30 Sep 1952
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1952
Page
1
Scattered OCR reads show sports related fragments including names and numbers such as Lon, Piles, 42 1, 48 and West. The text lacks coherent events or clear outcomes but hints at a scoreboard or lineup references.
An American Eighth Army officer says several thousand Russian personnel are in rear areas of North Korea in advisory and support roles. He notes possible Caucasian technicians at anti aircraft batteries and says verified details are limited. The claim far exceeds prior official statements and contrasts with earlier reports of only a few Russians.
Traffic on the Pittsburgh Buffalo line resumes after a one hour delay caused by a derailment of forty four freight cars and a diesel engine. No injuries reported. A car freight train struck a string of twenty owl cars near Kil Buck in Cattaraugus County.
The Army demonstrated an all purpose weapon described as the world’s first atomic artillery. The 980 millimeter calibre gun can fire either atomic or standard missiles, with a stated 20 mile range. Demonstrations at Aberdeen Proving Grounds featured mobility tests and a two gun system with support vehicles.
The Stanford Hose Company Fire Police notify motorists to clear highways during fire emergencies. Enforcement of motor vehicle code begins immediately against vehicles within 600 feet of a blaze or parked at the scene. Fines start at $10 plus costs as officials cite traffic jams delaying emergency response.
A New York City led exploratory group signs a lease for 100 acres west of the city. Geologist Claude E. Mowierméis will survey the valley toward Carter Hill and Lovell’s, evaluating a first well depth to 5000 feet into the Trenton Bank. Local owner Robert Roach holds part of the project with Beaverdam and Amity firms also planning drills nearby.
The Zoning Board will hear the appeal by Mr and Mrs Russell Beckwith regarding a proposed North Caniel street building to house a grocery near a district where such construction is prohibited. Beckwith claims local residents within 960 feet oppose blocking the project while the plan envisions a Red and White grocery chain occupying the middle unit. A separate Frisina matter on West Smith street extension was continued pending a revised plan. In Mt Pleasant Pa a 60-year-old Peter Zadell died after injuries from a auto crash nearby postes.
President Truman in Havre Montana charges Eisenhower with grave blunders endangering the nation by urging relative optimism toward Russia and the Soviet threat. He cites past warnings by Stevenson and Vandenberg and accuses Republicans of lacking constructive foreign policy ideas since their leaders’ departures.
Firefighters from Findley Lake battled a stove pipe initiated blaze at the Wilt residence causing extensive damage and water intrusion. The cause was traced to a stove pipe through a wall into a chimney. No insurance details confirmed.
The delay affects a civil action filed by Carl Croxby of Beal Lake over a collision involving the Pennsylvanian Railroad and two defendants in Corry. The case centers on the death of Earl Crosby, a Thompson Maple employee, after a vehicle was struck by a freight train at an unprotected crossing. Evidence and settlement discussions with PRR officials in Philadelphia are ongoing as counsel seeks consent to a tentative agreement.
Senator Williams asks the Justice Department to delay deportation of gambler Frank Costello. He says Costello could be a key witness in trials of former government officials and demands thorough review of Costello tax matters before any action. He questions who protected Costello and who is responsible for the evidence involved.
A gunman described as over five feet tall robbed a bank in East Providence, shot one officer dead and wounded two others, then held two women before surrendering after a car chase and exchange of fire with Providence and Pawtucket officers.
A Dixie coal strike looming as a 29 member Southern Coal Producers Association board convenes to consider a one year contract offering a $1.80 daily pay increase and 40 cent royalty, with United Mine Workers leader Lewis confirming the deal and Northern operators’ Morris representing the others. Government stabilization board approval and wage settlement timing loom as key factors.
Washington reports Gen Walter Be dell Smith testified amid Sen McCarthy deposition hearing that Communists may have infiltrated every security agency including the CIA He defended loyalty while noting some remarks were kept off the record and urged vigilance. Also Dr John Conrad Seegers named president of Muhlenberg College first alumnus in 10 years.
A major blaze destroyed a Brooklyn pier and spread to nearby structures as thousands watched. One water main supplied the site. no injuries were reported. The fire caused about one million dollars in damage. Fire Commissioner and deputy chiefs led the response.
Earl Browder former Communist party candidate for president and his wife were arrested in New York and Yonkers on federal charges of making false statements in naturalization proceedings. The indictments accuse them of lying about Browder's prior Communist Party membership, with potential penalties up to 20 years in prison and 20 000 dollars in fines for Mrs Browder and five years and 5 000 dollars for Browder. Eddie Cantor hospitalized for exhaustion at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Hollywood.
Stevenson argues the incident was a test for world freedom and accuses Republicans of claiming treason. He contends the United States can endure as long as necessary.
Gov. Adlai Stevenson, speaking nationwide, defends the Korea policy and accuses Republicans of treason charges as he praises colleagues Kefauver Douglas Fulbright and other Democrats. He cites corruption in government and calls for professional, targeted anti Communist work by the FBI. A battered body in Brownsville triggers a police probe as the town reels from violence.
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