10 Dec 1957
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1957
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR summary shows farmers contacted for listings and prices, with scattered references to buyers sellers and local market activity. The garbled text hints at auctions, livestock, and rural trade terms across a regional market page.
AFL-CIO leaders move to expel the Bakery Workers Union after a 7-1 vote by delegates in Atlantic City. President Jay Cross faces removal as reform factions seek cleanups amid corruption claims and a plan to form a separate union aligned with integrity groups. Meany signaled a possible expulsion reprieve could end, signaling a major upheaval in labor representation for bakers.
Early yesterday morning at about 12 80 George Geer of Lincolnville awoke to barking dogs and armed robbery as three youths fled from his junk yard after a burglary. One thief ran, another hid under a car, and a third crawled into the car and drove away dragging a youth beneath it until the car stopped in a ditch on Route 6. The driver fled, leaving the dragged youth behind. two juveniles were later apprehended by state police.
Madrid reported that Ifni, the little North African Spanish colony, remains surrounded by Morocco and is held by rebel bands. Officials say organized resistance seemed to end, yet roughly 10,000 rebels could still control parts of the territory along the Atlantic coast.
Five miners suffocated in a rock cave in West Virginia near Beckley. The dead were identified as George Dushain Wayman Award NoelTrump John Lannack and Celene of Beckley. The accident occurred around 4 pm as the mine cage was raised and a foreign bump caused debris to collapse on the workers. Local officials described heavy pressure from above as the cause and the company vowed to investigate.
Pledges totaling 90000 toward Aero Supply Mfg sale were urged to be paid by December 1. Industrial Development Committee of the Chamber of Commerce circulated letters to 112 Aero employees and 166 local firms and individuals. The state has pledged 73000 toward a 400000 sale price and plans to return funds if the deal fails, with further talks in New York City among officials, management, and Aero Supply.
An investigation opened into a deadly Milan to Rome Rapido express crash that killed two railway crossing guards and injured eighteen others. The speeding train struck a wheat truck at a barrier near Viklage, about 80 miles from Milan, scattering wreckage over 1800 feet. Nineteen people were discharged after hospital care. Italians and a Swiss remained in serious condition.
Lester Pattson of Caninda received the 1957 Nobel Peace Prize before King Olav V and the Nobel Committee for his leadership in UN efforts to end the British French Israeli invasion of Egypt. Dr Gunnar Juha, committee chair, announced the award at the University ceremony.
FRANKLIN A former Pleasantville resident, Mrs Dean pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder in the fatal shooting of her husband Ronald, 29, as he slept at their home. The case, led by District Attorney Robert Counels, was presented to Alderman Bos Mle Quero Pragkui, with a preliminary hearing waived and grand jury action set for January 22.
SecbUs Superintendent L. M. Douglas spoke at the Corry Area Joint Committee meeting on Corry schools and the nationwide push for more science. He cited the high school’s steady effort to raise academic standing and detailed a local study by guidance director Curtis O Shell showing 42 students in the top third with 18 boys and 25 girls. The report lists coursework completed by the senior group and notes continued tracking through the end of the year.
Paris morning papers boosted the price to 20 francs per copy, four francs higher than before. The increase follows a government authorization last week approving a broader wave of price hikes across publications.
Dutch refugees arriving from Indonesia pour into Singapore as tension rises. reports say 40,000 Dutch nationals face evacuation restrictions while Indonesia bars KLM and nationalizes ports, prompting Dutch ships to avoid Indonesian harbors. A government appeal seeks entry rights for ships and planes to facilitate evacuations.
Laurie P. Baker of 469 East South Street died at 2 45 p m yesterday at Corry Memorial Hospital after a lingering illness He was 46 He was born August 18 1911 in Petroleum Center His youth involved time in several communities as his father a United Brethren minister served charges He graduated from high school by Tampa Bla
Following his graduation he moved to Corry where he made his home since He began work at Raymond Mfg Co in 1929 rising to factory manager in 1947 He married Rosa Cook on July 14 1941 He was past exalted ruler of the Corry lodge of Ellis and a member of several Masonic bodies Rotary Club and First Presbyterian Church of Corry He is survived by his wife a daughter Karen his parents a brother and other relatives The body is at Bracken Funeral Home with service Friday at 2 pm Rev Paul F Sauer to officiate Interment in Pine Grove Cemetery Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or Corry Memorial Hospital.
The American Toy and Steel Institute reports that October wages averaged $2,092, down from September, reflecting a reduction in overtime work. The payroll cost decline is tied to fewer overtime hours within the industry, according to the institute’s estimate.
A noisy hearing tied to dynamitings and violence links Teamsters Local 327 in Nashville and related figures to intimidation and labor tensions. Chief counsel Robert Kennedy Jr. faces sharp questions as investigations widen, with police assistance sought from Bellemead amid labor unrest and threats under review.
The Corry area school district awarded the wrestling mat contract to Edward Rose Company outbidding five others for a specified mat. Delivery timing differed, with Rose offering earlier shipping. funds come from Capital Outlay to cover urgently needed equipment. The meeting also approved teaching contracts, a typing aid for visually impaired pupils, football rights payments, and continued solicitor services.
A Mercer County Republican politician and former district attorney Cochran 80 died today at his Mercer home from a heart attack. He served as a county attorney and was active in local politics from 1827 through 9 percent in an era of Republican leadership.
On the first day of coordinated action, several thousand motormen joined a broad strike disrupting services across New York City. Commuters faced long delays and crowded stations as trains ran sparsely, with many riders forced to seek alternative transport amid a tense morning rush.
An education plan backed by Secretary Palon would spend 287 million dollars annually to boost science in elementary and high schools. The program aims to fund about 20 000 schools, with federal funds administered by states over four to ten years according to sources familiar with U S Office of Education discussions. The effort is tied to the President's budget and is seen as countering Soviet scientific advances.
The Corry Public Schools consider approving gym use for the 1958 junior senior prom. The proposal, brought by Corry School Principal Elwin Puller, seeks to ensure auditorium and cafeteria facilities for school events. The board debated funding implications and facility access, with decision delayed for further study by the Ladies Mission and district leaders.
Corry School Board discussed remodeling the east wing of Hatch Building to add two classrooms by September 1, 1958. Architect Johnson Otay and Associates prepared bid specs, with a revised estimate placing the project at about $30,000, including toilet facilities. Continued on Page Six.
A Moscow Pravda display salutes the completion of 1000 orbits by Sputnik 1 with Academician L Sedov noting launch work was thorough. He says both attempts succeeded, with Soviet satellites launched earlier than planned and hopes for peaceful, cooperative interplanetary travel to advance space competition.
Ardeta Hein Klein, 24, bound over on child neglect charges after eight children aged 1 to 10 perished in a Park Falls home fire caused by an overheated oil burner. She left them unattended. husband Harvey Klein worked away. Sister and minister posted $500 bond. DA Bjork waived preliminary hearing. The case notes extreme agitation and strain amid family turmoil.
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