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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1950
Page
1
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In a heavy turnout 1,040 Corry voters 885 Republicans chose sides in the factional GOP fight. Gov. Duff and Cooke won statewide margins. Northwest Pa. shows continued strength for the Duff and Conke factions as results trickle in from Erie Franklin and Warren counties. Titusville and Meadville solid for Duff and Fine. Continued on Page Three.
Waterhouse leads in city returns with about 45 percent, Hanlin at 38 percent as GOP support seals Waterhouse nomination for a bye year term in General Assembly. write-ins and stamps distribution noted. overall turnout low with 195 of 1,082 voters voting. GOP split, party backing leans Waterhouse. Hanlin contests unclear until official count.
A complete precinct by precinct tabulation of the city vote for all major candidates will be found on page 3.
Congressman Carroll D. Kearns of Farrell secured the Republican nomination for a third term, defeating Norman D. Dunlavey of Erie. In Crawford and Mercer counties Kearns led by large margins, with Erie County showing a decisive victory as returns continued. Corry voted for Kearns 506 to 19 for Dunlavey, as district totals favored the incumbent across the Erie Crawford Mercer region.
May 17 Chicago dispatch reports US rail traffic nearly normal after a costly strike by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen against five large carriers. Losses cited include up to 50 million in wages and business. 85,000 workers recalled. PRR estimates 15 million freight losses and 8 million wage losses. New York Central 12 million freight losses and 2 to 4 million wage losses. Strike disruptions affected freight and passenger services. embargoes lifted as settlement neared. The Brotherhood seeks a second fireman on diesel locomotives. mediation board to finalize details.
Rev Paul F Bauer was installed as minister of the First Presbyterian Church Ish evening by the Presbytery of Erie. Guests from Titusville and nearby communities attended. Melvin Risin of Lakewood presided, with Rev G Mason Ochran of Oil City preaching. The charge to the pastor came from Rev J Davis Alingworth of Titusville and to the people by Rev A B McCormick of Warren. Stumley E Anderson and Harry B Smith represented the Corey church in Bauer induction. A reception followed in the chapel with refreshments and a garden flower decorated service.
President Truman’s critics, led by Senator Tate of Connecticut, denounce Democratic policies as fueling inflation and social unrest. Tate accuses the Truman administration of corruption and disguising expansion programs as reform, while condemning what he calls red baiting and government overreach.
Erie candidate Filipkowski won the Democratic nomination for the Eyie Crawford Mercer district with a strong statewide showing. With 21 of 278 districts reporting, Filipkowski led opponents Stewart Barnes and Starke with about 4 6022 votes. Barnes backed by the party, Stewart in Mercer county, Starke from Meadville.
Fragmented dispatches from London report near agreement among ministers on a unified defense stance. Allies debate integration of military assets while emphasizing industrial mobilization and Atlantic cooperation under a Western alliance framework.
Pearl Harbor May 17 reports two American airmen, Smith and Bender, freed by Chinese Reds after 18 months of captivity. They were captured October 18 1948 when their observation plane force landed near Tsingtao and were held at Le. Their release followed a claim of a brewing revolution in the United States. About 100 people welcomed them at Honolulu as they moved to a hospital for rest and medical care.
Harley Johnson of tax and accounting, long based above Murphy store, announced plans to relocate to 7 East Washington Street over Superior Dry Cleaning. The move creates a two room office on the second floor front, to accommodate expansion and three staff including Kathryn Green and Norma Nantes. Equipment transfer is planned for June 1.
May 17 Easton Pa postman Frank Bliss lost his mail pouch during a routine pickup. A resident mistakenly gave it to a junk dealer, who later returned the bag after investigators located about 700 pieces torn among old papers in the dealer's dumpster.
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Harrisburg dispatch reports a broad anti administration sweep in the 12 state house upsets. In Allentown County Assemblyman Robert Fleming defeats incumbent Geite amid Duff's support. Key figures include Torr losing in the Senate and several incumbents defeated or failing to run. Major officials Speaker Sorg and Senator Walker faced opposition bids.
Oakland Calif May 17 Sidney E Lawrence 40 a grocery clerk who gave his life’s blood to save his son died Monday Doctors said the 11 year old Robert probably would recover from nephrosis a kidney disease that required the blood transfer They said there was no danger of disease transmission but warned the donor faced risks from foreign material entering the system
Local area precincts report results from a district wide vote with Cooke leading Fines in key towns. Wayne Township favored Dwi over Kunkel and Conike swept Fine with wide margins. Voter turnout appeared low as many registrants did not cast ballots.
In a Spartwantwye Wednesday primary Duff-Fine led Runkel with 25 to 25 votes and Fine gained Go votes. Dems were nearly unified against Duff-Fine, while Assembly candidate Waterhouse took 26 and Rex Bainin four. GOP cross-overs favored Cooke-Diun ticket in a tight inter-party contest.
In Columbus a mixed result saw Gay DUFF and John Fine leading over John Kunkel and Jay Cooke with Kunkel 31 votes Fine 8 percent and Cooke 162 total votes split 75 Democrats 87 GOP. A GOP committeeman write-in showed Carlton Curtis with writes for the GOP side while Lawrence Miller tallied six votes. The write-in efforts stemmed from the Columbus Dam reconstruction project led by Curtis.
The National Labor Relations Board schedules a June 1 representation vote for Westinghouse Electric workers at East Pittsburgh after nullifying an April 27 poll between the CIO International Union of Electrical Workers and the United Electrical Workers. Regional director Penelli reports 45 challenged ballots sustained. final tally 5769 for IUE, 5663 for UE, 110 for no union. The UE was expelled from the CIO last year amid domination charges.
May 17 Philadelphia report notes Big Jim Duff, Pennsylvania governor, winning a decisive GOP primary amid a bitter statewide contest. Duff’s victory strengthens his bid for Senate and shifts party strategy toward a more aggressive, progressive stance, with Grundy’s anti-Duff faction and former official support shaping the race.
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