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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1953
Page
3
The fragment hints at a local summer event series labeled All Summer SES 0 Pair ons. Details are unclear but suggest a community schedule or notice about activities, venues, or pairings for a summer program.
A barn fire at Henry Knopf’s Daugherty Run Road farm damaged a large structure Sunday. Knopf and son-in-law Loyd McNutt escaped unharmed after a fireball and infernal blaze engulfed the barn. Investigators consider a toy gas balloon drifting from Fifth and Poplar Streets as a possible ignition source. Fire crews arrived as the barn became a mass of flames. a horse could not be saved, and the barn was destroyed.
In New Jersey the battered campaign hut of Elmer HL Wene is tossed as petitions circulate for an independent bid. Wene denies aiming for the ballot, signaling ongoing efforts by supporters statewide amid Democratic primaries and independent speculation.
A 22 year old woman, Joyce Ann Godfrey of Est Springfield, is free on a $1,000 bond after being charged with aggravated assault and battery in a weekend shooting that wounded her husband Gurild Godfrey, 24. The incident arose during a dispute between Gurild and his brother James, with Mrs Godfrey reportedly attempting to prevent Gurild from driving while his license was suspended. A bystander intervention led to the shooting, which Mrs Godfrey described as accidental. The hearing is scheduled as Godfrey remains hospitalized at St Vincent.
In Pittsburgh a juvenile ex convict, Preston Boyd, 11, attempted to rob the Commonwealth Trust Co branch bank in Chartiers with a toy pistol. Teller Alma Mae Rapp handed over $800 after Boyd demanded cash. Fred Hallford, special agent, said Boyd was overpowered by a guard and customers and held for police.
Washington Maj. Gen. B. Sturgis Jr ordered a 399 million dollar cutback in civil works expenditures including rivers and harbors and flood control. Division engineers must revise the Rivers and Harbors, navigation and flood control schedule for the year ending next June to 500 million dollars despite 62 million available in appropriations and unexpended funds.
Rep Richard M Simpson said Congress may compromise on a 4 percent corporate income tax cut as part of a broader program to ease clashes between the Eisenhower administration and Republicans in Congress. Under present law taxes rise 42 to 52 percent of taxable income, and a lower rate would cut corporate bills by about 10 percent, costing roughly two billion dollars in annual revenue. For a firm earning $100000 profit, taxes would fall from 52000 to 47000. Cotton thread was used by US Indians in the Southwest before Europe.
Harrisburg says purchases by Pennsylvanians in other states are subject to the commonwealth's one cent sales tax. Tax forms must be obtained from the Revenue Department and payments sent with the receipt when bringing items into Pennsylvania. Dr James S Hammer noted psychiatrist and medical director of Lancaster County Hospital died at St Joseph's Hospital after vacation.
Tokyo reports say North Korean ruler Kim Il Sung and top officials met in Moscow with Premier Nikolai for a high profile display of ties. The Pyongyang broadcast highlighted Kim as political boss and chief negotiator amid armistice talks and party leadership moves.
Ronald Wile Sot, 18, son of Mr and Mrs Wine fried Wilson of DuBois, died at Clearfield Hospital from polio after falling ill Friday. Diagnosis labeled bulbar polio. The year’s first local polio death in Clearfield County is reported.
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