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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1955
Page
1
The Corry Area School Jointure reveals a very serious financial crisis despite a prior optimistic month start. Superintendent M Douglas notes a small cash balance and a public announcement outlines the need to fund the July contribution to maintain solvency.
Local education officials announced the opening of Conelway School on February first and planned classes at Vayielway School the same day. A semi final inspection of the new building is slated for January 23, while nine one room schools will close when the modern facility starts operations. Corry district faces funding strains amid state aid shortfalls and will borrow to cover teacher salaries, with plans discussed for a December borrowing spike.
Mrs Henry Jor Rensen of Portland Oregon won the $15,000 annual cooking prize from Pillsbury Flour Mills for a recipe to make a soft wheat roll. She thanked her mother and noted she was among 41 contestants at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel event.
Eight U S Air Force personnel die when a C54 transport crashes on a peak near the Morocco border region. Spanish authorities and Rabat officials coordinate with U S Air Force investigators as rescue teams reach the site.
Santa arrives Thursday at 6 45 pm in front of the Pennsylvania Electric Co building on North Center Street to mark the opening of the 1955 Christmas season. He will distribute gifts to children as stores stay open late and Christmas music by Jack Dublinger and the Magic School Chorus entertain crowds.
Police identify and arrest San Quentin escapees Ray Nolan 30 and Jerome Nelson 28 in Cicero Illinois. Nolan, from Pittsburgh, faces burglary sentence while Nelson from Hat Springs Arkansas was jailed for robbery. They escaped October 1 and were in custody after turnover to Chicago police.
Byne, a Democrat from Fryette County, resigns from the Senate effective December 3 after requesting a move to the Fryette County Common Pleas Court. He previously won election to a 10-year term in the November election.
Harrisburg reports a collapsing opposition to a proposed excise tax as key Republicans indicate willingness to support the levy. Senate leaders, led by Chairman Fingnee, anticipate a decisive vote soon with a possible party conference backing the measure.
An armed killer shot his wife and three children in their home before fleeing. Police captured the suspect after a car chase and a reported exchange of gunfire in a mobile neighborhood. Several victims are named including a baby and relatives, with investigators tracing a motive as the manhunt ends in a suburban setting.
The Ford Foundation awarded Pennsylvania institutions a total of 38,259,000 dollars, including 20,198,000 to hospitals and 18,?9,000 to colleges and universities in the state. The distribution covers University of Pennsylvania and many private colleges such as Carnegie Mellon, Bucknell, Bryn Mawr, and Swarthmore, along with several others in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and across the state. The grants mark a historic philanthropic milestone.
Historical report notes Gossard petitioning for commutation from a death penalty to life imprisonment. The case involves a complex court history and claims of criminal actions tied to a notable 1964 sentence. Authorities and legal figures referenced reflect the era's judicial process.
Bonn reports Otto John, famed German spy turned defector, crossed into West Berlin and was secretly brought to West Germany. He is under questioning by the West German Supreme Court, with details of his escape and whereabouts not disclosed. Allied officials note his past roles with intelligence services and his ties to Western security during the early Cold War.
Reports indicate a White House backed board recommends a 16 14 cent hourly increase for nonoperating rail workers. Details show mixed reactions with no immediate action and focus on compensation and health benefits.
A woman in Cumbrid Courty died in what investigators described as an accidental death. The coroner reported no foul play after examining the scene and discharge devices. Relatives and local officials await further proceedings as a preliminary inquiry continues.
Corry Memorial Hospital receives a $25,900 grant from the Ford Foundation to aid a planned solarium and recovery room addition on the south side of the building. Officials expect the gift to cover a large share of the projected $42,000 to $50,000 project and note the foundation requires reporting on use of funds and needs.
President Eisenhower meets with House and Senate leaders to discuss foreign and defense policy as he plans a rest period in Gettysburg. Bipartisan talks previously spent 84 hours on domestic programs, with a farm program seen as top priority for the new Congress.
The Dixon-Vatés power group filed a $4.89 million suit against the government in the United States Court of Claims. Mississippi Valley Generaling and Middle South Utilities accuse the Atomic Energy Commission of irregular funding related to the private Tennessee Valley Authority project.
Typhoid cases shown to be under control though twelve new cases were reported in a 24 hour period bringing the total to 182. Death notices and public health efforts continued to curb the outbreak as health authorities mobilize resources.
Ford Foundation grants totaling about 500 million dollars spread across 615 colleges and universities 3 500 privately supported hospitals and medical schools to raise teachers pay and fund salaries and services. Gifts include New York University Harvard University of Chicago Yale and others with major awards to California School of Fine Arts and numerous medical institutions.
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