Lake Fay bass season opener surprises local anglers
In week four at Lake Fay, Do and Jom lead a small fishing crew chasing bass. The group reports steady catches despite turbid water and reports of occasional bites late in the morning.
17 Mar 1952
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1952
Page
1
In week four at Lake Fay, Do and Jom lead a small fishing crew chasing bass. The group reports steady catches despite turbid water and reports of occasional bites late in the morning.
In Korea on March 17 Communist negotiators accused the UN Command of an aerial attack on a prisoner of war camp at Changson. They cited recent killings and injuries at Koje Do prison camp and urged access for neutral inspections at seven ports of entry as part of stalled prisoner exchange talks.
Bert Stockton of Sugar Grove narrowly escaped serious injury when his car rolled over on Route 6 west of Corry. State Police cited Stockton for reckless driving and recommended suspension of his license. He was treated at Corry Memorial Hospital and released hours later.
Blustery winter weather slows canvassing as ministers report $2460 total from Corry Red Cross drive with 18 sections still short. Funds by division include 457 in housing, 208 in Nowse, 1600 industrial, 200 advances gifts, and 8 in spooln) grants amid incomplete returns. campaign officially opened Saturday with Col Houghton addressing volunteers.
The PTA oversees a preschool census to project enrollments for the next three to five years. Data collected includes birth dates, sex, home address, attending schools, and parent names, with completion set for March 1. Area chairmen assist under Mrs. Philip Zataneck.
The Defense Department announces a May draft call totaling 19 000 draftees split across Army and Marine Corps. The May intake raises the cumulative number drafted since resumed in September 1950 to 832 000 for the Army and 8 430 for Marines. The paper notes concurrent drafts in April and other prior mobilizations.
The son of owner Martin Keppel of 86 Park attested Wilcox, 98, of 8 Gust, after he entered the Keppel residence on Saturday night. Wilcox, arraigned before Alderman Cobbett, was committed to Erie county jail. He had broken a window and door to reach a den, and fled with signs of intoxication while leaving tracks in the snow. A physician opposed mental-illness commitment.
Associated Press reports 52 prisoners escaped from a Tijuana jail Saturday night after tunneling 80 feet. Five captives were later recaptured. The escapees faced harsh conditions as they awaited food and shelter with little money. Local authorities and Mexican police pursued remaining fugitives across the region.
The Department of Justice filed a civil action accusing The International Boxing Club of New York and affiliated entities of conspiring to monopolize professional boxing in the United States. Defendants include Madison Square Garden Corp and key executives tied to New York clubs. The suit names Novisky, Wirks, and others as principals in the alleged scheme to restrain championship boxing.
FBI agents held a 26 year old brunette as the possible finger woman in the February 29 Reno burglary. She wore $50,000 in cash and 28 pieces of jewelry believed to come from La Verne Redfield's safe. Investigators noted the loot value and inside information suggesting a planned theft.
A seven person family, led by Mr and Mrs Hilden, became homeless when a fire swept their one story dwelling. Neighbors and local stores organized aid, with residents contributing clothing and supplies while the Switzer family provided temporary shelter.
A sudden snowstorm yesterday dumped five inches with drifts and treacherous roads across the city. Weather observers reported five inches of snow and seven inches of water equivalent, while schools closed and transportation disrupted as motorists faced impassable streets and outages.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 30 p m at the Torvey and Hays Funeral Home in Spartansburg for Richard Bas Weaver who was killed in a town car traffic crash near Spartansburg Saturday morning Glenn Flick of Titusville the driver involved in the wreck is reported improved at the Titusville Hospital today He suffered multiple injuries including a fracture and broken nose The accident which claimed Weaver's life occurred shortly after he had left two friends Lewis White and Melvin Vanderhoof who were fined for drunken and disorderly conduct and ordered to pay court costs and ambulance expenses A coroner's certificate of accidental death was issued with difficulty identifying the dead Youth wore a Navy uniform Friends explained he was in the Naval Reserve The car had been loaned to the trio when wreck occurred Continued on Page Eight
Washington reports a looming steel labor dispute with a threatened Tuesday shutdown and possible midnight Sunday stoppage. Philip Murray of the Steelworkers Union defers a strike postponement. government officials expect a WSB recommendation and the union's five hundred strong policy committee will decide.
Two Erie Railroad freight and passenger trains were late, with Train No. 2 delayed 2 hours 50 minutes due to a derailment near Huntingdon Indiana and Train No. 1 over three hours after a detour around a Warren derailment. An ore train from Cleveland to Youngstown derailed, destroying the Mayflower Diner and Downtown Poultry Market earlier, with roof collapse injuring no one and total losses estimated above $20,000.
Betty Lou Tracy an Ozark Air Lines stewardess confessed to shooting Lawrence E. Keil chief of station for Ozark Air Lines. Keil 43 a married father of two was found dead in a parked automobile. Tracy claimed self defense after a quarrel with Keil. Keil had been with Ozark since March 1 and was previously regional traffic manager in Memphis.
Corry man Gilbert Vassey faced two counts including failing to stop after an accident and disorderly conduct. Erie County Court delayed his sentence for two weeks pending psychiatric evaluations by court-appointed doctors. Vassey, a parolee from Ohio, had recently lived in the city and was jailed briefly after a prior disorderly conduct conviction. State Police report his car struck an Erie man on Route b west of the city.
William Gotswall of Safety Services will discuss and demonstrate the Red Cross method of artificial respiration. The first lecture is this Wednesday at 11:16 a.m. at the Senior High School. A second lecture and demonstration will be at 2 p.m. in the Junior High School gymnasium. invites go to industrial and police groups and fire departments.
March 17 Washington The Senate foreign relations committee postponed action on inviting General Eisenhower to testify on the 7.9 billion foreign aid bill. Supporters and opponents debated politically charged motives as President Truman remained silent on seeking re election and party leaders weighed northern and southern loyalties ahead of upcoming primaries.
Predawn blaze in Johnstown Pennsylvania killed two young children Thomas Wher age 3 and Mirren age 7 and their father while smoke in bed. The mother Luly Wages age 20 and a child escaped with another relative.
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