17 Oct 1951
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1951
Page
1
The readable fragments describe a Gorey house and related events but the text is garbled revealing few concrete facts or names. The piece resembles a damaged OCR snippet with limited retrievable context or clear action.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a place name sequence and a probable personal name. The readable bits suggest a local item involving Gutob and Moule with a surrounding village reference. No clear event, date, or organization is established.
The readable fragments mention June September dates, items like a 2 burner kitchen, utensils, silt, a buffet, a studio, and a term related to Saegers quitting. The text is garbled with unclear names and locations, providing no clear action or outcome beyond listing goods and a sale context.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a public notice or meeting schedule with times around 7:30 pm and references to dates in 1951. Names and places are garbled, but hints suggest a civic meeting or appeal bulleting with attendees or speakers and a planned session at a Town Hall or similar venue.
Reports from Cairo say the Suez area has become an armed camp with British and Egyptian forces in control after violent clashes in Ismailia and nearby towns. Parachute troops move from Cyprus to reinforce the garrison as Lt. Gen. Erskine vows to resist removal of canal-area forces. Egyptian officials urge calm amid calls for a drive to expel British troops.
James J. Davis, style commander, will visit Archie W. Thompson Post VFW to address post members. He tours the state promoting national service and civil roienae, followed by dinner with post commanders and officers at 6 p.m.
One hundred and ninety four pints were donated during the Bloodmobile visit in Corry, aiding Korean War wounded and local Red Cross efforts. The drive, held at Maumanvel Episcopal Church basement, saw volunteers and staff tallying 400 pints total since inception, with next visit set for January 8, 1991.
Search teams scoured the Atlantic after a yellow dye marker was sighted about 450 miles east of Cape Cod. Capt Lewis Randolph reported the dye, consistent with life raft dye, aiding efforts to locate the missing Stratotanker and its 11 crew members.
Birch the Magician, who wowed Coty crowds with a disappearing donkey at the Senior High School show, faced trouble parking his tractor trailer on West Pleasant Street. Officers allowed a temporary move to an alley after a Farmis Dub sponsor prodded for space and stage prop shippable fees.
In Moundsville West Virginia the West Virginia State Penitentiary riot lasted about 18 hours with 1200 inmates mutinying. Troopers dispersed the uprising by dawn with heavy gunfire and tear gas. 400 inmates remained in rebellion near the exercise yard as guards restored control.
In Philadelphia during October 17, 1951, the mayoral contest heats up amid graft and corruption charges. Voters face constitutional amendments and special district elections while Democrats and Republicans nominate candidates including Joseph Bill Gark Jr. and Daniel A. Ppling.
In Korea on October 1 a three inch armor piercing shell was surgically extracted from Pvt Arthur Barres’s shoulder. Lt Joseph A. Manutl and two experts aided to prevent detonation as medical officers said Barres is in good shape and should recover without permanent injury. Barres is son of Mrs Jillian Brecle of Ben Branvisco.
The city reports its third polio case of the year at Lake View Hospital Erie. Mary Katherine Guadagno ten year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Guadano of 1444 West Pleasant street was admitted this morning after falling ill Sunday. Diagnosis by Corry and Erie physicians Abis Mossing confirmed paralysis limited to the left leg.
Pakistan mourns as Liaquat Ali Khan is buried after being fatally shot in Rawalpindi. Troops guard the funeral route in Karachi while authorities identify the gunman as a member of a nationalist group seeking a holy war. The nation braces for potential unrest amid the early loss of the four year old republic.
Washington reports a surprise House vote rejected a proposed tax boost. The roll call 203 to 157 left administration plans unsettled as Senate action looms. Republican majorities backed the bill, while Democrats and some independents opposed raising taxes now.
Pittsburgh October 17 Senator James H Duff a potential darkhorse for the Republican presidential nomination says Gerdner CowlesPublisher of magazines and papers in Minneapolis Des Moines Cowles discussed Eisenhower in Europe and suggested Duff could be acceptable if the convention cannot settle on Eisenhower or Taft Cowles indicated Eisenhower would be ready if offered and would accept but text contains garbled phrases and unclear trailing words
Editorial urges town residents to back the annual Community Chest drive opening tomorrow in Carry with a 32700 goal. It highlights 27 agencies aiding the ill, elderly, and youth through unified fundraising led by Chest directors and Ghosh By sage guidance, stressing individual contribution and readiness for solicitations.
About 4,000 stevedores ended a wildcat strike at New York area piers including Brooklyn Army Base after an imported crew aided by Anthony Anastasia moved workers back to their posts. The stoppage disrupted roughly 20 piers and at least 10 ships as labor factions clashed over a new AFL contract and alleged Communist influence.
Two Pennsylvanians Joseph F. Fagley 36 of Bridgeport and Frank D. Moser 32 of Conshohocken surrendered to Lima police after being identified in a federal kidnapping case. A warrant from a U S commissioner in Philadelphia was issued on information from the Philadelphia FBI. They will be moved to Toledo for a preliminary hearing before returning to Pennsylvania.
A strange phone call ends with a gunshot and a quiet line. Police wonder if it was a real incident or a practical joke as investigators await further details from the exchange and local witnesses.
A U S Navy sailor, Joseph Allen, on leave from the fleet, attempted suicide with an 18 gauge shotgun wound in the left shoulder at his home on West Washington Street. Found by his brother, he was admitted to Hal Hospital in poor condition after emergency surgery to repair the shattered shoulder. Police reported despondence over a troubled love affair and the blast narrowly missed his heart.
Secretary of State Acheson said the United States supports Britain against Egyptian pressure in the Suez Canal zone. He called Egypt’s cancellation of the 1935 Anglo-Egyptian defense treaty invalid and urged Cairo to reconsider its rejection of the Western powers and Turkey’s Middle East command proposal for defense responsibility.
Allied infantry edged within rifle range of Kumsong as Chinese defenders pulled back slowly. American, Colombian, and UN units pressed a five day push along a 22 mile front to trap reds atop high peaks while jets and artillery supported the assault near Kumson.
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