18 Aug 1956
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1956
Page
1
Partial readable lines mention blight and care in a national context with unclear references. Names and places are incomplete, making exact entities hard to confirm. The fragment suggests concerns about disease or plant blight and some remedy or policy but lacks cohesive details.
Adlai Stevenson urged the Democratic gathering to unite quickly and defeat President Eisenhower in November. He pledged a swift end to Republican drifting and urged organizers to push a new era of progress, amid rowdy, mixed crowds and rivalries at Chicago’s Stockyard International Amphitheater.
The Lake Property Owners Association held its annual meeting with 87 members in attendance. Incumbent directors faced vacancies and two nominations sponsored by a coalition. G LaRota, former director, was named to fill one seat and Roy Chesley joined as a new board member. Attorneys Lontbird and Piccard attended to answer questions about a recent collection suit.
A water safety program concludes with a Water Safety Show at Tunko View side of Cariadohiay. The event, part of the summer activities, is scheduled to begin at 2 pm and includes 200 participants enrolled during the course. Waterfront director Norman Irbell urged the public to attend.
Corry residents are informed of a beer price increase effective Monday. Regular beer will rise 25 cents per case, with premium beer possibly up a penny per bottle. Breweries hope higher costs for labor and materials drive the change, while distributors may adjust this week.
A 63 year old Corry maintenance worker, off work for a month, was found dead in his bed yesterday afternoon. Foreman Clarence Dalley and deputy coroner Robert Brask investigated the scene after failing to reach him and breaking down the locked door. The deceased, Verne E. Moffitt of Corry, had served in World War II and lived in Cassadaga and Niagara Park before settling in Corry where he worked in the railroad maintenance of way department. He is survived by a daughter, Agnes, a son, Eugene, a sister, Esther Peren, and a brother, Otto Mornitz. Funeral arrangements are pending at Grove Cemetery in Vinmm Mondhy.
A Pittsburgh auto overturned early today injuring four youths among them driver 29 year old Sls and 2 year old Renird Baldinger. Police said the crash involving several youths occurred on a city street, with one tire blowout cited as a probable cause.
In San Francisco delegates arrive amid cold wind as Republicans gather to name nominees. Eisenhower and Nixon are favored, with Harold Stassen and Christian Herter discussed for veep. Humphrey and Weeks project confidence in an Eisenhower Nixon ticket, as top Republicans plan platform at Cow Palace.
State Police report a northbound Route 8 crash north of Union City injuring three seriously and two more lightly. Victims include Donald Merritt 44 Venango Dile Griffith 51 Sacgertown and Arthur Hynes 85 By 1 Saeyertown. Griffith critical with chest injuries.
Authorities plan a detailed investigation into a dogfight between two Air Force jets and a pilotless drone that released 208 rockets near Palmdale. Debris hit an automobile and buildings, causing fires with one brush fire managed on ML Gleason. The crash left both jets down and the drone unaccounted.
The Brooklyn GI, 20, died after collapsing during a close order drill in 110 degree heat. He died within an hour after being rushed to the post hospital at Fort Dix. Autopsy suggested stroke as a possible factor. His mother Mia Rita Brody gave details amid unanswered questions and disputed public statements.
In New York, FBI agents expanded the probe into the April 5 acid attack on columnist Riesel. Two ex-convicts were seized and four others arrested as authorities pursue the financier behind the assault. Carlino and Mirinti faced $100,000 bonds for conspiracy to obstruct justice, with Telvi identified as the target.
Typhoon Babs crossed northern Japan and the Pacific, leaving 27 dead in Japan, 18 missing, and 168 injured. About 6,000 people were displaced, thousands of homes flooded, 900 boats lost, and 1,200 damaged. Two U.S. Marines were killed in a helicopter crash on Honshu and another was electrocuted while repairing storm damage in Okinawa.
The New York Times reports former Soviet Premier Georgi Malenkov described a plan to boost power by reversing river flows. The scheme targets Pechora, Vychegda, and links to the Volga via the Sukhona and upper Volga near Vologda, with potential large gains in kilowatt hours.
Governor George M Leader predicted a strong Stevenson Kefauver ticket will win Pennsylvania in November. He cited Kefaufer s rising popularity and Adlai Stevenson s broad support as key to a decisive victory. Pennsylvania delegates shifted votes to give Kefauver a unanimous 74 on the second ballot, with Matthew H McCloskey noting the nomination was clinched.
The Cory area community festival opens with a dinner next Wednesday at Cory Area High School cafeteria. About 22 Cory and area residents are expected to attend served by the Cony Grange No. 55. Dr Lyman B Jackson will speak, Alfonso Miles will MC, and candidates for the Potato Festival Queen will be presented. A Pennsylvanian Potato Growers Cooperative and Northwest Auxiliary will attend.
Weather ranges from fair to bad with cooler conditions in north central areas. Warm weather prevails in many regions as storms develop from eastern Colorado to central Texas. Gusty winds up to 50 mph accompany a thunderstorm near Denver and rural Oberlin areas, while the lower Great Lakes see diminishing thunderstorms. A violent temperature contrast moves through the North Plains and Upper Mississippi Valley with gusty winds and scattered storms traversing Nebraska and nearby towns, including New Mexico and El Paso, as the system shifts southeast.
In dense fog the 18,152 ton liner Homerie collided with the moored 9,800 ton Columbia in Quebec harbor. No lives were lost or injuries reported. Homerie towed to berth after a gash opened in Columbias side and lifeboats were crushed. Homerie flagship of Home Lines, 25 years old, rebuilt to sail the Pacific as Mariposa.
GOP leaders in Chicago express belief Eisenhower can win regardless of the running mate. They note Democrats chose Kefauver and plan a similar open convention approach. Nixon replacement chatter continues as party strategists refine a platform aimed at appealing to voters.
The No Bat Ridge Club in Columbus hosts its first Children's Show with 18 competition classes and prizes donated by Columbus and Cory merchants. Volunteers expect many families to attend, with ribbons and trophies awarded at 1 pm.
In London Seypial Shifelov rejects the Western plan to place the canal under an international board with Egypt as a member but hints at partial acceptance of a broader proposal. Dulles meets officials, and Western diplomacy seeks a compromise on canal control while Egypt, backed by Russia, presses for keeping ownership with Egypt. Washington signals any plan must be Egypt-approved.
J Kenneth Winter, executive director of the local health association, announced that a mobile X ray unit will visit Wattsburg and nearby Erie County towns in late August. The service targets residents age four and older with the goal of extending accessible medical imaging to Montgomery, Franklin, and Worcester areas.
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