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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1955
Page
1
A fragmented OCR snippet references Ad Orton, Tity, and Wana in a letters section. The readable fragments show names and a place, suggesting a brief local notices item without clear action or complete context.
Austrian Chancellor Julius Raab arrived in Moscow to press speedier completion of the Austrian independence treaty with Soviet leaders Molotov and Gromyko. The visit aims to secure ironclad guarantees that Austria will never be unified with Germany or host foreign bases, while seeking a path to eventual Big Four agreement on Austria free from occupation.
A Navy pilot died heroically in Japan after engine trouble over Yokohama. He refused to bail out over the crowded city and steered his F19 toward a hillside, sacrificing himself to prevent a catastrophe in Atsugi and surrounding areas. Names withheld due to wartime protocol.
The Supreme Court opens hearings on methods to end public school segregation for white and Negro pupils. Justices review timelines and whether to require immediate integration or a gradual shift. Questions cover implementing decrees, potential special masters, and which states and districts are affected.
Mrs. Maude Nichols aged 86 from Corry suffered abrasions to the knee and arm in a near head-on collision on Main Street Titusville while riding with Mrs. Ralph Stoke. Both drivers and Mrs. Nichols were treated at Titusville Hospital with Bimber uninjured and Stoke and Nichols later observed for possible knee and elbow injuries.
Firemen responded to a grass fire in a vacant field west of Mead Park after 1 30 pm, started by nearby youths. James Howard, 14, was overcome by smoke and heat while helping fight the flames. doctors treated him and he was taken to Corry Memorial Hospital. The blaze was extinguished around 2 pm.
FITTEBURGH The world's first industry owned nuclear era test reactor will be built by Westinghouse Electric Corp at a cost of 6.5 million dollars. Construction is expected to begin a few months after blueprints approval by the Atomic Energy Commission. The plant will occupy about 50 acres near Matanville Pa and start operation within two years with about 100 workers employed initially.
AP dispatch notes the University of Michigan Medical School sources say the Saik polio vaccine is more than 90 percent effective in reducing paralysis from polio though not 100 percent. The Times calls it 80 percent close to unequivocal effectiveness. Also reports on France and Turkey developments and a German ship collision.
Five fires during the Easter weekend taxed Stanford Hose Company crews. On Saturday three blazes included a grass fire near 416 East Pleasant Street and a clothes dryer at 467 East Pleasant Street. A White Street grass blaze at Gerald Pleas home caused minor damage before being controlled. Sunday saw grass fires at the foot of Railroad Street and on Random Road near the country club. damage remained slight. Chief Ray Laurie noted rapid containment and minimal property loss.
Governor George M. Leader and top advisers regroup to finish a state budget and tax plan before next week’s Assembly session. Officials seek 400 to 500 million dollars in new revenue over two years, with talks focusing on an equitable tax package and possible income tax proposals while labor groups oppose such moves.
In Palo Alto the test pilot described Hiller Helicopters new flying platform as radical and simple to operate. The craft, resembling a flying saucer with guard rails, uses a downward thrusting air stream from two counterrotating props and marks the Office of Naval Research’s first disclosure of the craft. Continued on page two.
Dr. Jonas Salk heads the Pitt virus lab as nation awaits Dr. Thomas Francis Jr report on the nationwide field trials of the Salk antipolio vaccine. If successful, Salk will emphasize team effort and his lab’s work over personal credit while his three sons and many families hope for an end to polio fears.
A renowned medical scientist asks what follows if the Salk polio vaccine answers with yes. He warns of possible vaccine hype and public stampede or misused uptake. He questions whether confidence would falter if the vaccine is not perfect and compares it to other immune measures.
1952 Democratic presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson will address the Far East situation in a half hour radio talk tonight. CBS airs 10 19 30 a m to 10 19 80 a m with NBC following 7 30 to 11 p m. Friends say Stevenson received hundreds of letters and calls prompting the speech to clarify his views and potential U S moves in Asia.
Christians marked Easter with joy in the resurrection while stressing peace and voicing concern over atomic developments. In Rome Pope Pius XII called for fearless trust in peaceful atomic progress as crowds gathered in St Peter's Square. In Washington President Eisenhower and Rev Dr Edward J. El ton spoke of mankind deserving safety from nuclear threat. Clear spring weather aided Easter observances across the United States, with large crowds and broad participation reported.
A visiting electrical line man, Stanley W. Lewin, 37, from Niagara Falls, fell 20 feet while repairing a Spartanburg home roof. He was treated, then discharged from Corry Memorial Hospital after fractures but no serious injuries. Several others were treated for minor injuries over the weekend.
A group at Lawrence Airport yesterday demonstrated free flight termed soaring by Webster as flying without engine power or altitude limits. The single-place craft, owned by Gene Hillito Ed ToKgs and Mario McIntyre of Gory and Boly Urbity of Erie, rose using an 1,800-foot tow line over a pulley to lift off the field. Early lift reached about 600 feet, with hopes to exceed this as thermal currents develop later in the season.
Washington reports the Bandung African Asian conference starting April 6 may influence whether China attacks Formosa. US officials say Beijing is unlikely to move on Matsu or Quemoy during the talks, while Eisenhower orders forces ready but not to initiate a coastal assault. Outcomes hinge on Chinese leadership’s aims at Bandung and the reaction of Afro Asian nations.
The Corry chamber announces the second annual Sports Show at Bias Armory on May 11, featuring more sports displays and hobby booths. Local and visiting vendors will set up exhibits, with door prizes and a carnival atmosphere planned across two days.
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