11 Mar 1950
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1950
Page
1
A reread of records indicates the 1938 restructuring of a lace firm initiated by its leadership. Key figures include managers and officials moving to redefine operations, with implied shifts in ownership and policy. Further details remain unclear from the fragmented text.
Associated Press reports that Klaus Fuchs confessed to sharing atomic secrets with the Soviet Union. Lawmakers say the disclosure could expose US A bomb and hydrogen bomb data, with details redacted from the committee briefing. Fuchs, a British-German scientist, was convicted March 1 of betraying secrets and sentenced to 14 years in prison. He worked on the US atomic bomb project from 1943 to 1948.
John S. Fine ex-Superior Court judge and Republican gubernatorial hopeful meets Allegheny County residents to pledge carrying the Duff program. He cites promoting Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania and aligns with Governor James H. Duff on plans announced in the last session.
Weather disruptions halt maple tapping across several sugar camps with only some producers reporting a brief boil and a few tapping teams enjoying a fleeting warm spell. Many larger operations delay camp care work, hoping for improvement by Monday in the Wattsburg area.
Vylen in A Gubitchev, a Suvishan, is said to accept the U S government offer to swap a one year prison term for repatriation to Russia. The choice comes as debate grows over justice department and state department actions and potential reprieve for other Americans abroad.
Harrisburg March 11 Pennsylvania Democrats rally behind an organization slate led by Richardson Dilworth for governor. The 19 member Democratic policy committee endorsed Musmanya for lieutenant governor Ruth for secretary of internal affairs Bagen for state supreme court Carson for state superior court and Myers for re election. The slate aims to unite the party after earlier divisions with Musmanya chosen amid labor pressure. Some candidates plan to stay in the race, and petitions for governor continue to circulate.
The Interstate Commerce Commission granted a 10 percent rate increase for first and second class shipments under carload totals. The rise, the fourth since wartime, takes effect after 30 days public notice and covers general merchandise, food and drink, excluding newspapers and some bulk commodities.
A compromise recitation ends a Corry case in Erie County court before trial. Union Trust Co of Jamestown receives $900 costs from James and Ruth Hughes, former Corry residents. The suit grew from a $1,200 note held by the bank for years. Hughes now reside in Lockport N Y. The case was docketed to be tried this week but an agreement was reached between defense and plaintiff attorneys.
An Omaha investigation centers on Gordon Keith Andersen 25 of Kansas City Missouri after a Pittsburgh rape slaying claim was linked to his death by swallowing razor blades. Andersen, hospitalized at Offutt AFB Hospital, gave a false identity and is under police inquiry with Pittsburgh and Air Force investigators coordinating the case.
Washington March 11 Paul Hofman said Britain stands to lose 150000 dollars in Marshall Plan aid unless it joins a European payments union to liberalize currency exchange. He labeled Britain's stance as annoyances caused by differences but said the door remains open for Britain to join later. the union would clear currencies for Marshall Plan nations with 60000000 dollars set aside to finance it.
Dr Hermann N Sander, acquitted of murder in a cancer patient death, expresses confidence the State Board of Registration in Medicine will let him resume practice after calm deliberation. He and his wife depart on an unspecified southern trip as board officials note a formal hearing on suspension may be delayed for weeks.
Swartz is named head of schools for another four-year term under a 1889 Geneva Assembly amendment requiring boards to consider other candidates every four years. If boards do not notify, the incumbent automatically retains office for seven years. A special election will be set by April 7 to confirm salary and procedure.
Approximately 10 Penelec employees honored veteran employee John Johnston at a testimonial dinner in Hotel Covey. Johnston, a Penn lease lineman and later general foreman, served 18 years as a general foreman and led the district’s distribution and transmission system with no lost time due to accidents or illness. He retires April 1 after 40 years with the Company, beginning as a lineman and rising to deputy director of the linemen's training program.
The article details completion schedules for the Plank Road project and related repairs on Route 217, noting weather, staffing, and maintenance crews from the Highway Department. It references work at West Washington Street and South Center to Spring Street, with planned improvements, resurfacing, drainage, and widening.
The Municipal Building project in Ne city progresses with painting of the first floor by a contractor who secured 32 working days to finish the walls. Exterior work and the No. 1 fire station exterior will begin when weather permits, with Inolier Week set as the target completion window.
Chinese Nationalists report fresh air blows and guerrilla successes as they say key islands and towns near Shanwhal and across Sikang and Bikini provinces have changed hands. They claim recapture of Kangting, Ta in Bikini and other positions, while a separate accident in Osceola Mills, Pennsylvania, leaves William Hughes dead after a truck rear-ends a bus.
Babson argues thrift is essential for business success. He cites savings habits from youth and warns against spending on liquor and social show. He calls old age temptation “Old Man Liquor” and criticizes installment buying as wasteful, urging wiser family budgeting.
Moscow March 1 Associated Press reports Prime Minister Joseph Stalin will address the Soviet public tonight to present what observers expect is a decisive campaign speech. He is expected to defend peace via peaceful coexistence while warning against Western imperialism and the use of atomic weapons. Molotov will also speak, stressing the need for nuclear restraint and Soviet readiness to meet aggression with collective strength in the international arena.
A resident Mrs Avituur Fitch of Wayne Avenue and her son reported seeing a bright silver crescent shaped object with a long tail moving westward for about ten minutes before fading. She insisted it was not a jet plane. Separately a fire damaged a one room building near town, causing significant concern and a loss of around $5,000.
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