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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1954
Page
1
Public notice states the estate of a deceased resident of Penny County is open for probate. Interested parties must file claims by a specified date, with executors and attorneys identified for representation and verification.
Vatican officials report Pope Pius XII showing perceptible improvement after near-fatal collapse. Specialists deny cancer, credit his strong heart and continued rest while doctors monitor a stomach ailment and peritoneum inflammation. Delegation of duties may follow if condition stabilizes.
Paul Heasley, manager of the Corry office, predicts 1954 will close with the poorest year for new hiring in Pennsylvania since the 1949 pre Korean War spurt. Only 12 hires were placed in Corry last month, with 17 openings and 128 new applications. Unemployment claims rose. continued claims stand at 1,834. Jobless benefits fell to 21. Heasley notes December typically yields few hires beyond temporary clerical help for Christmas.
Japanese opposition parties including two Socialist groups and the Conservative Democratic party agreed to vote Tuesday on a motion of nonconfidence against Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida. Yoshida warned that passing the motion would trigger a Diet dissolution and new elections rather than resignation. The opposition coalition claims sufficient votes to defeat Yoshida's Liberal party government.
A slick Wayne Street morning scene sees a dump truck slowed to pass a milk truck when a car driven by Miss Marion Volk rear ended the truck. Volk, 20, of Corry, reports the truck stopped suddenly. police note the street was glazed and slippery. Damage to the car is about 300 dollars. the truck sustained minor damage.
The Pennsylvania Federation of Democratic Women calls on Gov elect George M Leader to appoint a woman to the cabinet. The executive board adopted the resolution at a quarterly meeting and sent copies to party leaders and DNC members in Pennsylvania. The group will set the convention site in Harrisburg in March.
Fire on the third floor at 2675 East Fish Street claimed the lives of five children aged 2 to 6. The victims were Frank Johnson 6 Estelle 2 Janice 6 Jane Duvall 4 and Vicki Duvall 2. Parents James Duvall 24 and Roberta 21 were downstairs. Roberta Johnson 24 was visiting. Fire Chief Clarence Ryan suspects children may have played with matches. About 26 people lived in the two story dwelling with damage limited mainly to the third floor, estimated at 3000 dollars.
Paris reports the French National Assembly approved the premier's policies by a 287 to 240 vote after a heated debate over leaks in defense secrets. The scandal centers on access to National Defense Council data and a former police inspector, Jean Dides, who was dismissed from a anti Communist post last week. Three defense officials face charges of neglect or disclosure of information amid ongoing testimony.
Babson and guests in Babson Bark Mass discuss a fifty year projection toward 2004. Dr. E F W Anderson, GE and RCA engineer, outlines bold claims on automation and progress, noting 1954 will be seen as primitive in hindsight.
A fragmented forecast envisions the next fifty years with executives flying via helicopter smart links and private TV networks binding home, office, and summer retreat. It imagines automated plant pilots, remote conferences, and children tele-connecting from mountain homes while livestock and poultry operations stay linked through short-wave impulses.
Mrs. Ainge reported a fur coat worth 860 and a camera valued at 50 stolen from her car parked on Allen Street near West Washington. She left the vehicle ten minutes while shopping. the items and groceries were gone. The camera's serial number was unreadable. a check for 1900 linked to her husband’s business was also noted as stolen in a separate incident.
The Corry Area Authority outlines groundwork for a bond issue to fund construction of a new town facilities and related elements in Wayne and Concord townships. Pittsburgh officials and bonding groups discuss financing details and information needed from bond syndicates for the second program.
Cyrus Hannaly of New York City is held in Monroe County Jail on $50,000 bond in a case charging rape of Airwoman 3-C Grace Acker of Clearfield Pennsylvania. FBI and Air Force identify him as the suspect who allegedly attacked her after she left the base hospital seeking directions to the base bowling alley.
Watkins and Stennis press for rule changes to Senate investigations to ensure fair procedures. They urge bipartisan limits on witnesses, staff questioning, and public discourse, with proposals tied to McCarthy era conduct and potential referrals to the Justice Department.
Cleveland witnesses recount conflicting statements about Marilyn Sheppard s death and alleged intruder involvement. Dr Stephen Sheppard admitted giving varying accounts and a version that was untrue as the defense faces cross examination.
Lima reports Chile Ecuador and Peru signed a pact to preserve and develop water resources in their territorial waters. The three nations contest claims extending 200 miles off their coasts and issue disputed regulations amid maritime tensions. Peru fined Greek ship owner Aristotle Onassis three million dollars for whaling ships operating without permission in its waters. Panama protests the 20 mile rule as violating international law.
Area hunters comb western Pennsylvania counties this two week period as officials report strong deer activity. Deputy game protector Elmer Simpson and deputy White Pollet inspected hunting grounds and deer checks, noting most carcasses appear to be road kills rather than poaching, with Warren County seeing heavy highway deer casualties and a November call to remove 19 deer.
The Corry Lodge No. 709 will conduct its annual Lodge of Sorrow tomorrow at 3 pm at North Gen tors Street lodge. Thirteen members died this year including Arthur Burlingam and James Wright. public invited to attend as officers and guests participate in memorial rites and musical selections.
Washington reports the State Department is delaying former diplomat John Patton Davies Jr s final pay of about 10 000 amid conditions tied to a loyalty security review He allegedly refused to sign a form promising to reveal secret information and discuss the case He faced dismissal in November after 24 years service with the department and a questioned suitability for continued employment and national security interest, as the department weighed release of the full record and potential public disclosure actions by the secretary of state.
United Nations deliberations focus on President Eisenhower’s atoms for peace proposal likely to win unanimous approval. The United States seeks UN action to free 11 American airmen jailed by Red China on spy charges, backed by 15 allied nations, as debates cover creation of an international agency for peaceful atomic energy use and stockpiling.
A three man military court in Egypt sentenced Hassan El Hodeiby supreme guide of the Muslim Brotherhood and six other members to death. They were convicted of plotting to assassinate Prime Minister Gamal Abdel Nasser and overthrow the government. The roundup followed Nasser escaping an assassination attempt in Alexandria on October 26.
Pennsylvania officials spar over calls to remove Kenneth F. Bressier Northampton County GOP chair and Andrew Gleason as Owlet accuses rivals of being disgruntled losers needing a goat. The Associated Press report notes tensions within the state Republican Committee amid internal disputes.
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