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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1950
Page
1
The readable text mentions various names and events in a crowded sports roundup. Key individuals and teams are partially legible, with references to a night schedule and several informal outcomes. Details are unclear, but the fragment suggests a local athletics or baseball brief among multiple names.
Washington report says Louis Johnson may quit as defense secretary amid White House concern over growing tensions with Secretary of State Acheson. aides note Truman defends Johnson at times but fears ongoing criticism from Capitol Hill and defense circles. Johnson’s departure timing remains uncertain as cabinet divisions surface.
Babson argues that rapid home building fueled by government backed mortgage credit risks a collapse in prices and widespread defaults. He cites 1860s and current trends, warns of oversmall four room homes, suggests larger down payments, and predicts a near-term housing downturn as deferred demand fades and credit tightens.
Santa Monica Calif Sept 3 Frankie Sinatras wife suit for separate maintenance may be settled out of court. Mrs Nancy Sinatra's attorney said the Superior Court granted a two weeks continuance in the case scheduled to be heard yesterday. Negotiations toward a settlement are underway. Mrs Sinatra has been receiving 2754 dollars monthly support for herself and three children since July. The 11 year marriage broke up last February.
Senate GOP Policy Committee refused to back Kansan Senator Schoepppel in charges of Communist activity at the Interior Department. Taft led the panel in disavowing responsibility for the claims while Schoepppel pressed for a Senate inquiry and new documents.
Five month old Jeffrey Lynn Field of Sherman died after accident in a bathinette with a few inches of water. His mother left him unattended. upon return the child had slipped into the water. Artificial respiration was tried for over an hour before he died at Mayville hospital. Funeral services will be held from Spitzer Funeral Bank in Sherman. Survivors include his parents Ross and Nila Field and two brothers Michael and Stephen, with grandparents Art Field and Edward Cady among others.
Guardsmen of Company A set a departure window for 4 AM to 4 30 AM next Tuesday as they load at here and transfer by rail to Meusville and Union City for a sesquicentennial parade. The unit will ship to Camp Atterbury Indiana for intensive Army training with orders awaited by officers.
Louis Pepetti a 31 year old stonemason was shot to death last night following a quarrel between children. Mrs Alber Maher 42 says she fired in defense of her children. Joseph Roberts the county detective noted Pepetti confronted Mrs Maher’s brother Bill 14 and was hit. Pepetti shot as he was restrained. Also Bishop Balmer honored in Harrisburg with a 30 year ministry at a testimonial dinner.
The first of 118 miners trapped in a Scotland mine was brought to the surface shortly before noon. Rescue workers fitted him with breathing apparatus and guided him through a hazard filled rescue tunnel as a 720 foot shaft had held the others underground.
Merchants and dealers in Logay say the new curb on installment buying will hardly change local habits. They note down payments and terms vary, with 22 months being common for autos and 1 months for households, while many items under 100 dollars are exempt from down payments. The easing of unemployment and rising wages may offset any slowdown, and some stores expect no impact since charge accounts and single payments aren’t covered by the bill.
Senator Taft endorsed Senator Lodge's proposal to raise American military strength to 30 ground divisions. Lodge told the Senate the nation could provide 20 divisions to bolster Europe against a potential Russian threat, with Taft supporting increasing fighting divisions to 30 at substantial cost.
A new polio case near Raymond left a 2 year old boy critically ill with bulbar symptoms. Theodore Kanery of Guys Mills RD 1 rushed to Lake View Hospital after a sudden onset, and a World War I veteran and several family members were affected. Hospital officials reported the Meadville Fire Department assisted with a state police escort, while Lake View and Meadville facilities managed patient transfers and care.
Harrisburg Sept 9 Troops of the 28th Infantry Division pack and wind up personal affairs before moving to Camp Atterbury Ind non mechanic units board trains at multiple points in the state Maj Gen Daniel B Strickler will fly to Indiana with eight top staff officers A housekeeping unit and selected individuals are at Atterbury preparing accommodations for the main body The exodus from armories across Pennsylvania continues through Wednesday The rear will be brought up to mobilized units leaving and convoy Maj Herman L Otto says the division tempo rary headquarters will move to Camp Atterbury Officials say the entire division inducted into the US Second Army Tuesday is to report to the Tidlana base by next Friday Training begins Sept 18
President Truman will outline how he plans to use broad economic controls granted by Congress to curb consumer buying and manage credit terms. The plan aims to influence purchases from automobiles to home appliances, with safeguards and potential agency coordination to implement a mobilization of resources.
Labor market growth tightens in Corry and surrounding districts as employment calls rise. Pennsylvania State Employment Service manager Stewart Long reports high demand with 85 positions open for ages 18 to 45 at the Pennsylvania Railroad, Ajax Iron Works, and Aero Supply. He urges all job seekers to register promptly to match vacancies.
Atlantic City Sept 9 Fifty four contestants with talent and poise vie tonight for Miss America 1981 in Convention Hall. Fifteen finalists will be named on stage, with the winner receiving a 5000 scholarship a new car and offers in film stage and radio contracts. The title holder could earn about 50000 in a year. Entrants hail from 46 states four cities including Carioca Alaska Puerto Rico and Hawaii. Two more prelim winners were announced Mary Jennings from Hot Springs Arkansas and Sandra Joanne Stahl of Washington DC with notable performances in bathing suit and song from Hakuna.
More than 1,200 reservations have been made for the Raymond Raymond Co. annual employee picnic at Mead Park next Saturday. Activities begin at 1 a.m. with contests for men and women, kids contests after 1:30 p.m., and a prize drawing late afternoon offering home freezer and other prizes. Only plant employees eligible for door prizes.
Allied and North Korean forces battled along a 120 mile front in Korea with Battle Mountain changing hands for the second time in 16 days. US 25th Infantry Division reported heavy losses to North Korean forces, while Allied air and artillery efforts attempted to stabilize the line near Yongchon, Kyongju, and Masan as reinforcements moved to seal the front.
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