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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1948
Page
6
May 3 Erie jury reports criticism of police handling of evidence in criminal cases noting that evidence often vanishes before grand jury review. They urge better control and suggest using a physician to assess intoxication in drunkenness cases to provide scientific opinion for investigations.
Funeral rites were held Sunday at Bracken Keating Funeral Home for the late Miss Sarah A. Powell with Rev. Joseph R. Clair officiating. Interment followed in Pine Grove Cemetery. bearers included Sidney B. Elston Frank Richardson Sam Skinner Dr. James H. Wright R. J. Fogle and Charles Butters. Attending from out of town were Frank Richardson and Mrs. J. K. Richardson of Greenville, Mrs. F. C. Richardson of Erie, and Mr. and Mrs. George Schram of Belmont, N.
Memorial rites for Leon A. Brown were held at 10 o clock this morning at Brackens Keating Funeral Home with Rev. Gilbert L Boyd officiating. Bearers from Stanford Lose Company and the American Legion carried the casket, and teachers from Fairview School and other city schools attended. Interment followed at Evergreen Cemetery Union City with a Veterans Council military committal service and color guards from VFW and American Legion.
The rural home of Robert Porin near Garland fourteen miles east of town suffered $1000 in damage after a two hour blaze. Youngsville volunteer firemen drew water from Blue Rye Run to battle the fire and prevented further spread with two rooms burned and two more damaged.
May 3 Clarion State Police report two teens died after a car traveling between Fryburg and Huefner left Route 16160 on a curved stretch near Huefner. Leonard Reisinger, 17, died at 5:30 p.m. from a fractured skull and internal injuries. Norma Mulholland, 15, died at 10:15 p.m. from a fractured skull. Four others were injured, and the car, with five occupants, struck a tree after a left tire blew out.
Miss Blanche M. Howard of R. D. 2 died at Corry Hospital after a brief illness. Born November 23, 1869 she lived at home most of her life and worked 22 years at J. W. and A. P. Howard Tannery. Survived by sister Marion and brother Vance D. Howard. Funeral Thursday at Davison Funeral Home with 3 PM service, interment in West Lawn Cemetery Columbus.
Mike Grexa died on a Saturday evening at Corry Hospital after a prolonged illness dating from April 2. He moved to the city years ago and worked for the J. W. & A. P. Howard Company until advanced illness. He is survived by his wife. The body was taken to Bracken-Reasing Funeral Home for funeral services Wednesday at 11 AM, with burial at West Lawn Cemetery.
Tokyo Rose seeks U S court action to decide if she is a traitor and American citizen. The case raises whether Tkuko Toguri D’Aquino, who says she is Tokyo Rose, is the wartime broadcaster, as U S authorities consider re arrest and repatriation. She questions citizen status and rights to a passport as a precondition to trial.
Sen Glen Taylor Idaho running mate for Henry Wallace on the third party ticket was arrested Saturday night entering a Birmingham church segregated meeting. He faced a disorderly conduct charge set for Tuesday, posted 100 bond, and left for Washington claiming urgent Senate business.
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