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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1956
Page
3
A fatal blaze destroyed a home leaving 5 year old William Tall and another child deceased. Neighbors and emergency crews battled flames as dense smoke hampered rescue attempts. Fire investigators probe cause while relatives, including Mrs Willis Wendeling and Mrs Faris, mourn the losses.
Reported deal ends labor dispute with rail workers set to vote on terms tomorrow. The pact covers wages and benefits as negotiators reach a three year arrangement. details remain disputed as some benefits were withdrawn by the union.
Butler veterans in a hospital again run a charity project giving Christmas gifts. They supplied 3340 to equip a woodwork shop for orphans at St Louis Catholic Orphanage near Pittsburgh, with next year's aim to fund a kindergarten and playroom at the same facility.
Donald Rarick a 39 year old Duquesne steelworker withdrew four days before nominations from the United Steelworkers presidential race. He cites the group behind a dues protest seeking to rescind a $2 per member dues hike voted at a secret convention.
Two hundred refugees from Hankary began a mass airlift to the United States, part of a plan to move 10,000 people before Christmas. Four planes carried 50 women, 41 children, and 109 men, ages 6 months to mature, to McGuire Air Force Base New Jersey. From there they would go to Army camps at Camp Kilmer while awaiting jobs and family reunions. Weather was good for the flight lasting about 26 hours.
A dues protest committee formed about 21 months ago seeks nominations from 40 of the USW’s 2700 locals to place its candidates on the ballot. The campaign targets a February vote against McDonald, as press reports note the push began after the Los Angeles convention.
The death toll from Typhoon Polly rose to 26 as communications with outlying areas were restored. Most casualties occurred in Camarines Norte and Sur provinces of southeast Luzon as the storm weakened and moved into the South China Sea.
Pennsylvania officials finalized the November tally showing Eisenhower Nixon with a 603 43 vote majority. Electors will meet December 17 in Harrisburg to cast the Keystone State’s official ballot and then certify it to Washington.
Baltimore chief of police Wilburn Wade questions a possible Santa Claus visit after a decorated Christmas tree disappears from the Dug Out Tin roof at Marley Park. He notes no ladder or marks were found, implying an aerial theft.
Reports from Belgrade describe Hungary in upheaval as general strikes spread through factories while guerrilla bands operate near the Yugoslav border. Budapest remains relatively calm but ringed by Soviet armor as police clash with thousands of peaceful miners demanding leaders released. Salgotarjan and other towns report police shootings of demonstrators amid claims of provocateurs and hidden arms hoards fueling tensions.
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