East-West throughway spurs business talk and new projects
Corry area business optimism continues despite the throughway opening. Reports include a motel expansion on East Lake Road and a new service station on Route 20 at Fairview. Erie notes a $275,000 bond plan for three firehouses appears unlikely for November, with initial costs pegged at $450,000. Police and community notices cover bowling league meetings, a defective nuisance investigation on East Lake Road, and local entertainment options at Bowl-Aire and The Fountainette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry Journal Printing Department
East Lake Road
Fairview
VFW
Erie
Michael A. Cannavino
Cannavino
Fountainette
Stadium Commission
Stadion
Don Elbaum
Ruth Warmer
Girard
Route 20
West Springfield
Robert Leonhart
R. D
Cambridge Springs
Ginnie's
Meatville
State Department of Justice
Bureau of Corrections
Meadville
Bowl- Aire
Franklin
Venango County
New York Central Railroad
Tasa Coal Co
Bullion
Victory
Clinton
Trwin
Hospital and community notices from Erie and surrounding areas
At the hospital report 7 AM lists patients and addresses including Mrs Bert Davis, 32 Snyder Circle. Mrs John Brown, 1001 North Center Street. Robert J. Staples, 53 Wayne Street. Richard, 5-year-old son of My. Mrs Thongs Grow of Bear Lake. Mrs Howard Legters of Clymer. Discharged include Mrs Edward Walsh, 40 Eagle Mary. 9-year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs George Montgomery. Ann, 10-year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Wawrejko. Mrs Willian Wells and son Kevin. Mrs Jules Ange and daughter Jane Louise. Mrs Richard Owens and daughter Dori Marie. Mayville reports a fugitive from justice, Robert P. Van Guilder, jailed awaiting grand jury action for Warren County burglary. Titusville area raises $267 for James C. Burro Fund for a shooting victim and his widowed mother. Burrows remains critical at Cleveland Clinic. Meadville youths Don ald B. Krehely and Thane D. Hawkins to enter the Naval Academy this fall. Erie City Council approves replacement of manually operated meters with 635 automatic meters from Dual Parking Meter Co., cost 27759 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philis F McCray
Clymer
Bert Davis
Snyder Circle
John Brown
North Center Street
Robert J. Staples
Wayne Street
Richard
Don of My
Thongs
Grow
Bear Lake
Howard Legters
Edward Walsh
Eagle Street
Mary
George Montgomery
Spartansburg
Ann
Joseph Wawrejko
East Main Street
Willian Wells
Kevin
Lyle
East South Street
Jules Ange
Jane Louise
Niobe
Richard Owens
Dori Marie
Mayville
Stockton
Chautauqua County
Robert P. van Guilder
Chautauqua
A. Roy Perkins
Warren County
Bowl Aire
Titusville
James C. Burro
Burrows
Cleveland Clinic
Charles Shields
Former Pike Chief Draws 2 To 4 Months
Harrisburg AP Former Pike chief Franklin McSorley was sentenced to two to four months in prison for misconduct in office as chair of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. He must be removed from the commission, pay court costs and a $1,000 fine. His appeal to the State Superior Court was indicated. McSorley, suspended since last year, showed no emotion at sentencing. The case involved keeping a driver on the state payroll to chauffeur former Chairman Thomas Evans for eight months after Evans retired. District Attorney Dowling urged a prison sentence. McSorley’s counsel argued he had already been punished and that the act was common private practice. Judge Kreider found he failed to discharge duties with fidelity. The trial began Nov. 13, 1957. he was convicted four days later and is appealing to the Superior Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Franklin McSorley
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
Homer L. Kilidher
McSorley
Turnpike Commission
McSorly
Jey
Dauphin
Pittsburgh
Thomas J Evans
Huette PF
Shelley
Dowling
Kreider
McSortey
Howard McCamick
Dauphin County
Red China motives on Quemoy and Lebanon explored
Washington notes two main theories for the Red Chinese assault on Quemoy: to boost prestige by grabbing tiny islets and to pressure the United States to pull troops from Lebanon. The piece links the timing to Khrushchev’s Peiping visit, warns of potential U.S. involvement near Formosa, and cites past Tachens withdrawals as precedent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
China
Chiang Kai-shek
Quemoy
United States
Lebanon
Chiang
Formosa
Khrushchev
Peiping
7Th Fleet
Formosa Strait
Matsu
Indict Pair In Drag Race Death In Pennsylvania
A Fayette County grand jury indicted Raymond Perdue and William Knight on involuntary manslaughter charges for a May crash that killed Homer Dial Bob Posque and Mrs Iva Shillings. Perdue and Knight from Brownsville are free on bond. Police say Knight led, a dog spooked, Perdue then rammed Dial's vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uniontown
Fayette County
Raymond Perdue
William Knight
Brownsville
Perdue
Knight
Homer Dial
Bob Posque
Iva Shillings
Isabella
Pennsylvania
Ed Taylor
Taylor
Dial
Provo Tablets Promoted For Quick Pain Relief
An old advertisement touts Provo tablets as the fastest relief for backache muscular aches neck arms legs and headaches from exertion. It urges relief in hours and directs readers to Flye Rexall Drugs to obtain Provo tablets.
Alcorn Predicts GOP Upset in November Elections
CHICAGO AP The Republican National Committee closes campaign plans with Meade Alcorn expressing strong optimism that Republicans will win multiple Senate House and governorship seats. He argues Democrats can only lose if Republicans self-destruct and cites the Eisenhower administration as a favorable selling point amid a spring-summer recession. Retired Iowa editor O H Raleigh dies at 83 in Estherville.
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Chicago
Republcan National Committee
Meade Alcorn
Harry ‘Truman
Senate
House
Alcorn
Eisenhower
Estherville
Iowa
O. H. Raleigh
CBS Draws Blank In TV Quiz Study
New York AP CBS says a week long probe into quiz shows on its network found no improper procedures. The inquiry followed reports that Manhattan District Attorney was examining irregularities in quiz programs. Dotto was withdrawn from CBS and NBC after sponsor Colgate Palmolive pulled the show. District Attorney Worgan´s office said the probe continues but no conclusions yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CBS
New York
Columbia Broadcasting System
TV Network
Manhattan
David §. Worgan
Dist
Atty
Frank 5. Bogan
Dotto
NBC
Colgate-Palmolive Co
District Attorney's Office
Federal Communications Commission
Worgan’s
Dollo
Town
Nebraska
South Dakota
Minnesota
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Frank Burger
Jttame
Bowl-Aire
Edward Williams
East Lake Ro
Vernon Wallburn
Cormer
Pas
F.L. Baressi
William Heisler
John Daniels
Daniels
Rehard Keyes
Jersey City
N. J
Townville
Townville Consolidated School
Fred W. Herlinger
Frank Vollmer
Vollmer
Zigmund Hoderny
Chester Brzezinski
Chester
Brie
Millcreek
Hrmet Hospital
Robert Wolford
Aller
Heinz Tomato Soup
RTE Careta Mri
Corry Hospital
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Donald BE. Krehely
Theodore L. Schwab
Secretary of the Navy
Thane D. Hawkins
Thane E. Hawkins
Thomas Motors
Erie Erie
Dual Parking Meter Co
Gustave Norman Holobar
Linesville
Venanego
Holobar
William Preston
B. L. Warden Siding Co
Lawn Mowers
Briggs & Stratton
Clinton, Lauson and Jacobson Small Motors
Cady & Collier
South St
Rive
Gary Grant
Ingrid Bergman
Telynicor
Sierra Baron
Oe Wuss
Nemascore
Wilt
Brian Kieth
Rita Gam — Colon
Csetoont
Marlow
Paul
Coleman
Mossberg
Gop
Plymouth
New Plymouth
Gill ’Er
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