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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1952
Page
3
A garbled passage references a senate session, a funding bill, and a committee vote of 149 to 36. The text mentions figures like Ridgway and Ridgway and hints at war, taxes, and a public or private committee proceeding. The OCR yields unclear terms and place names such as Pennsylvania and New.
Two loaded tankers the A Dodge and the Michael collided and burned in the Delaware River about 20 miles south of Wilmington Del Eight are dead and eight are missing as the toll of the accident rises The Dodge crew of nine men losses include most of the fatalities The Michael had two men missing with the ship caught fire near the same area as a prior collision involving the P Hayes owned by Ira Bushley and Sons of New York
Mayor Thomas Flatley announced the impending suspension of Erie Police Officer Andrew Wilder West for alleged corruption in the police department. The action comes before a public hearing at City Hall and follows previous disciplinary incidents and a firearms matter.
At 10 40 A M tomorrow City Hall will host a police department scandal hearing with Mayor Platley directing the agenda. West Staszewski Donahue Inspector Jack Martin and other officials are listed as witnesses as investigators weigh a grand jury option.
The Associated Press notes tightened party nominations as delegates convene in Hartford and Chicago. Eisenhower nears Taft in the Republican count while Kefauver and Russell vie for second in the Democratic tally. Texas factions split with walkouts and independent delegations forming amid shivers backing Russell.
U.S. Eighth Army reported three Reds driven from three hills near Karunupo on the Korean front. Allied tanks hit enemy tankers and pillboxes while artillery emplacements and communication trenches were damaged. Casualties reported in remote westerly sector.
Lord Alexandre said Communist forces in North Korea have nearly doubled since talks began in July. He estimated about one million troops now, up from just over 500,000, with most reinforcements coming from China. He noted the lull allowed reorganization and mobilization. Also reports MPs nominating delegates in Tennessee and Alabama.
The Western powers and three major nations agreed to cap armed forces at four million each, with the Soviet Union and China contributing thirds, and a UN arms delegation tasked with preventing violations and coordinating a broader disarmament effort. Russia’s demand for a one third reduction was noted, but no immediate enforcement was decided, pending assent by all parties.
Mrs Artur P Vincent of Slippery Rock was elected president of the Pennsylvania Federation of Women's Clubs after being nominated without opposition to succeed Mrs Carrie Schaolot Brie. The appointment followed an automatic nomination yesterday.
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