Ship Sir John Franklin hit 12 times off Shanghai
The American merchant ship Sir John Franklin reported being fired on by a Chinese Nationalist warship off Shanghai. Eleven crewmen reportedly escaped unharmed as the vessel continued toward Woosing while the United States protested the attack. The incident mirrors the earlier strike on the Flying Cloud and underscores tensions over blockades of Communist-held ports.
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Sir John Franklin
Shanghai
Vo Sensoohaled
Washington
John Franklin
State Department
Jot Franklin
Woosiing
Shanghhai
United States
Sir John Franklitn
Istrandisen Co
New R
Istrandisen
Flying Cloud
Hong Kong
Isbrandtsen Line
Wis
Chiingking
Fire destroys Tidioute hunting camp under rented farm house
A fire at 2281 near Garlamot Tidioute road destroyed a former Montgomery farm house rented as a hunting camp by Calvin Montgomery. Five Erie area hunters slept through the blaze in a rear woodshed and escaped with belongings. one hunter lost clothing and gear. Fire origin undetermined though cigar may have sparked the blaze. damage estimated near 1000. Firemen arrived too late to save the structure.
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Calvin Mintgomery
Tidioute
Erie
Ohio
Whith
Garlamot-Tidionte Road
Montgomery
Calvin Montgomery
Tidioule
Natiow
Tidioite
Corry council approves 1950 budget with tax hikes
The Corry city council, in a special session Saturday night, approved a $127,126 budget for 1950 with a $2 per capita increase and a 0.5 mill real estate boost. A potential rollback of the property levy may occur later, aided by a $3,000 spending cut in the Streets Department and a $12,000 state fuel tax return not yet budgeted. Total expenditures near $139,125. The draft budget will be on display November 30 in the city treasurer’s office for 80 days.
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Corry
Gail Smith
Streets Department
Early deer kill heavy with first woman’s report
Hunters in Corry area flocked to the woods for the 1949 Pennsylvania buck season. Mrs Ernest Chelton became the first woman to report a kill weighing 170 pounds after downing an eight point Wick. Other reports included Lee Proctor 140, John Wawrejka 170, Thomas Hickle 190, Ronald McCray 118, Av S Bong 148, Owen Taylor 150, Walter Gibas 195 near Punlik? Police suspended Patrolman Williams Parks after charged with attempted rape of his daughter. bond set at 3,000.
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Corry
Pennsylvania
Ernest Chelton
R. D
Lee Proctor
Beaverdam
John Wawrejka
Turner Bill
Thomas Hickle
Roniald McCray
Spring Creek
Av S. Bong
Tha
Five Corners
Carter Hill
Owen Taylor
Warner’s
Walter Gibas
Tos
PiccidliMt UL
Storm Across Far West Drives Million-Dollar Damage
Severe wind and rain from a Pacific storm moved east across the plains causing millions in damage. Fifteen deaths were reported as floods endangered coastal and inland towns. In Florida, freeze damage reached about 5 million, with bean crops hit hardest at 78 to 80 percent loss. other crops faced varying impacts while some produce escaped major harm.
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Associated Press
Pacific
Great Plains
Florida
Okeechobee
Washington State
Move in coal dispute looms with 72 hour deadline
Washington reports John K. Lewis tests government and coal operators with a 72 hour deadline as a new mine strike pause nears expiration. The United Mine Workers policy committee prepared to meet in New York to decide on extending the truce by about 30 days. Lewis has kept negotiations out of Washington since May, holding talks in Chicago and at Winchester, Virginia, seeking to avoid federal involvement.
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Associated Press
Washington
John K. Lewis
Lewis
United Mineworkers
New York
New York City
National Capital
Chicago
U.S
Cyrus
Ching
Conservative Party Elects President of Colombia
Colombia reports the Conservative Party won the presidency with the only candidate Laure and Gomes. Liberal party withdrew its nominee and bolted, leaving Guties with 65 425 votes as nearly complete returns were tallied, strengthening the Conservatives as the majority party.
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Aogota
Colombia
Conservative
Laure
Gomes
Liberal Party
Guties
Cmajority Party
Winter Snow Paralyzes Roads Across Corry Area
A heavy five inch snowfall over the weekend created slick, ice packed highways around Corry causing many vehicles to slide off roads and delaying travel by up to two hours for buses and motorists. Deer hunters contributed to traffic but overall travel was down from last year. Across Pennsylvania the storm caused six deaths on western highways and one in a plane crash near Portage, with several inches reported in Titusville and the Pocono Mountains.
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Corry
Qiby
T Helve
Mercury
Associated Press
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Portage
Titusville
Pocono Mountain
Deer Woods
Old Forge
Montdale
Former USC Grid Star Kiled In Plane Crash
Two U S Air Force colonels died when a B 25 bomber crashed about 20 miles northeast of Birmingham Alabama. Col Orville Mohler of Glendale California and Col Robert Fehards of Illinois were identified as the pilots. A third airman parachuted to safety as the aircraft began to lose power while en route from South Bend Indiana.
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Birmingham
Als
Ar Force
Orce
Tor
University of Southern California
Tver
Birmiingham
J Baxtel Air Force Boves
Montgomery
Alii
Fead
Orville % Mohler
Glendale, Gell
Ylsalls
Howard’ Jones
Maexwell
South Bend
Inquest Likely On Erie Freight Crossing Death
Officials have not decided on holding an inquest into the death of Charles Skiff win killed by an Erie Railroad freight train at the Center street crossing. Deputy Coroner Keating, Coroner Wood, and District Attorney McLaughlin discussed the case over the weekend as investigators continue. Survivors hinted they may request an inquest. details show Skiff, 82, walked across tracks with partial deafness and a blind left eye, before the train struck near the station as crossing gates were down.
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Charles Skiff
Erie Railroad
Center Street
Rom
Charles P. Keating
W. W. Wood
Damian McLaughlin
Jv, Lynch
Meadville
Bre
Skiff
Spartansburg
Phoenix Hotel
Dn U Salamanca
J. Guy Butters Fewi
Earl Rudd
RU. Lent
Mendiville
San
Gurenit
Bikitt
E. Skinner
Bear Lake
Corry Resident Fined in Court
Corry resident John Wilcox appeared before Judge Moore in Crawford County Court for sentencing on two charges. He was fined 25 dollars on one count and 60 dollars on another, with two years probation and court costs.
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John Wilcox
Corry
Moore
Crawford County
Wtp
Meadville
Wilcox
Nib
Baltimore
Willcox
Top Military Chiefs Begin Paris Talks
Paris November 28 Western alliance leaders plan two days of talks in the French Naval Ministry to draft a unified plan for defending western Europe and to determine conditions under which the United States would provide nearly one billion dollars in aid. Generals Omar Bradley and Louis Johnson signal no immediate German rearmament although the issue may resurface.
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United States
Britain
France
Europe
U. S
Congress
U.S
Omar Bradley
Louis Johnson
Germany
Nevo Bradley
Frankfurt
Johnson
Selout Looms for City Concert by Horace Brynolf
Ticket sales are dwindling with only six high school auditorium seats left for Horace Brynolf’s return performance. The former Gerry resident, a noted opera and radio star, performs under Corry High School A. Guppelia Choir in a benefit program expected to attract over 530 music lovers, featuring Handel, Puccini, and other composers with intermission and a varied vocal lineup.
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Horace Brynolfson
Gerry
New York Opera
Corry High School
A. Guppelia
Beer Pal
Corry council presses contractor over stalled sewer project
Corry City Council held a Saturday night special meeting to urge Donovan Construction to speed the East Smith Street storm sewer job. City Solicitor Walter Scott was authorized to press the bond company for action while engineers warn winter conditions may delay winter travel. The panel also moved to cut an assistant health officer next year, and approved a $2,800 three month emergency loan.
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Willy
East Smith Street
Hta
Walter Scott
Donovan
Bondi Company
Don Williams
Couneil
Judge puts Corry youths on probation
Four Corry youths, three juveniles, were placed on probation by Judge Burton Laub in Erie county court. Earl H. Sperry, 4, of 534 Liberty Street, pleaded guilty to larceny of an automobile and was sentenced to five years probation with restitution for $700 plus court costs, due within 18 months. Sperry’s good Navy record and lack of prior convictions noted. Three juveniles involved in theft of automobile accessories were placed on probation with 30 pm curfew and must avoid each other.
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Western Penitentiary
Sperry
Ridgway
Dixon
Hearthel
British claim fire in Soviet zone mine disaster
The Telegraf, a British-licensed paper, reported on a uranium mine fire in the Saxony area near Johannesgeorganstadt with casualty figures up to 2000, later revised. It said 400 miners were rescued, many died from fire and gas, and that rescue efforts began hours after the disaster.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Telegraf
Erx Mountains
Saxony-Czechoslovak
Johannesgeorganstadt
Saxony
Svele
Johannes~ Zorgenstadt
Telegram
Aren 16 All Bib
Tou
Atomic Energy
AEC Plans Plant To Breed Atomic Materials
The Atomic Energy Commission disclosed plans for a plant to breed atomic materials for peacetime uses. If successful, the facility would supply materials for future atom powered ships and aircraft, announced at a press conference by AEC chairman David Lilienthal.
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Associated Press
Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Mage
David E. Lilienthal
AEC
Lawrence
Hafstad
Tilleneshal
Ihfatnd i
AEG
Atomic Energy
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