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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1958
Page
4
Inc Bottinelli Kimball with offices in New York Chicago Detroit Pittsburgh Philadelphia announces mailing and carrier subscription rates. AP news service available. rates include 11.00 yearly 5.75 half year 9.00 as is. Display advertising deadlines 9 am previous issue rate.
Sir Hubert Wilkins, Australian born polar explorer, inspired early aviation across the polar reaches from Alaska to Spitsbergen in 1928. Though he never navigated under polar ice, atom powered US submarines later achieved the idea. He died at 70 while advancing equipment and rations for servicemen in polar regions.
After eighteen months of steady gains in highway safety, October shows a four percent rise in deaths versus last year. The National Safety Council data for November is pending, but February traffic deaths highlight the need for year round caution. The Fraternal Order of Police urges obeying speed laws and traffic regulations to prevent holiday tragedies during Christmas and New Year travel.
Hal Boyle reports Myrna Loy laments the scarcity of light comedy roles and the trend toward realism in Hollywood. She notes writers controlling material, fears a loss of self laughter, and discusses her career, typecasting, and depth in recent projects with Clift and Ryan. Loy recalls humble beginnings, the Thin Man fame, and her UN cultural work, ending as an optimist facing a challenging world.
Jamestown Municipal Airport will charge a landing fee for private planes over 3000 pounds starting in 1959. Fees vary by aircraft weight and are collected by the fixed base operator with 90 percent returned to the city and 10 percent to the operator. Peck says this adds city revenue and Skelton will log all transient aircraft, with estimated annual revenue around $500.
Petersons enter their 81st year of marriage as they plan a second honeymoon trip. He is 98 and she 97, hoping to travel by horse drawn wagon. Married December 11 1878 at St George temple, they have seven surviving children, Andrew noting Plymouth offered a new car but the trip may wait until spring or summer.
The message warns against night driving and especially dusk driving during the holidays. It emphasizes cautious driving to protect others and oneself. The guidance recalls the slogan live and help live, urging travelers to consider fellow drivers as brothers and to stay safe on roads throughout the year.
In Ebensburg Pennsylvania two psychiatrists offered opposite views in the murder case of 23 year old Akron waitress Eleanora Conklin. State rebuttal witness Dr Thomas M Dugan testified she knew right from wrong and was not overtly psychotic after examining her on August 9. Defense expert Dr Theodore Wollak contended she was insane and unaware of her actions during the August 8 motel incident.
Pennsylvania House Republicans, led by Rep. W. Stuart Helm, hint they will back Democratic tax proposals if they fit a set yardstick. Helm, newly elected chair of the House Republican Policy Committee, says the party will not block tax plans that are sensible, though no specific taxes are chosen yet.
Yesterday’s Memories of Corry recalls Eva Tanguiay the I don’t care girl recovering from critical illness. Corry’s Christmas Seal total $413 under Miss Evi Kepler’s leadership, canvass to push during the next two weeks. Patrolman Hoffman investigated a Union City accident with one man badly hurt. Corry’s ice skating rink to double in size via Bear Creek improvement east of Center Street today.
In December 1915 Corry Hospital reported the death of Civil War veteran and former postmaster Frank H Button after a stroke. Also noted: Mrs Ella S Ways died aged 75 in Erie at her son Ernie’s home. Sgt Edwin McLean was severely wounded on Sept 29. Christmas Savings checks totaling about $15,000 arrived from Citizens National Bank to Corry residents. Political caucus items covered leadership changes including Allen M Gibson and Norman Wood, with discussion of proposed Democratic legislation and tax questions.
In New York AP dispatch Sam Dawson reports early 1959 retail forecasts show most regions ahead of or matching last year's Christmas sales with a predicted 2 to 5 percent rise. Strong auto, furniture, and appliance demand boosts December totals despite snowbound cities. commerce data cite November volume and a 600 million increase from 1957. Belief centers on discretionary income and consumer confidence, plus higher government pay, Christmas club bonuses, and corporate incentive plans. A Michigan campus strike by University of Michigan coeds at Mosher Hall cites 11 complaints about greasy meals and lack of second helpings as part of student protests.
The Findley Lake Evangelical United Brethren Church on Sherman Road lists services led by Rev. Gerald M. Lundeen at 10:00 a.m. Sunday Bible School, 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship, 12:00 p.m. Church Council meeting, 3:30 p.m. Youth Fellowship, 4:00 p.m. Annual Christmas program and fundraiser for Quincy Orphanage with a $200 goal. Choir, released time study, Mid-week service, Ladies Aid Christmas meeting noted.
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