11 Dec 1957
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1957
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text references multiple names and places with unclear context. Mentions include a person named Mike, a date in March, a location in Ohio and Maryland, a possible public or legal matter, and scattered phrases about a reef, a miner, and a marriage. The partial wording lacks coherent events or outcomes to summarize clearly.
U S and Britain press NATO to set up rapid consultative controls on nuclear weapons within NATO borders. No veto rights for any member, but US and Britain would keep final say. Proposals aim to curb unauthorised use and allow swift embassy talks in crises. Continued discussion planned by NATO chiefs in Paris.
Corry Chamber of Commerce directors voted at a noon meeting to transfer the local Credit Bureau to Mrs. Donald Stewart who will run it from her East Pleasant street home. The chamber will no longer operate the bureau, with files turnover at no cost and a one year continuity pledge. The chamber’s 1988 budget outlines $12,750 in preparation and $16,618 in income from memberships, covering salaries, telegraph, travel, and other expenses.
Landowners in Elgin Union City urge hunters to avoid posted properties next week. They emphasize not widening buck hunting but plan to post additional lands between 1500 and 66 acres. Named organizers Wallace Dewitt Donald Triscuil John Paitnen Joe Jetury Michael Glen Bridges and Frank Pollack urge nimrods to stay clear of their properties when doe season opens.
Air Force pilot Ma ly Drew reportedly averaged 1185 mph over two passes near Austin. Officials disqualified the record due to missing photographic proof after a camera dew affected the shot, leaving the official verdict pending.
Turkish police used baton charges to disperse stone-throwing Greek Cypriot students at a school as disturbances tied to UN Cyprus debate continued for a fifth day. Greek areas calmed after Turkish forces arrived. classes canceled to avert broader clashes. British soldiers patrolled Greek and Turkish sectors separated by barbed wire as curfew restrictions eased.
President Eisenhower, recovering from a mild stroke, was cleared by six doctors as fit to attend the Paris NATO meeting. They reported his general condition excellent and that speaking difficulties are improving. Hagerty said Ike would fly to Paris Friday, stay through Thursday, with Maj. Gen. Snyder as personal physician.
Business failures last week totaled 287 in New York according to Dun and Bradstreet. The report shows 252 involve liabilities of 35000 or more, compared with 203 a week earlier and 225 in the same week a year ago.
A chamber committee report urged the city not to take over garbage collection. They found contractor L C Nichols performs well, but the West Washington landfill is poorly managed and the dump is not properly regulated. The panel pressed formal regulations and warned of higher city garbage use and revenue if the contract continues. Signs and gates at land fill sites were recommended with restricted hours. John Spiegel Earl Bliley Ray Weber noted as committee members.
Watreas, 29, of Masontown, free on $500 bond awaiting grand jury action on a charge of passing a worthless check. He pleaded guilty at a hearing before Justice Herbert E. Steinman for writing a $125 check at Wagnall's Market on July 27. A Faystie County court judge dismissed a murder charge against Warrens on Monday.
A local ceremony honored boat maker Robert Morrison with a prize for the molded fiberglass craft named the MFG Garry. Mrs East T Cher wife of the mayor tests a swing to knock the craft into the water while Nastical mom watches and Lean foot of Carry wins a prize. Root Wiis tips the craft aside as he is called away to another appointment.
Soviet Premier sends message to United States urging action on nuclear bomb tests. report notes brash tone, planned talks, and Allied warnings as postwar tensions rise. mentions NATO concerns, possible arms buildup, and UN discussions without final decisions. State Department comment included.
New York city workers joined a walkout at 6 am as the subway strike continued to cripple transit. Officials reported only 209 of 809 operators on the midnight shift across three divisions, with 500 maintenance workers absent while nonstriking staff rushed to keep trains moving. Violence surfaced as a lead pipe was tossed at a subway car, injuring a passenger, amid rising tensions between the strikers and transit authorities.
About 130 Corry and Union City residents gathered at the Moose Club to honor the Molded Fiberglass Boat Co of Union City. Mayor Mrs. Earl Cherry christened the boat named Cory as part of the tributes with Navy representative Sheldon Potter detailing service history and costs for freedom. Leon Root of Wright streak won the new ber glass boat awarded after the banquet.
Pakistan's Prime Minister reshuffled amid a government topple for the second time in two months. President Eskatder Mirza asked Thundigar, 60, leader of the Molen League, to form a new government as National Assembly adjourned. Republicans withdrew from Chaisidr war's coalition over electoral policy balancing Moslem faith and Christian participation.
Authorities say at least 218 rebels were killed in two major actions in northeastern Algeria. Paratroopers trapped a rebel band between Philippeville and Bone, killing 67 and taking 8 prisoners, while aircraft and infantry struck bands moving from Constantine toward the Tunisian border, killing at least 151. Rebels were pursued and surrounding troops killed the remaining fighters. Separately terrorists wounded 12, including nine Europeans, in Algeria, and in France two cafes owned by North Africans were attacked, killing one North African and wounding six.
Washington reports outline a broad U S mobilization to speed up satellite efforts. Politicians including Rep Paterson urged accelerated crash programs and nuclear powered airplay while Cape Canaveral hosted tests of a modified Redstone rocket for a future Army satellite project.
Oil City police yesterday captured Arthur Gilliland 18 of Oil City in connection with the Pine Woods Inn burglary in Pleasant Township. Gilliland, held for Warren County sheriff, is accused of taking part in about $300 in whisky and cigarettes theft. Four other suspects from Titusville pled guilty to burglary and larceny. Gilliland did not take part in the Sherman bakery robbery. An Oil City youth questioned showed no involvement. The case proceeds in Warren County Court with possible cross charges from Chautauqua County authorities.
Pennsylvania endures the most severe cold wave of the season with wind chills and teens below freezing. Subzero readings stretch across the state as a light snow blankets western areas, making driving hazardous and sparking skidding accidents while skies remain mostly clear.
The Erie County Health and Tuberculosis Association announced that 3280 Corry residents were x-rayed over the past year. The mobile unit worked five hours at North Center and Washington. Public and industrial groups included 1108 and 678 respectively, with 35 percent of the 8000 residents examined. Union City and Wattsburg results listed: 295 and 387.
An emergency landing was made at a nearby airport last night after a small plane reported trouble maintaining its flight pattern. Roger Oliss, 29, of Newry, piloted the aircraft with his 19 year old brother Robert as a passenger during an instrument flight from Habburg to Blair County. State police at Fivllipsberg were notified as crews responded with flares, a fire truck, and a car to safeguard the field.
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