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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1952
Page
3
A damaged OCR passage references a political campaign with mentions of a party, an election date, and multiple candidates. The legible bits include terms like Erie, House, candidates, and committee, but the full names and details are unclear due to garbled text.
A federal district court filing in Erie targets Duiputah Inc for overtime back wages totaling over $5000. Alan G. Payne seeks about $4000, Samuel J. Andersen $800, and Denali A. Goldnberger $244.40 as claims for workweeks over forty hours. The Labor Department activity connects to a 1961 civil complaint alleging Fair Labor Standards Act violations.
Safety officials investigated an apartment at 22nd and Forty streets after complaints of shocking conditions. 17 families, 82 people, faced possible relocation to low cost housing to avoid commercialization of human misery. Occupants paid between 13 and 20 dollars weekly for two or three tiny rooms as inspectors prepared further action.
An Allied UN patrol fought a six hour battle against a determined Red force east of Panmunjom amid tank and artillery exchanges. A delayed report noted a Red ammunition bunker destroyed and several facilities damaged by tank and mortar fire as US, British, and Allied troops repelled the attack.
Jorris Rowland of Garland dies at 9 PM after a stroke at Corry Memorial Hospital. He was 7. Survived by his wife Ris Wile and siblings Guy Rowland of Russell and W A Rowland of Erie, with a sister Mrs Mary Rapp of Warren. Funeral services at Grind Valley Evangellew United Brethren Church with Rev David Ostrander officiating.
Upton N Y American scientists announced the first man made billion volt atomic particles created by the Brookhaven National Laboratory’s atom smasher. The device reportedly generated particles at about 1.9 billion electron volts, three times the power achieved by any non smashing machine.
Four youths from Titusville appeared in Crawford County Court after a police chase ended with firecrackers thrown from a wet car and a damaged cruiser. One driver pleaded guilty to resisting a police signal, speeding, and disorderly conduct, with fines of 75 and 10 dollars for others.
A church service was held this morning for infant William Anderson at St Khesberry's Church conducted by Rev Gyri Keonz. Interment followed at the family plot in the Safely cemetery. Attendees included Mey Sees Andoysom Mire, Clont Shupard, Frank Clinilovie, Stephen Tinau Jey, and others from Calamus and Mund The firecracker case garners local attention as several defendants face bail terms and identities listed among passengers Proal Weldon, Daley, and Tom Hoover.
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