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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1951
Page
3
A fragmented obituary snippet notes a life-long wanderer connected to auxiliary ore of the nation and mentions a grave at Gray's society. The readable bits reference a person, affiliation with a club, and a death in an implied national context.
An eight year old boy confessed to shooting his mother Mrs Dorothy Greggs in Gunnison Toad on Saturday evening. State Police Haupt Mehallick reported the youth aimed at his stepfather Juni S Greggs during the home intrusion taking a wrist watch medical supplies a shotgun and a 22 rifle. Mrs Greggs was hospitalized at St Vincent’s in good condition. The child will be sent to juvenile authorities.
East Brady Pa soldier Walter Frazier of the 4th Division in Korea braved a direct enemy hit to extinguish a burning 105mm howitzer loaded with 24 rounds of HE shells and 130 gallons of gasoline. He towed the flaming vehicle to safety and dived back into his foxhole as shells began to explode, with No man in the battalion injured.
In Asbury Park New Jersey on June 20 two 12 year olds pace the national marble tournament. Clifford Roberson of Roanoke Virginia and Russell Gwalmey of Saltem Pennsylvania each won 17 of 18 games in first round action. Other leaders include Robert Kupehak Scranton Pennsylvania and Jack Austin Huntington West Virginia with near perfect scores. The competition unfolds across six leagues at a cork topped concrete set on the beach.
In Canterbury England on June 26 top prelate Dr Geoffrey Fisher archbishop of Canterbury voiced support for cash betting shops for horse players. He spoke at a Canterburydioocese conference signaling a shift in church views on gambling law amid ongoing opposition to loosening restrictions. The note mentions current law allowing track betting and critiques off the track bookies.
An Erie ice cream truck driver, Charles McGrath, was arrested for fraudulently converting receipts after failing to turn in 763 dollars. He carried 29 dollars when detained at a hotel at 18th and Peach streets. A warrant was issued by Alderman Edward Bowes based on route foreman Leo Karenix’s report. The case involves missing Sunday receipts from Saturday’s route. A separate report notes Joseph Lipnicky in Erie reporting theft of 35 dollars worth of clothing from his room during a two day absence.
Harrisburg June 26 A bill to set up a fair employment practices commission in Pennsylvania goes before the Senate judiciary general committee for decision tomorrow. The measure would ban discrimination in employment because of race color or creed. Committee chairman Sen A Evans Kephart declined to forecast the bill’s fate while before the committee. Past attempts to pass FEPC legislation have failed. The state council for Pennsylvania FEPC said Kephart had been presented with letters from 50 religious veterans educational and labor groups urging passage of the joint measure.
A 19 year old man abducted a bride of ten days from her Arlington home early today and drove her 19 miles away where she was assaulted twice by two men. She was found by police and taken to Arlington Hospital for treatment. John Robert Polk and William Robert Payne, both 19, were charged with kidnapping. Payne is from Bethesda Maryland.
Baltimore officials voted to end segregation at four municipal golf courses by July 10 allowing interracial competition in golf and tennis under conditions while preserving separate tennis courts. The park board also approved supervised mixed play on some playgrounds and to set aside courts for mixed use, maintaining segregation in city playgrounds overall.
Pravda editorial endorses Jacob Malik's cease fire proposal from a New York radio address. The Soviet press approves a peaceful settlement to Korea’s conflict, saying a halt in hostilities would ease international tension and allow the Korean people to pursue normal life and self-direction.
Anta Monica Calif June 26 One of the show world s Andrews sisters Maxine is recuperating after major surgery Her sisters Patty and Lavonne are singing in New York without her and a spokesman says it is the first time they have sung professionally as a trio
Ida Lyman wife of Dr Paul S Weed of this city died yesterday at her Union City home after a ten month illness. She was 68 and a member of the First Baptist Church of Union City and the Pomony Grange. Survived by Dr Weed and three other sons, two grandsons, and 17 great grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. at Glenn General Home Union City. Burial in Evergreen Cemetery.
Distressed readers warned about nocturnal urination and kidney illness, touting Borsoma Tablets to push out kidneys and strengthen the bladder. Claims extend to stomach liver and bowels. suggests Golden Lax Tablets for constipation.
Representative John H. McKinney of Venango proposes Friday July 12 as the adjournment date for the 1951 General Assembly, with the adjournment due in resolution filed in the House last night in Harrisburg.
In Korea a Turkish squad seized a machinegun crew during a June 2 to 6 incident in Tokyo. Mehmed Varma observed a prisoner with two bugles and ordered the Red to blow assembly. Chinese fled foxhole as Varma’s troops pursued.
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