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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1953
Page
1
A damaged OCR line mentions an auction or sale action connected to an individual and a property. The legible pieces reference a person and a sale event but lack clear names, dates, or locations to specify details.
Readable fragments show a local pawn shop advertisement and brief notices about winter sale items. Names, dates, and precise details are missing, but the readable text indicates a small business listing and a few related notices.
Readable fragments reference a local event with person names and numbers, including a figure 108 and a Clarkes entry. The text hints at a small, routine stint or project tied to work, but details are incomplete and names are unclear.
President Eisenhower and Republican leaders seek passage of a bill to extend the excess profits tax. Speaker Martin and Ways and Means leaders discuss bypassing the committee to bring the measure to the House floor. Reed is pressed to allow a committee vote as a path to a possible majority petition. A go between named Sou Curkon is identified as a broker in the maneuvering.
Two Clymer youths riding motorcycles near Findley Lake were hurled from their bikes last evening. Russell Lititus age 17 suffered possible fracture to the right wrist and multiple ribs. Ronald Rhodes, also 17, was bruised but in good condition. Both were taken to Corry Memorial Hospital for treatment. A prominent banker in New York, George H. Walker, 16, donor of the Walker Cup, died at his home.
In a partisan standoff, the Pennsylvania Senate and House fail to resolve the $1.4 billion budget gap. Republicans and Democrats exchange offers as Gov Figgitt pressures for a solvable tax package. Key figures Taylor and Splain push for bipartisan action while warning of possible cuts if no agreement is reached.
Washington The new champion dissenter of the Supreme Court is Justice Douglas who recently gained international attention by granting a last minute stay in the Rosenberg spy case. Official figures show Douglas wrote 34 dissenting opinions in regular and special terms plus 19 dissenting notes, totaling 64 dissents for nine months of court terms. He dissented in almost half of the 114 cases decided with formal options in the 1363 terms, while producing 12 majority opinions.
Betty, the familiar Seeing Eye dog trained for Miss Canfield of East Street, died of leukemia at Dr. Bane S. Plekapanimid hospital in Union City. Betty had served since 1949, aiding Miss Canfield on independence journeys, and her loss moves her owner to seek another dog for continued guidance.
Harrisburg report notes Congress may extend federal social security to about 140000 Pennsylvania state workers and school teachers. David Jamieson cites 16 to 20 bills under review to widen old age benefits, with 472 contacts for 17000 local employees and 50,000 commonwealth workers already covered by retirement funds.
President Eisenhower named Strauss a former member of the Atomic Energy Commission as the new chairman for a five year term starting June 20. The nomination was sent to the Senate to succeed Gordon Dean whose resignation takes effect June 20. Strauss, 57, rear admiral in the U S Naval Reserve, had served on the commission since its inception in 1946.
Striking workers near the Bridgeville plant of American Cyanamid Corp faced a court injunction after the company claimed supervisory employees were being kept out of the plant. Judge John T. Dut Jr issued the order to curb mass picketing during the dispute.
In Washington the House Government Operations Committee approved a plan to reorganize the Defense Department by a 1 to 14 vote but denounced it as a step toward militarization. The same day President Eisenhower urged congressional leaders to rally behind his July Big Three conference plan amid a foreign aid dispute with little impact. Also in Washington the Court of Appeals reversed gambler Joe Adonis’s contempt conviction, ordering acquittal after his earlier three months imprisonment for refusing to answer Senate Crime Committee questions. Interior Secretary McKay called for Tom Lyon’s withdrawal as director of the Bureau of Mines, citing Lyon’s request to pull his nomination.
The Air Force canceled all Kaiser Co transport aircraft contracts including the Flying Boxcar and Willow Run projects. Kaiser may complete planes in assembly. Senate hearings probe Kaiser costs vs Fairchild. Henry Kaiser and executives cite plant differences and subcontractor issues during the dispute. Eisenhower begins goodwill tour in Latin America with a stop in Caracas.
Aero Union Local 10 members prepare for a Friday vote on a revised labor pact with Aero Supply Mfg. Co. Negotiations, ongoing for weeks, aim to reach a complete settlement before a Thursday midnight deadline. If no deal by then, union leaders may call further action.
The Polish sea captain tied to Gerhart Ilslev and escaped Reds sails to London aboard the Batory after seeking asylum in Britain. Brixton Prison holds Cwiklinski while Home Office reviews his status. The Batory’s captain and crew report the vessel refit at South Shields as the ship heads toward Gydnis with new stop plans. An auto crash near Turnpike tunnel injures 84-year-old Mrs. Pauline Sepia in Pennsylvania.
Otto Cwofewon called for broad clemency and spoke at a Communist rally promising releases of East and West German detainees. Reports cite up to 16,000 in Soviet zone jails and 4,000 in East Berlin prisons with summaries of possible executions and intensified talks to ease grievances.
In Seoul and surrounding areas, Chinese regiments attacked Allied positions while U S and ROK forces held at Triangle Hill and nearby sectors. Reports say 8th Army divisions and allied units pushed back Reds, with heavy fighting continuing as reinforcements moved to the front and U S spokesmen described the battle as ongoing with limited frontline gains.
A local Red Cross chapter organized aid for a family with four children aged 1, 2, 2, and 4 who recently secured living quarters but lack essential household furnishings. Helpers are urged to contact the chapter offices to arrange pickup of donated items to furnish the home.
Atlantic Refining Co. raised prices on Premium and regular gasoline by 8 tent per gallon in Pennsylvania and Delaware. The company cited crude oil costs as the reason. Heating oil prices rise by 6 went per gallon, effective June 25, in both states, with the current half‑cent per gallon seasonal discount staying in place.
France remains without a government after Premier Rene Mayer was ousted on May 21. Antoine Pinay, an independent, withdraws from attempts to form a new cabinet, while Laniel, a longtime minister, anxiously pursues a postwar leadership lineup for the 12th government taps.
A four-alarm fire on North Broad street in Philadelphia leveled a warehouse owned by David Kee, home to phonograph records and coin machines. Over 7,000 spectators watched as more than 200 firefighters battled the blaze amid 10 injuries and unknown total damage. Authorities suspect sabotage. the FBI joined the probe noting dangerous materials stored at the site. The incident followed a series of similar fires in the city over 28 hours.
An emissary from Washington arrives in Tokyo bound for talks with Syngman Rhee as Seoul anticipates a mass antiwar protest. The report notes high tensions, political pressure for a truce, and opposition from anti-Communist prisoners as the U.S. seeks clarity on armistice terms amid regional volatility.
Readable fragments state that Taylor, aged 51, has been promoted to four star general and assumes senior command within the Eighth Army. The dispatch notes his prior service, mentions the replacement of Washington, and references a February 1 date in Korea.
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