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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1957
Page
3
Readable fragments show a brief notice about Dane Year 1 and Mira Terde. The item notes a local event or program with minimal context and lacks clear dates or organizational names. Further details are unavailable from the fragments provided.
Franklin county coroner Dr Frank Busters reported a fatal fall from a home window involving 18 month old Steven Amouse, son of Mel and Mr Smouse of Franklin. The child slipped from the window after a wind gust dislodged a tile. investigators say the death was due to a skull fracture. The mother, Mrs Smouse, said the child wandered into the room moments earlier before the accident occurred.
Ten length victory by 4 year old Terry Towhsend in the All American Soap Box Derby final as Anderson, Indiana repeats a hometown champion for a second time. Maurice Bale Jr collected a prior title in 1935, while David Hakman of Los Angeles won a 4000 scholarship and Andy Vasko of St Catherine’s won 4000 for third with Ken Pageman earning a best design award.
Rabbi Aha von Rokteh, leader of a Hasidic movement and last survivor of a noted sect, died yesterday in Jerusalem. The obituary notes his influence within the Jewish community and his role among senior rabbis.
WBEN-TV Buffalo lists a dense lineup of children shows, weather forecasts, and news. Prime time includes The Cisco Kid, Adventures of Robin Hood, Burns and Allen, and The Man Called flood later. Late slots feature News, Sports, The Guiding Light, and The $64,000 Question with musical interludes and game shows.
A Girard man claimed Erie County has no poisonous snakes but a rattlesnake was killed yesterday at the Exe County Infirmary by Fred Snow, a stationary fireman. Snow spotted the snake near the infirmary pump, grabbed a pipe, and struck it, ending the danger.
Maureen O Hara sues for 5 million alleging Hollywood Confidential published false claims about her 1953 Spain trip and a theater sighting. Defense cites witnesses and the fall 1953 timeline as evidence. prosecutors promise rebuttal witnesses and possible questions about her passport and beliefs.
An 18 year old Erie firebug linked to the Westfield blaze that damaged a 31 room residence owned by Reed Manufacturing Co official R Fler Wright was captured in Westfield. John Rohaly Jr. remains jailed in Westfield awaiting charges. He had prior arson history including an Erie string of fires in 1959 and prior commitments after a 1953 apprehension.
Leon Pierce ten, of Harmon dock suburb, died Saturday when struck by an auto as he ran to catch a trolley in Pittsburgh area. Authorities said the child suffered fatal injuries at the scene and the driver remained at the scene for questioning. The incident prompted a local investigation and tributes from neighbors and friends.
Mrs Mayme C Ross of 55 Brook Street died at Hamot Hospital Erie aged 71. She had been a patient since June 29 and was born October 22 1885 in Concorde Township. Surviving are daughter Mrs George Gordon Los Angeles six grandchildren and three sisters Mrs Anne Biteholer Mesirode Schudel and Mrs Drew of Corey. One son J Clifford Ross died September 1 1054. The body is at Bracken Funeral Home where calling hours begin tomorrow at noon. Funeral Mass at SS Elizabeths Church 9 4 m Wednesday with burial in St Elisabeth Cemetery. Rosary at 7 30 tomorrow evening at the funeral home.
Funeral for George J. Besson conducted by Rev H Ray Haris with interment in Pine Grove Cemetery. Odd Fellows bearers included Glenn Gates Hof Dahl Niels Sorenson Harvey Joveland Merle Akam Wallace Micke. Attendees listed from multiple towns including Conneaut Harborcreek Erie Union City Warren and others. A thunderstorm jet measure note appears as stray text.
Readers discuss concerns about youth behavior and parental guidance. They reflect on adults’ influence and the importance of healthy activities for children, praising resilient minds and hopeful futures for their town’s young residents.
Governor undertakes a fact-find tour across Berks, Chester, Montgomery, and Bucks counties to inspect drought impacts on farms. County agents accompany him as he aims to hear farmer concerns, with a concluding news conference at Bethlehem. Bucks County reports a five million dollar crop loss, while Montgomery counts three million, and other counties face heavy losses in what officials call the worst drought in 85 years.
The article reviews years of legal action from 1950 to the present over the Communist Party's status in the United States. It outlines the sequence from the Communist Control Act to charging the party as a Russian agent, SACB hearings, court appeals, and a prolonged Supreme Court case.
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