25 Aug 1956
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1956
Page
1
A fragmented OCR line mentions Tiloyd Asen and ETN Atethe in a cryptic context with unclear surrounding details. The readable bits suggest a names-only snippet without concrete events, dates, or locations. Further readable content is insufficient for a fuller summary.
Police pursue a named suspect and an unnamed friend connected to the Peter Weinberger infant kidnapping. Reported details describe the long investigation, searches, and a decomposed body found near a highway as Moyis and Betty Weinberger react to the case.
A Chicago bank bookkeeping supervisor, Miss Bossie Roth, is jailed after the LuWidale National Bank accounts show a loss of 467000 plus. Federal officials say Roth, employed 33 years, vanished with bank funds, but authorities claim she did not personally spend the money. The case notes her alleged role and the bank’s long-term staff involvement.
BrantzHeimpen Charles C Sill, GOP candidate for Auditor General, criticizes the state police pay and morale issue amid statements by Col. B. J. Henry. Sill links pay to professional interest and private club influence, while Henry denies uniform pay cuts and cites recruitment figures. Also reported: Jack McCoy, 63, drowns in the Ohio River after falling from a barge near Beaver Falls, details of the accident start at West Edgewater.
Officials pressed for a mute in the Florida killing case involving Osee Singer and Maria Fug tin. Prosecutors linked a 32 caliber pistol to the murder of his wife and noted FBI involvement in related federal charges. Details describe searches at homes tied to the case and charges including trespassing and maintenance work at local clubs. Singer faced a prior conviction and a short jail term.
A broad weather report notes generally fair conditions with cooler temperatures across much of the nation. States from the North to the South saw readings 10 degrees lower than 24 hours earlier, with the West cooling as Pacific moisture moved inland from California through the Pacific Northwest. Showers and thunderstorms faded in the Northern Great Plains while skies cleared from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Coast.
Jamestown resident 21 year old Merval Bariel died when his steering wheel reportedly pressed against his neck as his 1953 sedan struck a tree and a driveway abutment near the Fredonia Stockton road. Deputy coroner said death was by asphyxiation. Police noted multiple impacts and the car’s demolition. An Erie driver, Lori Bayles, suffered minor injuries in a separate crash near Cutting.
The Army completed a transcontinental nonstop flight with a twin-engine Vertol helicopter. A three-man crew departed San Diego and landed at the Pentagon Heliport after refueling in flight from a small tanker plane. The 10,010 mile mission relied on midair refueling to traverse the United States in daylight and good weather. The aircraft, built by Vertol Aircraft Corp of Morton, Pa, carried a standard crew and supported by in-flight fueling during the journey.
Former lieutenant governor Lloyd Wood, a longtime official in Pennsylvania, collapsed at home in Byinshiire last night and died en route to Foxpital. Wife Helen, a former nurse, aided his transfer to the hospital.
Egypt prepares offers to guarantee unimpeded shipping through the Suez Canal in response to demands for idlematjohalization. President Jamil Abdel Nisser reportedly plans to present a package, singly or collectively, to the Suez canal committee for consideration.
About 250 attendees watched Wright School’s amateur show tied to the annual Potato Festival. Diane Sawyer, 12, won first prize for ventriloquism, with the Western Twins Albin and Eline taking second. A parade led by Potato Queen Sandra Cochran followed the event, featuring vintage vehicles and floats from local groups.
Rem-Cru recalls 325 production and main tenant employees as a strike ends impasse with USW District 20 after contract talks. Company and union planned to meet again to settle a strike affecting Treadwell Co and related Midland plant labor actions.
Earl Sperry a parolee from Liberty and Warren resident was trapped during a daytime burglary at Beckley Electric Supply on Pennsylvania Avenue West in Warren. Patrolman Keith Ludwick spotted him fleeing an upstairs window and cornered the suspect as he attempted a quick escape. Sperry faces tomorrow’s court appearance. A second break in occurred at Huliman Dry Cleaning nearby, but investigators tie no further charges to Sperry.
An early blast damaged the home of Rev. Robert Graetz in Montgomery, a white minister active in the Negro bus boycott. No injuries occurred as his family was away. Police say the explosion likely originated from a bomb. The incident marks the third such blast linked to boycott activity, with other targets including Marti Tuthien King and another Negro leader.
Sylvania Electric Products Inc announced the acquisition of Rue SmI Enterprises’ Titusville, Pennsylvania plant near Union City, for its parts division. The facility has operated for years assembling electronic components and lamp-holders for the television, radio, and weighing fields.
A naval plane dispatched from the Seventh Fleet was found wrecked off the China coast near Formosa. Albert P. Matlin of Delta Ohio was identified among the dead. The destroyer Dennis J. Buckley recovered the body and wreckage including engine parts. The search for survivors was officially terminated by Washington officials after a full-scale effort.
As Eisenhower rests at a Pacific coast retreat and Stevenson plots a early cross country campaign start with Estes Kefauver, GOP and Democratic leaders shape plans. headline examples show Nixon aiding Ike and party chiefs warning against complacency as conventions loom and Senate races hinge on New York Oregon Washington Nevada.
Chicago detective unit arrests Paul Handler 38 for phone fraud. Officials say he used a stolen key to access pay telephones, confessing to the scheme and claiming ties to a wife named HR and a Shreveport purchase of 300.
Marty Suspect, identified as Miciac Guanacua of Niagara Pulls, charged with the June 16 burglary of the Al Marty, was released on $3,000 bail yesterday by Judge Burton Luu in County Court. He faces grand jury consideration with potential scheduling for September or November sessions. jurors including Mrs. Ethel Patterson of Corry and Libya Billey of RD 1 Union City were noted among Monday echoes.
The Justice Department says a group of Hoxie and Atkins residents acted illegally to force the school board to return to racial segregation. The filing with the Eighth Court of Appeals marks the first formal federal intervention in a school desegregation dispute since the Supreme Court rulings in 1954 and 1955. The government asks the court to enforce a permanent injunction to prevent interference with the board's desegregation program.
Voters across Texas cast ballots in a Democratic primary seeking the next governor. Daniel Haeh-a led with about 165 000 votes as the party wrestled for a majority. Yasborovgh trailed with support from prominent Texan figures. Polls opened at 7 a.m. and closed at 7 p.m. Eisenhower candidacy influenced some Republicans and a few Democrats in the heated race.
Rahway resident named 1956 Beonsylvani College Queen and finalist in the fourth annual National College Queen contest to be held at Convention Hall September 8 9. Pittsburgh workers strike. Baltimore four killed in fire. unclear further details due to OCR garble.
Alfred C Kinsey, 82 year old biologist famed for human sexuality studies, died at home after a brief illness. He had faced heart disease and pneumonia and had been hospitalized in Indianapolis Bloomington. his institute recently moved its headquarters to Bloomington.
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