06 Sep 1952
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1952
Page
1
Fragments show a property listing: three bedroom Bulard home on New 7 rooming site with 18 000 asking price and a 18 inch phonograph included. Names Arne and Bulard appear with 8434 identifier.
Fragmentary OCR reads about property and estate actions. Mentions GENCY, a person named Mick, Hill, and a kitchen addition at a property. Details are unclear and fragmented. exact actions and dates not discernible.
A fragmentary public notice lists items including garage space, 4 room arrangement, maple fittings, kitchen items, and electrical work. It references bids, dates in December, and the right to bid, with procurement details and furnishing materials to be supplied or furnished.
A new Beaverdam Petroleum Corp plans to drill near Carry, less than a mile from the last Pennsylvan ia Gas Co. well. Barry Chapman of Union City said the firm holds 2,700 acres in Woodland and farm lands, with Wilbur Seifert guiding surveys. If successful, the company expects ready output to attract eastern utilities and expand drilling on the 2,800 acres under leases. The operation will begin with the Frank Stutaman Miry site about one mile southwest of the latest PGC well, contingent on pitch and supply.
English born actress Gertrude Lawrence, 51, died in New York Hospital shortly after 7 a.m. EST after being admitted August 16 with jaundice. A star of stage in England and America, she was on leave from The King and I. She was survived by husband Richard Aldrich and friends Fanny and David Boltzman. The King and I ads continued to bill her as star.
The Cory district job market fell to its lowest monthly level in a year as the Pittsburgh area steel dispute lingered. Pennsyl vania State Employment Service manager Pawl Hensley noted a predicted rebound as high school and college students return to classes while unemployment claims remained elevated with 1,180 filed in August.
Manfred Tanz, 17, a German stowaway detained on Ellis Island, appealed an immigration order to stay in the United States. An American ex-Army officer had aided him, but efforts did not materialize as officials confirmed the appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals in Washington.
Reports from New Delhi say 350 pilgrims died in a Himalayan storm near the sacred Hindu site. Many remain missing as bodies are scattered across mountain trails and snow. Survivors described harsh conditions and exhaustion on the retreat to the plains.
A Greyhound bus collided with a truck on the New Jersey Turnpike injuring 43 passengers near Bordentown. Twenty-two were hospitalized with at least one in critical condition. Bus occupants described a jolt, shattered glass, and passengers escaping through an emergency door as the vehicle careened down a 10 foot embankment. Bus driver Joseph W. Fox of Philadelphia was among the injured.
Gloucester column argues labor day context, cites three reasons for plentiful jobs in 1853, links military spending and reduced consumer goods to job growth, criticizes shift from gold to paper standard, predicts a possible economic bust after November elections and impacts on policy. Continued on Page Six.
Dr. Beard A W. Condon, once labeled the weakest link in atomic security, tells the House committee he is cleared after a six hour inquiry. He denies communism and recounts his Los Alamos and Manhattan Project experiences while defending his security choices and associations.
An American Air Force officer confessed that ten Sabre Jets flown over a British air show were American. The jets, used in Britain only by U.S. and Canadian crews, interrupted the display yesterday. American Air Force HQ at South Ruislip said disciplinary action would be taken.
Allied air action over Korea and neighboring theaters reports U S bombers hitting Red war stockpiles and supply dams in a coordinated triple strike. Fighter aircraft engaged enemy warplanes as bombing runs continued, with several Soviet or allied escort fighters claimed shot down amid broader combat updates.
A drilling attempt at an oil well south of Spartaburg failed as the shot settled, with crews observing the blast and testing showing the well at about 18 feet depth. Henry Onley of Grand Valley led the Oil Creek Valley Gas and OFL Company team.
Gov. Fine delays appointing Erie County judge to fill the orphan’s court seat after Judge Orin Waite’s death. Officials in Harrisburg say no decision yet as Fine and aides attend Eisenhower reception in Philadelphia. A mother, Mary Lincks, 27, is jailed after allegedly pushing her 5 year old son from a second story window. the boy remains in fair condition with a compound skull fracture.
The Hondura tanker Foundation Star split in two about 180 miles southeast of Charleston after heavy seas, with 18 feared dead among a crew of 30. Coast Guard reported 21 total deaths in sea and air mishaps. A separate Reich event at Farnborough, England, saw a jet fighter explode in a display, killing pilot John Derry and injuring seven others in a crowd of 120,000 spectators.
The 24 hour skywatch near Lup ol de Hobe Corry is extended indefinitely. Ten observers are registered locally and report aircraft sightings to the Buffalo filtering center. Observers volunteer full time. coverage remains partial due to staffing.
SCRANTON Pa A powder mill explosion at the Belin works of Due Pont Powder Go in Moosic last night wrecked one building and caused damage estimated at about 40 000 dollars. Plant manager C W Brooks said production will pause for about 30 days as 75 workers are reassigned to rebuild. Superintendent William Schrader and Ellis Martin were nearby when debris flew into the air.
Moscow dispatch reports that Soviet and Western Allied leaders discussed Austrian peace plans. Britain and the United States indicated willingness to guarantee free elections and Austrian independence, while opposing Nazi influence. The Western powers urged immediate consensus on postwar occupation terms, with expectations for clear arrangements to prevent a return to totalitarian control.
A large throng attended Corry's Potato Festival in Weush Ward last evening amid pleasant weather. Events began with a pet and bicycle parade at 6:80, followed by merchandise prize drawings and a queen crowning with a street dance on West South Street. Drawings for hundreds of dollars in prizes were to start at 10 p.m. and a second drawing at 7:30 p.m. Winners must be present to win.
Dwight D. Eisenhower spoke at the Sun-Duck Center urging a strong farmer run program to raise prices on a wide range of basic crops. He argued parity should deliver full support beyond 90 percent and pressed for strengthened cooperatives and rural electrification as part of farm policy.
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