This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1952
Page
8
A rivet fire at the Sylvania Electric plant in Marys caused heavy smoke and water damage. Firefighters contained the blaze after 4 PM with estimated losses near 50 000 dollars as water flooded the basement and damaged machinery while male workers were recalled but female staff were sent home.
Fire caused by an oil salamander damaged a boat house and second floor apartment under construction at Findley Lake. Merle Peterson found the blaze, Findley Lake Fire Department extinguished it quickly, mutual aid from Mayville and Sherman arrived. The structure sits on the Main Island near the lake center.
On opening day 7600 visitors toured the Niederiter home appliance and television store on First avenue. Prize drawings awarded a television set to Sally Jordan, a portable radio to Mrs J B Clark, and other gifts to local residents including Grace Davis and Emily Francek. Leonard Nieder titer opened the Erie based outlet featuring radios, ranges, refrigerators, and appliances.
U S Shooting Star jets bombed frontline ammo and artillery positions in Korea killing over 75 Red soldiers and destroying guns bunkers and a tank. Sabre jets claimed air battles with Mig 15s, with several MiGs shot down or damaged.
Scientists report a substitute for blood plasma named modified globin derived from red blood cells. John S. Research Foundation head Max Shumig says production is cheaper than plasma and could triple protein yield per donation, aiding nutrition and shock treatment. A National Health Institute briefing is planned.
A list of prominent companies including Bethlehem Steel Briggs Mig Chrysler Corp Cities Service Columbia Gas Continental Can Eastman Kodak Erie RR General Electric General Foods General Motors Montgomery Ward National Biscuit National Dairy Prod National Distillers Packard Motors Penna RR Socony Standard Oil of California Standard Oil of Indiana Standard Oil of New Jersey West Texas Utilities Texaco Youngstown Sheet & Tube New York Cart Aero Supply American Natural Gas South Penn Oil
Wholesale eyes were irregular in New York on March 17 with egg quotes for whites and browns across sizes. Extra fancy heavyweights ranged around 42, fancy heavyweights near 41, mediums about 38 to 40, pullets lower, browns showing similar spreads with pullets at 34 to 35.
A crash victim from Spartansburg, born February 14, 1933 in Union City, died in an auto incident with no insurance. He worked at Aero Manufacturing, lived off Route 77 near Spartansburg, and is survived by his mother, father, four sisters, two brothers, and maternal grandparents. Funeral at Torrey and Hays Funeral Home Spartansburg Tuesday at 2 30 p m conducted by Rev R C Jostes. Interment Rose Hill Cemetery.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.