12 Aug 1957
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1957
Page
1
Readable fragments mention a sale table and names like Yale Nem Te Over Ap Whalts Watery. The text is garbled but suggests a local notice about a sale or auction and associated individuals or entities. No clear event date or location is extractable.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a town and a wrong spelling of Wrengplane Nailinlle with unclear context or event details. No identifiable persons or organizations are readable to form a proper summary.
Ex union official Doris, former secretary-treasurer of Allied Industrial Workers Union, testifies to a Senate probe about Dio seeking reform and influence within the movement. He alleges payoffs and political leverage, including a Cadillac and cash, as he details connections to the Hoffa era and Teamsters influence in New York.
Reported in the Austrian Tyrol region, ten tourists from Austria and Germany are dead after falls and exposure in the Alps. Several others are missing as rescue teams search the Dachstein group and surrounding crevices amid mounting hazard for climbers and guided tours. Local police say two Viennese hikers were found dead near a cliff edge, with the fate of others still uncertain.
The public information office announced a nonstop flight from Gaia to Morneco in 22 hours and minutes, setting a new record for BAT Wat If. The route covered Japan and Alaska across North America. The flight reportedly used a crew of four with no special equipment.
Khrushchev meets secret talks during a six day stay in Bast Germany. He plans discussions with Walter Ulbricht on political issues and then with Mikoyan and Gromyko on economic talks with West Germany.
Myrick of Myrick and Associates addresses a Buffalo retailers meeting this noon in Rie Wanis Club. Tonight he headlines the Retail Merchants dinner at Verr's Restaurant Columbus with about 50 merchants expected. He returns Tuesday for two days of sales sessions at the Moose Club from 7 to 12 70 in the evening. A UB professor notes Myrick’s focus on psychology of selling. Invitations were sent to local businesses inviting sales staff to attend the 6 30 pm session tonight.
Leaders from Pennsylvania and other states pressed President Eisenhower to keep school construction within state hands. The governors urged the administration to end federal involvement in school construction, arguing the field should be returned to states and citing broader plans to return federal functions like school lunches and disaster relief to local control.
Two girls died in a two car wreck on the Pennsylvania Turnpike near Bedford Saturday. Ruth, 28, and Nancy Martin, 12, of Muphall Pittsburgh suburb were passengers in a car driven by Margaret T. Chshdollar, 46, of Swissvale. Several others injured. Destination listed as an Atlantic City vacation.
AFL CIO executive council convened to resolve long running internal disputes among former AFL unions and top CIO affiliates. Meany signaled possible ouster moves against Carpenters President Maurice A Hutcheson amid a grand jury probe, while other leadership cases await action.
A motorcycle crash critically injured a man identified as Alandr, 14, and his father was also hurt. The father was transferred to Hamet Hospital in Erie yesterday afternoon with serious internal injuries. The son’s funeral plans were adjusted due to the father's transfer, with the body to remain at Bracken Funeral Home until noon tomorrow before services at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at 2:30 p.m.
Former state legislator Charles Morrison Christler, 68, a publican member of the State Legislature from 1998 to 1940, died Saturday. He supported GOP campaigns in the late 1930s and early 1940s and ran for Congress twice but was defeated.
Manama hub reports British led forces captured the mud village of Nizwa after a two day delay, with scouts sweeping the area and finding what appeared to be American styled hand grenades in rebel positions. Officials said several rebel leaders may have fled toward the Tate Area while authorities believed the revolt had Saudi support.
Several hundred anti Communist students clashed with Swiss youths returning from the Moscow youth festival at the railway station. Police reported injuries as 4000 delegates left Moscow after 15 days of meetings, with some heading to Homeyail and others to Yollao.
A vehicle plunged through a bridge at Byur Lake Saturday, sending youths nearby to warn a farmhouse as Reno Berkey and eight firemen fought the blaze. The alarm was raised as rescuers arrived to assist at the scene.
A brief notice reports a catastrophic air disaster in Canada with numerous casualties and evacuees. The fragmentary text mentions Bertha causing little damage, suggesting a multi-event incident and severe impact on the region.
A chartered four engine DC4 bringing veterans and families from Britain crashed in a swampy field near Quebec City, killing 78 aboard including crew. The flight from London to Toronto was chartered by Imperial Veterans Division Ontario command. Pilot Norman Ramsay of Montreal, 37, had previous license issues. Local parishioners saw the plane low before the crash during a thunderstorm.
Alpine rescue efforts for a group of climbers on the Eiger north wall were officially abandoned as blizzards raged. Stefano Langhi of Lecco Italy remained the only known survivor, about 300 feet below the summit, while other climbers Huppie Northitty and Gals Meier were missing. German guide Ahvud Atelapart conducted a dramatic three-time descent to aid Cord of Tycen, a first-time feat mirroring the Empire State Building climb.
Eight people died and about 60 were injured when a Dutch navy aircraft crashed near Eindhoven In South Holland excavation teams worked amid wreckage as survivors were rescued The incident occurred during takeoff from Meralike Wit eld authorities said and wounded were hospitalized with serious injuries included.
Washington reports a Knowland California governorship bid could trigger a Senate leadership fight next session. If Knowland runs, Knight may switch to the Senate race. Dirksen is seen as the leading heir apparent. Nixon support for Knowland and Kuchel backing are among factors shaping the contest.
State Police report a sheep theft ring near Corry led to three men, Aubes chenuely OLui ere Gaulle ly, Ray Miles, and Max Proctor, being held for county court after pleading guilty to larceny. The case stemmed from a missing ewe at Mrs. Charles Bugbee’s Farm in Spring Creek.
An extension of the United Jewish Appeal campaign is reported with a £3,400 figure cited. The extension moves the deadline to Thursday, aiming to boost donations as readers are urged to respond promptly. The notice mentions recipient groups and supporters, though the text is garbled.
Thomas Foreman and Carl Henley were arrested after a brawl on Main Street ended with injuries and a broken window. Both men faced a magistrate on $200 bonds and awaited a hearing before the city alderman.
In Shinny, Pennsylvania, a church break in led to the theft of $750 in receipts and the church’s animal chair was reportedly involved. Police are investigating the bungled heist as suspected burglars escaped with documents and cash.
The Pentagon outlines a tightened defense budget for the current year under a new Defense Department directive. Army spending is set near 200 million, with Navy and other services facing equally constrained allocations as the administration targets efficiency in utilities and goods.
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