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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1958
Page
1
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STERLINGTON New York AP two Erie Railroad passenger trains collided head on injuring several and killing two on Erie commuter train No 50. Towerman Fred Roth of Glen Rock New Jersey admitted forgetting a stop order while claiming no negligence. District Attorney John Skahen ordered further inquiry as the coroner found no culpable negligence. Rescue crews described dazed victims and crushed bodies were removed from the wreckage.
Marie Dionne, the third of the Canadian quintuplets, wed Florent Houle in a secret ceremony in Montreal to dodge publicity from autumn marriages of Annette and Cecile. The couple honeymooned. the fourth sister Yvonne is a nurse, Emilie died in 1954, and two altar boys witnessed.
Don ald R. Neal, 16, of Marietta, held in Lancaster County prison on $5,000 bail for juvenile delinquency in the death of his stepfather Roy N. Pickle, 49, after a fist fight. Pickle died Sunday from injuries after the confrontation. deputy coroner reported a mouth cut may have been tied to the incident.
William L. Ryan reports that in the UN Assembly the United States aims to press a daring argument to curb Soviet aims in the Middle East. Washington warns Moscow seeks to drive peace from the region and highlights the Lebanon and Jordan troop presence as leverage to claim credit for any withdrawals.
Four hundred nineteen pupils will enroll this fall in Conelway School built for 360. Superintendents report to the Joint Committee of the Corry Area Schools says directors decided against adding a teacher this year and will assign two grades to some rooms to handle overflow. Releas ed time for religious education was approved with staff supervision authority. Room and board transportation for Erie special classes was approved as logical. Bus drivers will not drop pupils off except at their destination.
Two year old Stephen May dangled one armed from a third floor Brooklyn apartment window while Benjamin Kroczak, 54, a grocer across the street, hurried to help. The boy was saved when Kroczak reached him and the grocer buckled but held the child safely as he dropped into his arms. No one was hurt. Mrs. Jean May, 26, said she had dozed off as the drama unfolded.
Secretary of State Dulles and British Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd meet in New York to align positions for the U N Assembly debate on the Middle East. They weigh President Eisenhower possibly appearing in person at the emergency session as the United Arab Republic pushes for immediate withdrawal of U S and British troops from Lebanon and Jordan. A Port Authority directive notes a British BOAC plane using noise suppressors conducted multiple flights at the airport.
Harrisburg AP The Department of Public Instruction orders school districts to ensure at least 1 060 hours of pupil instruction annually. This implies 180 day terms require about 5.9 hours per day, 180 day term districts 5.6 hours, and 200 day terms 5.5 hours daily. The rule may push toward 190 days. board notes 180 days scheduled with occasional reductions. Exceptions cover trips with staff, bad weather dismissals, early college term starts, and Memorial Day observances.
A Blakeslee AP science feature imagines future medicine and space travel. Pills revive memory and cure diseases while organs can be replaced or repaired. Mechanical hearts and memory aids reshape daily life as space hotels orbit Earth. The piece notes a near light speed voyage to Alpha Centauri and a continuing expedition.
Corry Area Schools will soon issue refunds to six districts including Columbus Concord Elgin Spring Creek Wayne and Corry after surplus from last year. Business Manager S E Anderson told the Joint Committee details of hires property sales bids equipment purchases and staff appointments were approved along with insurance studies and pending project completions.
American John Bachman Hardcastle, 22, Nash ville Tennessee, a student, was released by Vienna and Czechoslovak authorities today after being arrested last week on border violation charges. He was held three days and turned over to Austrian authorities at the border checkpoint of Beri.
The United States exploded a nuclear device at Johnston Island, Hawaii observers reporting a brief mushroom rose above the Johnston area. The Atomic Energy Commission described it as part of the Hardtack series with a visible flare lasting two to three seconds and an estimated altitude around 20,000 feet.
Washington AP reports James Hoffa defends his power to eject alleged hoodlums from the Teamsters while resisting claims of fear. He cites constitutional authority and warns against overreach as Senate Rackets investigators press for tough action. Witnesses tie Hoffa and aides to Chicago gangster Paul Ricin and other hoodlums amid renewed hearings. Curtis hints at court supervision and possible removal of Hoffa from the presidency.
Corry Board of Education discussed specialized education for blind or deaf pupils at last night’s meeting. Parents favor Pittsburgh or Erie facilities, or in-district classes, with transportation or housing arrangements as needed. Superintendent Rodemeyer backs Pittsburgh services, but accepts possible Erie cooperation if families stay local. Four students expected from Corry, three for sight and hearing, one for training.
A tractor driven by John Lovey and a car driven by Betty Jane Rankin collided one mile east of Corry on the Spring Creek Corry road yesterday around 5 pm. Police said Lovey failed to seeRankin as he entered Route 426 from a secondary road. Estimated damages were 75 dollars to the tractor and 25 dollars to the car. No arrests are pending.
President Eisenhower will go before the United Nations emergency Assembly tomorrow to present the U S plan for the Middle East outlining a comprehensive program and policy measures.
Beiru t Lebanon AP United States begins pulling back one battalion of Marines from Lebanon with the 2nd Battalion of the 2nd Division moving heavy equipment to the beach and preparing to depart. Rebel leader Bas Salam calls it symbolic and insufficient to meet demands for full withdrawal. Admiral Holloway announces the pullout as the start of a broader U.S. force withdrawal amid UN General Assembly debate and regional pressure from Nasser’s UAR and Britain’s Jordan deployment.
City officials clash over misapplied state aid and mislabeling of rental funds in the Cory sewer account. Audit shows Rental-Municipal Authority City of Cory at 60547 while normal rent is 46000 yearly. Expenses near 63000 with 60000 spent, 59887 rental revenue received and unpaid amounts noted. A bill for relief was vetoed by Gov Leader after efforts by the former mayor and W W Waterhouse.
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