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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1953
Page
1
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Fragmentary OCR mentions a meeting at 10 a m on 1 958 with Don Wil City Engineer as part of a fire department appointment. The readable text signals a formal appointment or exam context for a city engineering official tied to a fire department incident.
The Soviet Union and East Germany announce a joint pact with ambassador exchanges, end of reparations after January 1, occupation costs cut, and steps to release war prisoners. The agreement signals Moscow support amid West German elections and aims to stabilize the East bloc regime.
Harrisburg reviewed a bill giving third class cities authority to form municipal bodies to remove railroad hazards. The measure would allow McKeesport to construct tunnels bridges and underpasses to eliminate 25 crossings in the town area and relocate public service lines if needed.
The article reports 150 Americans freed from captivity as 136 more POWs due for release, bringing total freed to 1,996. Communists say they will release about 135 more. U.N. forces tally 2,400 North Korean soldiers and 259 civilians repatriated as “Operation Big Switch” nears two thirds complete. The mood among returnees contrasts grim war tales with lighter remarks on shorter captivity.
The first ship of repatriated prisoners of war arrives at San Francisco Bay with 328 veterans aboard the Walker, greeted by Army Marine and Navy bands. Families cheer tearfully as veterans reunite with wives children and parents amid a patriotic ceremony and television hookup. A separate note reports Pittsburgh’s WENS station test transmitting from 216 a.m. but a faulty klystron delays full power.
Washington reports the new Iranian regime led by Fazollah Zahedi seeks emergency financial help from the United States. Officials say Washington may alter policy toward Iran as Tehran faces a treasury shortage and oil revenue drops. The Shah predicts aid within days while US officials weigh stabilizing Iran and a possible settlement with Britain.
Steel deliveries reach the Cory Area Joint Schools project with 9,300 pounds of joists from Truscon mill and a second load expected. A Ferry Trucking and Erecting crane arrives to set up for lifting joists, as crews race to advance the classroom wing near East Piedmont Street before winter.
State Police confer with Warren County authorities over a fatal intersection crash near Corry. Donald Taylor, 17, is considered a juvenile. prosecutors likely to file juvenile petition rather than manslaughter charges. Rickerson, the 19 year old victim, died from skull and neck injuries. Taylor suffered multiple injuries and is hospitalized.
Mercer County authorities report the death of Richard McMurray a 29 year old state highways worker who died Saturday at Mercer Cottage Hospital two hours after admission. It is the fourth poll death in Mercer County this year.
Police charged two city youths after a smashup on a busy expressway outside the city. Mila steel and Lyle Hutebkitly, ages 18 and 17, were cited in the incident that damaged two vehicles and halted traffic for hours. Investigators say the crash occurred Saturday afternoon when the cars collided near the Gurry-Cucting road. No injuries were reported, and authorities blamed a tire blowout for the loss of control.
City officials announce a project to widen North Center Street just north of the Smith Street intersection. The plan aims to add about three to six feet of roadway and reconfigure lanes to relieve a two lane to one lane merge and reduce the squeeze at the intersection. Engineers and city leaders will finalize exact widths and traffic control pending further study.
Maryland State Troops search for two men linked to a telephone company theft in Sabillasville and nearby areas. Victim Joni Baylor reports the men forced their way into a home, took money and trousers, and fled toward Pennsylvania. Suspects Tyler and another man are seen in Maryland and Pennsylvania with possible ties to the Waynesboro AT&T office.
A Corry infant, 18 months old, fell into Findley Lake and drowned. The accident occurred while relatives visited from nearby areas. Authorities and witnesses reported the child was pronounced dead at Memorial Hospital after resuscitation attempts. Funeral services and burial plans followed at St Paul Lutheran Church and cemetery.
Townsend, 24, confessed to shooting Rev. Robert Hodges Bennell as the priest picked up a hitchhiker near Kansas City. Townsend told federal agents he shot the priest with a 8 caliber revolver during a sexual assault and fled the scene. He was arrested in Logansport Indiana on related charges and faces five counts of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution along with a theft charge.
Governor John 3 Fine vetoed three measures funding local projects. The rejected bills would provide 210 000 for water facility improvements at Philipsburg State Hospital 20000 for Darby Creek and Tinicum dikes and 10 000 for a tractor purchase for Indiana State Teachers College in Indium County. The governor said expenditures should be limited to the budget and that urgent Darby Creek work could be handled by the Forest and Waters Department. Dr Logan J Bennett of Washington D C was named executive director of the Pennsylvania Game Commission succeeding T H Frye with a start October 1.
Center Street will be closed to traffic between Hand Wok and tamonwave as railroad technicians advance safety work. Crews report crossarms damaged and gates to be operated soon. Completion expected by tomorrow morning with ongoing restrictions.
Harrisburg bills move toward a statewide question on convening a new constitution to appear on the November 3 ballot. Governor Fine calls the measure a step, while the Senate trims the bill to the simple issue of whether a convention should be undertaken. The administration also seeks a 10 percent raise for state workers and notes a non graduated income tax stance. In Clearfield, Judge Arnold’s son, 38, dies after a cerebral hemorrhage while visiting his parents.
President Eisenhower released an administration adviser's report warning that free world unity remains fragile and urging relaxation of restrictive foreign trade policies. Clarence Randall chairs the study panel to examine possible revisions, with the commission to survey U.S. economic policy and its global implications.
Titusville health officials order immediate disinfectant spraying of catch basins and cesspools after the death of James Lidvon 91 at Lakeview Hospital Erie. Three new polio cases raise the season total to 14 in Crawford County.
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