30 Jul 1952
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1952
Page
1
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AP reports new Republican voices join Eisenhower camp while Democratic unrest grows in the South over the civil rights plank. Senators Dirksen and Buger switch to Eisenhower. Indiana Republicans plan cooperation with Taft forces. in Virginia and Mississippi protests emerge against the Democratic platform. Mississippi hints at endorsement, while Louisiana and Virginia parties weigh their options ahead of August conventions.
Harrisburg report says Democratic U S Senate hopeful Bard won backing from AFL- CFL’s Pennsylvania Federation of Labor after a sharp critique of Republican incumbent Edward Martin by PRL president James L. McDevitt. Bard is billed as author of New Deal labor legislation enacted in Pennsylvania under Gov. George H. Earle.
The Air Force continues investigations into reported flying saucer sightings and notes heat effects in radar readings. A special briefing was held to outline what is known and what remains unclear after ten days of reports.
Los Angeles dispatch reports physicist Albert Einstein is unconcerned by saucer rumors. Intelligence chiefs explain no radar pattern links saucers to U.S. air defenses. Weather and warm air over radar sites might affect radar responses. officials caution radar is not perfect.
West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer won a constitutional court victory in Germany as the court refused to rule on socialist challenges to the peace treaty with the Allies and the European Army agreement until the Bundestag ratified the acts. The decision boosts ratification prospects ahead of the Bundestag reconvening in October.
Washington reports U S battle casualties in Korea total 113 688, up 305 from last week. Defense Department weekly summary cites 49 killed, 244 wounded, and 12 missing since last Friday, based on family notifications.
The 54 day national steel strike has cost Pennsylvania nearly a million dollars in relief grants. About 800000 was paid to steel workers families and related industries since June 2. Officials estimate most aid went to Allegheny and surrounding counties with many recipients returning to work by September.
City Treasurer Carl Smith announced that the county tax rebate ends after 3 PM tomorrow. Of the total duplicate about 80,706 had been paid, leaving 18,620 outstanding with expected further receipts as owners pursue the two percent rebate. Beginning August 1 taxes become due for two months at face value, and a five percent penalty starts October 1. Ward breakdown shows varying paid amounts against dupli ents.
State police investigate a youth beating at the Willows swim club two miles east of the city. Officials indicate older youths over 21, drinking, attacked the younger group and drove them away. The youths sustained injuries and are assisting in the inquiry.
About 80 dog owners received notices after a city dog-watching sweep found many dogs roaming unlicensed. Agents tied fines of 1475 dollars and planned hearings with Justice William Lord on August 21. Several residents criticized the method, noting emphasis on dogs tied at home while others roamed.
The Associated Press reports Bakersfield residents evacuated as repeated earthquakes damaged homes and irrigation lines. Thousands leave town to seek safety while crews repair irrigation systems and prepare for a large cotton harvest. The tremors, the strongest since July, caused fear of contamination and disrupted daily life.
Rain and artillery pounded the Korean front for a sixth day with limited ground contact. On Old Baldy, Allied forces counterattacked a second time against a Red position seized earlier, but a thunderous bombardment and infantry assault failed to dislodge them.
The Associated Press reports drought prompts requests for federal disaster declarations in Tennessee and Massachusetts. Officials say crop damage is extensive, with ministers and farmers urging swift action as agriculture suffers nationwide.
Paris and Washington debate U S cuts in arms aid to France. Secretary Acheson says foreign aid limits slow Western military production. France had asked for 489 million more, plus 186 million promised earlier, but congressional restraint now curtails plans for fighter aircraft and artillery shell production. Diplomatic talks continue with Henri Bonnet as French press critiques grow.
In Munsan the Communists proposed a shift in the Korean armistice draft focusing on prisoner exchange. They urged replacing the term captured personnel with prisoners of war in paragraph 52, to ensure US forces do not employ released POWs in war acts. Col Duncan Somerville sought clarification from the Reds.
Pittshurg area report: Evelyn Bauer 25 wife of Mennonite missionary, who lay paralyzed in India three weeks ago, is being treated in the United States after a 8000 mile ambulance and airplane journey. She is at the D T Watson House in Leetsdate near Pittsburgh.
San Francisco police arrested Frederick Charles Will from Pittsburgh and Sidney Dubowy from New York for a bank holdup at American Trust Co. Will allegedly directed the $20,000 handover and forced a taxi ride to avoid suspicion, while Dubowy helped take money across state lines to Nevada. They claimed accomplice Blomberg was kidnapped, but investigators recovered most of the money and additional notes.
Rumors spread four days after a mysterious fire at the John Flanigan apartment on Arts Center Street. Reports claim missing items, possible looting, and prior break in while police note a door had been disturbed. Alderman Cobbett will rule on a disorderly conduct charge against William Shields, arrested after attempting to stop firefighters at the scene.
Lukens Steel Co of Coatesville Pa reports net income of 1.697 million dollars or 5.34 per share for the first three quarters ending July 5 1952. This compares with 5.306 million dollars or 10.83 per share for the same period in 1951.
Washington news reports talks opening over a coal contract with miners from several unions. The wage dispute centers on job security and benefits as negotiations aim to avert a strike. industry leaders and government mediators attend the sessions.
Washington reports new price order allows steel mills to set higher prices on deliveries after July 26. U S Steel faces a crippling strike, with operations at 60 percent capacity this quarter and full recovery delayed to next year.
Corryite Fuller pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct after a fracas at East Main Street early this morning. He was ejected from Frank's Tavern at 1 a.m. and struck the door pane before fleeing, then was captured nearby. The police magistrate fined him $30 and costs, ordered restitution for the window, and Fuller remained jailed while seeking funds for release.
Harrisburg The Public Utility Commission suspended for six months until February 1, 1953 an increase sought by Manufacturers Light and Heat Co of Pittsburgh. The commission ordered an investigation into the reasonableness of the request filed to take effect August 1. The company serves 31 counties in Western and Central Pennsylvania.
Washington cites an FBI document asserting the Communist party in the United States teaches overthrow and destruction of the U S government. The secret report, released by Sen. McCarran’s Internal Security subcommittee, links Stalinist writings to revolutionary aims and warns of violent revolution.
Dairymen elected new officers at the Erie Coney Dairy Herd Improvement Association session held at Waltstire Grange Hall. Unit No 2: Gerald Scouten president Rolland Chase vice president Karl Gates secretary Detree Rose Stanley Baker directors. Unit No 3: Ora Gibbons president Karl Rockwood vice president Walter Drissel secretary Lee Proctor Howard Hopson directors. Members viewed a Bangs Disease film, heard pasture talks, and awarded ribbons for high producing herds. Arthur Morris herd of Corry won Unit 3 for 419 pounds butterfat per cow. Gerald Scouten Centerville led Unit 2 with 27.1 pounds per animal.
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