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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1956
Page
3
County officials review failure of the assessment unit as talks on reform and funding stretch into debates over eligibility and city taxes. Officials say changes could affect property values, loans, and public services with a vote possible this fall.
Fragmented OCR from a Buffalo TV guide lists numerous programs, times, and hosts but contains garbled names and misformatted entries. The readable items mention shows such as Captain Kangaroo, The Guiding Light, News and Sports segments, cartoon capers, and various host names, reflecting a busy daytime to late evening lineup.
Jamestown plans a Fire Prevention Parade next month with about 100 units expected. Prizes totaling 200 each will be awarded across categories including best drum corps and best marching unit. Parade secretary Martin Hagsteath invites local groups and organizations to participate.
Sunbury marks a four day two hundredth anniversary celebration for Ft Augusta with a church service, a keynote by D S Stevens, and a pageant starring about 100 local residents. President Eisenhower and U S Senator Duff offered greetings by telegraph, praising the event as a highlight of pre Revolutionary history and Pennsylvanian contribution to the War of Independence.
Harrisburg report states Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority plans loan programs for community development groups statewide. Chairman William Davlin says a four page combined application form guides non profits in labor surplus areas and others. Materials will aid preparations as the agency budgets a five million dollar initiaI.
Funeral services will be held for Charles J. Margiotti former state attorney general at St Pauls Cathedral. The 65 year old Punxsutawney native and noted criminal lawyer died Saturday and will be buried in Calvary Cemetery. Margiotti career spanned both Democratic and Republican administrations including runs for governor and a pivotal role in tax cases. He was active in civil matters and known for shifting party allegiance during his long public life.
The Pittsburgh Democratic administration led by Mayor David Lawrence and Attorney General Margiotti faced ongoing political clashes with Republican Spy John S. Fine. Fine failed to win Senate confirmations for his appointees while Margiotti remained in office, culminating in Margiotti’s resignation in February 1951.
Iron workers were burned and shocked after a crane boom snapped a high tension wire that crossed piping and steel. John P. Taylor, 39, of Brentwood, died en route to Memorial Hospital. Charles Krotichko Jr of Leetsdale and Zole Danko of Munhall were admitted to Memorial and McKeesport hospitals in non life threatening condition.
Grand Jury convenes at Erie County Courthouse to hear murder cases. Vincent Dombrowakt from Erie faces a murder charge for the July 3 slaying of bar owner Joseph Feyns. Willie Bell is charged with murder for fatally knifing Macon Elston Jr on May 5. Involuntary manslaughter counts stem from traffic accidents involving William Clemens, Charles Baxter, Ronald Pifer, R. D. 2 Brockway, and James Skellie.
A blast at a Johnetstown home killed B year old Robert Beener Jr and severely burned his father Robert Beener Sr. The elder man was hospitalized with extensive third degree burns after overturning a can of fuel into a rubbish fire. Coroner Robert Halverson said the explosion enveloped both men in flames.
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