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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1953
Page
1
Classified notice for a rental near Gatland detailing units in a coop building on East Road. Describes two apartments, 10 percent down payment, auto fire alarm, cement and gas utilities, full hardware and several tools, with contact lines and a sale/distribution heading.
Babson Park Mass economist Roger W Badson argues that population growth, longer lifespans, and higher birth rates will shape future prosperity. He notes more births, declining infant mortality, and longer life expectancy due to better food, medicine, and sanitation, hinting at broader social and economic implications.
State Civil Defense issues guidance for October 6 air raid drill. Take cover at shelter signals, stay until all clear. At home extinguish fumes, draw blinds, keep radio on. go to designated shelter. In street seek solid buildings. at work implement shelter plans. in transit pull vehicles to side, shut off motors, occupants crouch low. Remain calm and wait for clearance.
President Eisenhower suffers a painful but non alarming elbow injury after a door knock at the White House. Press secretary James Hagerty says treatment using heat is progressing satisfactorily and rejects claims of any glandular or calcium problems.
Differences between the United States and its allies in Korea threaten a united front at the United Nations General Assembly. Some delegates urge voting out key issues before further UN consideration. allies seek an honorable peace while views diverge on how to proceed. Reports note open debate exposing Western weaknesses and efforts to repair rifts.
Washington John D Forbes designated to continue as Governor of the Bureau of Mines with the blessing of John L Lewis head of the United Mine Workers He blasted the nomination of Ton Lyon of Salt Lake City after Senate confirmation row Lyon had received a pension from Anaconda Copper Mining Co which could be revoked at will Lyon asked that his name be withdrawn Lewis called Forbes a man with 97 years service and 18 amply qualified Under Secretary Ralph A Tutor said Forbes will stay until retirement near age 70 in about two years.
A 22 year old Detroit mother, Mrs Delores Baker, is on a blood and serum therapy for a rare blood disease at St Joseph Mercy Hospital. Doctors report she is responding as nationwide donor drive continues. she needs type O negative blood. More than 2 000 people in the US and Canada have offered donations.
A 32 year old Somerset farmer was charged with murder after admitting at a preliminary hearing that he killed Mrs. Mary Kathleen Fochtman and injured her father James Heys. A jail suicide by Deputy Fochtman and another guard followed. A note in Fochtman's pocket referenced an unsuccessful plan to prevent the tragedy.
The board of inquiry convened in New York to study the East Coast dock strike to win 80,000 longshoremen back to work. It will report findings to the President by Monday night and pursue an anti struck injunction if needed. Members sworn in by John E. Dietz, with hearings to follow, as 60,000 to 79,000 dockers remained idle amid rising waterfront tensions.
East German government moves to confiscate property of farmers who fled to the West, threatening nationalization if they do not return by mid October. The measures accompany reports of dozens seeking refuge in West Germany this year as authorities press for collectivization and fertilizer and equipment shortages.
Police believe a burglar or burglars escaped with about 30 dollars in wrapped coins from a cash register at the Wideuic and Teah Hive drug store on North Center Street. Entry was gained by prying a rear door. a heavy trap door led to a kitchen and the rest of the store. A second register was partially open. the thief likely knew the electrical system and left the scene as managers opened the shop this morning. A list of potential suspects was being prepared for questioning.
During National Employers Week local officials urge employers to hire handicapped workers. Stewart Long of the Chamber of Commerce notes strong industry support while Henry Wheeler of the NBPH committee cites limited jobs requiring perfect physical no flaws. The Pennsylvania State Employment Service veteran leads around October 4 to 10 as Paul Heasley guides the local office in promoting placements.
Pittsburgh police say seven youths, ages 10 to 19, were arrested after a vicious assault on a man named Wright as he walked home. Wright suffered a jaw fracture and multiple injuries. one 51 year old, David Jenkins, was beaten to death in a separate incident last Saturday. Police expect to hold the seven for a hear line later, no date set.
Hunters rushing to secure doe licenses in Warren County describe a surge of activity at the county treasurer's office. Officials warn licenses may sell out by Monday as two clerks process a flood of applications mailed in and in person. In Meier County, 500 permits were snapped up by noon Thursday, drawing hundreds to the courthouse to await issuance. Elizabeth Nicholson and her staff prepared blank forms for mailing licenses once shipments arrive from Harrisburg.
Goodwill of the Northern Construction Co announced plans to build ten prefabricated houses near East Columbus, with one model named the Tiret Northern Home to be 8 by 60 feet, featuring three bedrooms and an attached garage. Sections arrive preassembled for rapid on-site assembly within a week.
A rural house burned to the ground while the family was away. Firefighters arrived as flames enveloped the roof, with residents later described as missing or unaccounted for. Several neighbors assisted, but the home was a total loss and investigation details were not immediately available.
Mrs Chaffee, a Wattsburg resident, died instantly when a semi trailer struck her car at the Buller interchange. Husband Frank Ghatt(e) and bystander Ivan Blair were injured. Ghattle is identified as 52, Blair 65. Funeral arrangements set for Wattsburg and burial at Wattsburg Cemetery. donations requested to Charity.
About 1,800 hotel workers in Pittsburgh overwhelmingly ratified a new pact amid a looming strike deadline. AFL Hotelsunit Restaurant Workers Alliance votes 1,080 to 891 for acceptance, covering 85 percent of workers. The agreement, effective October 1, 1986, requires workers to pay part of the costs. Several hotels had threatened midnight walkouts at William Penn Webster Hall Schelney Roosevelt and Sheraton hotels.
In Milan and Pittsburgh linked updates, defense for ex OSS officer Teardi Lo Dolce and others in absentia appears shaping as judicial questions arise about territorial jurisdiction for crimes on Italian soil. Pietro Chiovenda seeks dismissal. Major Holl Johans case widens with Italian and American legal threads. Swiss resigns as assistant U.S. attorney in Pittsburgh after 21 years in public service.
In Seoul, South Korea’s President Syngman Rhee voiced shock at the bloodshed and prisoner riots as anti Communist POWs were killed and 10 wounded by Indian guards. The UN Command refused to extend the 90 day deadline for explanations of prisoner repatriation, citing faith with anti Communist prisoners.
In Weensburg Pennsylvania two youths died and others injured when a car collided with a bus on a rural road. Victims identified include Dominick Biancy and David Miller both 17 from Patton Cambria County plus Bernard Hooger 18 and Robert Letson 18 from Patton. Survivors were treated at Altoona Mercy Hospital.
Vietminh troops bore the brunt of air strikes as French planes pounded positions around the Red River delta north of Hanoi. Colonial officers warned of a large spring offensive while U S allied bombers joined raids along waterways and rivers in northern Indochina.
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