20 Oct 1952
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1952
Page
1
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Reports from the Korean front say Chinese Reds charged through heavy artillery and air support in a bid to retake Triangle Hill and Sniper Ridge but were repelled by U S and South Korean forces. Fierce hand to hand fighting followed as Allied troops regained control of positions while air forces bombed the Communist staging area.
The New York Post says it instructed its attorneys to sue Walter Winchell for libel over statements in his radio and television broadcasts. The feud with Winchell and Daily Mirror editor James A. Wenchister escalates after he extended false accusations to air and print. The Post claims rebuttal is impossible on air.
M. Frank Morgal, 57, a veteran member of the State Public Utility Commission, died yesterday in Bikfehire while visiting his son, Attorney Frook Morgal. Morgal, a Quip Hil resident, served long in the commission.
A major storm battered the central Philippines as one of the year’s large typhoons approached. Winds near the storm center reached high speeds, with the system moving slowly westward from Apomo toward southeastern Sonttuenst Lunar, causing widespread damage and warnings for coastal areas.
A Warren woman, Lillian Bault, 5, of Warren R D 2, was injured when her car rolled over four miles west of Corry on a glazed road while returning home after dropping her son at Behrend Center. She suffered a concussion but declined hospital treatment.
Washington Army officials report the Korean point system for rotation has increased the required points from 36 to 38 for October while the basic structure remains. Officials warn the total may again shift next month as the rotation tally holds near 94 with little variation since the system’s inception.
The Alger Hiss case dominates early campaign chatter as Stevenson’s supporters label Eisenhower too lenient on Hiss while Nixon and McCarthy press the issue. Stevenson plans a 12 state tour with 30 New York appearances and urges Eisenhower to back a voter time-off move for employers on election day.
Britain plans to send a battalion of White troops to Mombéa Kenya within days to reinforce measures against Mau Mau terrorists and to relieve British forces in East Africa. The move marks a rare deployment of a British battalion in the region under White officers into a colony where African soldiers normally serve. In other news, an unidentified Pitt Spur man drowned in the Monongahela while trying to rescue a steelworker. Lawrence Montwomby of Pittsburgh, 55, told police he jumped into the river to die at Mercy Hospital.
A U S panel found the Communist party "a puppet of the Soviet Union" and urged it be registered under the McCarran Act. The two member Subversive Activities Control Board heard 14 months of testimony before recommending registration of party officers and a roster with the Attorney General.
The Community Chest drive pushes toward 5 270 as new gifts are added in two divisions. Over the weekend the advance gifts division reaches 2 208 with professional men contributing. Five days remain and Chairman Rasselas Brown hopes for sizeable increases. House to house canvass ends Thursday with a possible Friday finish to ensure all homes are visited. Mrs Merle Van Clise and her committee will canvass Columbus area Tuesday and Wednesday.
Three local youths pleaded guilty to lurching in a theft from A Zaleneck and Son. The 10 gallons of gasoline grease and grease were stolen, the value unspecified. Restitution was made and the Zaleneck firm did not prosecute, ending the case before Alderman M Gobbett.
Gen Dwight D Eisenhower departs Grand Central on a three day whistle stop tour through Connecticut Rhode Island Massachusetts and New Hampshire aiming to attack the Truman administration and rally support for his Republican bid. Senator Nixon joined him for a social visit at his New York home as advisers note Adams Warren and other figures weigh in on the campaign strategy.
Johns Hopkins scientist Dr Howard A Howe reports a triple polio vaccine producing antibodies in children, potentially effective against all three polio types. He presented findings at the American Public Health Association meeting in Cleveland. Further trials and testing are required before use, with participants aged 2 to 8 years at Rosewood State School. no child was endangered.
A northern Pennsylvania snowstorm snarled roads from Corry to Franklin, with up to four inches in spots and two and a half inches in other areas. State Police reported dangerous driving conditions as motorists slid, and maintenance crews fought treacherous slush and ice on highways. The storm extended south and west, prompting warnings and continued coverage.
Deputies probe a break-in at the Shipyard Shore restaurant and confectionery across Findlay Lake. Thieves smashed a juke box and pinball machine, looted coin boxes and hidden change, taking 100 to 150 dollars. Police tie the incident to a spate of local burglaries as they investigate in Chautauqua County. In a separate case in Johnstown, Fa, John Guste 63 was found dead in a hobo jungle. coroner cites skull fracture after falls and police report injury prior to death.
A blurred fragment reports price increases for whisky and beer at No Slots as costs creep higher across drinks. Mentions market shifts and consumer reaction amid unclear context and scattered names.
Amediated Press reports two jets collided near Barnes Airport during a four-ship demonstration. The crash occurred as the formation was regrouping after the airshow, killing several pilots and scattering debris as spectators watched in shock. Authorities opened an investigation.
Heavy snow slowed potato digging across Corry area farms with crews delaying operations and some storage stockpiles at risk. Growers report no material damage yet and expect harvest to resume unless a sharp freeze arrives next week.
General Mark Clark in Tokyo rejected resuming Korean armistice talks. He warned the Communist leadership that the I N Command will not negotiate forced repatriation of war prisoners. The Communists had proposed renewing truce talks at Panmunjom, but Clark called it the same old package with no new terms.
Pittsburgh area and national coal miners refuse to work in protest as the Wage Stabilization Board approves a pay rise for miners, prompting a mass job action across Western and Central Pennsylvania and other regions. The strike involves UMW members and major mining firms, with 2.7 million workers affected and extensive coal stockpiles at risk.
A Sunday incident off the Manatee River mouth near Bradenton saw 53 people rescued from a pleasure boat stuck as a storm loomed. Coast guard units aided, guiding passengers to safety along the white coast as authorities worked to secure the scene.
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