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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1953
Page
1
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New York ports hold at least 60 thousand longshoremen in a costly strike as talks and a federal inquiry board aim to end the walkout. Shipping halted along the East Coast with 28 ships stalled and the industry losing millions daily while rival unions clash over tactics and jurisdiction.
Relatives of 34 POWs who chose to stay with the Reds in Korea may appeal to them via recorded messages. RECA and KEGA TV began one minute spot announcements inviting parents and relatives to visit the studio to record appeals. Recordings will be flown from Travis AFB to Tokyo for the Far Eastern Command to play for GIs who have not returned home.
Col. O M Wilhelm state police commissioner announced the promotion of James F. Maroney of Greensburg and Frank Milligan to captain. Maroney remains in Washington PA while Milligan continues as commanding officer at Erie.
Residents in Corry faced a one penny tax on gas bills issued after September 18, affecting about half the users who received bills post date. The levy, believed initially not to apply to utility charges, now taxes home heating gas. Water bills remain tax free while electricity charges are taxed.
Dozens of towns report massive lines as hunters in Venango Franklin Tionesta Meadville and Forest County rush for two day doe season licenses. Pittsburgh strike at the Railway Express Co delayed licenses. officials expect some to arrive and go on sale immediately. Crowds endured long waits, with orderly crowds, coffee and food brought to line stands.
Kansas City AP report says Robert Greenlease and wife refuse to confirm ransom talks as five days pass since six year old Bobby Greenlease was abducted from a Catholic school. Police maintain hands off approach while family seeks safe return, with updates expected in coming days.
In Pittsburgh 1800 hotel workers at six properties including William Penn Webster Hall Schenley Pittsburgh Roosevelt and Rivers ton backed down from a planned walkout as leaders John H Kenny of the AFL Hotel and Restaurant Workers Alliance and ER H Gallup of the Pittsburgh Hotel Association announced a settlement. Non tipped workers will gain a five cent hourly rise and tipped workers three cents more per hour. Wage scales were not released. The vote on the wage offer was expected today.
An Air Force Sabre jet malfunction sprayed Western Pennsylvania with machine gun fire over Farrell. Twelve autos were hit and two set ablaze. thirty buildings or more damaged. No injuries reported. pilot unnamed. Police and Air Force officials investigated.
Five airmen died when a U S Air Force B25 bomber crashed in misty rain atop Pine Mountain near Manchester Ga. One survivor, a sailor named Wila, was injured but not seriously. The aircraft was returning from Eglin Field Florida to Andrews AFB Maryland.
Former Secretary of State Dean Acheson says negotiations with the Soviet Union are possible but hinge on maintaining a healthy Western coalition. Speaking at a Woodrow Wilson Foundation dinner he praised Truman era policies and argued unity forced Moscow to abandon aggression in Europe.
Maj. Gen. Kenneth D. Nichols, an Army general and A bomb pioneer who helped in the original Manhattan District project, is named the new general manager of the Atomic Energy Commission. He will take over November 1 from Marion W. Boyer, with arrangements under way for his military retirement.
A 19 year old West Virginia man started a five year term for a Chartiers branch robbery. He allegedly brandished a toy gun, aided by Preston Boyd of Clarion, who helped obtain $200 on August 21. A janitor and two bystanders detained Boyd as he tried to flee.
President Steward Lone appointed two new directors Leo Ti and Hurey Baynoh to vacancies created by Did Lavindston leaving and EF Beltes becoming secretary. The board approved. A February planning committee was named to work on industrial and commercial activities. Acknowledgments were extended to William Legby for organizing the festival preparations.
28 year old Pole Hajdukiewicz arrived in Washington from Korea to aid liberation efforts of fellow Poles under Communist rule. He said he needs time to assess plans and emphasized America as a land of freedom after escaping a Red inspection team in Korea. He doubts lasting peace under Communist forces and cites troop movements and stockpiled supplies observed during two months in Korea.
Former Corry man Rev. SAUMIEL was ordained a Baptist minister at a ceremony held last night at Ris Jog Sun. He graduated from Corry High School and Wheaton College then Faith Theological Seminary Philadelphia, and has led an independent church in the Maryland community since shortly after graduation. Ordination was conducted at the Ian Church in a special ceremony by chyrret officials.
Associated Press reports two men, Beehm and Simpson, face embezzlement charges tied to a bank theft tied to transfers to Canada. Details describe attempts to flee with $3114500, with funds not recovered yet. Authorities allege they plotted with caveats about connected figures, including a former Somerset County official and UMW welfare payments.
Harrisburg State Department of Agriculture lifts year old rules on swine transport citing successful control of vesicular disease. Secretary Milo Horst says disinfection for vehicles previously used for swine is still needed, but other restrictions are no longer necessary.
A Wattsburg woman was killed in a wreck miles east of here on a Pennsylvania highway. The victim, identified by authorities as 48 year old Carlton, lived in nearby Ente Bounty. Police reported the car left the road and struck a guardrail before overturning. Emergency responders arrived but could not revive the occupant.
In Corry a Crusade prayer week begins Sunday evening at the high school with D Stephen Pine head of Hovighiner Colleges. Prayer services will be held in each ward of the city from Monday through Thursday at 7:48 PM. The prayer schedule lists ward Ward 1 through Ward 4 hosts and addresses, with ministers and locations. Thursday night services will be at 7:48 PM in several churches including First Methodist and United Brethren with additional congregations along Wayne Valley and Nazarene. Everyone is invited to join in the prayer week.
State police and officials search Ridgway area for a suspected arsonist after three homes burned within 18 hours in Ebon. Gerald Nichols and Bart Bhugurs lost two and one story structures, 14 people homeless, $18,000 in damages. No injuries reported as blaze cause under investigation and later fires followed.
A spokesman reported a deadly and injurious confrontation as Indian guards opened fire on restive prisoners. The incident followed protests over reforms, with authorities claiming order restored and a commission shaping new rules for rad proposals.
Panmunjom reports say North and South Korean guards killed two Chinese prisoners and wounded five others in the second clash near Panmunjom as order was restored in the demilitarized zone. The United Nations Command protested a pro Communist bias in procedures while the repatriation commission prepared to resume interviews possibly by Monday, choosing sites for interview centers.
Disrupted traffic on Route 6 east of Columbus continues as contractors rebuild the stretch. Motorists face detours at the Columbus underpass with delays until new pavement is installed, expected by October 1504, though completion was planned for next year during late fall and winter months.
Federal Judge Philip Forman ordered General Electric to dedicate to the public all incandescent lamp patents and their parts. The ruling enforces GE’s monopoly conviction while rejecting a plan to divest half its facilities. The decision also applies to lamp supply firms convicted earlier of aiding GE’s dominance in the industry.
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