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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1950
Page
1
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Washington reports Truman faced a choice on whether to deploy American troops and naval support to Korea. Tokyo sources note some units prepared for action while debate centers on risks of deeper U.S. involvement and potential consequences for broader war.
June 29 report says House Commerce Committee opened questions into Secretary Brannan and Oscar Ewing. Inquiry focuses on travel costs and possible lobbying links to St Paul April meeting and Swope trip. Officials say probe includes whether funds or favors influenced decisions and aims to padicate federal security aid policy.
Firefighters saved the frame home of Mrs. Kate Binink of Clymer after a kerosene cooking stove exploded in a pantry kitchen. The blaze caused smoke damage to the interior and total loss assessed at 500 dollars.
Harrisburg June 29 The state insurance department ordered a 74 percent cut in workers compensation insurance rates with effect tomorrow. Commissioner Artemons Leslie estimated savings to Pennsylvania employers at about 2.5 million dollars. Rates vary by industry with large reductions in manufacturing utilities and contracting.
An American base in southern Japan faced a 45 minute blackout after nine unidentified radar contacts. Five U S Air Force planes scrambled from Kokura on Kyushu but could not locate the intruders.
A Sunday Day of Prayer brings Catholics, Jews and Protestants together for world peace and an end to wars. Agencies report diverse services by Seventh Day Adventists at 0:90 a m and Beth Israel at 0:90 a m with separate programs across churches and synagogues.
The Wright Street addition opened today from Raymond Avenue to Snyder Circle, offering faster routes for motorists to First and Second wards and a shorter path for fire equipment. Crews have been working intermittently to shape the roadway, expected to remain soft for several days before becoming a serviceable unpaved road.
Cory Public Library board elected new officers at yesterday’s meeting. D. A. Hillstrom president Marion Smith vice president and Rev. Harry S. Bowman associate trustee. They discussed new shelving at 500 dollars but took no action. Summer hours set 2 5 and 7 9 Fridays. used books sale rejected. Supt Swarts leaving for Carlisle. other members present.
A chaotic wartime report notes Britain and the United States expanding naval forces in the West Pacific. New Zealand and Australia pledge ships and readiness while Japan, the Philippines, and Iran context appear in unclear lines. The United States fields 19 warships, including carriers and cruisers, with a second large Pacific force planned to aid the Seventh Fleet.
A plan to curb a black market baby racket was presented to the 1051 General Assembly in Harrisburg. Officials and welfare groups drafted standards for certifying child agencies to aid judges in adoption cases.
Mayor J. Fred Kinley urges all citizens to attend the church of their choice on Sunday July 2 1980 to join in prayer for world peace and the Hebrew nation’s return to God amid Catholic Protestant and Jewish denominations in Corry.
A tractor accident near West Shining Creek severely crushed the leg of Mary Jean Malomell, a former Corry girl. The youth involved fled to a nearby farm before returning with an explanation to her parents. She was admitted to Copy Hospital at 4:00 p.m. after the incident occurred shortly after Mr Mitchell left his work.
The C 82 Flying Boxcar carrying paratroopers from the 11th Airborne Division crashed near Bowling Green Kentucky after engine trouble delaying their jump at Fort Campbell. Col Dalf Sudduth led the jump and recalled tense moments before the crew fought to reach Sewart Air Base.
In Philadelphia on June 20, state and county civil service veterans won a lower court ruling. Judge L Stauffer Oy er upheld the veterans preference as constitutional but urged legislative changes to make it fairer to non veterans. The suit was filed by non veterans in the Philadelphia Fire Department who argued promotions were blocked by veterans advantages.
Jamestown June 2 a one month old West Ellicott boy Roger Samuel Seyler drowned while playing on a concrete boat in Chautauqua Lake. Lifesaving efforts by Lakewood volunteers were unsuccessful. Authorities listed accidental death as the likely cause and noted visible injuries. The child was the son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Seyler of West Ellicott.
The House passes an excise tax cut bill shifting revenue to big corporations and loophole closures. The measure edges toward Senate review with a veto‑proofing push and possible split proposals. Talks note war‑related funding needs and timing targeting fall effective dates.
About 3 000 dairy strikers will vote on a new settlement to end the one day old walkout in Pittsburgh and surrounding counties. Harry A. Davis of APL Local 205 and Jack I. Davis for the Greater Pittsburgh Milk Dealers Association discuss a first offer that covers an Inside Workers 40 hour week by January 1951 with retroactive pay and wage guarantees, while observers see potential retroactivity to May 1.
Harrisburg June 29 Pennsylvania cracks down on alleged labor piracy by New Jersey recruiters. William H Chesnut announced a campaign requiring a state labor permit be carried on each transport and produced on demand. Violations involve contractors and farmers bypassing agencies during harvest season.
General MacArthur toured the Korean front as bombing and ground actions intensified. U S bombing raids and near 25 000 South Korean troops held a 15 mile Han River front south of Seoul after a Russian built tank push shattered defenses. American air power and aid bolstered the allied line while North Korean Yak fighters pressed Suwon and Inchon areas amid shifting frontline headquarters.
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