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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1953
Page
1
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Jefferson City reports Carl Austin Hall and Bonnie Heady died side by side in Missouri’s gas chamber after kidnapping slaying six year old Bobby Greenlease. Witnesses recalled final embraces amid lipstick and smoke as guards and ministers observed the execution.
A weather alert prompted school offices to issue early closures as heavy snowfall made roads impassable by afternoon. Officials warned drivers to exercise caution and anticipated limited access for buses and families.
Corry Union City basketball postponement announced as travel conditions worsened by heavy snow and high winds. The contest is rescheduled for Tuesday evening December 29 at Union City. Bus drivers and roads faced delays as counties battled drifting snow and plows struggled to clear main routes amid record low temperatures.
Two local residents, Michaél Reyda aged five of RD 4 and Gerald Damon of Columbus, are hospitalized with leukemia at Sorry Memorial Hospital. Reyda is in satisfactory condition while Damon is reported in poor condition by attending staff.
The Wayne Concord townships seek state aid for a 12 room elementary school. Ray Robinson of the Department of Public Instruction notes approval is pending based on available state funds, with $425 000 000 total aid and many districts awaiting decisions. The use of funds hinges on the General Assembly and statewide aid levels, amid a widening cost share by the state and shifts in district participation.
A post office truck and a car collided at the Wayne Street and Congress Street intersection this morning causing about 200 dollars damage to the truck. Arthur Knapp, a postal employee, drove the truck east toward the intersection while Rodney Fargo of Columbus drove the car south on Wayne Street. Knapp said he looked before turning and entered Fargo’s path. The intersection has no stop sign and was snow covered though street conditions were not cited as a factor.
Mayor David L. Lawrence told the Pittsburgh area chapter of the American Society for Public Administration that Pittsburgh will levy a wage tax. He said the earned income tax is necessary after fighting it for 40 years. City Council re enacted 1964 fire and real estate levies to help balance a budget near 36 million dollars.
Paris reports a fractured parliament failed for the third time to elect a president. Premont Joseph Laniel led with 258 votes, Marcel Edfron Naeglé 313, and Yvon Delbos none. Georges Bidault withdrew before the third vote as a joint session split near the 402 needed. A fourth ballot was planned later today to break the deadlock.
President Eisenhower and Congressional GOP leaders hashed taxes the debt limit and foreign affairs in a White House conference. They aimed to present administration recommendations to Congress early next month while discussing tax expirations and steps to raise the national debt limit.
Five men from the area are to receive holiday draft notices from Uncle Sam. The local draft board announced this morning that notices to report for induction on January 1 are going out to fill the board's quota for next month.
Fragmented OCR details a damage suit involving Corryites and a list of individuals including Roger Brows and Fred Shuss. Allegations cite injuries to Mrs. Shuss from a March 1951 auto incident linked to Hamillton, with reimbursement requests for medical and legal costs and damages.
Crery Damestown Mig Corp directors met at David A Hilstrom home for the year end session. All 11 directors attended. Hillstrom reported on last year's operations and the opening of a second unit on East Columbus Avenue. Plans for a large warehouse to stock desks and filing cabinets were outlined. Attendees included Edna Bracken of Long Beach Calif and Agnes Bonaide of Boston.
Reports from Associated Press describe sighting wreckage of a missing AN 8 carrier near the coast. The search covers multiple hours with Danish and Norwegian authorities 참여, while a survivor account mentions Serarkove and Gliker.
Union City man was injured when his car skidded on snow near Union City causing a crash into a utility pole. He was transported to Union City Hospital with a shoulder injury. Police interviewed the driver after the incident on the snowy road two and a half miles east of Union City.
Governor's directive grants all state departments and commissions a four day Christmas holiday from December 24 at noon to December 28 at noon and an additional New Year holiday from December 31 afternoon. Several departments are directed not to report for duty during these periods.
The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and carriers reached a wage settlement covering about 200000 workers. The agreement raises pay and adds benefits, ending a seven day negotiation and signaling a move away from government intervention in rail labor disputes.
Dr Frederick S Baldi former superintendent of Philadelphia city penitentiary took over as Rockview State Penitentiary superintendent at $10 000 a year succeeding Dr J W Claudy who resigned after a special investigation of Western State Penitentiary in Pittsburgh and Rockview Baldi said he aimed to restore order after January riot and reforms that made Rockview independent of Western He was appointed December 3 by state correction commissioner Arthur Presse
A national system to defend cities against aerial attacks is to be completed with Nike missiles, capable of speeds up to 1500 miles per hour. The plan envisions rapid deployment of the first battery as part of a broader defense strategy.
Police report a home made bomb exploded under a Shadyside garage of Bond Sales and Service Co last night. Fire followed the blast causing heavy damage to office and garage with a crater three feet wide and one and a half feet deep under the truck. Damage estimated at 3000 dollars. Owner Max Q Frighman cites prior labor trouble.
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