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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1955
Page
1
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An OCR fragment lists various odds and ends including tables, toys, bracelets, sleds, reels, and gear. It mentions a location BuuretON and a 1955 reference, plus a secretary and numbers that resemble part of an old notice or catalog entry.
Delegates from the Big Four and Canada gather at U N headquarters for a new round of disarmament talks amid thawing West Russian relations since Geneva. The discussions focus on groundwork for higher level talks, with calls for comprehensive inspections and phased reductions debated by Western and Soviet delegates.
Findley Lake Property Owners Association held a reorganizations meeting at John Molli II’s home. Attendees included Molli II, A. L. Cooper Sr. and Jr., Don Rothenberger, Moti, CM Howard, J Fred Kinley, Horace Johnson, and Richard Skuse, with Skuse absent. Moll re-elected president and Howard vice president. Cooper Sr. named treasurer. A survey of the north highway land was advised for potential sale. Cooper Jr. named temporary weed committee chair. Johnson donated 25 dollars for weed control. Next meeting set for September 25 at Cooper Sr.’s home. The association’s May court action against the Town Board of Mina Gyer Wwhigh seeks lake level control.
A moose leaped from the woods as Gerry Donahue and a friend drove by near Newcastle New Brunswick. The animal charged the car door and shattered the windshield, injuring no one. The moose suffered a broken leg and was shot by a mounted police constable.
Harrisburg report indicates emergency legislation to aid flood victims moves from bill writing to swift House action. Proposals include a 5 to 6 cent gas tax increase and expanded unemployment benefits for workers displaced by the disaster, with momentum toward an early introduction and possible Labor Day recess considerations.
Erie Pa reports Mayor Arthur Guardier says a powerful Ohio lobby and propaganda machine blocks a Beaver Valley route for the proposed Northwestern Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Gardner supports Beaver Valley routing to keep Pittsburgh shipping from moving east to Cleveland and Ashtabula.
AP News Briefs summarize chaotic dispatches from Lincoln Nebraska where a Guardsman fired inside the penitentiary amid unrest, and from Buenos Aires where President Peron reshuffled tech affairs secretary Raul Antonio Mende. Also noted are Germany’s industrial shakeups and U S Japan postwar talks.
Cairo reports renewed fighting along the Gaza frontier with Egypt and Israel. Six killed yesterday in air clashes as four Egyptian jets reportedly crossed toward Sinai. Casualties on both sides push week totals higher amid diplomatic efforts led by U.S. officials to secure a peace plan and border guarantees.
A massive fire at the Standard Oil refinery in Whiting Indiana caused losses estimated around 10 million dollars within the plant, with 5 deaths and 45 injuries reported. Evacuations affected about 950 families as crews fought the blaze for hours, with danger of further explosions until fully contained.
Five more bodies were recovered today raising the death toll to 26 from a ship disaster near Hong Kong. Rescue workers feared others were swept out to sea as authorities continued searches for missing people.
Hollywood actress Shelley Winters had emergency minor surgery at Mt Sina Hospital yesterday. A hospital spokesman said she wasn’t in significant pain on arrival and is doing fine now, with Miles Winters noted in early statements.
A wave of appointments and transfers swept through the Erie Conference of the Evangelical United Brethren Church yesterday with Dr. Harris remaining in Corry as pastor of the Evangelical United Brethren Church. Rev. Glenn B. Donaldson was named conference historian and pastor at Bradford Hill Memorial Church. Rev. Keith Persy won assignment to Jamestown Grace Church. Other moves include Rev. Charles Gatty to Cable Hollow and Jonestown Brill. Rev. Tyne Hundberger to Pline Antville. Rev. John Rules to Lilly Cooley. Rev. John Olesa transferring to Hockett. Rev. Charles McIntyre to North East. Rev. Wayne Rottman to Hervey at Hickorywell. and Rev. J M Reichenbach to Elie Salem Church. A large attendance heard the announcements, with continued details on page eight.
News from Lieutenant Waller Crouch reports Salvation Army emergency relief underway after the Hugedy flood disrupted communications and travel. A mobile feed unit rushed from New York City to Waterbury, Connecticut, aided by deliveries of meals and beverages to affected residents and relief workers.
A series of Saturday night crashes reported by state police left one dead and another seriously injured. Adrian R. Bue and a 19 year old, Kenned y Hower, were involved in separate late night incidents on Route 967 near Columbus. A vehicle overturned damaging property, with police noting a $28 loss in one wreck and a $100 vehicle damage claim in another. Police continue to investigate road conditions and driver actions contributing to the collisions.
Gunman shot to death after a four hour siege near Detroit. Charles Rollins, 44, farmer, held at bay by police with a crowd present. Two officers wounded, one hand mangled, as Rollins fired from a Connecticut Avenue house after barricading with multiple weapons and explosives. Neighbors recalled past ties to the Smith family and a long history of gun possession.
A two-vehicle collision between Warren and Corry injured a Xervesfield man and a second driver. Wilbur L. Anthony, 0, of Pittsfield, was in serious condition at Warren General Hospital with a skull fracture suspected. Police described the crash sequence and noted about $800 damage.
The Welly Morris Girouli circus arrives in Gorey on September 8 led by Blanche the world’s largest elephant. Sponsored by American Legion Post 305 Kirennes wild animals sick, the show features five elephants, lions and tigers, plus acts linked to a TV show legend.
The Potato Festival, held yearly by the Corry Chamber of Commerce, drew many to the grounds for a door prize drawing where a Corry resident won a power mower and Ida Wade of RD J. Cony won a clothes sirver. Final accounting not yet available, but organizers believed the event was financially successful.
The Corry custody ruling awards permanent custody of two Harold and Violet children to George and Lote Mnatyaayn of Spartansburg. Judge Jule Herbert A. Mook of Mendville delayed decision after hearing February testimony. Jewels contend temporary custody was granted October 1, 1949, but Warren County Court ended it in July 1904. Part of the ruling allows Tanid Mmn to visit the Jew Wik hometh Corry. An unrelated Bay crash report notes a Haverford man and a passenger escaped unharmed after a light plane damaged in landing at Bahnegat Bay.
United Nations Command and allies announced approval of truce inspection teams for Korea. Officials said the plan includes four entry points with military equipment controls and five additional inspection teams to cover key border sites.
65 guardsmen from Garry's Company F of the Vortegrania National Guard return to the city Saturday afternoon after inactivation and equipment at the Armory. They completed two weeks of training with commanders and staff officers praising their spirit and performance. Major General Anthony lauded the unit's dedication as they wrapped up encampment at Stames Hammond praised the regiment for efforts toward monuments.
Radio reports claim the 200 ton Swedish freighter Doroten denied mutiny aboard and that an SOS for help was picked up by multiple ships. Owner Zyl Hogberg and the ship’s captain were not reachable for further comment as investigation proceeds.
Paris reports France aims to form a Moroccan government through negotiations with Moroccan Nationalist leaders. Premier Bulgar Faure weighs in on including Independence Party members while reaffirming cabinet endorsement of Moroccan policy and continued talks with Moroccan officials.
FBI captured Burke amid a New York slaying case tied to a 1952 Boston prison escape. Authorities seek Burke for assault with a dangerous weapon and planned murder tied to a 1950s spree involving guards and a notorious gang. The case spans New York and Boston, with prosecutors pursuing a transfer for trial.
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