03 Oct 1951
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1951
Page
1
In a local records note, residents fe huise and Ely 1B are listed in a contested ownership case. Court documents indicate claims over a parcel and adjacent structures, with both parties asserting prior deeds and possession. Further proceedings are scheduled to determine rightful title.
A fragmented OCR line references age and sale related actions involving a person or entity. Details are unreadable but imply a transaction or transfer of property or rights with unclear parties and dates. Further readable context is needed for precise reporting.
The Corry Jamestown Industrial Corp. has leased the Barlow Hardware Block on orth Center street formerly used by Montgomery Ward to consolidate their Corry Jamestown offices in one building. President Donald A. Hillstrom announced work starts immediately with gradual office consolidation in plant No 1. The three floor plus basement structure, about 22 000 square feet, will house sales purchasing production control and shipping on the first floor and administrative offices elsewhere.
General Omar Bradley departed Tokyo after a shortened visit that included a two day tour of the Korean front. Before heading to Washington he and top military leaders held a secret conference amid hopes for a negotiated truce in Korea. Bradley called the trip very interesting and helpful.
Ausuchied Press reports a 57.1 billion defense bill pressed toward a vote, with a conference committee trimming four billion from a five billion extra funding request. Leaders Mahon and Mahon push for detailed spending plans, while the Pentagon supplies real estate and public works details.
Washington reports new US measures amid strains in U S Czechoslovakia trade relations. Penalties on Czech exports loom as embargo steps intensify, with consular delays cited and looming multilateral pact suspensions. Casualty totals in Korea rise further, reaching 87 690 with an 218 percent weekly increase.
Washington October 1 Ambassador Jessup testified before a Senate foreign relations subcommittee denying affiliation with Communist fronts and said the loyalty review board found no reasonable doubt about his loyalty. Senator McCarthy pressed questions, but chairmen Hermn Bingham upheld the board’s findings as the record showed about ten hours of testimony in opposition to his United Nations appointment.
The Corry Kiwanis Club topped 12 clubs in the northwestern district of Pennsylvania, scoring 83 of 100 under the guidance of LL Gov. Samuel Less of Greenville. The honor reflects performance in reports, attendance, membership, administration, youth and community service amid a district including Meadville, Sharon, Erie, Warren, Greenville and Grove City. The Corry club currently has 2 members.
Harrisburg reports sufficient funds exist to cover school subsidies totaling 55 million dollars over the next two months. An interim 80 million dollar appropriation dispatches funds through December 10, while questions linger about monthly availability for 30 million in grants to about 300 districts.
Harrisburg legislators return home for a nine week recess on October 3 while tax bills linger. The Senate proposed December 10 as the return date. the House followed. Both chambers rush to finish appropriation bills and reapportionment before adjourning December 22, risking a record long session. Rep. Charles C. Smith blasted delays and warned taxpayers’ money is spent while the Senate stalls on finance measures.
Three Pittsburgh Democratic officials face trial on charges from a state probe. City Controller Edward R. Frey and William Driscoll, supplies director, are indicted for misdemeanor in office. Morris L. Wolfe, water bureau chief, is charged with perjury in a separate indictment related to coal contracts and bank deposits.
Iran takes full control of a major refinery as about 275 Britons depart, marking a sharp moment in deteriorating tensions. The move follows sustained Iranian pressure, described by officials as a defining moment in the standoff.
Abadan Iran Oct 3 British pulled out of Abadan to grant Iran full control of the world’s largest refinery. The cruiser Mauricus with 276 Anglo Iranian Oil Company workers sailed from Basra. Evacuees to Britain. Iranian National Oil Company may run the refinery but will face maintenance and tanker access challenges. Iran pledged more oil deliveries as British departure was praised by ATOC chairman Sir William Fraver.
Turbulent postwar politics feature renewed calls to oppose Harry S Truman’s renomination. Byrnes folds into Southern Democratic opposition while Eisenhower and Dewey emerge as potential rivals. California Governor Warren and Ohio Senator Taft eye the 1948 Republican path amid party realignment.
The city sees a high around 80s as temperatures climb after a mild night. A low near 49 degrees followed light rainfall totaling about 0.1 inch. Forecasters predicted continued warm spells with more sunshine on the way.
Melvin Grosch 49, local basketball star and former Warren High School center, died after inhaling fumes at a Saybrook oil lease. He began pumping gas from a 100 gallon tank when he collapsed, found by his father at about 2:40 pm. Lip Tyler of Clarendon was with him earlier. survived by parents and two brothers.
Washington Oct. 8 FBI Director J Edgar Hoover called the latest run of bank embezzlements alarming, totaling several millions. For the first eight months of the year 534 cases show an increase over last year’s 491. The report notes 115 prosecutions in embezzlement cases investigated by the FBI, with 367 other prosecutions pending. Hoover urged rapid checking of bank statements and reporting irregularities to bank officials.
Diar y draft board No Of started body of reclassifying about 126 local and area registrants under S A classification, exempting men due to dependents. The board plans rapid processing and a live hearing test next week or 10 days. New regulations signed by President Teun Tash broaden exemptions regardless of marriage date, with hardship cases allowed. Previously married men have faced changes since the draft law enacted by Congress in June. A Hyatt spokesman warned resistants to block changes, noting eligibility shifts for husbands.
New York Oct 3 Retail coal prices are to rise as the Office of Price Stabilization grants permission to pass along recent railroad freight boosts to consumers. OPS notes prior six cent increase in metal freight boosts in April and says the current increase matches the IGG rate approved in August. The agency cites tightened dealer margins in coal and says they cannot absorb higher freight costs.
In Pittsburgh on October 3 a baby boy abandoned in a hallway at Rosalia Foundling Home will be educated by funds from Mario Lanza. Nurses noted the infant cried like Lanza and named him Mario Lanza. Lanza sent a $500 check to establish a trust for the child’s future, with more to come for his schooling.
U N artillery barrage pounds western front as United Nations air and ground forces clash with Red supply lines in Korea. US 8th Army reports heavy losses to Red trucks while Allied armor and artillery press westward toward Kaesong. General Drum dies in New York at 86 after heart incident in Empire State Building.
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