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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1949
Page
1
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Former Hungarian Interior Minister Laszlo Rajk and two co-defendants were sentenced to death by a people's court in Budapest. Other defendants received life or lengthy terms as the court ruled treason and attempted overthrow with alleged American spy ties and Tito links.
Local inspector transfer announced with Vanney moved to Titusville district including Crawford, Venango, and Clarion counties. James Cogan expected to depart to Warren district, possibly Trime Forge, as Army inspector to be stationed here soon to review all Army Navy and Air Force outputs. Both inspectors have worked on local units with armed services contracts, mainly at Aero Supply plant since the war.
The article describes the switch to standard time with clocks set back to 2 a m Sunday. Residents should adjust their clocks tonight to avoid missing services and transportation changes. Train and bus schedules will align with the new time, reducing overall confusion after years of similar changes.
In Dover Delaware on September 24 a mother Thex Byennan testified her 16 year old son Robert shot Wade N Woolridge in self defense last October Thex Byennan faces a first degree murder charge as an accomplice Raymond Brennan 2 testified Robert returned from the barn stating a fight with the old man and He pulled a knife on me Thex Byennan denied ordering her son to finish off Woolridge and said any police statements claiming she did the shooting were to protect her son. The mother and Robert allegedly disinterred and cremated Woolridge's body in an ash can to prevent discovery. The trial continued with cross examination about the body’s condition.
Work on the Corry Memorial Hospital hinges on favorable two month weather, with Supt Herman Gebhart of Henry Schenk Co saying progress will continue if conditions permit. Materials have arrived, brick laying to start next week, steel erection to follow after a 10 day setup, and minor substructure work on the hospital grounds proceeds despite a late schedule. At the Junior High site Schenk Co crews dig out a large elm and prepare footers as weather allows.
The Erie to New division reports no railroad layoffs yet due to the coal strike though many on the laid‑off list. Slow repairs in cold weather have cut bridge gang work and some operating crews. Coal and ore traffic remain steady to the lake, but ore shipments are expected to halt with freezing weather, reducing eastbound ore trains. Shanghat: Gen. W. F Gordon ship boards 1,978 Shanghainese for emigration to America.
Roger W. Babson critiques a Wall Street climate he labels as conservative yet eager for quick gains. He cites gambling and speculation rising with stock enthusiasm, notes the Exchange Commission as a control, and predicts a shift toward bets on sports and other ventures as people seek easy profits. Continued on Page Two.
Gerry Stockton of Spar tansburg appealed a speeding conviction after being clocked at 80 mph on the Corry Sparta highway by Curry County patrol. Judge Burtém Laubi upheld the conviction, keeping a $10 fine plus $26 in costs, with costs totaling about four times the original fine and costs. His brother, a passenger, argued the car was not speeding. officers testified it was.
A Quebec jeweler and his alleged accomplice face murder acts in the September 9 dynamite package explosion that downed a Canadian Pacific Airways flight killing 23 aboard, including three Kennecott Copper executives. Police say the scheme involved a mystery woman delivering the package.
Elizabethtown Sept 24 Gov James Duff says he is certainly not declining the U S Senate candidacy next year and hints an announcement will come later He spoke at the Elizabethtown Valley anniversary celebration where he received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree.
Pittsburgh Sept 24 Contract talks to avert a nationwide steel shutdown continue in recess over the weekend. U S Steel and the United Steelworkers resume Monday with five days remaining to end the wage dispute. Talks follow Truman board guidance urging a shared pension and insurance cost, a demand the union and board oppose. The walkouts have shut two Pittsburgh plants and idled about 2,300 workers amid extended truce talks.
Lehigh and New England Railroad train crews including 200 conductors firemen engineers went on strike. Spokesmen said the company had no immediate comment. The line hauls coal from eastern Pennsylvania to New England and does not run passenger service.
A halted sale of Fairhaven to veterans was announced amid confusion over who would coordinate with the Federal Public Housing Authority. Philadelphia officials cited ongoing negotiations and possible private bids as officials seek a resolution for the war-born development.
A bolt of lightning struck a group of children in a grade school yard in DuBois Pennsylvania killing Jimmy Proske and John Hillard and injuring five others including Patricia Murray Lamet Connors Robert Muth and William Wyant. The deputy coroner said the strike came during a heavy thunderstorm and the “chimney” of the building was damaged.
Donald Biddle, former manager at Turner's Wear, died today at St. Joseph's Hospital in Elmira after a heart condition and declining health. A Canton, Pennsylvania native, he had lived in Corry for five years and was known for sponsoring Turner's bowling teams. Survived by father C F Biddle, brother Phillip, and sisters Mrs Randall Warne and Mrs Keith Master, his body will be taken to Canton for Monday services at 2 PM in Santon Cemetery.
In Stamford Connecticut a 20 year old daughter shot and killed her hospitalized father, who was dying of cancer. Police say the daughter showed no remorse and declined comment before authorities released her. The case remains under investigation with charges not yet filed.
United Mine Workers lead a no work week shrinking output as 480,000 miners idle for the sixth day. negotiations with northern and western operators resume September 29. pension and welfare fund benefits suspended amid the walkout and low fund balance. Independent Progressive Mine Workers and a few nonunion crews mine small amounts.
Fragmented weather notes describe rain last night totaling about 0.48 inches, highs around 52 and low near 42 as temperatures trend downward. Winds eased this morning with clear or partly sunny skies, and forecaster George Muldericke notes continued unsettled autumn conditions into the coming weeks.
President discloses that Russia knows the atomic secret. World reaction is vivid with shock and speculation. The explosion remains shrouded in mystery as officials seek to explain the blast and its implications.
Sept 24 United States officials say America leads Russia in atomic weapons and will likely keep ahead. A high security official quotes Never enter up with us amid President Truman's disclosure about atomic exclusion in Russia. The president's statement sent shock waves through the Western World.
A New York dispatch reports a second atomic explosion attributed to the Soviet Union near the Crimea in September. Swedish observers noted an earth tremor, while officials debate whether it was a genuine atomic detonation or a large conventional blast. The piece discusses international reactions and uncertainty about details, with experts weighing whether the blast proves a Soviet atomic test and its global control implications.
City police announce a strict curfew start with enforcement across the area. Officials say curfew generally relaxed recently, but now tightened to curb disturbances. The rule applies to those under 18 after 10 p.m. unless accompanied by a parent, with exceptions for school events.
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