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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1955
Page
1
Fragmented OCR text mentions Indy sale items including Allis and urns or dike related terms. Readers may infer an auction or sale note seeking buyers for equipment and possibly yard goods. The readable fragments suggest a local sale item list with names or vendors.
Incomplete OCR fragment notes a meeting or plan between Wes and Mito over a payment or dues totaling 16 17, with unclear actors and dates. Names like Leland and Vultop appear as garbled references, leaving core event and place uncertain.
The readable fragment mentions a location and names but lacks clear actions or events. No verifiable event data is present to form a proper news card.
Traders report market activity steady at the open with 55 on the point tick. Analysts note cautious sentiment as investors assess early data and potential policy signals. No major moves seen today amid light volume and hints of sector rotation.
In a brief health note, a patient aims to reduce leg swelling and regain mobility, targeting a return to normal walking. Medical staff emphasize gradual weight goals, monitoring edema, and proper nutrition.
Guards and state police fought inmates for 26 minutes at Great Meadow Correctional Institute in Comstock New York. Eighteen injured, including two troopers and a guard from a ricocheted shot. The revolt was first in New York state in 25 years and followed threats of rain and a demand to see Commissioner McHugh who ordered a five minute ultimatum.
Corry man pled guilty to drunken driving before Erie County Judge Pmer Evans at the Erie County courthouse. He received a suspended sentence of 11 to 23 months with probation, a $100 fine plus costs, and a two week parole period with a stern warning that any further drinking will revoke the suspension and send him to jail. He was later fined $105 on a separate drunk and disorderly charge at a local hearing.
Buenos Aires faces street clashes as Peron's government launches a recruitment drive for Meronistas amid renewed church tensions. Interior Minister Albrieu names seven priests allegedly inciting disobedience, vows to end toleration, and signals renewed church attacks as the June revolt aftermath ripples through politics and public order.
A lone gunman about 23 years old robbed the Tidioute State Bank at 12:08 PM and fled in a stolen 1950 green Buick with license plate F-214-N, heading toward Enterprise. Bank staff Krug Cyphert teller Anne Shavely and clerk Richard Yonek were present. no shots were fired. Police statewide issued alerts as the car was found abandoned near Enterprise later. the suspect wore blue coveralls and may change clothes.
In Saarbruecken a mob stormed Saar Premier Hoffman's Europeanization rally, wounding nine and injuring seven policemen amid heavy street fighting by thousands. Paris extends a grace period to form a broad Moroccan government to calm unrest and move toward self rule.
Geneva reports the United States is testing a three step radiation protection method if proven applicable to humans. A pill called thiuroniuum would be taken after warning of an atomic attack followed by bone marrow injection and then an atreptomycir shot to lessen radiation damage.
In Harrisburg the administration pushes a substitute tax scheme tied to Democratic support while Republicans resist. The potential plan would seek roughly 357 million dollars in new or restructured levies, including a Keystone levy, with debates centering on how to distribute burdens and raise revenue.
Mrs. Ross Feeley of Corry suffered facial and body injuries when a car driven by her husband Rory Feeley left the road on the Lake Road north of Gulfting Hopilil. She was hospitalized in Corey Memorial Hospital in an unstable condition. Her husband was treated for possible injuries. The couple, en route from Findlay to Corry, were involved after the vehicle rolled, with the roof crushed and doors damaged beyond repair. Local deputies reported no further details available this morning.
The Aero Supply union and management met this afternoon to discuss a proposed contract. The union drafted terms including 16-cent hourly wage increases, improvements in benefits, and job protections while management indicated readiness to renew discussions before the expiration date of midnight September. News notes indicate a tentative counterproposal expected from the company for review by the union committee.
Kyulehi Noaka, long underground, rises to claim position within Japan Communist Party. The party announces appointment of secretary, amid long feud with Tokuda and Nosawa. MacArthur crackdown spurred their 1950 departure from Tokyo.
The Associated Spring Board holds its quarterly session with executives from Furwen Aurectorn and Spline Corp and Raymond Mfg Co attending. Directors arrived for the day’s meetings at the Raymond plant, with a morning program at the Gatehouse and a luncheon at the hotel, followed by committee sessions and plans for a new expansion.
A new military code urges American prisoners of war to withstand enemy pressure to the utmost and persevere in resistance. Proposed by a committee of retired officers and civilians, the code emphasizes loyalty, endurance, and refusal to divulge information. President Eisenhower endorsed the outline directing live service members to stand firm, with the aim of long term resistance and national duties.
Two people, David Wheeler and Join Shorter, were injured when a paving roller exploded in Columbus as gasoline was being piped and the engine was not running. The blast, occurring around 4 p.m., sprayed fuel and debris, badly injuring Wheeler’s arm and Shorter, with responders extinguishing the fire and transporting victims to Corry Memorial Hospital.
A 10 year old boy was injured while walking near his home. He was treated at Cony Memorial Hospital. A second incident nearby involved a girl who was pricked by a thorn in her yard and released after hospital. Witnesses report both events occurred in the Watton and Centerville areas with no serious lasting injuries.
Aircraft from the United States training flight was shot down by North Korean fire while flying over the demilitarized area near Panmunjom. Major General Marlon G. Parks stated the incident shows ongoing Red aggression and warned of continued hostile actions unless provocation ends. Information on the pilot and passenger’s status remained unclear.
A 42 year old man from Erie drowned while swimming off Ormond Beach in the Atlantic. Rescue crews reported the drowning occurred Wednesday afternoon as strong currents and rough surf hampered efforts. Police and lifeguards cautioned swimmers about dangerous conditions and urges to heed posted warnings.
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