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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1951
Page
1
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Messy OCR note lists sale of cattle calves oxen and livestock plus land items. Mentions fall sale, plow spread, wagon, and land roll with bidders and a meeting Monday to consider items. Names Monroe and Sidltarial Tend appear as officials or secretaries.
More than 300 Allied aircraft struck Sinuiju on the Korea Manchuria border in what was described as the war's largest raid yet. Jets and fighter bombers from UN airfields across Korea attacked ground targets, shooting down at least one Mig and damaging several red planes, with little lost on the Allied side.
President Truman elevates Ridgway to full general, succeeding MacArthur as Far East commander. Ridgway, already commander in chief of UN forces in Korea and head of Japan occupation, receives a fourth star after the order to relinquish command of MacArthur. May date notes reflect the ceremony and confirm his new rank.
Macko of Macko's Meat Market on Fay Main Street says government controls push him to close the retail end of his business while he will continue poultry slaughter and retail on Saturdays. He cites higher wholesale prices and new standards as key factors and notes impending price shifts for T bones and other cuts.
At the 61st stockholders meeting in Jamestown, the Corry Jamestown Miz Corp raised the board from seven to nine members. New directors elected included Charles A. Williams and H. Martin Keppel, both of Corry. Re-elected were Mrs. Charles Anderson and several Corry residents. President David A. Hillstrom led the report on last year’s activities and plant No. 3 construction progress on East Cohypus Avenue. The board’s reorganizational meeting was set for today at the home of David and Hillstrom.
The Erie Railroad has conducted a three day traffic and pedestrian count at Scott's Crossing amid a possible move to install automatic flashing light signals. An informal hearing has occurred. a formal PUC hearing is expected. Residents cite Route 6 proximity and night glare as hazards, while officials have not yet set a formal hearing date.
The Tudies Auxiliary of Corry Memorial Hospital will hold a tag day sale this Friday and Saturday. The Boy Scouts sell Friday night, Girl Scouts Saturday, and Cub Scouts both days. Proceeds aid hospital work. Sales points include Widmann end drug store in Spartansburg and upcoming sales in Clymer. Local committee members assisting Mrs Haight include Mrs A S Boag, Jerome Needham, Lynn Sill, Carl Gustafson, Cleo Haight, Louis Valentine, Frank Ferry, Percy Corbin, Walter Proctor, Gerald Staples, Julie Fidardi, and Leora Stranahan.
47 produce cars of a 143 car freight train jumped tracks, leaving four mainlines clogged between Philadelphia and New York. Wrecking crews work to clear twisted, splintered debris as service remains suspended with delays likely for commuters and long-distance passengers in New Jersey.
President Truman announces a concrete plan to boost military strength and mobilization. He urges rapid buildup of armed forces and civilian defense, with wage and price controls, stronger taxes, and readiness to mobilize if the Kremlin risks global conflict. The plan relies on industry and patriotism to meet wartime needs.
Forecasts indicate food prices will stay fairly stable with modest increases through the year. Analysts warn meats and fats may rise more as military and export demand strengthen, while supply constraints and wage controls could lift consumer costs further.
In Panama a violent day unfolded as mobs assaulted a radio station backing President Arata Anat and several witnesses were wounded. Police fought rioters as supporters arrived by truck, and a general strike followed the president’s constitutional moves amid alleged subversion.
Somerset Pa May 9 badly injured airman found after three day exposure to the wreck on Allegheny Mountain near the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Richard G Adair 23 of Danville Illinois and pilot George Seymour of Danville were in a columbus to Baltimore flight that crashed in fog. Adair has both legs broken and is hospital bound. Authorities describe wreckage seen by surveyors several hundred feet from the rock.
A fire at the Clem George residence in Cranberry township claimed the life of George Ing, father of four, trapped in a burning back room as flames engulfed the one story frame home. Neighbors Wade and Wilde escaped with severe burns. firefighters from Seneca and nearby departments battled the blaze, eventually losing the battle to save the home and its contents.
Philadelphia May 9 The Pennsylvania Railroad plans to order 132 diesel locomotives this week as a major step in modernizing equipment. Wilter S. Franklin president told stockholders at the annual meeting that the railroads will invest about 45 million dollars for postwar expansion, bringing the total outlay to around 986 million.
Korean War veteran Cpl Keppel arrives in the United States after a two year absence, part of the Army resettlement program. He is greeted in Seattle and then travels to Detroit and Buffalo before rejoining family in BiMe, observing his mother’s birthday. The veteran among 145 Koreans transported home under the program marks a homecoming amid ceremonies.
Two freighters struck in the Delaware River near Bridgeport south of Philadelphia. The Transamerica and Antinous suffered a large bow hole. tug help moved one vessel to shallow water overnight. All crew escaped unharmed while efforts continued to separate and secure the ships. The Antinous sailed from Camden to Baltimore with cargo. Transamerica bound for Philadelphia with goods. Three tugs tried to free the vessels as dawn neared.
Secretary Marshall testifies before Senate committees that few Japanese volunteers serve with United Nations troops in Korea citing Sino Russian and Chinese Communist concerns. He notes Japan’s potential roles and discusses MacArthur’s removal while stressing no Japanese units operate on the Korean mainland.
The AFL Building Service Employees International Union Local 1 called walkouts by elevator contractors and related workers affecting about 100 multi story office buildings. Despite scattered settlements, many towers remained unable to operate as crews refused to comply with wage and contract demands. A new wave of walkouts was announced targeting additional commercial structures across the city.
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