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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1954
Page
6
The column notes superstition marking Friday the 13th as rare in 1954, listing the next date of misfortune Friday May 13, 1955. It mentions other local items including a marriage license filing by Duane Beckwith and Charleen Gissman in Erie County, and a string of 1950s Erie area happenings.
State and local police press search for Robert Dongelli 29 an inmate at Rockview Penitentiary who walked away from a potato detail yesterday His sentence six to twelve years from Westmoreland County for burglary larceny and receiving stolen goods His minimum term set to expire July 28 1986 He is described as about 5 feet 8 inches tall 152 pounds with medium dark complexion and black hair.
A 17 year old high school student Mary Jolene Freiss was abducted while bicycling to mail delivery. Her body, nearly unclothed, was found in a wooded area near Toledo by three relatives. deputies recovered the bicycle and mail fragments. coroner ruled fatal injuries.
The Corry City Band elected officers at a regular rehearsal at Nichols Lodge Mead Park last evening. Louis Sprovers was named chairman with Agnes Burns as secretary treasurer. Trustees named were Clyde Goodwill Theodore Swanson Jr Abrarans Robert Brown Michael Frontera and Wendell Gage. Band director doh Rossbacher announced new members will be welcomed at Thursday rehearsals at 7 30 p.m.
The University of Pittsburgh Bureau of Business Research reports decreased shipments and trade lowered district business for the first week of August. Its index for the week ending August 7 stood at 1392 of the 1835-39 average, down from 1436 the prior week, while the steel ingot rate rose to 610 of practical capacity for the third consecutive week.
The FBI says two men are linked to a Long Island bank robbery last August. George P. Mazinney, 27, was arrested in Jacksonville, Florida, and indicted on robbery and kidnapping charges. Clifford D. Oberkirch, 31, former Floral Park bank book keeper, and Ronald E. Martin, 21, accused of taking portions of the loot.
Union officials watched the voting machines open as members balloted and showed strong approval for a wage reduction plan. A firm of certified public accountants checked the machines. Some workers carried placards reading We Want Me Package Desks. Opponents argued the plan includes too much and would change work rules detrimental to workers. A group in the bleachers shouted impatiently Let's get this giveaway show started.
An official opened the meeting describing negotiation steps that led to the talks. He said Studebaker officials told the union three months ago the company could not stay in business unless production costs were cut. Part of these costs were attributed to the wage scales. Company officials have said, ...
Reports indicate pay rates in the automotive sector run more than 30 cents per hour above the established pattern. The finding highlights wage differentials and potential industry-wide implications for labor costs and negotiations.
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