24 Dec 1954
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1954
Page
1
Readable fragments mention a secretary and numbers but cooperative details are obscured. The garbled line references a camp post and 3601 Sylvanis with unclear bids and a possible deadline or authorization, but specific entities or actions cannot be determined.
Paris reports the French Assembly rejected German rearmament 280 to 259 and Premier Mendes France pledged a second reading and a confidence vote next week. The move follows opposition from MRP and an all-night session approving Saar and sovereignty pacts while linking the four accords as a unit.
Christmas preparations sweep the city as last minute shoppers search for gifts and homes light up. Service members worldwide are away, families reunite, and churches prepare carols and hymns for Christmas Day amid rising traffic and festive displays.
Police say a tractor trailer operated by EW Schrecengost of 86 Union struck a utility pole on Maple Avenue south of the railroad, causing minor damage. No injuries were reported and investigators left the scene after a fire alarm sounded before a full report could be filed. The truck reportedly carried steel but was empty at the time.
The city of Corry appears set for a white Christmas with a fresh snow cover after a 39 degree high yesterday. The Associated Press survey notes significant snow across Northern New England, upstate New York, the Great Lakes, and western mountains, while most regions await lighter precipitation and warmer readings elsewhere.
Five people, planning to travel to Tarboro for Christmas, were burned to death in a three room cottage near Wilmington. The victims were Ernest Farmer 28 his wife Lilly Mae 26 their daughters Ann 5 and Joan 4 and Lilly Mae's brother Roosevelt Williams 19. Fire Marshal Walter J La Rue said the family was likely asleep when the blaze started in a wood stove.
The city streets department, previously criticized for plowing, earned praise from Corry residents after clearing several inches of ice from Bus Main and East South streets. Equipment from A Zalzneck and Sons aided the effort as sidewalk plows removed about an inch of fresh snow overnight amid forecastly cold Christmastide weather.
In Johnstown Pennsylvania a bus collided with a steel laden tractor trailer at an intersection near Westmont. Ten people were injured four treated for minor injuries and released at the hospital. The truck driver Fred Medoland 24 of Bedford was hospitalized with a possible skull fracture. The bus passengers were returning from downtown shopping trips.
State Police Barracks display a map in their main office showing accident locations along Route four miles and surrounding area, highlighting human error as a major factor in crashes across day and night. Different authorities debate causes, but consensus links errors to many incidents.
Accidents 11 noted this year on a four mile stretch near Waterford where Rouly intersects. The road, though smooth and wide after recent improvements, sees drivers exceed safe speeds. High summer traffic marks the area as a violation hotspot. Human error is blamed for most incidents.
Mayor Burl T. Cherry said discussions on the city's assessment problem must wait for City Assessor William Miller to return. Miller is ill at his home, affecting the approval of assessment figures, which had already been raised by about 20 percent from the start. The mayor noted no action until Miller can meet to discuss assessments.
Nine or ten victims died when a chartered DC3 airliner crashed into the Monongahela River near Pittsburgh just before landing at Allegheny County Airport. All ten bodies were recovered from the river. pilot Harold Poe, 30, was among the last to be identified.
Corry residents will receive IRS guidance as 6A million tax forms are issued next week after New Year. The 1040 and 1040 A forms were delayed due to 1954 tax law changes. Final returns are due April 16, with quarterly estimates now due April 16, June 1, September 1, and January 16 for different filing statuses. Farmers gain a February 16 deadline for 1954 income final returns.
The government press announces the execution of six officials tied to Beria’s purge a Leningrad trial and state security crimes. Viktor Abakumov and five aides were condemned with three deputies drawn from the interior ministry. Other sentenced include two ministry employees given long terms.
Tony Jackson daughter of Arthur and Mrs. Jackson of 918 East Columbus avenue spotted smoke in the kitchen shortly after 4 pm. She alerted via an internal house Intercom, directed her mother to call Stanford Hose Company, then exited the home and helped extinguish a waste bin fire with firefighters arriving soon after. origin under investigation.
Torean Musee, a year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Hnjee of 150 York Street, will receive a $500 Christmas prize at the Rex Theatre in Corry. The winner was announced during the evening show, one of several holiday prompts the theater described. The recipient left before the official word and only learned of the prize after reaching home. A second prize of $50 was also announced for a later drawing, with no immediate plan for the money yet.
In Quito President Jose Maria Velasco Thurl faced a short revolt as cabinet ministers were ousted and seven military officers detained. Velasco moved to Guayaquil to rally support, accepting the resignation of Economy Minister Jaime Nebot Velasco and the defense minister, Lt. Col. Reln aldo Veres Bonosa, while seizing key communications centers.
The article explains annual and triennial reassessment authority by the board of revision of taxes and appeals. It covers revising valuations, rectifying errors, adding to the assessment book, and taxing previously exempt real estate once exemption ends. It notes proportional taxation for the year and the hearing process for appeals with required witnesses and notice.
Noel H Field and his wife Herta K Field, once imprisoned five years as spies, were freed November 17 and granted political asylum by Hungary. Official word came via Hungarian News Service after U S diplomats learned the development from correspondents. The couple, prominent in Cold War intrigues, had sought privacy and did not comment.
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