10 Dec 1959
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1959
Page
1
The notice mentions various listed goods and tools such as jewels, chains, pipes, and interns, with references to December dates and a public sale. Names and places are partially readable, indicating a mixed inventory and an upcoming event.
The 50 Corry residents are asked to supply the City Thcome Tax Collection office with 1958 earnings data. Failure to comply within a week will bring charges before a local alderman for ordinance violation and a $100 fine plus 60 days of costs. The 1958 tax return penalties may include interest at nine percent on owed taxes.
Union City Area School District leaders were chosen with Ernest Crocker as president and Rex Danner as vice president for the joint board. Local boards in Union City Borough Union Township Bloomfield also installed presidents and vice presidents. A recreation program for boys and girls was approved, with Saturdays for boys and Lat Wray evenings for junior high. Paul McTherney to lead a weekly science study group. An advisory committee will study a revised report card system to better communicate student progress. Maurice Kolpien supervises the committee.
Two Olean High School girls were arrested after a bomb scare that emptied the school of about 1 200 students. Police chief George Finger and investigators questioned the teens for hours before charging them with offenses in juvenile and city courts.
George W. McClure 20 of Spring Creek faces two larceny counts and a false pretense charge in Corry. Arrested in Titusville for failing to stop, he admitted stealing 640 from two Pleasantville service stations and pled guilty in Pleasantville Justice court. He's confined in Venango County jail. authorities plan to question him on area incidents and he may face further warrants.
A Senate antitrust subcommittee investigates drug company practices aimed at influencing physicians to prescribe their products. Testimony questions Merck prices for prednisone tablets in the United States, London, and Tokyo, amid concerns over international price disparities and shifting explanations from Merck president John T. Connor.
Four children perished in a Chester home fire believed caused by an overheated stove. Victims were Diane Wells, Don Wells, Keith Waites, and Gregory Waites, all children of Dolores Waites. Mrs Waites, away visiting her mother, returned to find the house filled with fumes and attempted a rescue but was driven back by flames.
NBC faces confusion over a Bob Hope TV skit with Ernie Kovacs as debates over payola references erupt. Hope alleges the network deleted the payola gag while NBC claims only excessive references were removed to fit the show. Hal Kemp says policy aims to cut unrelated material.
Hundreds of soldiers scour western Cuba near Pinar del Rio for American fugitive Frank Austin Younes Young who fled the army headquarters less than a day after a military tribunal sentenced him to five years for counterrevolutionary activity. Police monitor the U S Embassy in Havana as the man’s wife in Miami says he would attempt an escape.
Charles Ross and David Peterson admitted stealing about 400 pounds of copper from a Spartanshare firm. They were returned from Shinnston, West Virginia, by Cory State Police and jailed in Crawford County after a routine road check revealed the copper in their auto. They faced ten days in custody while authorities questioned them at the local barracks.
London reports Europe’s fiercest storm in two decades killed 100 plus seafarers, sank the Dutch freighter Plattminga after a collision with Brunswick, and left several vessels damaged or adrift. Rescue efforts continued as blizzards spread through Scandinavia and the Baltic.
A driver reported a sledding child collision near dusk on Franklin Street. Frank Toth told police he could not see the child as his car touched a youngster and two others, leaving three nearly injured. Police Chief Harley Drake urged keeping children off icy streets to prevent repeats.
UN General Assembly approves resolutions urging an end to repression of anti-Soviet Hungarians and calls for free elections in North Korea. Hungary faces a Soviet-backed regime. elections in Korea were backed by a large majority with 17 abstentions. Sir Leste Munro of New Zealand to pursue implementation.
Two Corry youths and one Spartanburg boy were missing and believed seen walking toward Warren. Corry Police Chief Harley Driko said a broadcast would appeal for their return by afternoon. Union City VFW posts named Ronald Bertini junior vice commander at their regular meeting.
President Eisenhower tells 600 Indian parliamentarians that controlled universal disarmament is essential for global peace. He warns that arms buildup invites aggression and notes the United States has fortified forces to aid allies. He spoke after meeting Prime Minister Nehru, avoiding direct reference to China disputes.
An Oakmont Pennsylvania couple escaped injury when their light seaplane overturned during a landing at the Dill Hill reservoir near Oakmont. Pilot Arthur J. Welch and his wife were pulled from the icy water by local residents and declined medical aid.
Army confirms Jupiter intermediate range missile test flight covered about 1500 miles and reached warhead on target. Officials say the weapon will be deployed with NATO forces in Italy and Turkey after final work.
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