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05 Mar 1952
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1952
Page
1
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The Communists admitted they hold prisoners and may supply names later only after Allied data is provided. Admiral Libby and Lt Gen Lee objected to delays and said the exchange would involve 174000 POWs, while the 11,500 names already listed remain disputed. Talks stalled after 14 minutes with no new offers.
Butter prices are expected to tumble in Corry grocery stores today and tomorrow after a sharp break in Chicago wholesale prices. A five cent drop was felt yesterday and a ten cent wholesale slump is anticipated within a week as The Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co announces a five cent cut in southeastern Pennsylvania and similar reductions are likely elsewhere. Medical authority dies in Eastbourne Charles Scott Sherrington Nobel laureate in medicine and brain and nervous system expert dies at age 14 1.
A Pennsylvania Railroad ore train derailed on the line near Cory blocking a single track. About 400 feet of rails were torn up and two hopper cars damaged beyond repair. Officials expect salvage and track open times to be announced later. the incident disrupted the 4:48 p.m. ore flow and the evening passenger schedule.
Secretary of State Acheson today reversed a State Department board finding that career diplomat Oliver Chubb was a security risk. Chubb was cleared of loyalty doubts and retired with a $12,400 pension after the ruling was overturned, a move praised by some senators and criticized by others.
Gov John 5 Fine appoints Joab FE Mahood of Troy Bradford County as a member of the State Mill Commission. The move follows another appointment the previous day naming Stephen Stannecker as chairman of the Mik Control Commission. Mahood succeeds John J Snyder whose term expires 1941. Matlood has led the Singe Grange since 1943 and will serve in the $10 000 post until May 1 1953. Confirmation by the state Senate is required. Harold A. Scragg of Scranton is named chairman of the Public Utility Commissioners and has served since 1945.
Washington reports a bitter debate over Universal Military Training, with the House defeating the measure 238 to 182 after voting to refer it back to the Armed Services Committee. Senate prospects look unlikely, as leaders foresee little chance of advancing UMT before Congress adjourns. A freshman congressman proposed an alternate plan requiring military service for physically fit youths, augmented by summer encampments, but the House ultimately rejected it after an initial tentative approval.
New Mexico officials urge preserving the Trinity site as a monument for the first atomic bomb test. Gov Mechem pressed AEC Washington for reconsideration while Alamagordo officials oppose the plan. the 20 acre desert area holds 14 inch trinitite relics and ties to the McDonald Brothers ranch. AEC contracts cover site work and removal of remnants but critics fear erasing history.
The FBI announced seizures of 1,903 cab operated slot machines across Ohio Pennsylvania and South Carolina under federal law banning interstate shipment of gambling devices. The operation targeted 36 facilities with machines removed in major cities including East St. Louis and Rock Island and others in Illinois and Pennsylvania.
The Cary Chamber of Commerce board filled four three year seats and one one year unexpired term from 10 nominees. Olin Branken David Livingston Everett Jahn sort Roy Reers named for three year terms, Rasselas Byrns for the one year. Seated directors replace Seustenth Wheeler Risthare Rows bacher and others, to take effect after the March annual meeting.
Plans announced by Eli Miles Thomas of British Overseas Airways Corp for a four engined De Havilland Comet jet service between New York and Nassau in two hours 35 minutes, covering 1800 statute miles. The service would start December with 26 passengers aboard.
Avriviioe at the local office of the Pennsylvania State Employment Service showed a slump in nearly all measures. White 130 referrals were made and 10 job openings, only 61 hired. unemployment claims declined to 19, with 99 still eligible, and weeks of unemployment totaled 745. Job openings numbered 90, up from January, as weather improves and construction resumes. skilled machine operators and technical staff remain in short supply.
A Greyhound bus was struck by a left flank hit and run vehicle about four miles east of the city at 11 05 a m. The bus driver Eldon Gallion said the car crossed the middle line on Route 6 as he tried to avoid a crash and the driver fled after inspecting the damage. Police noted paint traces on the bus indicate the car was green or blue. No injuries were reported.
Paris March 1 Antoine Pinay 60 year old leather maker and former transport minister agreed to form a new French cabinet and seek confirmation from the National Assembly. He planned to push a drive against tax evaders to address a grave financial shortfall, with tax increases only if needed to fund a proposed 1400 billion franc defense budget tied to Indochina costs and Atlantic pact obligations.
A powerful earthquake struck northern Japan causing widespread damage along Hokkaido and eastern Honshu. Rescue planes trains and blankets rushed to victims as thousands faced cold snowstorms. Officials report dozens of deaths and many injured with housing losses in the thousands.
Washington March 5. Attorney General McGrath reports difficulties in the national racketeering survey due to questions from U.S. judges on how a federal grand jury may probe offenses. Some jurists fear runaway juries and seek limits on public reveal of presentments. In Pittsburgh a federal indictment accuses Samuel Fraser of evading $41 108 in income taxes for 1946.
The Senate committee advanced a plan to reorganize the Revenue Bureau but the measure failed amid party lines. Voting reflected a split between Democrats McClellan Avis and Hoey and Republicans McCarthy Mundt Schoeppel. opposition included Seidters O'Caner Thummphrey Monty and Mrs Margaret Smith. The outcome shifts next steps to the full Senate.
In Pusan Korea March 1 a civil war in the republic deepens amid fighting near the northern frontier. President Syngman Rhee faces a pending election with party and assembly factions debating a direct presidential vote and constitutional amendments to broaden his re election path. Rhee signals he may not seek another term while confidants see a possible return if campaigning resumes after March 20.
Washington March 5 The Internal Revenue Bureau announced two breaks for this month’s deadline. Tax offices nationwide will stay open the next two Saturdays to ease the last minute rush. Returns sent or mailed before midnight Monday March 17 will not be late due to March 15 falling on a Saturday.
Washington dispatch reports the Truman administration rejected widening the Korean War to China if truce talks collapse. Officials at State and Defense warned that a collapse could trigger broader action, while the Philadelphia address by A Alexie Johnson outlined limits on expanding the conflict. Generals Ridgway and military planners weigh scenarios from a simple break to a Communist offensive and a major drive that could threaten UN positions. Meanwhile House investigators prepare to probe the New York Internal Revenue unit next Monday, targeting top former officials including Joseph D. Man Jr. and Carroll Mealy.
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