03 Mar 1951
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1951
Page
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A garbled OCR fragment lists varied terms and potential names including SEN pulleys tools hay antique items and multiple unclear proper nouns such as Vagner Aentrity Rectrie and Tudilen. No coherent event or clear entities emerge for a concise summary.
Fragmentary OCR text references a legal matter in a Pennsylvania area with mentions of a deputy commissioner, city notices, wills and estates, a sale of property, and named individuals such as Delores Dorothy S Leon. The readable lines imply a public notice involving a county and city authority, a potential default, and an upcoming sale under will or estate proceedings.
The CIO charges the new type cost of living index understates price rises and could affect pay boosts for over one million workers. It questions which index will be used, noting the auto industry could see significant impact and that past pay raises might have been larger without Johnston actions. The new index emphasizes food costs and could influence wage adjustments every three months.
Washington March 3 Senate leaders projected defeat for Senator Morse amendment to UMTS A draft age boost from 18 to 18 years six months would be defeated by a substantial margin Monday votes to test Senate opinion on the provision came as a defense bill debate heated between Morse and Senator Galvin Washington Also in New York May 2 the CIO Steelworkers Union said 15000 American Viscose workers will get a three cent hourly wage increase effective Monday after negotiations.
Columbus Municipal Authority leaders push for state aid to reconstruct the dam washed out in the 1937 flood. They report donations below 1,900 dollars while legislators consider a bill to fund public works and create a nearby park to gain public support. Repairs to the Broken straw Creek abutment threaten timely progress. Local officials hope Assemblymen Waterhouse and Gibson and State Senator Chapman will back the funding measure.
Leaders of the CIO International Union of Electrical Workers planned a meeting in New York today to discuss a possible strike vote against General Electric. A spokesman, who declined to be named, said GE is attempting to renegotiate escalator clauses in contracts with the union amid a cost of living rise. The IUE claims 75,000 to 100,000 GE plant members, with most affected by the escalator provisions, though details remain unclear.
Dispatches from Hong Kong indicate growing dissidence against Communist rule across China with reports of the tommygun grip in Swatow, mass arrests, and travel curbs as authorities crack down on perceived Chiang Kai-shek loyalists. Separate fire at Lincoln Mercury garage in Pottstown causes $80,000 plus damage with one building destroyed.
Reports say Dakotas Minnesota Wisconsin Michigan and Iowa faced heavy snow and ice with subzero cold pushing into the north central. About 4,000 people were stranded overnight in Glenwood Minnesota as winds 20 to 40 mph hampered plowing. Temperatures ranged above zero in the south with record March highs in several states. Maple Festival Queen Lois Late, 17, Somerset, Pa., will reign April 13-14 with attendants Louise Rush and Marion Reich.
Corry district employment office reports February 1951 52 term job placements at seventy seven declined during the month. Lang notes material shortages and fewer calls from employers. Openings remain unfilled as offices seek qualified applicants for skilled trades and office positions.
Principal Howard J Sheen and Superintendent Lawrence Douglas forecast a 1954 55 rise in high school enrollment from 383 to about 1517 students. They propose adding a basement boom to create classrooms and moving the stockroom to another basement area. The plan aims to be ready before the next term while including rising elementary enrollments in future facility needs.
Carmine Ficocelli will guest conduct the Northwestern High School Orchestra concerts in Corry High School auditorium Friday and Saturday evenings. He founded the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra with his brother Michel and has appeared with national soloists. He is currently music instructor at Girard High School and has led high school ensembles at past Northwestern district festival. About 125 musicians from 19 high schools travel to the three day festival for potential All State selection. Tickets available from Sea's Drugs Ritz Restaurant or school students.
Pottsville Pa March 3 six cars of a Reading Company coast train jumped the rails near Hyll Port Clinton. The loose years failed to overturn last night.
NEW YORK March 4 The Pennsylvania Railroad outlined a 10 million dollar electronic speed control system to slow or stop trains when signals are ignored Two thirds of the line would be equipped The system uses electric impulses and magnetic fields with receivers on engines and automatic brakes The plan calls for installation on existing cab signal systems and aims to reduce operator error without human intervention Fire sweeps plant in Drisfield Md Wind fueled a blaze at the Blewportory Plant causing estimated losses well over a million dollars.
Area employment fell as the city’s 1951 Red Cross drive raised $5,541. The companion blood program moved slowly with only two donors credited while organizers urged more to support ongoing relief efforts. Local officials and campaign leaders pressed for broader participation despite economic pressures.
Paris dispatch reports Henri Quénilie a radical socialist seeks to form a new cabinet with Guy Mollet as premier. Mollet aims to secure a majority to push reform in labor and electoral policies as Parliament confronts a volatile political climate. The move comes amid signals of potential reshaping of the government and ongoing negotiations with party leaders.
Alyssa, Marek and Richard R. Shoop of Lac Angeles oversee promotion of former Corry Flyer to temporary director of operations and training at Tels quarters. The officer, commissioned as lieutenant after graduating from flight school at Kelty Field Texas, served as chief of liaison and revival engineer before moving to Alaska. He and wife Sarah Pops and three children reside near Hhnendorf ARB Alaska. father Clarence B. Shoop lives in Los Angeles.
Babson Park economist Roger W. bapony argues inflation stems from demand surpassing production. He predicts taxes and wartime policies will influence profits and prices, warning that higher taxes may compress profits and affect business behavior.
A damaged OCR passage discusses tax and production effects under a mass production system. It notes government actions like bonds and price rises, warning of higher costs and reduced industry activity as taxes increase and management adjusts output. The excerpt hints at broader economic distress and potential policy impacts.
March reports from Tokyo say American Marines moved north of Haengsong amid heavy Chinese fire. The drive faced stiff resistance as Allied air and naval power pounded targets north and west of Seoul, with casualties and a UAE brigade commander noted among the dead or wounded.
Police report a fatal two-vehicle crash near Pittsburgh last night. Victims identified as Paul Balouch, 39, of Pittsburgh, and Clear, 49, of Homestead, were pronounced dead at Monessen Hospital. Injuries were reported but their extent is unclear.
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