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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1955
Page
6
A motorcycle crash four miles east of Warren left Stanley Owens of Warren and a 16-year-old Warren girl with multiple bruises after their bike struck the rear of a car driven by George Littlefield of Tions. The car stopped to turn left. the bike burned and was reported a total loss.
An explosion severely damaged Saigon's Palace of Justice interior with ten pits of rubble. Premier Ngo Dinh Diem passed nearby on his way to a city hall ceremony amid reports of an assassination attempt. The bomb placed behind a statue of Justice blew the foyer and damaged upper floors.
A massive wildfire crisis in Ontario has drawn 4000 fighting forest blazes with 2000 regulars and volunteers from many walks of life. Fire rages across the province, destroying timber valued in the billions as flames threaten towns, dry streams, and underground roots while weather and drought hinder containment efforts.
Miami forecasts indicate Hurricane Connie will miss the Bahamas as it moves over open sea at about 15 mph. Forecasters say its path depends on a front trough and high pressure, with potential to curve northward or threaten land if slower acceleration occurs. Weather officials pledge timely warnings if needed.
Nev a City Calif Una Schmidt Fine so far separated from husband Alford B Fine a logger while she weighs returning POW Daniel Schmidt who is en route from a Red Chinese prison in Tokyo after 32 months. Schmidt has not seen his 24 year old son Danny.
Robert Dyk of Denver won the national finals held yesterday for the Knights of Pythias public speaking contest. The 18 year old high school student earned a $1,500 scholarship for his talk on youth contributions to highway safety. The report also notes a population rise among Navajo Indians from 7,000 in 1867 to over 70,000 today.
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