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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1950
Page
1
A damaged OCR fragment references an estate, sale details, and legal actions involving names and locations. The readable text mentions an aunt, a court or county setting, and a sale event linked to property movements. Further specifics are unreadable due to garbled characters.
A raging underground fire trapped and killed 83 miners at the Creswell coal mine in England. About 400 workers were in the mine. 80 men died behind flames and fumes while three were found dead by rescuers. Rescuers halted efforts after nine hours as conditions worsened. The mine employs over 1,500 and serves a 6,000-strong community near Welbeck Abbey.
City police traced about $150 worth of carpenter tools stolen from William Thompson of West Smith Street. Thompson hired a man named Bilis to build a garage, but Bilis disappeared with tools after an accidental hotel fire. Investigators recovered some items from a European Hotel closet where Bilis had stored them. Thompson pressed charges as of this morning.
A Korea bound C-54 transport plunged into the sea near southern Japan. 51 aboard, 22 still missing, one body recovered. 49 passengers and eight crew aboard. survivors evacuated by Japanese boats. Details scarce as Navy confirms hospital plane uncertainty.
Harrisburg September 26. The commonwealth reviewed about 47 bids for gas leases covering 97 962 acres across Clinton Cameron and Potter counties. Buyers included New York State Natural Gas Company of Pittsburgh and Appalachian Development Corporation of Olear NY, with high bids up to 16 cents per thousand feet for six tracts. The Granite Manufacturers Light and Heat Company of Pittsburgh bid on four tracts but was rejected for bid-bond issues. awards will be announced after bid review.
Twelve people including young women admitted taking part in a long running theft from the Southern Bell counting room. Officers impounded about 88 000 to 310 000 in coins and currency as investigators pursue a crime link. eight women and four men confessed. Police say coin rolls were hidden in bras and cashed through counting machines. no crime proven yet, so suspects remain free pending further action. Also reported: a rail worker accident near Connellsville injuring eight as a gasoline powered track repair car left tracks and plunged over a bank.
Mercena Proctor, 17, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lee Proctor of Corry, is backed by Union City Grangers for the Miss Corry crown. A Carry High School student, she enjoys crochet and knitting. Voters can clip the Wednesday Journal coupon and mail it to the Carry Chamber of Commerce.
Henry Wheeler, chairman of the Joesl draft board, received a letter from Harrisburg outlining how married status affects induction. The guidance states married men remain I A and subject to service, despite dependency allotments, and clarifies potential effects of marriage after passing the physical. Medical advisers Dr J Guy Butters and Hugh O’Hare were named to assist local No 64 officials.
A truckers strike in New York and Jersey City has halted shipments via Rushway Express Agency. AFL IBT Local 2990 workers stopped work after contract talks failed since last July, pushing a wage hike, paid holidays, and job security demands. The Mediation Board has been notified to oversee the dispute.
Ohio River engineers declined to recommend local flood control on the Allegheny River at Warren Pa. due to cost against benefits. The report notes protection would exceed Warren’s needs. residents may file new data by October 20. Also reported, seven year old Vickie Campbell of Dysart Pa. died after being crushed between a car door and a gas pump when the vehicle rolled backward while she waited for eggs.
CIO braces for a pay fight as USW targets wage boosts and expanded benefits across the steel industry. Alcoa offers a 10 percent raise to 45,000 workers, but bargaining could spread to 80,000 jobs as unions seek early talks and nationwide shop conditions.
Hundreds of Corry residents watched a total lunar eclipse begin at 9 30 p m with the moon turning black and remaining fully obscured until 10 55 p m The event gradually eased into partial view and concluded after clearing skies overnight at Corry Institute observers reported a vivid sky show lasting several hours.
James McCallum of Jamestown, formerly of Corry, appeared before Judge Hugh Bodine at the Chautauqua county court in Mayville yesterday. He changed a former plea of innocent to guilty on an indictment charging third degree burglary in a cottage owned by Arden Putney near Panama, in an incident dated July 7.
United Nations diplomats in New York studied the Soviet peace declarations, with Maryland petitioners and U N officials weighing whether Russia endorses a nuclear test moratorium and general disarmament. The session focused on Malik's remarks and possible pathways to immediate arms control, amid cautious United States engagement.
Local Draft Board No 64 lists selectees reporting October 3 4 and 6 for pre-induction physical examinations in Erie. Names include Walter Dynwhord Stanay Sarnicki David Hubert Frer ek Jackson Edward Nelson Charles Monroe from Gary Waterford Edinboro and more. Transfers from other boards include Walter Linddecke Albert Bewin. Reports October 3-6 cover numerous individuals across Erie Waterford Edinboro and nearby towns.
Sent 26 Rev Winson Ga said the Armed Services will reopen three hospitals to care for Korean front wounded. Valley Forge Army General Hospital in Valley Forge Pennsylvania will reopen immediately. Murphy General Hospital in Wallingford Massachusetts to reopen by November 1 and Percy Jones General Hospital in Battle Creek Michigan by December.
Wattsburg Fair Association calls for bids to raze the erantistand and replace it with a new steel structure seating about HON persons. Plans show INDIVIDUAL chair seats for reserved areas and bleachers along ends. bid opening October 11 with 80 days for completion after acceptance. The project aims to have a rebuilt stand ready for the next fall fair if weather permits.
Daniel O Omer general counsel of the selective service said that all foreseeable military needs may be met if draft regulations are changed to permit the induction of 4-Fs and to lift restrictions. He claimed an armed force of 3,000,000 can be maintained without extending the draft group 19 through 25 years, noting current rejections halve those drafted and that about 200,000 more people are needed to reach the 3,000,000 quota by next day.
Beaver Valley Motor Lines averted a strike today after offering a 1 cent an hour wage increase. Drivers and maintenance men accepted the new offer following a vote to strike in response to managements prior raise proposal.
An Army spokesman said US and South Korean troops broke through enemy lines south of Seoul and reached the capital, the city liberated after almost three months of North Korean control. Marines led the assault, flag raised over the embassy, battle raged as 9,000 Reds defended streets and alleys, with heavy firefights and barricades across the city.
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