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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1952
Page
1
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A Swedish Air Force plane was shot down by two MIG-15s off the Estonian coast while searching for a missing transport. Seven crew members were rescued by a German merchant ship. two crew members were wounded. Stockholm protested to the Soviet Union, demanding an investigation and punishment for those responsible.
Police charged Dennis Muldowney after a porter confessed to stabbing Calinkess Krystypa Skarbek 37, a former wartime British spy, in a Kensington hotel. Scotland Yard said the motive remains unclear as courts set a murder hearing. Separately in Harrisburg a new Methodist bishop, Dr. Frederick B. Newell, was consecrated for the New York area.
Attorney Thomas E. Doyle of Erie reviews Old Glory from Belay Ross to the Revolutionary War in a 15 minute Flag Day address marking the 175th birthday of the American flag. The Carry Legion Band concert preceded the Flag Day program with about 200 attendees and a second hundred listening nearby. Alfred Morrison Sr. presided as master of ceremonies.
The six to ten may apartment building on Hus Washington Street owned by Corry Jamestown Mig Corp will be razed, with work tentatively set to start in August. Tenants were told to vacate by August 1 as costly repairs were deemed uneconomical, with plans for a CoP parking lot and possible new entrance.
A groom and 21 racehorses perished in a blaze that ruined half a Belmont Park barn. Alfred Mitchell of Laurel Maryland was identified among the victims. Fire officials cite $260000 in damage. 70 horses were saved with a brick wall halting spread.
Motormen and engineers walked out of the Long Island Rail Road, halting one of the nation’s busiest lines serving about 1.3 million daily riders. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers says the walkout, begun around 4 pm EST, stems from the May 23 agreement and seeks changes not extending to LI railroad divisions. The company calls the move unauthorized and has asked the National Mediation Board to inform the president of the dispute.
U S Army plans a comprehensive work-and-play program for Communist POWs on Koje Island. Brig Gen Haydon Boatner aims to break up compounds 802 80 602 603 housing about 5 500 Chinese and 6 000 North Koreans. After dispersal, POW labor will be used for road construction and engineering projects with no firm policy on pay.
Associated Press survey tallies four-day total of 89 deaths from heat and drowning as a vast heat wave blankets the United States from Texas to the Atlantic Coast. A cooler front moves into the north and central plains but broad relief remains elusive.
Comy residents sweltered in 90 degree heat yesterday as heat waves pushed this year’s high toward the season’s peak. Forecasters predicted thunderstorms would not materialize and warned of more heat with showers postponed to tomorrow. Overnight lows were expected around 60 to 68 degrees with cloudy skies.
Three assistant attorneys general including Harold Boynton and H Graham Morison submitted resignations as James McGranery announced the changes in Philadelphia. The departures follow the firing of Lamar Gavdle and signal broad reform as McGranery reorganizes the department.
General Matthew Ridgway arrived in Rome for his first visit as NATO commander. The Italian capital was tense with Communist opposition as 50 000 police and troops patrolled to prevent riots like those seen after Ridgway's rival in Paris.
The Republican Taft and Democrat Kefauver faced off on a television program amid rising tensions. They clashed over government corruption spending and federal power while Eisenhower weighed in through campaign signals and support for delegates.
The Communications Workers of America opens a five day convention in Cleveland with a multi million dollar strike fund. President Joseph A. Beirne urges a defense fund of 12 million dollars as a top priority for the week. About half of 1962 contracts have been completed amid nationwide strike activity. Delegates from 890 locals in four states and parts of Canada attend the gathering.
Washington reports say the United States will start new talks with Britain and France on war strategy with the Soviet bloc. Major moves include Russian deputy foreign minister Andre Geom named ambassador to London as allies plan a broader review of Western policy and postwar aims.
The White House announced a plan to resume steel production to meet defense needs after a prolonged strike. The eight- to ten-member task force led by Philip Murray was to work with unions and industry to keep essential output flowing. Some mills agreed to restart independently, while big producers resisted.
In San Francisco a homecoming greeted Col. Francis Gabreski of Owl City Pa after 100 missions in Korea. His wife and six year old Dion join officials at Hamilton Air Force Base to honor the war hero who previously credited 41 Nazi planes in Europe and 6 MIG jets in the Far East.
A 45 year old man Williams Steunen, shot his wife Stell 49 before turning the rifle on himself in their Ubly home. The woman was wounded in the calf and hospitalized with satisfactory condition. Neighbors alerted state police after reports of tear gas fired from the west door. The Struchen family and a baby escaped harm as investigators described a violent struggle with a final self-inflicted wound.
In Indiana, Barbara Rockefeller accuses Winthrop Rockefeller of seeking financial arrangements and a separation. Winthrop’s attorney counters with a $2 million trust fund for their son and notes ongoing support since the couple separated in 1949, totaling over $138,000.
Army reports 10.5 percent casualties as a major ammunition dump blast near Seoul causes thunderous explosions. South Korean police suspect guerrilla sabotage, while authorities confirm several soldiers unaccounted for and four listed as hospitalized.
A U S army blast in Korea killed one soldier and left 33 missing or injured while 30000 residents of Haeunde fled to safer areas. Officials blamed guerrilla sabotage as fires and phosphorous smoke devastated the area and damaged buildings two miles from the blast site.
On the 155 mile front fighting continues at an intensified pace. US and Allied forces report destroying several MiGs and repelling Chinese artillery. American sabre jets claim hits and two enemy aircraft downed. Reports place clashes near Panmunjom and nearby western, central, and eastern sectors with casualties on both sides. A U.S. pilot credited with five MTG kills is noted, while flood bill approval follows Senate actions allocating roughly 666 million for control and navigation projects.
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