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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1953
Page
3
A damaged OCR fragment lists prices and partial terms including money amounts such as 2.50 3 and 8.95 with unclear item names. No clear person, place, or event is identifiable from the legible text.
A damaged line describes a stove fire on the west side of a building. Fire crews responded to control the blaze as antifreeze and other materials were mentioned in the fragmentary report. Authorities continued查.
Richard Russell, 30, a Charlotte businessman, is charged with murder after police say he bludgeoned his wife to death at their shop. His 24-year-old employee Barbara Griggs remains jailed as a material witness, refusing bond. The coroner says death occurred about 2 a.m. with a blow to the head. investigators believe Russell carried the body downstairs and cleaned up evidence before calling police. Griggs, held on $5,000 bond, says she does not want to leave jail without bond. The body was found in a storeroom below the couple’s apartment. the weapon remains missing.
Dunkirk resident Frank Mure of 45 West Third Street died Saturday at Brooks Memorial Hospital after being burned when his sleeve ignited while reaching over a lit gas range for a coffee pot. He was admitted Friday with first and second degree burns to his face head chest arms and back. A neighbor extinguished the fire with a pail of water and a Fire Department emergency squad treated him before he was rushed to the hospital.
Judge Wallace S. Gourley noted two denials of motions for verdicts of acquittal. The cases involve former Union National Bank teller Miss Hildur L. Nystrom of McKeesport and Samuel A. Kennedy, each convicted August 19 on charges tied to embezzling about 35,000 dollars.
Central Pennsylvania completed preparations for a large birthday celebration for President Eisenhower to be held in Hershey on the eve of his birthday. The event promises a circus like show with a 1400 voice chorus fireworks and a $100 plate dinner. More than 5000 tickets were sold for the fundraising dinner and the 6400 seat arena was expected to fill.
Leonard Niederriter Co lists WBEN channel 4 tonight with Ed Dinsmore travelogue and News Caravan at 8 News weather sports at 11 Pro football highlights Suspense and The Guiding Light follow daily lineup features The Tuesday slate includes Today News Girl Talk Garry Moore Show Ding Dong School Arthur Godfrey Time and more with Milton Berle Fireside Theatre early evening programming.
James P. Finnegan, confidant of former President Truman, had his Supreme Court review denied regarding a two year sentence and $10,000 fine for misconduct as an internal revenue collector in St. Louis. Prosecutors claimed kickbacks from Warwick Hotel and Lithofold Corp tied to government deals. Mortis A. Shenker filed the appeal, arguing trial publicity harmed fairness. Separately, thousands were turned away at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Cloisters due to a 170-guard strike.
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