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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1955
Page
1
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U S and Red China talks aimed at easing tension watched by crowds as Corry hosts the Diamond Jubilee Stanford Hose Company parade. Mayor Earl T. Cherry lauded the hour and forty five minute event with more than 10,000 spectators, noting the day’s spectacle and a $1,000 savings bond drawing. Judges awarded prizes across 97 units with some controversy over the Kane drum corps and Johnsonburg delays.
Two New York youths were injured when their car struck a utility pole after another vehicle blinded the driver near French Creek. Gary Sayers, 17, suffered a possible back injury and was listed in satisfactory condition at Corry Memorial Hospital. Frank Grden, 18, treated for lacerations and abrasions and released.
Harrisburg acting on the State Pardon Board recommendation commuted the sentences of ten men convicted in Erie County for bribery and related offenses. Names cited include James Salamone James Lagohn Carl Alen John Koehler Edward Michalak Arthur Damose Joseph Atotunda Daniel Ditullio and James Wranda Mcshine among others as eligible for parole following commutation.
Douglas Aile Phelps Dodge Corp and the International Union of Mine Mill and Smelter Workers announced a first general agreement today ending a month long strike. The accord covers about 45,000 union members employed by the firm across the smelting operation.
Two vehicles were damaged in a collision west of the city Saturday at 5 45 pm when a car veered off the pavement and crossed the highway, clipping another car. Frank Vinile Jy ai and Roy Walton, both of Sheffield, were involved. Mrs Walton was injured.
Soviet defense ministry says Marshal Georgi Zhukov ordered 44 000 troops to withdraw from Austria by October 1, aligning with a Soviet proposal from a four power summit. The move, described as a reduction of armed forces in Austria, follows wartime friendship with President Eisenhower and appears in a dated Moscow release.
Pennsylvania to allot 52 569 shots with 20 percent first to health department doctors must file reports. Limited supply expected as province physicians prepare commercial use within a few days. State health secretary Dr Berwyn F Matlisor notes urgency and limits.
Total of 846000 Polio Shots Allocated by Public Health Service for private physicians and public health clinics to vaccinate children age through nine. The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis reports needs met for first wave and outlines distribution plans including free inoculation for eligible schoolchildren.
City police report four thefts at Maud Park in the Third Ward as a caretaker says someone pried open the railing around the wishing well to steal pennies dropped by visitors. Officers have limited information and urge parents to supervise children.
Associated Press report describes a severe forest fire situation in northern Ontario. Eight fires are out of control, spanning Coch rane district and Kapusikn ssing area, threatening vast tracts and splitting provincewide firefighting efforts.
Harrisburg reports Democratic efforts to muster GOP support for Gov Leader’s income tax bill as the Senate, with 26 Republicans and 24 Democrats, weighs a roll call vote. House passage last week prompted plans to stall and pressure wavering Republican senators, while talks of extending or raising the sales tax linger amid possible tax combinations.
President Eisenhower welcomed Red China's release of American airmen as nationwide relief and joy. The White House confirmed the report from Peiping radio that the imprisoned fliers had been freed and pledged swift family reunions with UN support aiding negotiations led by Dag Hammarskjöld.
Peiping announced the release of 11 American airmen sentenced on espionage charges after a military court of the Supreme People's Court commuted their terms. The airmen, captured in Korea during a 1950s mission over Manchuria, were freed as Geneva talks loomed and U S authorities were notified to arrange immediate exit from China.
Philadelphia report says ten Upper Darby post office workers were dismissed and four others reprimanded for misuse of sick leave. Disciplinary action followed a GAO investigation and subsequent report to the Hourly Most Office committee, highlighting nationwide abuses costing millions.
The Central News Agency in Hong Kong reported that two Soviet built minesweepers and a midget submarine were sighted off the Mukien boat of Communist China near Formosa.
Warren coroner reports 44 year old Carl J Lindquist died in a racing accident at a rally near Warren. Witnesses say a wheel struck a crack in the track causing his car to roll and pin him briefly, with injuries described as fatal. He was taken to Warren General Hospital and pronounced dead on arrival.
American representative negotiates for the release of 40 U.S. civilians detained by Chinese Communists. talks stall as bargaining pressure mounts and prospects of freedom hinge on stalled discussions and political maneuvering.
Geneva reports say the United States and Red China opened diplomacy to ease tensions in the Far East with focus on 40 American civilians detained by Peiping. Amb A. M. Johnson and Wang Ping-nam signaled possible future talks including direct U.S.-China relations and the repatriation of detainees at Geneva Palace of Nations.
Pittsburgh group Blaie Knox Co and CIO United Steelworkers announced a new bontrant for plasite in the Pittsburgh district. The pact sets an average wage near 35 cents an hour for about 9,000 workers as steel firms follow the terms.
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