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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1955
Page
1
A fragmented note references Corry city regulatory matters and a municipal solicitor role, noting a 29-613 case file and ongoing weeks of staffing strain affecting legal duties. Authorities seek guidance on filling the post and addressing procedural gaps.
Washington reports on a two day conference of Public Health Service officials, Drs Salk and Francis, and Cutter Laboratories experts to review 29 polio cases following Cutter vaccine inoculations. Details include case distribution in Idaho, California, Washington state, Missouri and Georgia, with ongoing testing guidance and vaccine-testing procedures.
Secretary of State Dulles plans a Paris meeting with top French leaders next weekend to align Indochina policy amid tensions over South Viet Nam. He will attend Western Big Three talks and Atlante Pact discussions, while France considers engaging Diem and possibly broadening the Saigon government.
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Corry on Tuesday May 10 from 12 noon to 6 pm. No civic group will sponsor the visit this time due to a planning slip. A total of 168 donors are needed to meet the Corry target, with past efforts falling short.
City Council plans a regular May meeting to discuss replacing two members of the Corry Municipal Authority. Chairman C. H. Holden resigned due to ill health, and Morgan Beverly has also stepped down. The five member board includes Page Louderback P. Sonoski and Derr Clark. The Authority oversees payments to contractors for the sewage treatment plant near East Smith street.
Dr Newton C Allen an osteopath and medical director of the Hoxsey Gapver Clinic Portage Cambria County was charged with misrepresentation in 1954. Judge Roy I Carson of Washington County Common Pleas Court postponed the trial to August after Allen's attorney said he could not appear due to a federal subpoena for questioning in Pittsburgh in May.
Detroit Ford Motor Co faces a UAW push for a guaranteed annual wage as the union broadens demands across the Big Three. GM extends its contract talks to June 7, with Ford due June 1 and Chrysler August, while Walter P. Reuther joins talks, amid dues collection and strike planning concerns for about 140000 Ford and 325000 GM workers.
George Sloan of Van Clse's service station on East South street was treated by firefighters at No 1 station after swallowing gasoline while blowing out a water main gag line. He inhaled fumes and had spray on face and eyes. Richard Mountain guided him to the Tire station for resuscitation with fumigator apparatus for about 30 minutes until a doctor arrived. Sloan was wrapped for shock prevention and advised to rest at home. doctors said effects would not linger long.
Six Warren County residents sat on a coroner jury that found Richard Peters not to blame for the death of 16 year old Joanne Hulman near Sugar Grove on April 1. The accident occurred when his car struck a utility pole after an erratic path down Route 957. Peters was sworn as a witness and later discharged from hospital with head injuries and lacerations. Two other passengers, Sandra Brandy and Kenneth Olson, sustained minor injuries. No formal charges were indicated, though Peters faces possible license suspension and an inquiry by the Department of Revenue about driving too fast for conditions.
Last night the Prom to Dawn party, organized by the Corss-Teacher Council, drew nearly 200 high school students after a Wright School gym prom dance. Attendees enjoyed music by Paul Shankar and the band, games, a hot breakfast, and tape recordings aired by WOTR. PTA President Mrs Baldwin extended thanks to all contributors.
A large state police operation and local agencies hunted three armed jailbreakers after a breakout from St. Lawrence County jail near Canton. Trooper A J Golby was wounded, and one suspect was captured in a house. the others fled into swamp and woods as a bloodhound team searched, with 60 troopers and numerous deputies involved. Names given include Frank Talirico 44 Ralph La Shomb 28 and Patrick Brooks 26.
In Saigon amid a two day street battle with Binh Xuyen forces, Premier Ngo Dinh Diem’s Nationalist troops claimed control of Saigon, while the rebel group sought aid from other sects. Casualties ran into the hundreds with over a thousand wounded, including U.S. Photo Service director Everett Reese. Diem rejected calls for immediate Cannes talks, pledging reconstruction and compensation for refugees.
Carl Long, 37, of Centerville, died in a Westfield jail cell after a night of detentions and self harm attempts. County officials will cover funeral costs as his mother cannot afford one. the coroner cited unclear cause pending medical tests. Long had a history of petty crime and had requested medical aid prior to arrest for public intoxication.
Pittsburgh prisoner John Chappelow, 26, received 18 years to 47 years after pleading guilty to armed robbery. Visiting Judge Samuel J. Roberts of Erie County sentenced him yesterday for robbing a North Side restaurant of 250 and shooting the proprietor last year.
AP briefs report State Department clearance for a reunion trip of 12 American veterans and a Russian troop group leader in Moscow. Among those planning to attend is Fred W. Johnston of Bradford.
Corry residents rush to pay city taxes at a two percent discount before the noon cutoff. Treasurer Carl Smith reports 36,936.80 remaining on 1955 assessments but expects much of it to be paid by noon. A final deadline allows rail delivery by Monday with no penalty, then delinquency and a five percent penalty next.
Erie Health Director Dr Felix Shubert announced adequate Balk vaccine for all first and second graders in the city, but Corry had to delay as only 180 shots were available. L M Douglas says Salk doses at Columbus School will move to Tuesday unless Erie delivers more, with 71 consent slips returned and 160 Wright School doses used. Dr Daniel Maloney notes second shots in the series start May 17 with plans for Titusville.
Babson warns that small non‑proprietor farmers are being edged out as the trend moves toward large mechanized farms. He cites 9% income declines since 1951, credit tightening, and insurance withdrawals as pressures on marginal farmers, predicting eventual revolt against artificial restraints.
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