09 May 1950
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1950
Page
1
Partial readable items show names, dates, and items like milking gear, tractors, shovels, and farm implements. Mentions Mrs Delmas East and Dana estate with scattered references to May dates and a 1937 year. Exact nouns and places are garbled. readable bits imply a miscellaneous inventory or notice.
Retailers accuse the city mercantile tax of unfairly taxing wholesale and retail business, urging a special meeting to review the levy. Board members sparred over repealing or altering the tax while a large crowd pressed for action as budget and amusement taxes drew criticism. A continuation note indicates the debate will resume next Monday.
Earl B. Eisenhower, brother of General Dwight Eisenhower, campaigned in Washington County to unseat Attorney George S. Bloom as Republican committeeman. Bloom, longtime state committeeman and former secretary to Senator Edward Martin, faces a heated bid by the utility worker in his first run for countywide office.
Rail service disruptions spread as Pennsylvania Railroad announces ending passenger service at the local station by midnight. The strike action aims to halt Oil City to Corry service and other routes, with officials anticipating gradual stoppages to minimize traveler impact while federal mediators pursue a settlement.
Washington Vanderbilt Field refused to answer certain questions from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee probing Communist involvement charges. Field’s attorney cited Fifth Amendment self incrimination privileges and asked for reconsideration of a contempt citation. Field had been named by ex Communist Louis Budnes as a Soviet espionage agent and denied being a Communist while avoiding direct denial of espionage allegations.
A blaze swept a barn on the Agnes Franko farm near Garland, killing three cows and destroying the barn and valuable tools. Fire departments from Youngsville and Tidinate responded, but the fire had gathered too much momentum. An accidental cigarette butt is suspected as the cause, with equipment including a reaper, plows, and a milling machine also lost. The barn was basement quartered and insurance did not cover the damage. A son, Joe Franke, reported the fire during supper. The Pittsfield town farm suffered extensive losses valued over $6,000. The blaze prompted two Youngsville fire trucks and one Tidante unit to respond, with smoke spotted from the scene afterward.
London May 508 Secr ary of State Dean Acheson and British Foreign Secretary Bevin met to plan Western alliance strategy. They discussed aiding win in Asia and keeping Indochina from a communist column, easing occupation rules on Germany, and boosting unity with freer politics and economy while wrestling China recognition. They examined Western Europe integration, Commonwealth links, and Middle East oil stability for anti communist aims.
Interviews with candidate pool for the Corry schools system superintendent post were held this week after a May meeting of the board. The hiring process includes 9 new superintendents and input from the Teachers Association while board members consider applicants and plan to invite teachers to meetings.
A sugar house on the Clark Hekker farm near Buells Corners burned yesterday afternoon destroying the building and syrup equipment. Loss about $1,000. Family members had been burning rubbish near the yard. wind aided spread. Spartansburg Fire Department arrived late due to phone trouble. Fire watchers at the Thonesta fire tower spotted the blaze. wind shifted away from the Hekker house. Sent to record: housing plan shelved in Washington. House Armed Services Committee blocked a plan to build $7,689,000 worth of homes for military families.
President Truman pushes a western development message during a stamping tour in Wyoming. He warned against isolationists and socialism while urging Brannan Farm Plan and world peace, addressing a large crowd in Lincoln and Milanimp Town.
Miss Kuna Mae Gils, 17, remains in critical but slightly improved condition at Stem Memorial Hospital in Ton City after a house fire that killed a baby and injured two adults. Ronald Criss, 28, discharged yesterday, said to be father of the victim. cause linked to a coal stove ignited by kerosene in the Corry Damestown plant home.
Washington May 9 the House Ways and Means Committee reversed itself and voted to eliminate excises by 15 million dollars a year. If approved the 45 million annual tax on or smokers would be cut by one third. The committee had previously refused the cut. President Truman proposed to place the Reconstruction Finance Corporation under the Commerce Department and to appoint Shuseton Washington as counter war mobilization planning head.
The Chinese Communists broadcast that two American airmen, Bender and W. G. Smith, would be released after 18 months in prison amid a claimed spy confession. The report cites their capture near Shandong and accuses us of espionage aims, detailing alleged plans and military maps used in a reconnaissance flight.
Western leaders reject Moscow’s call for a city-wide vote in Berlin tied to troop withdrawals and sweeping political reforms. Allied commanders say the terms, including occupation law scrapping and full East Berlin party tolerance, amount to an attempt to tilt the vote and extend Soviet influence.
The Senate post office committee backed a resolution urging Postmaster General Donaldson to reverse economy cutbacks. The 9 to 0 vote calls for restoring services after April 18 reductions that trimmed residential mail and business area deliveries. The panel also endorsed two bills to cancel Donaldson's cutbacks.
Chinese air force says it struck about 2,600 Communist invasion craft near Formosa in a surprise raid on Swatow Amoy and Foochow ports. They trapped many small junks at the Min river mouth near Foochow and reported bombing Ningpo air field defenses.
Police and parents fear violence after Alice Lindabury a 22 year old Vassar College senior and daughter of a publishing executive vanished on her way home from Poughkeepsie to Princeton New Jersey. Authorities searched trains and stations and tracked a blue car she rode with a man on the New York Central line.
Washington May 9 House Republicans move to cut 996 million from the 29 billion omnibus appropriation bill. GOP leaders outlined amendments to trim federal open jobs, hiring, and regional defense projects while preserving key defense spending. A proposed river and harbor program received 1.8 million in new funding amid a broader push to curb expenditures. Submarine incident claims surfaced as a naval inquiry continued with no confirmation of any sinking.
A hold up in a West Philadelphia used car office left Alex Martin, 48, and Dartiel Neary, 50, fatally shot. Benjamin Dearman, 38, was wounded in the left hand as the robber fled in a sedan with $200. Neary’s mother witnessed part of the shooting from outside. The incident followed the trio entering the shed where the robber ordered them inside. The robber used a gun after Neary lunged. The patients died at Mercy Douglass Hospital. Police identified the suspect as still at large.
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