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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1957
Page
6
South Henn Oil Co reports six months ending 1957 net income of 9427.88 up from 2932.10 per share and first half gross sales of 250,892, down about 2.9 percent from 1956. The Warren Times Mirror notes other city items including speed enforcement, tax exemptions for dependents, and local airport leases amid a busy news roundup.
A chaotic report from Toei Kong claiming pressure within the Chinese Communist leadership after Mao Zedong’s February 21 speech sparks a split among top officials. The piece notes debate over Mao’s grip on power and potential replacements or reforms favored by rivals.
The Soviet leader Khrushchev, amid East German visits, faced Western and East bloc accusations of crude interference as West German Chancellor Adenauer loomed in the September 16 election. Press officer Lincoln White suggested Khrushchev's actions backfired on both sides of the campaign. Khrushchev returned to Moscow after a Berlin finale condemning Adenauer as paving the way for a new war.
Convict Orville Kittle 35 of California Pa is held for grand jury action on a murder charge in the fatal shooting of his nephew Wayne Lasko 26 of Cleveland He was arraigned before an alderman yesterday.
Pennsylvania farmers in Berks Bucks Chester and Montgomery counties seek federal aid as drought persists. State and local disaster committees met to prepare surveys and request relief, with counties in the southeast cited as hardest hit and conditions affecting crops and pastures across the region.
Deputy Sheriff Pat Willis names four farmers involved in a watermelon water theft racket. In the dispute a 76 acre patch led to threats with shotguns and a settlement offer of ten pounds. One man reportedly earned up to 150 dollars per night before the altercation. A separate Pittsburgh police report states a 48 year old man died after a fight with a neighbour over their children, at a hospital in Millport.
Soviet leader Khrushchev visited East Germany with a large delegation amid smiles at Ulbricht and tense talk on armament. Reports say he praised life in the East and pledged continued diplomacy, while stating Russia would seek an arms agreement. The event drew about 200000 Germans to East Berlin as officials announced leadership changes at several institutes.
Three American diplomats were ordered out of Syria for alleged plots to overthrow the government. Howard Stone, Francis Gittbn, and Lt Cpl Robert Molloy crossed into Lebanon at the border. The embassy issued a protest but complied with the Syrian demand within 24 hours.
Ban on attending Port Huron High School by married students is under consideration as authorities cite that some enrollments violate policies. Officials warn enforcement may affect a number of students and prompt review of eligibility.
British-led troops described gains in Muscat and Oman as a four week uprising nears end after rebel towns Tonut and Bakhla capitulated. Sir Bernard Burrows said the Imam’s drive to set up an independent sultanate faced disruption as villagers were dealt with.
Sam Pope Brewer of the New York Times reports that Sheik Suleiman bin Hamgar, Oman’s most powerful tribal leader, was effectively silenced yesterday as Tunus and Kakhla, within his stronghold, were targeted by armed forces in an operation linked to the firm Uwe nucleus.
Troops of the 26th National Guard Division wrap up a three day weekend phase of a two week encampment focusing on range living and bivouac technique. Early Saturday schedules include the first convoy movements with buses and overbiK. Units quartered in Rideway, Warren, Kane, Bradford, and Pittsburgh with 107th Held artillery marking Governor's Day Reviews. Ford City’s company won the regimental softball championship.
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