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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1953
Page
1
A damaged OCR snippet describes various hardware and household items including pulleys, benches, drawers, chairs, tanks, and rations. Mentions dates and generic equipment like electric heaters and iron goods. The fragment lacks clear events or identifiable names.
The notice cites the estate of Kinley with executors in Erie Pennsylvania. It states claimants must present debts or claims to the county by a specified date. The filing indicates letters testamentary and indicates deceased Kinley with address references and involved parties.
A marathon negotiating session concluded around 1:30 morning as union leaders prepared a Thursday vote on the latest offer. The plan reportedly includes higher pay, a job re evaluation system and an incentive plan, with Edward Swanline directing details for the membership meeting at Rex Theatre at 8.
Patrolman Bublingame responded to a 4:10 am call on West Main Street where a husband reportedly beat his wife and threatened to kill a young daughter who fled to a neighbor for safety. The child said the father threatened her life. the neighbor feared a break-in at her home. No further action was taken after noting the house was dark and traces of the incident were visible. In a separate report, a vehicle crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike near Beaver Falls killed Stephen Kelly, 47, of Baltimore, Md, a roofing supply salesman for Davis Co of Boston, Mass, while the car struck a trailer.
Registration opportunities announced for the November ballot with special sessions at the Municipal Building on September dates. Registrars will operate 11 am to 4 pm and 8 pm to 11 pm DST to accept new registrations and address changes. naturalization papers required for registration. Locals may also register at the county courthouse during the week. Mrs Lionel Stowe and Mrs Fred Hannan named as local relay hosts.
Corry residents Jo sephine Frisina and Georgia Cattle sue Harris-Saner Inc. and Robert Goldsmith for 22 309 damages plus medical and future bills and pain. The suits stem from a May collision at Routes 1 and 97 involving a tow truck and a wrecked car, with a second case by Esther and Merton Church against James D Krone for 42 500 over a May crash near Spartansburg. Both cases await the next Erie County term beginning the first Monday in October.
Bethlehem Steel plant at LAGEAWANNA N Y resumed operation after CIO United Steelworkers Union back-to-work order. Walkouts idled more than 15 000 workers since September 10. Company says full production to resume in about a week. James J. McDonald called the 19 day strike a violation of the union contract.
The Textile Workers Union of America proposes a 10 cent per hour pay raise for 15 000 American Viscose Corp employees. Wesley W. Cook said the raise would be set under a wage reopening clause in the current contract valid until November 30, 1954. The TWUA represents workers at Vinecee plants including Starcar Hok Lewistown and Meadville.
A Corry area school auto shop offered radiator coolant and motor oil at cost, drawing quick criticism from local service stations. Retailers argue the scheme pits taxpaying garages against schools, while the board weighs whether to halt the practice proposed by James Harper and supported by vocational shop officials.
City Treasurer Carl Smith warned that the two week penalty period on county taxes will begin in October. Real estate levy at 10 mills shows $7,495 still owed while $249 remains due on personal property. A ward by ward review lists property and personal property totals across four wards with specific amounts in each category.
Major General Lewis B Hershey said on CBS radio that after the new fiscal year beginning July 1 1954 draft calls could rise sharply to as many as 50000 to 80000 men a month while the current rate around 23000 a month would likely hold until July. Defense officials noted the longer service terms would create greater demand even if monthly requirements stayed near forty thousand in mid 1954.
Poluto Festival sponsors report warmer conditions as a larger crowd fills Finlitht Ward. Highlights include a pet parade forming at Guy Park at 6 30 p m and a city parade from Center Street to Lexi Val grounds. The evening features prizes, a street dance on West South Street, and multiple giveaways.
Three life rafts were seen in the Atlantic about 200 miles east of Savannah as the Coast Guard searched for a B-29 missing near Bermuda. Sixteen aboard the plane were reported overdue. rescue planes and cutters operated as weather allowed.
Indiana Bell workers represented by CIO Communications Workers of America reached memorandum agreements with management at 3 12 a m EST after a nine hour session. The 6900 unionized employees will receive wage increases up to 2 50 a week and outstanding changes in working conditions since September 5 were settled though details were not released.
Police investigate the stabbing death of a young nightgown-clad victim found in Upper Sandubey Ohio. Authorities release limited details while examining the scene and seeking witnesses.
Report from Panmunjom says twelve South Koreans and a Turk were released by the Reds today after detention against their will. No Americans in the group. some Allied prisoners may have been among the released. Estimates put remaining prisoners at Kaesong around 400, with some choosing to stay in the North.
Craig Sheaffer, longtime aide to the Bureau of Standards, resigned as past secretary of commerce amid the reversed firing case involving Dr. Aene V. Astin. Secretary Weeks accepted the resignation dated September 15. Sheaffer may return to his Fort Madison pen business. company spokesman said no plans were advised.
The University of Pittsburgh names Dr. Robert A Muara 62 as dean of Washington University Medical School and vice chancellor for health professions effective next spring. He earned his college and medical degrees at Ohio State University and earned a degree in pathology at Western Reserve University.
Chrysler reports a material shortage forcing Plymouth plant closure with about 14 000 to 23 000 workers affected as production halts. Company officials cite supplier delays and a push to resume operations next week amid furloughs and layoffs.
Delegates at the United Nations were set to address a major policy debate but a canceled meeting disrupted the schedule. The Soviet Union is expected to push disarmament themes and assert advances in hydrogen bomb development while nations like El Salvador Peru Greece Liberia and China prepare to speak on Tuesday and Wednesday before further votes.
New Orleans reports state the Moun Skumuse twins Carolyn Anne and Catherine Anne, eight weeks old, are resting in separate cribs after a history making separation. Dr L L Weissmiller notes they are recovering normally and in a private room with parents Mr and Mrs Ashton Mouton of Lafayette visiting.
A gas company reports a new well in the area with initial production plans. The well lies about 4,000 feet west of Garber Hull and near the DeWIL era site, with drilling to begin soon and preparations for a second hole at a 4455 foot depth.
Benson defends farm policies at the National Plowing Contest in Augusta Georgia. He criticizes GOP farm policies, pledges to protect and improve living standards for farmers, and says the administration will use all power to ensure stable prices and farmer support. He vows blunt, clear talk on policy amid Democratic criticism.
Two people were killed and about a dozen injured as a Pacific typhoon battered Hong Kong with strong winds and heavy rain. Authorities blamed landslides and building collapses for the casualties.
Dr. Marek Korawicz, a Polish diplomat newly arrived in America, requests political asylum following a predawn push by the Polish delegation to the United Nations. He cites threats and hotel safety, noting Dulles' remarks and a U.N. debate on asylum as key factors, while American policy remains noncommittal and case-specific.
Tek Haynes and Rita Masee sign a prenuptial property agreement after her interlocutory divorce decree in Las Vegas. The pact guarantees Rita's home and property for herself and any heirs, with separate earnings. Mrs Nora Haymes plans to consider a waiver that could allow a Nevada divorce next week.
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