13 May 1952
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1952
Page
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Industry counsel argues government seized steel mills without due process while solicitor general contends the President acted under constitutional duty to curb wage demands. Justices hear final questions as to whether the seizure was legal and within presidential power.
The Pennsylvan ia Motor Track Association says Maryland road tests do not prove trucks damage highways. Boward Gogolin argues reports are misleading and cites tests showing limited concrete damage despite heavy truck use. General Ridgway arrives in San Francisco en route to Paris to command Western European defenses.
In Dauphin County, a 14 year old, son of a Harrisburg food company executive, was held for action on a murder charge for the shooting death of 12 year old Kenneth E. Teacher Jr during a rifle target shooting incident. Police say the youth admitted to a fatal wound and a machete blow intended to conceal the crime as they fled. The Teacher boy previously lived in North Warren where his father worked at the State Hospital.
Washington reports President Truman weighing national emergency provisions of the Taft Hartley Act as unions press demands while industry negotiators and the Wage Stabilization Board meet. A strike across pipelines distribution plants and refineries has reduced fuel, air travel, and motorist items, with unions seeking an 18 cent hourly raise and shifts differential gains.
Five Communist jets were destroyed in a Skirmish near North Korea with claims of two shot down and six damaged in a half day battle. Sabre jets credited with kills and probables along with three damaged planes including two MIGs. Thunderjet bombers supported the action as US Air Force and Eighth Army report around 100 casualties in surrounding fighting.
A mobile chest x ray unit will travel to North Center and Washington streets plus Wheelock School and other sites from 1 to 9 p m daily during eight days in June. The Erie County Tuberculosis Association and Pennsylvania Department of Health sponsor the free survey to detect hidden TB and other chest conditions in residents 19 years and over. No undressing is needed and up to 150 x rays can be taken per hour.
Harrisburg report: The State Young Men's Christian Association adopted a policy of equal opportunity for persons of all races after a one day conference. Local YMCA chapters are urged to implement the policy nationwide.
A vote by the AFL local in Oil City favored the company wage offer 11 to 13. Johnstown and Sayre locals backed the offer while Erie opposed. The poll totals show 278 for the offer and 410 against. The company seeks a 40 cent hourly raise for plant workers and 20 cents for clerical staff, with negotiations ongoing since mid April.
Doylestown Pa.— Picketing by the Philadelphia Building and Construction Trades Council AFL halted work on Levitt and Sons Levittown project where over 4,000 homes are planned this year. Unions demanded the builder recognize their union shop and labor practices. William J Levitt, head of the firm, operates his own restrictions on hiring based on site.
Union City sailor Raymond M. Wassilewski testified at a Bayonne New Jersey inquiry into the April 16 crash between the aircraft carrier Wasp and the destroyer minesweeper Hobson. He described the last bearing he could read as 760 yards and called the incident the worst peacetime disaster in US naval history, noting the ships were too close to judge bearing accurately.
Laurel Curtis from Columbus, representing Warren County on the state council, backs a Bangs Disease program amid farmer registrations. The plan requires townships to enroll and test cattle, with protections and fees for diseased animals and certain stock, aiming to eradicate Bangs disease across the region over the summer.
Washington reports disclose dimensions and images of two new bombers the B-52 and B-60. The B-60 reportedly spans 206 feet with a 50 foot tail, while the B-52 measures 185 feet in wingspan and 171 feet in length, both using eight Pratt and Whitney J-87 jets. Production plans for the Boring Aircraft Co plant in Segifte and secrecy on weights speeds and ranges are noted.
A gas well on Carter Hill reached production after drilling to about 4500 feet. Initial tests show potential strong flow as crews plan nitroglycerine shots to free the casing and improve output. The Timber company has drilled multiple wells with varying results, and this new strike adds to ongoing efforts to boost production in the area.
Voters weighed party outcomes as Republicans sought 18 votes and Democrats 20 for delegations to the Chicago convention. Taft led Eisenhower in preferential polling and hoped to net Eisenhower delegates, while Rhode Island and Wyoming delegations moved to pledged or uninstructed status as conventions approached.
Mrs Eleanor R Hoyer 41 and two daughters Eleanor 18 and Mariana of Malvern Pa were killed when their car collided with a truck near Bina Columbus last night A fourth child Richard 4 is in critical condition in a Columbus hospital The three dead are named and the family is from Malvern Pa authorities report no immediate details of the crash
Four people were killed on a Cleveland bus when Lawrence Goldsby fired on passengers after drinking earlier in the day. A patrolman attempted to intervene as Goldsby killed a driver and shot multiple others before his weapon failed. Several bystanders overpowered him, and the crime prompted charges and an upcoming formal proceeding.
Bayonne reports detail a naval inquiry into the mid Atlantic disaster that sank the Hobson after a collision with the Wasp. Supt McGaffree demonstrated cockpit footage as Cmdr Hoffman and Hobson survivors testified. Classified material kept reporters out as new captain’s death noted and calls for policy controls loom.
SEOUL Korea Brig Gen Charles F Colson was removed as commandant of Koje Island three days after he arranged a criticized deal with Red prisoners of war for the release of his predecessor. The reshuffle followed tension at Koje where U.S. officials demanded the immediate and full removal of curensi stones. Colson was reassigned to a different post, and POW leaders were reportedly promised concessions that led to the release of Colson’s predecessor, prompting U.S. officials to seek accountability.
Reds block traffic into Berlin from both ends on the Autobahn trapping Allied patrols for five days. American officials say fast-bound convoys are halted at Helmstedt and the convoy through Berlin remains unimpeded at times. Civilian movement continues along the ten mile highway under limited access between Berlin and the Western zones.
Pittsburg examines Se Wickley bridge after a fatal leap at a drinking party during a disrupted bet. Charged with involuntary manslaughter are George Frick and John J. Rison. Gilbert Hays, 26, died. The state alleges the leap caused the death in We wickley Heights. Price hikes loom as OPS plans to raise margins on selected groceries in coming days.
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