10 Mar 1952
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1952
Page
1
A garbled OCR fragment lists store offerings with vaguely referenced items and prices. It mentions locations near some town names, sales terms, and casual product references followed by incomplete lines.
NYC rail system faces a surprise walkout as union leaders from three major unions press for higher wages. The administration warns workers to return to work or face possible court action and an injunction to compel resumed service.
Chicago dispatch reports engineers firemen and conductors walked out in a surprise strike that virtually crippled the New York Central system. Rail connections across the area were snarled and alarm spread over whether other lines would join.
The strike by the Big Three railway unions largely spares Corry as New York Central lines do not serve the city directly. Local rail travelers faced connection difficulties and out-of-town papers failed to arrive. some turned to Nickel Pie and Pennsylvania Railroads or bus and air options. Union leaders refused to detail wider extensions while Army officials warned workers to return or face penalties, signaling possible broader action if the dispute continues.
Council to move clocks forward one hour on Saturday night April 27 as DST begins citywide. Change follows regional pattern with limited opposition anticipated, aligning with neighboring communities in the area.
Amid talk of a sudden Sunday meeting in Key West, President Truman conferred with Air Force leaders as Vandenberg’s plane failed to return. White House aides called the call "important" but not urgent, while Pentagon sources stayed silent.
Harrisburg March 10 Gov John F Fine appointed five new trustees for the Pennsylvania Soldiers and Sailors Home in Erie and reappointed three others. New appointees include J Frank Graff Kittanning Everett D Walker Erie Guy Woodward Washington Hiram Hartman New Kensington and E W Davis Clearfield to fill vacancies. Reappointed are Dr Simon E Hess Erie Floyd By Ow ens Erie and Col W S Haughton Cony.
A partially readable dispatch claims Communist reports of germ warfare in Korea. It alleges a B 26 bomber dropped a box of insects near a civilian site at 10 a m and that soldiers poured gasoline over the area to destroy the insects.
New York on March 1 offered twelve thousand dollars for information leading to the killer of Arnold Schuster, the young salesman who helped arrest a band of bank robbers led by Sutton. Two major questions guided investigators as a vast manhunt intensified, including whether the killer acted to avenge Sutton’s arrest and if an underworld associate was involved. Police reviewed leads, pressed for suspects, and broadcast images of John Sutton’s alleged acquaintances while Schuster’s family faced threats and police guards were considered but not provided.
Corry residents woke to near spring conditions as forecasters predict no extreme winter weather. A warm air stream from the south moderates temperatures nationwide, with Corry viewing a 31 degree night and a jump by early morning. Saturday night lows reached nine above.
In Munsan Korea the UN warned the communists they cannot dictate peace terms as talks enter their ninth day. Rear Admiral Libby demanded real negotiations and denied accusations while warning that further delays could end the stalemate. Communist envoys accused prisoners of war of political indoctrination and claimed repatriation issues threaten progress.
Leonard Nieder erriter leases space on First Avenue for a new appliance and TV sales and service outlet. The store will mirror the Erie Nieder erriter operation with Eiire products and home appliances. A formal opening is planned within days as work rushes to finish preparations.
Eisenhower campaigners map quick rallies for tonight ahead of New Hampshire primary. Taft and Eisenhower vie for GOP momentum as Truman and Kefauver duel for Democratic attention. Durham/Clinton era names and multiple states cited in a dense, partisan preview of election night activity.
OMAHA March 10 An Air Force C 47 crashed and burned on Offutt Air Base grounds near the parade end of the runway. All 11 aboard escaped unharmed. A board of officers will investigate the crash the second at Offutt in two weeks following a February 20 B 26 bomber crash at Ramey Puerto Rico killing five and injuring 22. In Pennsylvania a 65 year old woman died in a two car collision while en route to a hospital after a heart attack was suspected as a contributing factor.
A weekend spate of four auto crashes in the Corry area left one person injured and several drivers cited. The injured was 86 year old Mas Hardy of Torpedo taken to Corry Memorial Hospital and later released. Police say Donald Beardsley of Pittsfield lacked a license and was involved in multiple crashes after a chain of rear impacts near Grand Valley and Waterford. Others involved include George McGough, 32, of Grand Valley and John Wiley, 32, of Grand Valley. Traffic violations and damage estimates were recorded for several vehicles along Route 19 and rural intersections near Cambridge Springs and Waterford.
Seoul despatch reports the U S Fifth Air Force said seven Red jets were shot down over North Korea as Sabre jets defended U S bomber formations. Three more Migs were damaged in four hours of combat. The strikes targeted a Communist rail line east of Sonchon while about 60 Migs reportedly fell from Manchurian bases in several groups.
The Soviet press calls the new budget a peaceful plan approved by the Supreme Soviet, with 114 billion rubles allocated for defense the largest peacetime military budget in history. Officials claim 64 percent funds go to national economy and social measures while defense consumes nearly a quarter of all state spending. United States comparisons note wartime defense proportions far higher.
The United States imposed a 25 mile travel limit on Soviet officials and their families from Washington and New York City. Retaliation for Russia restricting Americans in Moscow, with 287 officials and Russian employees affected. allied states may follow.
Havana reports Fulgencia Batista led an army backed revolt three months before Cuba’s presidential elections. President Frio fled the palace after an attack by Weremanner’s forces. police and military units moved to secure Camp Columbia and key government offices. Batista supporters claimed the right to resist corruption and gangsters, signaling a turbulent political shift as radio and communications faced censorship.
In Lock Haven Pennsylvania on March 10 officers found eight slot machines dumped in the driveway of a state police bar. The machines were headed to court action with a value listed at $5,000. An officer reported a pickup truck speeding away as the scene was discovered early Sunday morning.
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