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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1957
Page
4
The Corry Journal notes a national rocket club fad raising safety concerns amid teen enthusiasm and a Texas teacher’s death during a home made rocket test. It also reports unemployment reaching 4.7 percent in November with 3,189,000 jobless, a level not seen since 1949, amid weather and seasonal factors.
A group of Democratic representatives who spoke with President Roosevelt said he still believes a wage hour bill is necessary despite last week’s House action shelving the measure. Snow flurries today and icy roads prompted authorities to warn travelers as open windows for late hours continued at Corry Post Office. Presbyterian Sunday School Christmas exercises set for 7:30 PM in the church auditorium.
Mrs. Susan J. Morse, 73, died yesterday at the home of her niece Mrs Edward Crapser on Church Street. The report mentions ongoing rumors about the Corry and Columbus line service being abandoned after year end, but James D Woodard of Warren states the company will continue operations indefinitely. The article notes the broader context of a wartime tax and its heavy revenue impact.
A 70 year old man was killed last night crossing Route 20 in Girard near the Mission Home. He was hit by a westbound car driven by Jon H Perscher 4 of RD 1. The victim, described as Austrian born Juieh Jamich, worked at the Divine Word Seminary since 1920. Investigation ongoing by state police.
An elderly woman, 93 year old Mrs Vernon Hullihen, died of natural causes due to a brain tumor as ruled by Cambria County coroner's jury after pathologist testimony. Her husband, a railroad fireman, faced $2500 bond but later released on $1000 bond after admitting to striking his wife last Saturday. A separate charge of aggravated assault and battery was filed and then reduced.
New York reports on the TV and radio nostalgia of A Christmas Carol with Lionel Barrymore. Producer Dailey Paskman guided Barrymore through multiple adaptations ending with a tape recorded performance for posterity.
Aliquippa resident Miss Anna C Suhayda aged 40 denies larceny charges tied to handbags looted at a Christmas party. Police found two marked bills on her after an arrest at a town hotel where the bank notes were recorded. The party occurred Wednesday night with victims reporting the incident.
A hung jury ended the Hoffa trial as jurors wrestled with complex evidence and questions about witness credibility. The proceedings featured juror debates over key points while prosecutors and defense highlighted differing interpretations of the wiretap allegations and political pressure surrounding the Teamsters leadership in the era.
Corry ministers reflect on the name of Jesus as the most excellent and powerful, praising Bethlehem’s birth, the spread of joy, and mankind’s dominion over creation. The sermon links Christmas gifts and modern power to God’s name, urging reverence and faith in Jesus.
James Bryant reported an intruder forced to flee his Newark apartment last night after the visitor attempted to enter but escaped when his horse and wagon bolted away. No injuries or arrests reported.
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