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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1959
Page
8
A three year old nearly drowned at Peninsula in an incident reported with partial details. The event involved a child and adults, with authorities noting caution and emergency response. Further specifics remain unclear from the available text.
Fragmentary text preserves a local oil centennial event with scattered names and phrases. The readable portions mention Tinsville, oil history, and community figures, but specifics are obscured by garbled OCR. The piece suggests a commemorative opening and remarks by local residents.
A chaotic Yellowstone quake incident linked to Lewiston results in multiple deaths. Reports describe families waiting for news as authorities confirm fatalities and missing persons. Local channels and newspapers race to publish updates after the disaster.
Fragmented notes reference Nikita pattern and trips with named places and dates such as September 1 and 21. Mentions include Amwell, Anes Khitoheley, Henry, Cormac town, and Washire Tuan. Language implies travel schedule, invitations, and possible event planning with several geographic locations and names.
An indoor jail fire killed eight inmates and injured several others during a chaotic escalation. Guards fought to move prisoners as flames engulfed cells and a visitor was reportedly burned amid the chaotic incident. Police and investigators reviewed security lapses while authorities transferred a detainee to a mental health facility for evaluation.
Announcement from a county firm notes sale of prestige items and seeks replacement directors. Titled as Moridink’s Distinctive Furniture, the item lists involvement by Tapemirs and Ruth with election of focal directors. Contact details imply weekly calls and Sunday visits at Lewan residence.
Financial page overview notes brisk activity on the New York Stock Exchange with varied trading, prominent names cited including Chesapeake and Pennant, and market indicators showing gains and losses. Commentary references industry groups, dairy firms, and manufacturing stocks as part of the day’s fluctuations.
The father died in a house fire in Altoona while his five children were saved. The mother Kajer, 22, discovered the blaze and all three adults escaped with the children. The home in Choa area had just been rented this summer. The children were hospitalized after the fire. The cause is under investigation.
United Steelworkers and allied industry workers reopen negotiations in New York as Conrad Cooper states a settlement depends on mutual agreement. Labor Secretary Mitchell notes a special survey will assess strike impact on employment in construction, mining, and metalworking while unions press for a wage increase to cover a 10 million wage lag and a weekly production shortfall near 300 million dollars.
In Youngstown representatives of Greater Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. meet federal mediators to break a deadlock with 1,200 workers from the Meat Cutters and Retail Clerks unions. Contracts expired with no strike yet, while Oil City Franklin and Titusville stores see ongoing pickets and a walkout since mid August over wages and benefits. Perishables shortages closed several Western PA and Ohio stores.
A violent electrical storm swept the Pittsburgh district on Sunday killing one child and injuring two others. Frank Kozak, 1, of nearby Library, was struck and killed by lightning while on a hillside. John Graff, 11, and Frederick Aymar, 12, were injured in a brick building on Sixth Ave. The Republic Building took a hit, bricks scattered onto a nearby roof, and a small fire started at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Home. Cars were damaged by flying bricks as the storm caused minor damage across the area.
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