Toya Sorries and TG Win Narrowly in December
An unclear text fragment mentions Toya and TG with a win, dated December, but the rest is unreadable. The fragment suggests a small result or apology but lacks full context or identifiers.
17 Oct 1950
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1950
Page
1
An unclear text fragment mentions Toya and TG with a win, dated December, but the rest is unreadable. The fragment suggests a small result or apology but lacks full context or identifiers.
Fragmentary OCR shows a real estate sale entry on Fitts Street listing a $5,300 amount. Details about buyer or parcel are unclear but indicate a gen sale of a single lot in a local transaction.
Fragmentary OCR text appears from a local newspaper page with mixed letters and names. It mentions places like Creek and outlet, a person named Ben, and a dated or coded sequence. The legibility is too poor to extract a coherent event, person list, or placement.
Three people died in a gas filled Corry home after an open type stove released fumes. Guy Haskins about 70 and Charles E Barton 48 were found dead. Mrs Treva Barton remained critically ill. Autopsy planned to determine cause as investigators probe baffling details and possible arson or poisoning.
Cleveland report says three workmen drowned when their 44 foot motor launch overturned in Lake Erie before dawn. The body of Edward Hertz, 58, of Cleveland, was recovered while Coast Guard boats and an auxiliary air search looked four miles off Euclid Beach for Paul G. Glaser, 43, of Lorain, and John Gashiere, 43, of Fairport Harbor, believed upset by a cable snap during the accident.
City council tackles Shady Avenue fate with three options. Withdraw the project and close the street, appeal to the State Superior Court over Public Utilities Commission costs, or accept the PUC ruling and incur 6000 to 7000 dollars to level the crossing. Mayor Kinley plans talks with Corry Jamestown Mfg. Corp to gauge a company view. A right of way across C I property could enable a revived crossing and a new road segment paralleling the Erie tracks toward Columbus Avenue. Officials previously rejected relocation plans as too hazardous. Decision pending after Friday meeting outcomes.
In Korea on October 17 three officers and seven enlisted men of the 24th Infantry Division were awarded Bronze Stars with V for heroic achievement. The group includes Lewis C. Graff of ConPrune, Pa, among others, recognizing acts of valor during combat operations at U. S. Army headquarters.
Six medical professionals under 50 years old registered with Draft Board No. 64 in Corry, including Dr Genie Gold, dentist, and Br Stanton Bower, veterinarian. The step targets medics who were Army Specialized Training Program students or delayed during WWII, with exemptions for 21 months of active duty.
Union Local No. 1097 plans a strike vote tomorrow after talks with management. Negotiations reportedly ended last night with no further sessions set before the meeting. The contract is due to expire around noon tomorrow and a walkout could occur if terms are rejected.
The Corry council announced a special budget session next Monday to discuss the 1951 budget as departmental drafts near completion. Mayor Kinley hinted pay raises for police and city staff, while debates over Jeton East Main Street were discussed.
Joanne Clabbatt, 17, daughter of Toward Clabbatt of Corry Kentucky, was crowned Miss Cory at the Junior High gym last evening as a crowd of about 400 watched. The coronation opened the week’s Pennsylvania Week and Pontia Pyrol festivities, with 6472 votes cast for eight contestants. Clabbatt won by 5 ballots over the second place finisher, and her court members received jewelry and photos. The queen will appear on a WEOU Erie television program Thursday with the state Potato Queen, and local celebrations continue.
Tuesday features rides for kiddies and a potato grading exhibit on East Washington Street. Wednesday sees a parade at 1 pm, train arrival at Flyst avenue crossing by 2 50 pm, and Miles Horst opens an animal show in Armory after the parade with a Kiwanis Rotary banquet for potato growers at Hotel Corry at 6 30 pm. Thursday resumes all activities on East Washington Street and Armory with a 4 30 pm television show and a 40 8 pm amateur show at the Junior High.
William Ricci, a reputed enforcer for a $20 million gambling syndicate linked to New York City's big gambling scandal, attempted suicide last night in a hotel suite where he was being held. He barricaded himself in a bathroom and slashed his wrists, as Brooklyn District Attorney Miles F. McDonald named him a key witness in the probe.
President Truman prepared a tightly staged address from San Francisco to outline U S aims for Korea reconstruction and allied aid while seeking to avoid domestic political entanglements after his recent Pacific talks with General MacArthur The speech to be delivered at 8 00 p m local time from the Warship France will call for no prolonged Korean war and insist on continued bipartisan support for defense and allied commitments worldwide
Harpo Marx ends 26 years in film and stage with the Marx brothers split. The mute, wild wigged comic now tours alone using the harp. a broken string or awkward moment breaks silence, prompting an audience joke and explanation about why he spoke.
Emergency services report a British liner smashed into a London suburb shortly after takeoff from Glasgow. Of the 29 aboard, 28 were killed and one survived, with the craft said to have caught fire and plowed into a house and wall before burning out. The survivor was hospitalized.
In Albany and Rochester the Hanley letter fuels charges of corruption as Lt Gov Hailey is urged to step aside for Dewey and Hanley seeks the Senate nomination. Publisher Gannett calls for investigation after funding Hanley’s pre convention bid while Hanley and Dewey foes press the political fallout and response. Twenty Montour drivers end a one day strike with a phased wage raise to Hughes.
Allied American and South Korean columns pressed within sight of Pyongyang as heavy fighting reduced Communist resistance. The First Cavalry and Korean First Division closed toward the Red capital, taking Sangwon and Hamhung regions while enemy forces abandoned supplies and fled. Allied supply planes operated from Sinmarck air strip as optimism rose that rapid victory neared.
Florida braces for a powerful storm with hurricane warnings issued along the Gold Coast. Authorities urge residents to secure property and follow emergency instructions as forecasts track the storm inland toward the peninsula.
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