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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1956
Page
1
A brief clipped OCR note states six petroleum bids and a reference to a sled, cab, or tor. Readable elements are sparse. no clear event, person, or organization is identifiable for a fuller summary.
A damaged OCR text fragment mentions a ruined office and timing details unclear. Readable parts name a forer action and local references without complete context or full names. Further specifics are not recoverable from the readable excerpt.
Texas Panhandle chase ends after gunfight that began in Oklahoma leaves James William Whiteard and Junior Bard Myers dead and Victoria Stephens killed. two officers wounded. Whiteard, 21, of Phoenix, claimed he shot Myers thinking him part of a posse. Myers sought for bank robbery and assault to murder. Texas Rangers and deputies pursued across Texola area with bloodhounds and air support.
Street crews worked despite rain to clear snow on roads and sidewalks in Butler. A fatal traffic crash occurred near Butler Memorial Hospital where 11 year old Molly Lauri McCandley and her 1 year old sister Mary were struck while walking to church.
William S. Knighton, 72, Bolivar, was found hanged in his jail cell after being held on warrants accusing him in the arsenic deaths of Molly Kidwell’s father and two brothers. Authorities said the Kidwell family had been hospitalised from November 10 to 24 after arsenic poisonings were discovered at their Maryland farm. Knighton allegedly denied placing poison in the well before his death.
Police logged four weekend vehicle incidents in the Cory district. John J L Broghtor, 40, of Rochester, Michigan, suffered a head laceration after losing control near Union City. his car damaged about 200 dollars and he was admitted to Stem Memorial Hospital. Harold D. Skinner, 27, of Cory, escaped injury when his car skidded and hit ward rails near Fish Hulbery curve, about 150 dollars in damage. Roger Smith, 19, Bear Lake, and Reno Berkey Jr, Bear Lake, collided on Mall Street. both cars damaged about 800 dollars. Solomon Holtzman, 40, Erie, and Ric Berinett, 7, Wattsburg, involved in a Wattsburg crash. total damage around 300 dollars.
The state fire marshal's office opened an investigation into a Perryopolis fire that gutted a guns business building in Fayette County. Dentist Dr Bernard Shapiro occupies offices on the second floor, while a restaurant on the first floor suffered heavy water damage. The estimated loss stands at about 20,000 dollars.
Half a million hunters head for the woods as deer season opens, with high traffic on Route 6 and camps jammed in Forest and Warren counties. Officials warn of fines up to 100 dollars for poaching and warn that authorities can seize vehicles and weapons. The two week hunt runs to December 15, with the 1956 season closing after the previous weekend’s end.
In Chester, Pennsylvania, two children Randolph B. Crawford Jr aged seven and Jessie M. Crawford aged three perished in a two story brick row home fire caused by spilled oil from a stove. Their brother Nelson, five, was seriously burned while their parents and siblings escaped down ladders. Crawford was employed at Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton Corp. in Excustine, Pennsylvania. Firefighters faced smoke as they searched the interior.
United States and 13 other nations press for a new UN General Assembly resolution demanding an end to Hungarian and Soviet stalling. Hungary rejects UN observers while accepting a later visit from Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold to discuss relief work.
An unidentified aircraft forced to land on East Columbus Avenue at Mike Kundrack farm near Corry. The pilot and passenger, who came from New Jersey and intended to reach Indianapolis, cited dense fog above 700 feet and planned to refuel at Corry Airport if weather improved. The plane touched down in deep snow, overturned after striking soft ground, injuring no one, with authorities arranging investigation and insurance.
School boards plan to reorganize at the Whatven Avenue High. Officials will elect officers and committees as required by state law. The meeting is set for tonight at 7 p.m. at the Query Avenue High gym.
Budapest reports describe daytime rumors of heavy fighting between Hungarian rebels and Russian troops in the countryside. Guerrilla bands from forests and hills across northern and southern Hungary were cited with Pees as a rebel stronghold. Communications to Budapest were cut, with unconfirmed claims of artillery exchanges and clashes in the capital’s Bida district. Citizens burned the Communist party paper in protest while remaining sports fans amid political turmoil and worsening production at key industrial sites.
The Air Force pushes ahead with an atomic powered bomber program, with development sites under the Air Research and Development Command. Projects include two reactor programs, one by General Electric at an Ohio plant and another by Pratt and Whitney at Hartford Cons. An Atomic Energy Commission test of nuclear flycraft propulsion occurred recently, amid secrecy and code names like planio and Project Rowe. Secretary Quarles says research exists but a practical plane is years away, while projections mention wing counts and combat power targets.
A convicted inmate escaped from Rockview Prison on a spring afternoon and was pursued by authorities. Officials described the breakout as bold and coordinated, with a rapid manhunt leading to the capture of the escapee later that day on a rural road.
Corry Red Cross joins the national effort to support Hungary refugees with medical supplies food and blankets. The International Red Cross oversees refugee care in the Austrian Hungarian border area as more than 9 000 flee across the border. Donations to the local chapter at 188 North Center Street are urged to reach the $8 million emergency fund target.
Elks Lodge of Sorrow held its annual memorial for members who died in the past year. The program opened with a processional march and featured tributes, prayers, and songs rendered by lodge officers, a quartet, and the secretary delivering the roll.
Defamatory report fragment mentions two couples and hospital officials identified as Giuseppe Belflore and Caroline Faiph Dplk with Barabara Suninerequie Hd. in a PiKe area crash. Details are unreadable. no clear outcome or action stated.
President Eisenhower and Secretary of State Dulles express cautious optimism on Middle East peace prospects after a two hour review. They stress bolstering the North Atlantic Alliance to deter Communism, citing Hungary’s revolt and UN principles. Dulles warns against persistent external pressures in Asia and Europe while affirming support for national self government.
Investigators say a neighborhood game of cowboys and rustlers led to a tragedy when five year old Phillip DiPauls climbed onto his tricycle and looped a clothesline over a tree branch. He was seen hanging and could not be revived. His father, Paul DiEgis, a chief petty officer, was on duty at Olathe Naval Station.
An unclear report indicates a fatal incident near the Thruway involving a driver named John W. Price from Ashland and a passenger Nash, with witnesses describing a coal bench scene. The fragmented text and misreads limit full recovery of names, places, and sequence of events.
Early afternoon reports say hunters killed several deer on a hilly area. List details include names Norman Upperman Columbus and others with weights and locations such as Spring Creek King Hill and Page’s Swamp. A Pittsburgh obituary notes the death of Jacob See Jinks Dust, linked to the Wil idindburg family.
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