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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1957
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text mentions streets and a dated event 1-24-81 with hints of a school and business area. No complete names or concrete actions are readable. The readable pieces suggest a public or notice-like item but lack verifiable entities or details.
Washington reports reveal British and American papers detailing a Nazi plan to reinstall the Duke of Windsor as Britain’s ruler. The scheme, described by Joachim von Ribbentrop, involved luring the duke and duchess to Spain and pressuring Britain to surrender, with alleged funds tied to Democratic groups.
Senate leader Lyndon B. Johnson moved to set aside the civil rights bill long enough to allow action on defense and agriculture funding where temporary spending authority has expired. The compromise bill totals 33.75 billion dollars, awaiting final Senate passage before heading to the White House for President Eisenhower's signature.
AFL-CIO leaders say the federation will order the Teamsters to implement specific reforms to avoid ouster. The Ethics Practices Committee postponed hearings on corruption charges based on disclosures to Senate committee staff, with August 28 set for final replies and reform details.
Campbell misses water speed mark at Canandaigua Lake as his hydroplane Bluebird T. 1586 fails to reach the record time amid rough conditions. The British speed king, racing from England, suffers a heavy beating in today’s run and must reconsider the attempt.
New York. A secretary talked her boss from suicide on a 22nd floor ledge after police failed to coax him down. George Wind, 62, head of a local crime ring, clung to a narrow perch for about 43 minutes before Mrs. Rose Williams urged him to come inside. He was hospitalized and then sent home.
Bell says he recognizes the National Football League Players Association as a bargaining unit for pro players. He asserts authority from league bylaws to act solo, citing support from Chairman Geller and Rep. Duplication and preparing to meet with the association to resolve differences.
A car collided with a cement truck outside Monongahela, Pennsylvania, killing 40 year old Frank Daoworro of Washington County and injuring his mother lightly. Police said the car veered into the truck’s path driven by Robert Devin of Pittsburgh after going off the road.
Prison guards were held briefly as inmates protested a shell peas order. Authorities planned a full cleanup at the 88 year old facility in Deer Lodge as Gov Aronson and Atty. Gen. Anderson assessed demands. Warden Burrell returned from Indiana to oversee the situation and security was restored after about four hours of unrest.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a closed session to review Maxwell H. Gluck’s selection as ambassador to Ceylon. Undersecretary Christian Herter testified on the State Department’s choice and broader policies for diplomatic appointments amid questions about Gluck’s political contributions and unfamiliarity with regional specifics.
Washington reports former union official Westyfind Day testifies before the Senate Rackets Committee about ties between the United Aine Workers and the ILGWU. Washburn describes attempts to oust Blo from the VAW AFL and claims a related charted union in New York in 1950 hid a likely Communist-linked writer.
The Pennsylvania State High Commission and Revenue Department announce a fishing license increase to 3.25 dollars with an effective date of September 1 replacing January 1. The change follows state law requiring September starts for new statutes. Officials expect few 1957 licenses to be sold at the new rate.
The House approved a Niagara Falls power plant measure by a 67 to 27 vote amid objections over quorum. The bill would generate about 1,800,000 kilowatts with half reserved for preference customers and nearby states if demanded.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow for Dr. vrai L. Infield mayor of nearby Northfield and a Republican official who died from a Whegre attack in Tangle City Hunitnl yesterday. He was a member of the Republican party.
Hoffa states no Senate opposition to his Teamsters bid. Reporters question alleged influence over port operations as he defends his candidacy and addresses criticisms from lawmakers amid union restructuring talks at the Detroit headquarters.
French Foreign Minister Christine Pineau met in London with Secretary of State Dulles and British Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd amid signs of divisions over possible nuclear cutbacks. Britain opposed immediate limits on its new H bombs, while France urged independent nuclear development to counter Western alliances. Talks included Western officials and the five nation disarmament subcommittee as delegates eyed extensions and possible adjournment.
The House Armed Services Committee voted 31 to 4 to authorize military jurisdiction over offenses by service members abroad. The measure, urged by administration allies, would let the secretary of the armed services decide if a case involving a U S service member overseas should be tried by military authorities rather than a foreign government.
Nathan Leopold, jailed for 38 years for the 1921 Bobby Franks murder, seeks parole rehearing after a failed clemency bid. Leopold, 19 at conviction, narrowly escaped the electric chair with Clarence Darrow’s help as he faced a 45 to 64 year sentence. Parole board and governor denied relief.
Washington reports a revised measure would allow Negroes or others to serve as jurors in federal courts even if not qualified under state law. Senate debates over the jury trial amendment continue amid opposition from Knowland and Southern lawmakers. Key sponsors Kennedy and Kennedy ally Pastore signal cautious support as floor votes loom this week.
A 40,000 pound sugar truck rolled 85 mph down Simrut Mountain with clutch and brakes failed. Trooper Silbaugh guided following drivers around the danger as the driver, Ned Switzer, 28, escaped unharmed after a near catastrophe at Hopwood. Switzer credits the trooper and quick thinking for averting disaster on the curving grade.
Marilyn Fists 24 vanished after leaving a grocery store with family saying she hitchhiked toward Spartansburg and then to New Castle. Police traced no money shortage and contacted her parents after their calls.
A Columbus man died after collapsing on his first day back at work. He had just returned from a break at the Super venue and was on duty when he fell ill. He was rushed to a hospital where he died. A brother, Courtney, accompanied him to the hospital.
Two workers were injured in separate falls at the Jennings Hines WyeB plant yesterday. Both victims were taken to Coway Memorial Hospital for treatment after falls in the boiler room and other work areas. One man suffered a broken leg while the other sustained injuries prompting pre hospital assessment and surgery.
The Chenango Times reports that brothers George Kral, 36, and Michael, 2, were convicted of a rape and kidnapping in Chattanooga Tennessee. They had appealed but the U S Supreme Court denied review and a new sentence hearing was denied.
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