the open session ending the first day of talks for a week. Major General Harrison cites a deadlock over prisoner exchanges while urging daily staff meetings to refine the draft armistice. North Korean chief negotiator Nam Il berates Allies for dictating terms and claims prisoners fear return to Communist control.
Robert J. Werum of the European Hotel, released on a peace bond July 10, was arrested at 1:30 a.m. today at Blechynski's tavern on West Main Street after refusing to leave. Officers required two patrolmen to eject him and a window at the licensed premises was broken. He remained in city jail awaiting arraignment before Police Magistrate M. Cobbet.
State Police report four traffic crashes in District Four with multiple injuries. Lee Gilson of Titusville suffered a wrist injury and was hospitalized for observation. John Crowe of Erie received a lip laceration and was treated at St Vincent’s in Erie. Donald Warachak and Mr and Mrs Howard Woodward of Turhe Crook sustained cuts and bruises at Hamot Hospital. An additional driver, Wood Snyder, escaped with minor injuries after brake failure led to a collision on Route 2 between Riceville and Union City. Lyle Strauss of Meadville, a Sealtest driver, had a minor arm cut but his truck was wrecked. he swapped to a second truck to continue deliveries. A fourth crash near Cambridge Springs left details unclear as investigators obtained no injury information.
State Police report two trucks damaged in a morning collision on the bridge over Oil Greek in Centerville. Damages about 600 dollars. drivers escaped injury. Drivers identified as Stanley Process, 21, of Centerville, R. D. 2, and John P. Fink of Spartansburg, R. D. 2. Process was returning from delivering milk to the Supplee-Wills-Jones plant when his truck struck Fink’s vehicle.
Babson Park Massachusetts reports a bumper 1952 crop aiding Democrats. Total crop output near 1.249 billion bushels, third largest on record, with strong wheat and rice yields. Despite size, storage, loans, and market impact are manageable. corn could reach 3.885 billion bushels, second largest ever, aiding livestock feeding. Continues on page four.
Dallas report shows Texans voting in a Democratic primary to fill 4 U S Senate staff offices and 12 U S House seats. Forecasts cite over a million votes with a runoff set for August 23 if no candidate gains a majority in the first round.
Pennsylvania figures claim credit for steering Adlai Stevenson’s Democratic nomination at the convention. David L. Lawrence and Jake Arvey were seen as driving forces behind Myers led effort, with 70 ballots on the third roll call sealing Stevenson’s fate. Keystone delegates favored Stevenson over Kefauver, amid internal party tensions and shifting endorsements.
Pennsylvania Railroad officials and steel plants struggle as heavy iron ore shipments remain stalled. Docks at Connellville Harbor and Erie warehousing lines sit idle since World War I era, with ore freighters lingering offshore. Crews are recalled to resume work on the Bessemer and Lake Erie system as backlog and port congestion threaten to delay orders and production.
PRR proposes moving operations of the Buffalo area south of Pittsburgh into the Renovo Northern Division. The change, pending final Pennsy approval, routes after September 1 train dispatch from Connellsville and will not affect local workers or the public. The Casry and VA ja Wer regions near the river branch shift to the Conemaugh division as part of the consolidation.
Denver Associated Press reports Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower deferred comment today on the Democratic nomination of Adlai Stevenson of Illinois and on President Truman's blast at Republicans. Ike and Nixon, after Stevenson’s nomination, plan to meet tomorrow at Eisenhower’s vacation cabin near Fraser, Colorado, to map strategy for opposing the Democratic ticket.
Gov. Adlai E. Stevenson named his running mate at Convention Hall in Chicago as he faces Republican criticism of his party’s war record. The pick aims to unite a divided Democratic base and push for steady leadership, while Stevenson urged Americans to “talk sense” to the nation.
Egypt’s three day old military backed government received broad support as Nagib Bey oversees drastic moves to root out corruption. Official notices list top officials and generals posted abroad while congratulatory messages pour in from police, officers, and student groups. Aly Maher Pasha named premier amid ongoing instability from Anglo Egyptian Suez dispute.
Washington The Wage Stabilization Board approved by an E-4 vote a contract between Aluminum Company of America and AFL International Union covering about 1000 workers in six plants at Chillicothe Ohio Cressona Pennsylvania Davenport Iowa East St Louis Indiana Lafayette Indiana and Massena New York. The wage increases take effect March 18 and July 1 1952 totaling 14 cents per hour with an escalator tied to the cost of living index three weeks vacation after 15 years service higher current differentials raised for second and third shifts to 6 and 9 cents an hour and enhanced health and welfare benefits.
SROUL Korea reports a U S front line general signaling a die hard stand against a Chinese Red push toward the West Front hills Old Baldy and Bone. General Fry says Chinese gains won t be allowed and that the hill lines must be held with heavy artillery and ground actions continuing through the night. Ground fighting centers on the two hills while U S troops consolidate positions at Keathy and T Bone Hill with Chinese forces launching limited assaults.
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