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A cryptic note mentions a strange sale or auction with a price tag of 150 and references to Sy UGA. The fragment hints at a local event or listing but lacks clear details or participants.
19 Oct 1950
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1950
Page
1
A cryptic note mentions a strange sale or auction with a price tag of 150 and references to Sy UGA. The fragment hints at a local event or listing but lacks clear details or participants.
An auction listing shows a range of items including a white long chair set, lamps, and a rock cabinet. It notes another owner and refers to sale terms and location near Remer County with petition context and party details.
A North Star express derailed west of Oneida New York after a freight door tore free, killing engineer Frank Ronny and fireman Frank Romeo and injuring about 15 passengers. The crash blocked the canal area as wreckage spread across tracks and cars jackknifed. Local witnesses described the violent impact and chaotic scene with shocked bystanders and rescuers at the site.
Continuation of activities on East Washington street and Armory includes a television show at 4 00 pm, a Queen and court of stage at Rex Theatre, square dancing on Maple Avenue, and a parade preceding the Potato Bowl game followed by football at 8 30 pm. events run Friday with various engaging entertainments and community gatherings.
Washington officials weigh an emergency ban on construction including race tracks snack bars and night clubs to conserve materials for munitions. Banks face higher reserve requirements while private real estate credit limits bite and housing starts may plunge from 2.9 million to 0.6 million or less.
Mayor David J. Lawrence seeks a public service solution to unite publishers and strikers to end the 19 day shutdown of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette and related papers. Conciliator George Woomer sees no immediate agreement, as postal workers demand a 14 dollar daily pay increase.
London October 18 Sir John Bratore Cripps 61 known as Mr Austerity resigns as chancellor of the exchequer. He took the post in 1927 guiding Britain’s economy and gold reserves. Ill health forced his retirement after a rest period in Switzerland and a vacation in Italy. The resignation was delivered to Prime Minister Attlee in a 45 minute meeting.
In Meadville a 12 year old boy James E. Jeffers adopted son of Mr and Mrs James J Jeffers of Rowley killed himself with a .22 caliber pistol in the family home after leaving a note asking that his savings be given to his sisters. Deputy coroner Dr. Dartiel D Maloney said the death was self inflicted. He died at Spencer Hospital after the shooting.
The Grandin Building on North Center Street, housing Washington Lunch and Personal Finance Co, was sold by Mrs. Mary Raymond of Saginay to Nicholas D. Papathopoulos and Demetrios Karkatsoulis, partners in the Washington Lunch. Purchase price estimated near 22000 with no plans for major changes beyond second floor remodeling. The structure has a long history, formerly the Grandin Hotel, with ownership changes dating back to 1897 and including E Sweeney and Ernest Tortie prior to 1928.
Morgen Bird of Plymouth and Alfred Lee Weinuhere Wilkes Barre were indicted by a federal grand jury in Scranton Pa for conspiracy to defraud the United States. The pair operated four GI training schools in Luzerne and Schuylkill counties and allegedly padded accounts by overcharging tuition for about 1000 students.
The parade led by Cory High School majorettes and the court of Miss Corty passed along Center Street with floats from potato growers. The Pennsylvania Special train stopped at Warren to join Gov Dunn Alexis Smith and Stewart Long on a state tour. A banquet at Hotel Corry featured Secretary Horst and Dr Nixon with a broad program of remarks and banter.
The Justice Department ordered Falange Party members of Franco Spain barred from entering the United States as a totalitarian group. The new Internal Security Law blocks admission for Communist or totalitarian party members, while consular instructions only suspend visa decisions pending further instructions.
Union vote at local shop reaches 163 to 122 in favor of the new agreement. About 293 employees cast ballots with eight voided as negotiations set wage boosts and weekly hours to shape a shared pay structure.
After years of local push the Plank Road from Warren county to the New York state line nears completion with a surface treatment today. Oil for the final application arrived at the Locwl Pennsylvania Railroad siding and will be laid this day, allowing traffic to reopen while minor berm smoothing remains by Highways Department crews.
Washington report shows American casualties in the Korean conflict rising to 26 089, an increase of 1 920 from a week earlier. Defense officials note this figure includes reports to October 14 and does not capture all casualties due to processing delays. Of the total, 4 036 were reported as…
Workers at Ajax halted shipments to the Jona facility amid a walkout over contract terms. The dispute centers on foundry work for General Motors and Weuley, with union officials seeking a restart of negotiations. City officials or chambers of commerce may mediate to resume talks.
At the Corry Memorial Hospital board meeting the 80 percent completion mark was reported with plans to order equipment. Superintendent Edgar Alexander cited an average daily census of 34 in September, 286 admissions, 1,062 patient days, ten deaths, 85 births, and 25 major plus 3 minor operations performed by the surgical staff.
The Senate committee led by Estes Kefauver closed a second Chicago session revealing gambling and racketeering links. The panel will stay in Chicago for further digging and plans December open sessions to probe the policy racket and related crime networks.
Premier and Soviet satellite regime Free Morth faces imminent collapse as the bitter conflict begun June 25 advances to final stages. American forces reportedly secure initial entry into the city as pressure mounts.
United Nations forces seized Pyongyang today and linked fast advances into North Korea. AP reports say Red defenses collapsed with thousands surrendering, civilians fleeing, and bridges blown as Allied cavalry and South Korean troops closed in on the capital.
A fire damaged a West Congress Street home when a Toot model radio shorted and sparked on the second floor. Mrs Thomas discovered the blaze as smoke poured from a window. flames spread to the stairwell and other areas before firefighters arrived to control the fire.
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