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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1955
Page
1
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions orders involving willment Catholic and shipper activity. Names and details are unclear, with references to a toll and a voyage. The readable bits hint at a maritime or legal notice context but lack concrete actions or dates.
Adlai Stevenson plans a nationwide radio address Monday to outline U S policy in the Far East. Democrats expect sharper critique of Eisenhower administration on Formosa Quemoy and Matsu, with no party clearance sought. The speech aims to clarify implications of U S posture amid Red China threats.
Preparatory stocking by local fish hatchery workers released 900 rainbow and 100 brook trout into Cathers Run in Clarion County near Corry. A total of 2 000 brown and 2 000 rainbow trout were placed in Tonella Creek with additional loads sent to streams in Potter County. The fishing season begins Friday at 6 a.m. and runs through July 31. A separate report notes a boy, Thomas Gottahall, four, fatally struck by a car after darting between parked vehicles in Harrisburg.
A flash fire likely started by a faulty refrigerator swept through a two story Tacoma frame house early today, killing seven children aged 3 to 15. Victims include six McCarleys and James Clifton, with police questioning Jean McCarley, the children's mother, who was at a drive in theatre. Chief Fisk called the scene a scorched shell and noted the children faced little chance to escape.
A 15 year old Russian, Valery Lysikov, who fled to West Berlin and sought asylum, returned with his parents to East Berlin at noon after switching his stance on Communism. American authorities stated the move followed his request to return, driven by concerns for his parents safety. In a separate crash report, Philip Reed, 23, and Roy Bronter, 21, both from Lurgan, were injured in a two car crash near Chambersburg with Reed later dying at the hospital.
A pre-dawn 300 foot tower detonation near Yucca Flat Las Vegas signaled the start of a busy test day in 1955. Observers in Salt Lake City San Francisco and Los Angeles witnessed the bright flash and 15,000 foot plume while winds favored delaying the second shot on Frenchman Flat. Twenty five Air Force planes gathered data as the Livermore designed device was tested.
Howard J. Corsi blamed "enemies within" for the sudden end of his refugee survey job. The Republican official, tied to past Hoover-era public service, faces looming options including a possible move to a different State Department post or resettlement work as controversy over his ties to communism and Walter aims continues.
A late report from Buenos Aires describes a deadly house fire that killed one man and injured four others as flames swept through a residence. A separate incident near a mountain pass involved a vehicle running off a road, with a passenger fatality and additional injuries.
Harrisburg report on Governor Leader's tax plan notes Attorney General Cohen and lawmakers see no near agreement on a major proposal. Discussions continue with Sen. Barr and labor leaders cautious about an income or sales based levy to raise 400 to 500 million in two years. Conferences to resume next week at the executive mansion.
Two men from Warren identified as Charles Jackson Re and Albert Bloyd French are held on suspicion charges in Erie County. Police say ties and tubes were found with the pair and tied to stolen property, with investigations ongoing and insurance officials to be contacted.
City prepares for Easter services as area Christians join millions worldwide in celebrating the Resurrection. Festivities include sunrise Protestant services and early Catholic Masses, with Good Friday observances completed and Lent ending at noon. Easter bunny visits for children and spring fashions noted amid mild, springlike weather.
Associated Press reports violence and disorder tied to the 27 year old Southern Bell strike. Dynawire blasts damage Tennessee trunk lines. rifle fire disrupts New Orleans long distance lines. rioting occurs in Raleigh and Dunville. Officials consider National Guard. union denies responsibility for violence. The company offered about six million dollars in wage increases with a no strike clause as a settlement condition.
Japan released the full text of a stern note delivered to the United Nations urging Russia to act promptly on peace talks. The note rejects linking talks to Tokyo or Moscow and was sent to Moscow via Japan's U N representative in New York.
A dry and generally pleasant Easter weekend is foreseen across most of the nation. Weather forecasts indicate rain chances mainly in the Northern Rockies and Pacific Northwest with showers. Some spots report thundershowers in Texas and Louisiana, and a cool start in the East and Southeast with warmer readings later.
Vice Admiral Alfred M. Pride of the U. S. Seventh Fleet is due in the area on an expected visit linked to rising Chinese Communist air activity. Reports say Chinese Migs could reach the Matsu Islands with new airfields near Luchiao and Fukien, potentially enabling longer patrols over the Formosas. Pride is anticipated to assess the crisis and discuss measures to forestall the threat from allied bases.
Churches worldwide mark the end of Lent with Holy Saturday rites led in Rome by the St Peter's High Mass. Catholic ceremonies feature fire blessing and holy water fonts, while pilgrims gather amid Rome and Jerusalem. Thousands plan sunrise Easter services from churches to parks as Pope Pius XII delivers an Easter blessing.
Mayor Earl T Cherry calls on all local organizations to propose worthwhile projects for the year and to contact the Chamber of Commerce if not at the planning meeting. The city enters a statewide contest seeking community improvement and groups may choose their project type and see it through to completion. Long's Rites Set for James J Long, 78, Pittsburgh Pirates publicity director, died of a heart attack at a Pittsburgh hospital after a week of observation.
The Corry Jaycees announce a campaign to display the American flag on all legal holidays and at every home. President Frank Anthony says the program should make the flag a standard feature for households and national observances. Chapters in Pennsylvania support the effort as veterans groups endorse the project.
Babson discusses the Dow Jones Industrial Average divisor, arguing the correct figure is 5.76 rather than 30. He critiques how the average moves with points and questions the honesty of the reported “average” amid reader letters and market references.
Moscow through its council of ministers demanded Parliament cancel wartime treaties with France and Britain as retaliation for Western ratification of Paris agreements to rearm West Germany. The move followed threats to revoke the pacts if West German troop deployments were approved.
Moscow demands prompt conclusion of an Austrian treaty of independence and notes Western powers joint declaration on four power consideration. Molotov pressed diplomatic representatives to push talks as 250 meetings over a decade failed to secure agreement. Czech and British treaty allies defend anti German rearmament and Western Germany militarization. A parliamentary move to annul the treaties is proposed, with possible Supreme Soviet action to give impact. DIES IN PRISON Springfield official Nortin Wollmit, 54, dies in federal prison after an 18 month bribery sentence.
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