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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1953
Page
1
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Prime Minister Cheddi Jagan and five cabinet members were removed as Britain declared a state of emergency to prevent a shift toward communism. Troops landed and a Highlander battalion was en route. Jagan and his wife denied Communist ties while London ordered an inquiry into the political standstill.
Whekmen for the EH Platt Co and contractors at Corry Jamestown unit No 3 on East Columbus Avenue return to work after picketing by the Electrical Workers Union local ended. Workers from other trades had halted activity since September, with the National Labor Relations Board yet to rule on an unfair labor practice claim. The building, needed by a local factory, should finish within four weeks.
James P. Mitchell, 52, new secretary of labor, took the oath at the White House with Eisenhower and attended his first Cabinet meeting. He succeeds Democrat Martin P. Durkin, who quit two months ago to lead the Plumbers Union. Mitchell declined to comment on the Taft Hartley controversy.
The Defense Department states that most of the about 8000 American servicemen listed as missing will be presumed dead. It cites battle conditions in Korea preventing recovery and identification and says little chance exists they will be found alive. Pentagon officials note limited hope remains for any survivors.
President Eisenhower said Moscow has a weapon or forerunner with power far above conventional atomic types and that the U S stockpile is large and growing. Kefauver urged a Senate hearing on continental defenses and public testimony from key defense leaders.
Konrad Adenauer, at age 77, was elected to a second four year term as German chancellor by an overwhelming vote in the Bundestag. He carried 486 votes with 48 deputies voting no and 14 abstentions. The decision clears the way for his plans for a Western alliance, European unification, and German unity.
Harrisburg sale yields 24 acre bayfront plot near Soldiers and Sailors Home bought for 26000 by Hammond of Columbus. Interlake Iron Corp bid 326000 for adjoining lot. city solicitor Weber secured 523 acres for the city. Gov Fine must approve both sales by month end. Local buyer Barney Snyder linked to Fred Ewing Inc. Expansion plans for sewage facilities. Also report of a Cincinnati truck crash killing driver Jutty Schrimp shite Jry 33 of Decatur.
Police nab Harold Miller 25 in downtown theater after a spree that included the fatal shooting of a San Francisco officer. Miller, jailed previously for robbery, allegedly admitted the crime as investigators tied him to recent bank holdups and two detective deaths.
C J Local of the International Association of Machinists will vote next Monday afternoon on accepting or rejecting a pay increase proposal for the coming year and the general working agreement reached after several weeks of negotiation. Members are notified of the 9 o'clock meeting at One Rex Theatre. details of the proposal have not been disclosed.
Kansas City reports that the FBI delayed a nationwide alert for Thomas Jatin Marsh amid ongoing searches by police across the country for the ex convict. Authorities say the case centers on the Bobby Greenleases kidnapping, with Carl Austin Hall and Bonnie Brown Heady in custody as key figures.
A Titusville youth, Ronald Donovan, 16, fell into Thompson Run while swimming from a plank with Walter Bonavats, 16. Ronald drowned despite about 30 minutes of resuscitation efforts as neighbors and firemen searched the dark, shallow pool near the George Donovan front.
Federal grand jury indictments accuse Benjamin Williams of Lisbon Ohio and Francis L McDole of Smiths Ferry Pa of kidnapping two young people at gunpoint and driving them across state lines. The victims Miss Mary Jo Buchanan 20 and Henry Cornman both of East Liverpool Ohio were allegedly forced to accompany the pair for rides. State charges of rape and armed bribery also hang over McDole and Williams.
A chaotic district court proceeding reports the arraignment of kidnappers on extortion charges. The defendants, linked to Robby Groorpune and others, faced U S. Commissioner Edwin O Bean with details of alleged abductions and threats. The hearing touched on jurisdiction, travel to Kansas City, and notes on witnesses and counsel as the case moves forward.
Bulletin from Hong Kong reports the U.S. official confirming Americans remain in Communist China. Other notes reference Sinnaries in China, jail terms, and a mix of unrelated wartime and political items across Halifax and Paris.
Two youths suffered fractures after playground accidents at Beaverdam School and Spur area. William Seouten Jr. and Perry Pitom received fractures. both were treated and listed in good condition. Other incidents involved Ralph Night and James Phelps sustaining injuries from falls and a torn ankle.T
Allies propose a compromise to speed explanations for prisoners of war with around the clock staffing of temporary centers. The idea aims to start interviews by Monday, moving building time from seven to five days. The plan covers 22,400 Chinese and North Koreans who refused repatriation, amid tensions with Soviet backed officials and misgivings over holding.
Two workers dead and four injured after a liquid oxygen tank exploded at General Electric's Cincinnati plant near Pittsburgh. Victims include Robert Dirks 41 and Robert A Thunell 41. One worker Percival Jager in critical condition, others named Woytko Pirschl and Ginther. Explosion caused damage near gates and building as fire was subdued. ROUSING OFFICIAL quits NEW YORK John A Kervick resigns as Director of the New York field office of the Public Housing Administration effective October 17th.
Demonstrations flare as the THO government claims the U S British decision to pull troops triggered a new protest. No major casualties are reported in the uprising, with officials assessing the political fallout and calling for restraint amid growing tensions.
Demonstrations erupt in Trieste and Belgrade over Allied postwar moves. Reports say crowds clash with police as protests condemn Milam occupation plans and call for new protests to be sent to Western powers. Boundary tensions flare amid rumors of Trieste border closures and calls for regional plebiscite.
Dr Jos Salk of the University of Pittsburgh outlined progress on the experimental polio vaccine with new human testing underway since last spring. He said production could scale and multiple forms may offer advantages in the drive toward nationwide vaccination of thousands of children, possibly next year. The vaccine had shown safety and promise in animals and early human trials.
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