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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1959
Page
1
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Tensions rise as Corry and Erie County planners clash over outside consultants and town zoning. Minutes show former Corry rep E H Anderson resigned weeks ago with no successor named, while city council weighs retaining Michael Baker Engineering for a workable plan and county involvement.
The month long steel strike has not yet hit Corry hard. Nine workers in the area were laid off indirectly, mostly from neighboring regions, per PSES manager James Roseberry. Local rail offices reported intact work forces, with potential layoffs limited to maintenance roles. Aero Supply may see aluminum shortages affecting aircraft work sooner than steel stoppages. Henri Gurat, famed French film star of the 1930s, died aged 57 in Toulon after a long illness.
Curry Planning Board head S. EB. Anderson declines comment on inferred charges while Erie County Planning Commission past member. Mayor Kinney accuses county board members of favoring Erie and resisting Corry’s autonomy as Corry signs a $14,500 planning contract with Baker firm, $10,000 from current bonds and $4,500 to be raised later.
Bernard Walden a 39 year old physics lecturer was hanged for the murder of Joyce Moran 21 and Nell Baxton 20 last April. The Leeds, England report notes the teacher proposed marriage before the fatal shooting and slay of the student and her boyfriend.
A year after public outcry over county funds for an Erie affair the Citizens Action Committee of Erie expanded to county scope. Stewart A Long of Corry, appointed to represent Corry, received an invitation to a meeting in Erie to hear planning engineer Maurice Rotival’s development plans. Long recalls Morton’s earlier objections and the subsequent expansion of the CAC to county reach.
Five youths aged 16 to 17 were cited under juvenile petitions by State Police from the local barracks. Terry Webb 17 and Allan W Dingfelder 16 of Corry area face Erie County court hearings. James L Roache 17 R D 1 Corry Paul Cooper 16 Spring Creek and Harold Miles 17 R D 1 Bear Lake face Warren County court. They are charged with stealing gasoline and battery from Paul Blakeslee near Corry and also cut hay twine loaded on a wagon. Licenses and vehicle registrations may be revoked for one year where a motor vehicle aided the crime.
A high altitude recovery of Discoverer V’s 300 pound nose capsule is planned by Air Force teams near Hawaii as it reenters from a 16th pass. The 1 in 1000 chance mission uses boxcar planes to snatch the parachute capsule in midair. The effort accompanies political news of a labor controls bill advancing in Congress with a 229 to 201 vote in the House, President Eisenhower declaring it a display of momentum.
Seven teenagers narrowly avoided decapitation when a stretched wire cable across Waldameer Road ripped through a car’s windshield and top. Police identified victims as drivers and passengers ages 16 to 18, all severely injured. Rescue squads rushed them to Hamet Hospital as investigators probe whether the cable caused injuries or wreckage damage.
In HavanaWilliam L. Ryan describes the Cuban agrarian reform as a hopeful yet risky shift led by Fidel Castro The countryside’s faith is seen as Cuba’s future with peasants hopeful for cooperative farming and land redistribution Critics warn that dismantling large estates could threaten sugar driven economy and trigger disillusion if promises fail Continued on Page Three.
A major blaze destroyed the D. Schlosser Co. warehouse in Erie last night, with flames rising over 100 feet and a second alarm at 9 PM. The adjacent William Irwin Arbuckle Co. warehouse suffered water damage. investigators have not yet determined the cause. Insurance covered toys and garden equipment losses for Arbuckle, while Schlosser reported extensive damage to rough lumber and a boxcar full of new lumber valued at $4,300. Fire crews used the two story lumber building as a water target and containment point as they fought the flames into the night.
A 20 year old man identified as Robert Leek was cited for reckless driving after his car went out of control on East Main Street at 3 30 a m and crashed into a tree east of Shady Avenue. Police found bottles at the scene and said heavy fog contributed to the crash. Damages to the car were listed at 125 dollars and Leek reportedly left the scene unharmed. The report also notes veteran Wilmington Newsman Charles B Gray died after a long career as editor.
Francis Hf Bloeth, 27, an ex convict with a psychiatric record, confessed as Suffolk County’s mad killer who murdered three hold up victims within eight days. He claimed to have discarded the murder weapons in Lake Ronkonkoma and a ditch by a power plant. Two weapons identified as a revolver and an automatic tied to the slayings. Victims included Islip grocer Hans Hachman and two others in West Hampton and a diner operator in Westhampton. Police searched for the weapons as details emerged.
Supreme Court Justice Jansen heard arguments on a request to suspend further construction of the Clymer Dam downstream from Chautauqua County. Plaintiffs Claus Spencer and John F Volk claim the dam poses flood risk and seeks a temporary injunction while the county federation of sportsmen’s clubs funds the project, with about 95 percent complete and an estimated $30,000 overspend.
Corry residents can buy airline tickets locally at the North Center Street office starting today. The Corry office acts as an agent for the carriers, eliminating long distance calls. Tickets previously available only at Erie Airport offices can now be issued in town, with Mrs. Robert Tunnell managing the Corry office. A service charge for the local service is noted.
State Police arrested a 40 year old Corry man David Morris for an incident involving his 13 year old daughter. Morris admitted the offense and appeared before Justice Floyd Marsh at Beaverdam, where he entered a plea and was jailed. Bond cannot be set in these cases except by the county judge.
The Gommpns yersive Department will present a four day carnival at Dean School grounds from Wednesday to Saturday with a parade, water battle, and fireworks. Committee members Thomas, Custello, and Precardi organize booths dances and tents, inviting residents to join the event. In a separate note, Everett Tucker Jr. was denied entry to Hall High School after leaving his ID at Rome, with police enforcing the no-admittance policy.
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