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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1950
Page
1
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Seoul dispatch reports a puzzling lull in the Korean War with the diplomatic front in focus. UN charges against China cited Red troops in Manchuria and North Korea, while Allied ground forces report cautious gains near the Manchurian border amid heavy air action along the Yalu.
Snow and high winds sweep from the Rockies to the Midwest and East. Blizzard conditions are reported in parts of North Dakota Minnesota and Montana with six to seven inches in Cheyenne and Devils Lake and up to 50 mph gusts along the Red River valley. Traffic slows with cancellations as colder conditions push east while mild weather lingers in the Gulf states and far southwest.
President Truman and staff gave little comment on Tuesday's Democratic setbacks as Democrats kept Senate control and a sizable House margin. The president, aboard the presidential yacht U S S Williamsburg, pondered the election and future plans while party leaders faced pressure over 1952 prospects.
Washington reports United States casualties in the Korean War rose to 28 285 through November 3, per the Defense Department. The total reflects 4 159 killed in action, 19 701 wounded, and 4 263 missing. Wounded total includes 492 who died of wounds, raising total deaths to 4 655.
Federal investigators trace a sprawling mail theft ring targeting rural box holders. Loot recovered after searches at a woman’s home south of the city. cards and parcels used to claim deliveries were found among the seized goods. No arrests reported. extent of the operation unclear.
Washington reports Congress may lift taxes again to the highest level on record as it reconvenes November 27 to consider a multi million dollar excess profits levy. The plan aims to curb profiteering inflation and fund rearmament amid Korean War spending and communist threats. Senate Republicans like Taft and Democrats such as Byrd push a pay as you go approach, signaling tax policy shifting from fair deal to wartime finance. A separate brief notes Marine Jowely J. Bronstie, 20, from Philadelphia, killed when a car struck a bridge edge near Glen Burnie Maryland. other occupants survived.
Washington reports Republicans and Southern Democrats will wield power over Truman foreign policy and domestic issues. The 80th Congress awaits, with emphasis on Korea, Europe, and plans like the Marshall aid and farm subsidies. Opposition targets Acheson and tariffed controls, while party leaders forecast sharp battles after the election. North Korea continues murdering American POWs in minor clashes as U.S. troops report prisoner killings near Taechon.
Erie driver Haley Munion, 50, of Hine wag reese, was injured when his vehicle collided with Lynn Sill’s Mercury Sedan on Route 6 near Beaverdam. Sill, 58, of Beaverdam, sustained lacerations to the left side. the other driver, Wile Ham Road resident Munson, was unhurt. Police said Munson swerved to avoid Sill, causing the rear collision and a one-way five hour detour while a wrecker cleared the wrecked vehicles. The total damage to Sill’s car was about 1,000 with highway damage around 800.
Union officials and Aero local representatives, plus Aero Supply Mfg Go management, convene this evening to draft a new wage agreement for about 400 employees. State Conciliator James Addesst attends as talks follow a rejected 10 percent demand and a pending Taft-Hartley period awaiting a second vote on a potential walkout.
Paris dispatch reports the French National Assembly voted 466 to 1098 against an amnesty motion to free Marshal Henri Philippe Petain. Deputy Terrenoire urged release with conditions while Petain serves life imprisonment on Île d’Yeu after his World War II sentence.
United States diplomats press for charges against the Peiping regime during a United Nations Security Council session on North Korean and Chinese Communist involvement. Warren Austin says 10,000 Chinese troops could join the North Koreans, while a British drafted resolution calls for Chinese representatives to answer the charges. The council votes 8 to 2 to table the measure as Egypt abstains.
In Logansport Indiana a Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train struck an open switch and derailed damaging a switch engine. Eighteen people were reported injured including fourteen passengers two railroad employees and no postal clerks. Most injuries were minor with all but one treated or sent to hospital. The Cincinnati to Chicago bound train plowed into the switch engine tender on a side track.
A Poppy Day sale event is planned with volunteers and local groups assembling to raise funds for Veterans Hospitals. The drive will be held at a nearby restaurant with Girl Scouts and community members participating to support the cause.
A federal grand jury in Washington probes last week's deadly gun battle at Blair House. Witnesses summoned include White House guard and Secret Service personnel, physicians who treated the wounded, and other witnesses. The two gunmen identified are Griselio Torresola and Oscar Collazo, who were involved in the attack that left one guard dead and another wounded.
Open house during National Education Week draws 671 parents to Corry schools with attendance broken down by Hutch building 28 Washington 60 Fairview 73 Concord 149 Inter High 303 Senior High 0 noted by Special Agent Lawrence Tusins. Snowstorm in Denver leads to 26 car pileup on a slick hill as drivers fail to slow.
New York Nov 9 wartime style strike by Bell Telephone workers in 44 states disrupts operations. The walkout involves 33000 workers challenging management as unions coordinate a coast to coast pressure tactic aimed at maintaining leverage before broader actions.
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