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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1958
Page
2
Jamestown Union Rescue Mission, operating 16 years, nears closure due to funds and material shortages. It has served transients, families, and local residents with spiritual and physical aid, and now seeks support as it cannot continue without new backing.
At The Hospital Report today lists admissions including Jack Miller and Mrs Esther D. Jones along with others and notices discharges such as Mrs Alfred Gates and family. Local items mention a pancake breakfast, unemployment benefits sought for workers fired for Fifth Amendment, a beer and soft drinks distributor, a traffic violation fine, a Kinntone bingo public referendum, and Jamestown School budget increases with property tax rate details. Erie area injuries from a trolley collision are also noted with the Ciotti family.
Franklin negotiations between Joy Manufacturing management and the International Association of Machinists proceed to end a strike that shut production at three Franklin plants since Tuesday midnight, affecting about 1,000 employees. A local Erie item notes a court case, local ads, and a resident’s protest to curb nighttime shop noise near his home.
Jamestown report notes a civil damage award of 450 in Allegany County for injuries to a herd of cattle struck by a car driven by Vincent Weinsman Jr. The 1956 accident involved three cows. two had to be destroyed. Earlier items list clearance on jackets at Morton's Children’s Shop and a tombstone find near a Jamestown cemetery.
Joseph Orillo and Silvio De Vita were sentenced to life imprisonment after their second trial for the fatal police shooting of Officer James Law. A 12-member jury found them guilty of first degree murder after hours of deliberation, with a recommendation of imprisonment at hard labor and a judge imposing the sentence, making them eligible for parole after 24 years.
Joy E. Furman acting as State Senate president set May 20 as a special election date in Westmoreland County to replace Rep. John Dent who resigned after winning a seat in Congress. The same day as the May 20 primary.
In central Pennsylvania McGonigle bid for the GOP governor nomination promising a business like approach to state government to curb waste. He outlined capable services at lower costs after campaigning in Montgomery County with backing from the GOP state organization. Stassen urged party rebuilding in Philadelphia to unite and pursue four year goals including more jobs and better schools. Hilon, on Stassen’s ticket, urged sincerity and honesty to replace current government. Two other ticket members accompanied McGonigle for Montgomery campaigning.
Vernon appeared at a Lan caster pancake fair and spoke to a Montgomery County Jewish youth group. Harold J Vaughan, Aliquippa executive and GOP governor candidate, campaigned in Philadelphia. Independents criticized Scott who left to address Dauphin County Young Republicans rally as anti Eisenhower forces seek to undermine the administration. The primary, he said, aims to ensure loyalists face no dirty tricks.
President Eisenhower criticized changes in a highway funding bill that would accelerate federal apportionments for fiscal 1960 and alter the 60-40 matching formula for a 400 million AB C fund. Senator Gore defended the measure, calling it essential to counter the recession. The plan would increase interstate system money to about 2.0 billion dollars, with standard AB C funds at 900 million, and loans to states from their share.
Superior Court granted actress Jayne Mansfield permission to take her 8 year old daughter Jayne Marie to England next Tuesday. Mansfield's ex husband Paul Mansfield opposed the trip and was not present at the hearing. The actress promised the child would continue her studies while in England.
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