Cobbett Row Building Fire Claim Aged Five
A fragment reports a fire at Cobbett Row building with a five year old among those affected. No further details are clear in the legible text.
11 Oct 1954
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1954
Page
1
A fragment reports a fire at Cobbett Row building with a five year old among those affected. No further details are clear in the legible text.
An agency in North East faces a civil action over a dispute described in terse OCR text. The case involves a potential liability linked to a 233 p-2att notation and requires further detailing from the original source.
OCR fragment lists various household items and brands in a garbled stream including dinette sets and lawn equipment. lacks clear individuals or events and provides no actionable detail.
The item list details cattle, hay, silage, tractors, milkers, plows, a churn, milking equipment, a refrigerator, Philco radio, range, tables, chests, and lamps. It notes a sale by Lillie and Ithur Scouten with phone 2901 and a mobile sale route along the 1 mile Line Road, including many farm tools and livestock.
Paris Premier Mendès-France pushed a fast vote in the National Assembly to endorse the London agreement on rearming Germany. He said a strong majority would back the measure, while Socialist and MRP factions prepared policy positions and the Communists planned firm opposition.
John B. McMillin district governor of Rotary International 259th district will visit the Rotary Club of Corry for the annual official visit. He will meet with club officers and committee chairs to discuss administration and service plans and Golden Anniversary observance. McMillin heads OM Marketers Corporation in Bradford and was elected district governor for 1954 55 in Seattle.
About 50 Glasl Defense volunteers joined yesterday to rehearse roles for next Sunday's mass evacuation of Erie. Nearly full participation reported as most posts understand duties. Traffic was seen as the major challenge with plans to keep autos moving. The drill starts at 1:30 pm and runs into the late afternoon as thousands of cars head toward the Corry area.
Corry Memorial Hospital reports six year old David Barber son of Mr and Mrs Richard Barber of 50 Snyder Circle improving after admission Saturday night. He remains in isolation as doctors indicate a possible meningitis diagnosis. In New Castle Ronald Viah nineteen dies of heart attack during a football game.
Joseph Allen 28 of 850 West Washington Street leaped in front of a car on West Washington near Gates Street. He was taken to Corry Memorial Hospital, released, then committed to North Warren State Hospital after authorities found he posed a danger to himself. Allen, previously hurt in a self inflicted wound years ago, had recently returned from Philadelphia.
A theft report lists jewels valued up to 500000 once worn in Maximilian’s court. Advertising executive Armando Araujo told police most pieces came from his great grandmother said to have served as a lady in waiting to Maximilian’s empress. Carlotta
Memorial plans began for Justice Robert H. Jackson who died at 62 after a heart attack. The Corry visit two years earlier honored him with the Pennsylvania Ambassador award, reflecting his rise from a Spring Creek farm boy to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Justice Robert H. Jackson selected the name Gerry-James town for Corry-James town Mfg Corp after proposing over 50 names to New York authorities in 1919 while acting as counsel for the firm Uten. He later moved to Washington by Roosevelt and remained tied to Jamestown area roots visiting Spring Creek and Frewsburg in later years. The article notes his long service in Washington, 21 years in official life and 13 years on the Supreme Court, with prior roles including solicitor general and his influence on New Deal legislation.
A military court in Tehran sentenced former Farin Minister Hossein Fatem to death by hanging for attempting to overthrow the Shah after Mossadegh era turmoil. Two ex-Mossadegh advisers received life terms. all three plan appeals. Fatem was hospitalized on the stretcher when the verdict was announced.
Bryant Bowles, a 34 year old leader of a pro segregation group, was arrested in Milford on charges of conspiring to violate state education law linked to a boycott of Milford High School. He faces additional charges as the state presses a subpoena against NAAWP to disclose finances and operations.
Four people sustained injuries after a diesel locomotive struck a pickup truck on a dirt embankment north of Route 1 in Centerville. The vehicle rolled over once and the four were taken to a local hospital by Arnold ambulance.
Harrisburg reports Pennsylvania launches its promotional week with the state advertising its offerings. Governor Fine plans to visit Philadelphia to ignite a symbolic start at the Franklin Institute, marking the observance.
Corry hosts Pennsylvanian Ambassador observances titled I Your Pennsylvania Keep It Growing. Wood, executive editor of the New York World Telegram and Sun, will receive a hammered aluminum plaque at a ceremony. Honorary ambassadors include leaders from Hazelton Philadelphia and a Keratone Squadron event.
State Police probe an $800 theft at the Sparta Hotel amid an arrest of a local man. Police say the money was left on a desk in the hotel lounge and the suspect, who denies involvement, was wearing only a shirt and trousers when questioned. The owner reported the loss after she left for five minutes, leaving rooms unlocked.
Washington FTC charges New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange and officers with unlawfully restraining trade to boost coffee prices. Commission cites study showing price surge in 1944 1954 cannot be explained by supply demand laws. Futures trading fell after exchange began, though activity remained orderly.
Pennsylvania teachers press for a raise from 2400 to 3000 as the State Education Association backs a drive. The plan, discussed by the PA Legislative Committee, seeks a 1985 General Assembly action with $ display to boost salaries and a $200 yearly gallery boost under current law.
Pittsburgh police march in pursuit of an unidentified person suspected of deliberately fire setting in an apartment building and a nearby West Homestead supermarket. Fire Chief Ed Blank says both blazes started in hallways. Loss estimated at $4,000.
Vice President Nixon and Adlai Stevenson traded sharp barbs in Los Angeles as Stevenson blasted the Eisenhower administration. Stevenson predicted Democratic wins in Congress while Nixon defended GOP leadership and accused Stevenson and his party of harmful rhetoric. The exchange followed Eisenhower’s Denver speech warning of a cold war in politics.
Torrential rains swamped Chicago and northern Illinois and Indiana causing transportation and power outages. The Chicago River flowed backward for hours, rail service halted, and industrial plants faced potential shutdowns as flood damage neared 10 million dollars.
Two Ripley brothers Pan Lamphere 20 and Royal Lamphere 23 were injured Saturday evening after a truck wreck one and a half miles north of Filon City. They were treated at Stem Memorial Hospital for a broken ankle shock and bruises. both released. Police say Paul Lamphone failed to negotiate a curve causing the truck to leave the road and roll over. Loss estimated at 2000 dollars.
A. Harshman, general manager and editor of the Sharon Herald, was elected president of the Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers Association at the annual convention. The selection was announced during the meeting held in Harrisburg.
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