Ager Calls Off Saturday Event
Ager canceled Saturday's planned activity amid unclear scheduling. Organizers cited unforeseen conflicts and will announce a rescheduled date. Public notices urged residents to monitor official channels for updates.
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1953
Page
1
Ager canceled Saturday's planned activity amid unclear scheduling. Organizers cited unforeseen conflicts and will announce a rescheduled date. Public notices urged residents to monitor official channels for updates.
Len Hendrickson urges Supreme Court Justice Tom C Clark to explain his role in the Harry Dexter White case. The White matter involves 1946 actions, with Clark having declined a House committee subpoena citing separation of powers, while Truman and Byrnes also resisted.
Lumber of applicants in Corry for civil service mental examination to qualify for city police duty. Six Corry men and one Union City resident applied. vacancies exist though department is at full strength.
A spark from a light switch in the Corry Jamestown plant paint booth ignited flammable naptha fumes. The automatic sprinkler system and fire alarm acted quickly. no injuries or fire damage beyond spilled naptha and about 1000 dollars water loss. Crews worked overnight to restore normal operations.
The Grange adopts resolutions urging reforms to farm aid. Benson and Navjon discuss changes to stimulate farm prosperity, including a two price system, cooperation among farmers and processors, reduced trade barriers, emergency food stamps, and targeted production payments.
Harrisburg area: Marguerite Marie Williams, Haweton post mistress, indicted for misappropriating 1604 of postal funds. Garver, Plymouth National Bank teller, indicted on six counts for embezzling 617,304 in bank funds between March 12 1953 and July 29 1955. Largest single amount cited is 19547 on July 29 1955.
At Panmunjom<Associated Press> reports say Communist diplomats berate Ambassador Arthur H. Dean and stall the peace talks. Subcommittees work on composition and site while both sides plan to meet again Saturday. Reds demand non belligerents attend and insist on prematurity. Dean rejects. POW talks stall with days of dispute over daily interview numbers.
The Interstate Commerce Commission approves higher pigsel post rates on catalogs and advertising matter with about 17 percent rise and 40 to 50 percent rise for controlled circulation publications. General increases add about 10 million dollars yearly to parcel post. Yates boosts raise about four million from specialized publications. Effective date left to postmaster general discretion.
Harrisburg reports that Pennsylvania's mental health program, though experiencing growing pains, is moving toward final success. Dr Hiding A Bengs, commissioner, notes immediate needs are being met and a stabilized future is planned through continued education and expanded facilities. The state foresees a long range effort with $160 million for better trained doctors nurses and social workers.
The city will press its fight at the State Supreme Court after the Supreme Court ruled the Pittsburgh Railways Co. may raise street car fares from 17 to 20 cents. City Solicitor Anne X. Alpern quickly contacted Justice Horace Stern in Philadelphia.
Boston General Electric suspends two Lynn plant employees after they were named as Communists by an FBI undercover agent at a Senate committee hearing. The men Robert Goodwin and Nathaniel Mills faced Russian amid protests as McCarthy's panel adjourned. Essex County DA Hugh A. Cregg announced a possible criminal probe.
Associated Press reports a tight gubernatorial contest with a 50 50 outlook. Andrews Cambri, Democratic House Leader, says rural counties will bolster party strength and relies on rival counties for support.
Report says two buses with 31 passengers are stranded in eastern Colorado as winds whip 7 to 8 foot snow drifts. A Denver bound bus from Kansas City stalled near Joe, Colorado, with a plow sent to assist. Passengers are safe, with rescue parties delayed by blizzard conditions and near the Kansas line.
Harrisburg officials announce a crackdown plan to enforce child support across 67 counties. The Department of Public Assistance seeks cooperation from county boards and courts to ensure fathers pay, aiming to save at least three million dollars yearly and reduce reliance on public aid for about 23,000 dependent children.
New Kensington Pa William Yaskinder 23 surrendered to police and was turned over to State Police for questioning in an attack and robbery of 48 year old Mary Ross a Sunday School teacher in Upper Barrel on Goal Hill Road Ross was asleep in her house when robbed of $3 and was briefly assaulted Police found WaBinder s car bearing damage near the scene
The condemned kidnappers Bobby Crennivore and Hull face transfer to the death chamber at Missouri State Prison. Reports describe the planned execution by cyanide gas and electric chairs, with officials detailing the process and previous double execution precedent. The trial and sentencing sequence included court officials and police escorts as the pair return to Jackson County Jail.
Attorney Agra N. Pershing Jr. asked Attorney General Frank F. Truecol to assign a state police details to assist in a November vote return probe in Monessen's Second Ward. No action was taken yet as District Attorney Ls Alesundia Beuteo and others review district reports.
Weather observer George Mulorieke reports a 67 degree high with a 39 degree low last night. The day brought unusually warm temperatures for the region with many residents enjoying mild conditions and clear skies.
Members of the Raymond union met at St Elizabeth's Hall and became the first organized group to oppose a proposed city tax measure. The proposal by the advisory group stems from a survey on revenue needs. proponents argue it could fund city services while opponents cite out of town employment and taxable status concerns.
About 800 protesters gathered at Trieste City Hall demanding work and bread. They battered doors and windows after failing to meet Mayor Gianni Bartoli or Allied leaders, clashing with police as 200 reinforcements arrived.
Cleveland reports CIO officers led by Waller and Reuther expected to win re election without opposition at a convention focused on securing the guaranteed annual wage for steel and auto workers. Delegates consider wage guarantees essential for stability amid industry contracts and unemployment concerns.
Corry man Robert Snodgrass sues George Andrus for 2500 in damages in county court. Snodgrass alleges he was belted choked and outraged and hospitalized after an incident on West Main Street. The suit, filed by William Peiffer, cites injuries and lost work days. Police investigated following the incident.
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