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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1953
Page
1
Fragmented OCR shows multiple real estate entries with prices like 51780 and 14000, including 2-bedroom and 1-floor homes, garages, and lot details. Notes reference streets, blocks, and conversions. a probate notice mentions Baldwin as executrix and Pennsylvania jurisdiction. Data is garbled but indicates a housing market and estate settlement notices.
In a tightening security move, authorities detain a large number of East Germans accused of accepting gifts of Western food. The crackdown follows continued hungry crowds crossing borders, highlighting official attempts to curb dissident activity and curb cross border trade.
East German police arrested many people who accepted Western food gifts during the relief program. Authorities stormed food centers at Berlin and along border points, seizing identity papers of those arrested and delaying food movements. About 150,000 to 250,000 more meals were to be distributed, but arrests and détention by Communist guards disrupted routes to West Berlin.
The Cony Building Corp unit formed by the Chamber of Commerce saw about half its stock sold to aid reorganization efforts. Directors H Bracken Bert Cherry and Richard Rossbacher were named to serve until full reformation. Rossbacher indicated local industry support for the stock sale plans and a noon meeting discussed progress and steps to complete the sale.
A city collision on East Main Street involved H A Manley driving a truck and Edwin Kitehinger in a car on Bush Mining Street. The driver swerved to avoid a pedestrian, causing damage estimated at 190 dollars. Police report details are incomplete due to garbled OCR.
Officials from Pittsburgh and surrounding railroads inform that traffic signalization will begin on Main and Center streets. Excavation and wiring work proceed as crews prepare synchronized gate and light control systems for both Erie and Pennsylvania lines. Completion anticipated within weeks with cross streets redirected and railroad crossings controlled to improve southbound flow.
The Pennsylvania Electric Co of Johnstown wins a rate cut for 1870 industrial and commercial custom ers totaling about 816000 with a new structure. The Public Utility Commission approves replacing the fuel clause with higher basic rates for large non residential users while residential and other firms on separate schedules are spared. The change affects 2926 total consumers.
AERO UNION MEETING TURNS OUT ROUTINE session following a June 26 strike. Members heard no new concessions. matter referred to Federal Conciliator Stainbrook with no change to the last offer. The group voted to pay insurance premiums from union funds to maintain policies normally shared with management.
Fragmented report details Armistice violations cited by Reds alongside a sharp drop in steel production foreseen for the last quarter. It notes first-half shipments and sales records, with Fairless predicting steel demand strength despite strikes, plus planned dividends and wage talks shaping a tense industrial outlook.
The Senate approved a compromise refugee bill allowing 209 000 to 217 000 admissions over three years, narrowing from Eisenhower's 240 000 target. The plan limits mainly European refugees with a Chinese exception, and House support included 2 000 Portuguese Arabs Japanese and Hong Kong migrants plus 3 000 Polish exiles. Senate and House versions must be reconciled before final passage.
Washington reports the Senate Armed Services Committee approved President Eisenhower's picks for assistant secretaries of defense. Charles S. Thomas of California would oversee supply and logistics, while Donald A. Quarles of New Jersey would head research and development.
Two young women sustained injuries when their parked cars were struck by a passing vehicle on Canadohia Lak State Road at 1:30 am. Mary Huen MacMillan 19 of Thusville the driver, and Betty Rosequist 40 of Titusville a passenger, were treated for arm injuries and other wounds. Chutes Hammond 17 of Unley City drove the car that was parked on the left side. he failed to see the machine. Estimated damage to the two vehicles was 250.
Norristown Pennsylvania records Mary Rush Bartol, 63, died in a house fire in Pony Valley. Her husband George Bartol Jr, president of the Philadelphia Bourse, was injured while attempting to rescue her. The blaze surrounded the 100,000 residence near Montgomery Day School. firemen suffered injuries during the effort. Bartol was a descendant of Dr. Benjamin Rush and related to the Delaware River Port Authority.
A long report notes the legislature’s action on sales tax and its expected impact. It cites Representative Mahany and other lawmakers discussing the tax plan, evaluation of revenue projections, and the timeline toward September 1 for added measures. The piece mentions counties and boroughs, and references the broader state context and political debate surrounding the tax.
The clipped report records 1.64 inches of rain with weather observations from Gorge Muldevi and TwinCatiolier area, noting drought impacts on farms and lawns. It also briefly mentions a Maryland Grandmother sentenced to 18 months in the Maryland Reformatory for choking and twisting around a child on Chamberland street.
Senator Taft's condition was described as somewhat improved after a hospital emergency visit for illness. His family and physicians reported he is resting without signs of poisoning, with fresh word that his health is stable though still under care. The hospital bulletin noted a more restful state this morning.
Five people were treated in area accidents yesterday. The injured included Delores Suttung Tas and Delores Lawnen Silty with fractures and ankle injuries. Kim Blount, 8, was treated for a minor injury, while Patricia Beasley, 10, was taken to hospital by her sister after a fall. Authorities noted ambulance and police response in the Smith Creek region as crews tended to the victims.
Richard E Sheldon of Kimball Stand Stockton Hood faces Assault second degree charges after allegedly shooting his wife Audley Sheldon. She was admitted to WOAT Hospital in serious condition with a minor gunshot wound. Neighbors found her and she identified Sheldon as the shooter before he fled to his father's Jamestown home. Police arrested him at 5:45 p.m. with several officers present.
Seoul reports ongoing Allied withdrawal as the armistice fronts shrink. Troops salvage fortifications, bunkers, and beams while searching the 150 mile buffer zone for mention of missing personnel. Reds and Allies cooperate on wreckage removal and neutralize underground interference, amid careful repatriation and reassembly.
A pickup truck crashed into a tractor trailer 16 miles west of Erie last night, killing the pickup driver Snow J. Anthony, 44, of Rochester, NY. Two children, a boy about eight months old and a girl around five, were seriously injured and hospitalized at St Vincent’s with fractures and bruises. The tractor trailer driver Dale de Tibus, 29, of Cleveland, is under Erie County investigation.
At a recent commission meeting officials faced allegations and questioned the conduct of a miner and missing information. The session prompted calls for transparency as a negotiated prisoner exchange loomed, with factions urging progress and clarity amid stalled discussions.
In Parliament Acting Prime Minister Richard Butler urged unity among Britain France and the United States for high level talks with the Soviet Union. He said Western governments invited Moscow to a four power conference on German unity and Austrian treaty and a response is awaited. Outside, Britain's view on seating Communist China in the United Nations was discussed as Beijing must show willingness to be a law abiding member to support Peng’s bid to join.
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