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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1959
Page
1
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Fidel Castro planned to address Cuba via radio and television to detail the first major conspiracy to topple his regime and describe how his forces crushed it. Officials claimed the plot was broken, with about 1,500 arrests reported and a telephone blackout in Las Villas province. Remnants of an armed band had fled to the hills after a clash with Castro's forces.
Industry rebukes David J. McDonald as the United Steelworkers leader skips New York talks. Conrad Cooper of US Steel defends the four-company negotiating team with full authority. Federal mediators push ahead, scheduling another session after progress on contract language.
The Chamber of Commerce board will meet tonight in the City Council chamber to plan actions addressing criticisms from a Gannon College attitude survey. Critics blame Corry Area Industrial Development Corporation for lack of new plants and insufficient personal contact with members. Ecclesiastical Furniture Inc moved to the former Howard Tannery buildings, promising new jobs, while directors plan to rotate outreach among members, especially in the Retail Division, to improve engagement.
Governor Lawrence signed a Sunday retail tax law effective Sept 13 imposing fines of 100 dollars for first offenses and 200 dollars for subsequent violations within a year. The measure bans sale of clothing and many goods on Sundays and leaves enforcement to local district attorneys while court rulings define details.
AP reports Mr and Mrs W A Fullington marked their 80th wedding anniversary at home near Hobart China The wife is 98 and the husband 104 They wed in Denton Texas in 1879 There was no celebration due to their son Will 78 ill at home
In Santiago Chile AP Secretary of State Christian A Herter arrives for the Inter American Conference and signals a strong U S stance against dictatorships The trip follows a Puerto Rico stopover and comes as Latin leaders accuse the United States of favoritism toward Batista Perez Jimenez Trujillo and Somoza Castro skip the meeting His cautious wording aims to avoid direct censure of specific regimes amidst tense regional politics
The House opened a heated week long floor battle over labor management controls with three rival bills, all seeking to curb racketeering and abuse of power in the labor field. Support split among Democrats led by Speaker Sam Rayburn with Eisenhower favored positions and AFL-CIO backing of a slower change proposal, as conservatives in the South and Midwest shape the debate.
In Des Moines Iowa on Monday Ira Curtis dug with his bare hands for nearly an hour to free his 4 year old son Billy trapped as a ditch wall caved in Three other boys aged 9 and 8 were also buried Donald Curtis the father’s 9 year old son escaped and alerted him Fire and police arrived and Billy was rescued with only minor bumps and bruises at a hospital while Marvin Connett 8 remained trapped neck deep before rescue efforts freed him
Four members of The Platters were freed on $1,000 bond each after being charged with aiding and abetting prostitution. David Lynch Jr and Tony Williams, both 30s from Hollywood, plus Herbert A. Reed and Irvin Robi, ages 31 and 26, of Los Angeles and El Centro, faced the charges. Four 19 year old women, three white and one Black, were arrested on prostitution charges with $1,000 bond each.
In Harrisburg the House approved a graduated income tax up to 6 percent with GOP help, pushing a Democratic goal toward a constitutional amendment. The vote, 88 of 106, came amid GOP opposition to any income tax. Senate prospects look difficult as leaders prepare to consider sales tax and real estate valuation reforms and other bills.
The Corry School Board and Corry Area Joint School Committee convened a dual meeting amid talk of exonerations and tax collections. Carlton Smith outlined that $500 in 1968 59 tax collections were turned over to R E Wil Puller. The Finance Committee debated handling exonerations individually with potential tax payers identified. The Concord Street School property sale and playground expansion were reviewed, with the board opting not to pursue the old site and noting Concord Street is antiquated and too small.
Two women injured in a Union City area wreck near Tillotson corner five miles south of Union City when their cars collided on a narrow dirt road. Betty Lou Fox age 10 and Ruth MacMillan age 20 were hospitalized with severe injuries. both cars suffered extensive damage estimated around $1,300. Corry State Police investigated and a Musser ambulance transported victims to Stern Memorial Hospital.
The Corry Area Joint School Committee met to review an audit showing refunds due to districts and to plan for the coming term. They discussed bid advertising for special transportation needs and the state equalization impact on local tax distributions, with details from Superintendent Rodemeyer and Business Manager Anderson.
SAN FRANCISCO AP. Smoke over Northern California mountains as firemen battle the Hameson forests near Ukiah and Willits about 100 miles north of San Francisco. Ukiah residents rush to save the city while residents use garden hoses and buckets to wet roofs. A ranger says fires near Ukiah were set by children and runners. In Southern California the Decker Canyon blaze near Lake Elsinore claims 2 lives, injures 27, burns 1,600 acres. Across the state weeks of fires follow low rainfall and dry conditions, with deputies near Yuba City reporting 17 fires in an hour all extinguished. Rangers blame deliberate arson by youngsters and winters for spreading the fires.
Two young boys Robert and Rocky Wilson ages 3 and 2 died in a basement fire caused by children playing with matches. Barbara Stevens, a playmate, told police she saw them strike and stomp out the flames before escaping through the single basement exit.
The Corry State Employment Service office, led by James Roseberry, shows June and July employment near equal, with unemployment claims stable due to temporary layoffs. In July there were 138 new applications, 48 female, 0 male, and 24 veterans. 44 job openings, 63 interviews, 41 referrals, and 19 placements.
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