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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1959
Page
3
A trial jury delivered a verdict after close deliberations. The case involved a disputed event that drew attention to the court and local law enforcement. Prosecutors and defense counsel presented arguments, and the jury announced their decision, with details limited by court procedures.
A 13 year old Youngstown girl Sally Burnside daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl Burnside drowned yesterday while swimming at Township Park Conneaut. Her body had not been recovered late last night. The father shouted for help when she slipped from his grasp as lifeguards coast guard and volunteers searched with nets grappling hooks and a diver. East Lakeville firemen joined the effort but lake conditions prevented a recovery.
Connellsville Airport plant of Taylorcraft Inc. shut down indefinitely after picket lines formed by Mon Valley Trade Council. Fifty two mechanics received final pay and were ordered to remove tools as management seeks a contract with the Machinists Union to avoid future stoppages and weighs relocating the plant.
Jonah Schenberg of Titusville escaped injury after losing control on Route 27’s rain slick death curve. His car skidded, grazed the same tree involved in a May crash that killed Frederick Collingwood and Ronald Keyes. The teen prayed as the vehicle spun and rolled backward over an embankment.
Mrs. Margaret M. Mahle, 87, of 225 East South Street, died at 7:40 AM in Corry Memorial Hospital after months of ill health. Born May 15, 1872 in Mountville, PA, she moved to Corry as a girl and worked many years as a ticket seller at Rex Theatre before retirement. Survived by cousins Mrs. Le Roy Cady and Mrs. Marge Jobson. Visitation at Bracken Funeral Home, Friday services at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, burial in Pine Grove Cemetery.
A Pennsylvania bill tightens penalties for driving with 10 or more points over three years and discusses a possible flat income tax amid a long debate over a graduated tax. Lawmakers consider sales tax exemptions for broadcasters and manufacturers materials, with hotel occupancy tax tied to the measure. Medical historian Dr. William W. Francis, 81, dies in Montreal.
Washington AP Senate opens closed door hearings on Walter Reuther's UAW amid calls for public access. Republicans accuse officials of improper fund handling while Reuther demands openness. Kennedy among Democrats on the committee. McClellan wary of public exposure without full evidence.
Cape Canaveral reports a Thor-Able rocket carried two letters 5,000 miles in half an hour but delivery took 214 months. The nose cone was recovered near Ascension Island after a May flight, letters damaged by reentry heat, later found among telemetry gear in Philadelphia, then returned to Maj. Gen. Yates and Col. Warden at the missile center. Argentinians strike Buenos Aires with 24-hour union action supporting Tucuman sugar workers.
Secretary of State Dean R. Herter denounces dictatorial regimes as he meets Chilean officials and foreign ministers in private talks ahead of the conference. He is expected to speak after ministers address opening sessions and focus on immediate business.
The stock market faces doubt over a real thaw from the Eisenhower Khrushchev talks and its effect on industry. Analysts weigh potential defense spending cuts of about 10 billion dollars, noting past shifts after Korea and Sputnik. A durable thaw could lower defense demand but boost consumer spending if tax cuts follow.
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