03 Dec 1958
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1958
Page
1
Chicago mourns as 47 children are buried after the Our Lady of Angels School fire, whose origin remains unclear. Investigators focus on theories about a stairwell area blaze and possible arson or carelessness, with rumors of a cigarette or pile of trash igniting the flames.
Civil rights hearings face clashes between state and federal courts as the Civil Rights Commission seeks access to voter registration records for next week's hearing on Negro voting. Subpoenas demand all registration files dating back to Jan 1, 1955 from Barbour Bullock and Macon counties. Federal court orders may be required as local officials resist surrender of records amid grand jury petitions challenging unqualified registrations.
A 40-year-old man was arrested yesterday on assault and battery charges after beating his three sisters and injuring one who was hospitalized. The incident followed repeated fits of rage at their home, with windows and furniture damaged. The mother later dropped charges, and police cooperated with Titusville authorities to locate the suspect.
In Parsons Kansas an escaped Missouri Penitentiary inmate hid for 42 days at the home of Wilbur Marek and his family after being sheltered by Richard Lee Allgaier, 28, a local acquaintance. Marek said they kept him sick and hidden, fearing for his six children. Allgaier was arrested and charged with harboring a criminal.
Raymond George, 31, of ISL Fontavenue, was committed to Erie County jail after failing to post $1,000 bond following arraignment on a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. He pleaded not guilty and requested a housing hearing set for December 8. The arrest stemmed from a complaint by two Fourth Ward mothers about an April 1957 incident involving an eight year old child.
Officials warn residents not to discard garbage on city streets and at the city dump. Readiness and enforcement measures target littering at the end of Acene Avenue and nearby areas. Authorities urge households to dispose of waste properly to curb health and sanitation concerns.
Cleveland lawyer Joseph Tlosietter, 73, a former president of the Cleveland Bar Association and a director of multiple industrial firms, died yesterday after a long illness. He was a senior member of the law firm Kiker Hlosretten and Patterson.
Authorities report new fire safety checks in schools following a poisoning scare linked to a cola beverage. Michigan plans heightened inspections across at least 1,830 schools as state leaders call for broader safeguards to protect students and staff.
In Jamestown a fifth grade pupil named Douglas Pastorchik died after slipping from a catwalk near Warnet Dam into the icy Chadakoin River. Fire crews worked 62 minutes in 22 degree weather to recover the body, believed to have drowned with exposure. Police and coroner ruled accidental drowning. His brother Lynell Pastorchik was present. father John Pastorchik is believed dead in World War II.
Washington AP reports the United States will launch a series of large satellites from Vandenberg Base California in coming weeks under the Project Discoverer program. The first 1300 pound payload may include mice and possibly a primate with aims to recover a capsule from a satellite next year. No human testing is planned.
An APH report says a hunter fired bullets into a main cable in Tucan County disrupting teletype and telephone service at points in Indiana Kane and DiBois. Workmen were summoned to repair the damaged line between Indiana and Soldiers Run. The hunter remained unidentified.
Milton Weiss was fined 5000 and given a 12 month suspended sentence with three years probation after a jury convicted him in Pittsburgh federal court. He was charged with attempting to obtain 1500 in exchange for not bidding in a bankruptcy filing.
A raging brush blaze roared eight miles from the Malibu hills to the sea destroying 26 homes including actor Lew Ayres and damaging properties owned by Ronald Reagan and Bob Hope. Firemen suffered burns while eight were hospitalized. evacuation centers operated as residents watched from beaches and schools as flames threatened the Hollywood enclave.
Senator Dirksen announced support to soften the filibuster rule. The current 64 vote threshold to end debate, rising to 66 with Alaska’s two senators, faces liberal efforts to shift to majority rule. Key figures Douglas Case Javits oppose deals to curb debate, Johnson proposes compromises, Thurmond vows a long fight.
Donald B. McWilliams was hospitalized at Onion City Steir Memorial Hospital with a broken right leg and severe facial lacerations after his car ran off Route 6 and toppled down a snow embankment. Police estimated $200 in vehicle damage.
Syrians and Israelis exchanged artillery fire along the border for about an hour until 7:10 p.m. local time after UN observers urged a ceasefire. First reports said one Israeli shepherd was killed by shelling. An Israeli source blamed a Syrian position for the attack, while a Damascus spokesman claimed Israelis crossed into Syria with cattle, prompting further fire.
Secretary of State Dulles is in Palm Springs for a two day rest and relaxation visit. He flew here from Mexico City where he attended the inauguration of Mexico's new President Adolfo Lopez Mateos.
The Army shows its Jupiter alike Juno II moon rocket at Cape Canaveral on June 11 as a four stage solid boost stack. The plan is to send a satellite payload farther than any previous manmade craft, with von Braun noting slim chances of hitting the moon. Progress depends on upper stage guidance and tests continue for the Army lunar probe program.
New York AP report on remarks by GOP National Chairman Meade Alcorn and Democratic counterpart Paul Buller at the National Association of Manufacturers meeting. They offered rival explanations for the November election result, citing labor influence, campaign branding, and voter confidence in the Congress and state governments. The piece notes Republicans lost seats in Senate and House and governors races.
Mexican authorities reported thwarting a Communist led plan to disrupt John Foster Dulles visit to Mexico City for the Lopez Mateos inauguration. Steps included student stone throwing, black tirés, whistles, and 50 000 anti Dulles leaflets. Police rounded up potential troublemakers and officials urged calm.
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