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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1955
Page
14
Wildlife adapts to cold with varied shelters from hollow logs to burrows while deer seek evergreen cover and bears woodchucks and snakes enter differing stages of hibernation. Frogs turtles muskrats and pheasants face ice storms and scarce food resources across regions. The article notes 1947 Michigan weather harmed pheasants and records risks from wind and cold.
Police captured two teenage suspected horse thieves on the edge of town after a chase westward. The 14 and 15 year olds rode a sorrel and used a black mare as a pack horse while in their packs they carried eight sticks of dynamite with attachments, 125 rounds of ammunition, a small rifle and two hunting knives. They were taken to juvenile authorities in icy, suffocating conditions.
Wartime drills in Polk County, Iowa state a casualty toll of 32 dead among about 140000 servicemen involved in large-scale maneuvers. The Army and Air Force reported most deaths, with several accidents and causes including drowning helicopter crashes and electrocution. Disaster details remain incomplete and investigators examine the incidents.
Police in Atraarr Springs instruct officers on handling young women drivers. Chief Renegar notes patterns of manipulation including innocence, staged emotion, and seeking personal contact. Officers are told to verify licenses, move away from passengers, and minimize conversation with the driver.
One of America s earliest handtub fire engines from the late 18th century still functions. With two firefighters pumping, it delivers about 75 gallons per minute through its original leather hose. Shipped from Philadelphia to Maine over 155 years ago, its exact age is unknown. It is owned by Mrs Langdon Marvin and borrowed by the local fire department for a demonstration.
In Edmond Oklahoma a ten dollar fine for a teacher allowing students to sell cakes door to door led to a thirty one dollar profit as sympathy grew for the students and Alvin Lawson who paid the penalty. The cakes reportedly funded a school carnival.
Francis Cardinal Spellman will spend the Christmas season visiting soldiers, continuing his military outreach. He will depart December 6 to travel to the Far East as in prior years, delivering support to Catholic service members and reinforcing morale during the holiday period.
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