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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1956
Page
3
Ronald Kruszewski 18 was critically injured when a spare tire exploded at Elwin Davis service station in Erie. He suffered a fractured jaw lacerated lips facial injuries and loss of vision in one eye with multiple operations planned as bandages are removed.
A funeral service for Ettie Swan was conducted at Bracken Funeral Home yesterday afternoon with Rev. J. Leon Maneval officiating and Rev. H. Elizabeth Dalbey assisting. Interment followed at Beaverdam Cemetery, with bearers Ronald King Noble Kent Charles Rea John Rea Howard Swan and Guy Hayes Jr. in attendance were numerous relatives and friends from across Ohio Michigan Indiana and Pennsylvania including Marjorie Hayes Lewis Rea Rea family members and extended kin.
Prices for good and choice hogs 13 to 15, sows 11 to 13, beef cows 10 to 12, canners and cutters 9 to 14, beef heifers 12 to 15, bulls 12 to 16, veal calves 22 to 26, heavy and medium calves up to 18, lambs 17 to 20.
The WBEN TV channel 4 prime time lineup shows children theater and Westerns followed by news, sports, and dramas. Saturday highlights include Tales of the Texas Rangers, Big Top, Baseball Preview, Cleveland Tridians vs Giants, Beat the Clock, and Jackie Gleason Show with regional news and weather segments throughout the night.
A large turnout at Corry rooms Lodge No. 709 saw five officers installed by Erie Lodge No. 67. Over 150 Elks attended as 40 members, including the color guard, were present for a roast beef dinner at 8:30 p.m. The ceremony began at 8 o'clock with Olin W. Bracken Jr as exalted ruler and Louis B. Sears as organist among others. Talks followed by visiting dignitaries. Corry Lodge plans to install Erie Lodge No. 67 next Tuesday night in Erie.
In Harrisburg a man, 64, accused of fatally injuring his stepson last August faces a grand jury murder charge. A key witness, Mrs. Mary Santavaccia, testified at an alderman's hearing that the boy Kenneth Burgun, a cerebral palsy victim, was hurled against a wall after struggling with a spoon at supper. Kenneth died 11 days later. The witness said she delayed informing police due to fear. Amendments approved in Harrisburg seek to clarify and strengthen portions of Pennsylvania's new box.
The Associated Press reports a Pennsylvania bill would raise the truck speed limit from 30 to 40 mph on most roads and to 50 mph on four-lane highways. The Senate approved the House measure, sending it to the governor. A second highway bill authorizes use of barriers at repair sites. A crash inspection bill, requiring state checks on all vehicle damage over 300 dollars within 30 days after repairs, went back to committee.
A man fired three shells from a 30 30 rifle from a window at 19th and Holland streets and was charged under an 1881 city law. William Johnson, 32, admitted firing into the air and faces arraignment before Alderman James Hogan with a $10 fine. Police identified detectives Thomas Harkins and Mario Bagnoni as investigators.
Coroner Ed Lowrey scheduled an inquest for Harold Look aged 52 and Bertha Rougeux Irvin 46 on April 10 at 7 p m at Warren State Hospital. Look’s body was found February 3 in Pleasant Township camp from overdose and exposure. Irvin, Look’s fiancée, was found hours later in a locked closet at the hospital. Authorities believe both deaths occurred around January 26. Harrisburg State Game Commission to hold June 2 exams for 20 game protectors in training.
The piece summarizes a committee report calling for full development of each child as an individual, noting wartime and postwar school shortages in buildings and staff. It highlights rising high school retention, expanded educational roles, and unresolved debates about schools fostering moral values amid diverse convictions.
A report quotes officials discussing the path to abolish church state ties and ongoing segregation concerns. The committee notes unresolved conflicts despite Supreme Court action and highlights a separate 20 million dollar appropriation to fund state operating expenses, awaiting final passage as the mass appropriation bill moves to the Senate.
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