Stolen Goods Case Tops Quiet Local Report
A brief local notice notes a theft incident with missing items and ongoing inquiries. No suspects named, details limited to date and location in the town.
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17 Feb 1959
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Corry Evening Journal in Corry, Pennsylvania
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1959
Page
1
Car owner seeks trial after long service dispute
A local car owner pursues a court case amid ongoing service disputes. Details are limited to the fragmentary OCR text, with no clear names or dates available.
Health Dept Cracks Down On City Garbage Issue
Erie County Health Department warned City Council it will enforce state law on garbage disposal. Mayor Kinley cited a February 9 letter noting January 9 survey findings and questioned city trash handling at the West Washington landfill. State law and a contractor’s performance bond came under scrutiny as officials argued over past communication and duties. The council left action to Weber, who pledged immediate remediation while several arrests for dumping were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie County Department of Health
J. Fred Kinley
Health Department
Kinley
City
West Washington Stree
Weber
Safety
Livyvencé C. Nichols
Nichols
Police Department
Council
Mystery Rocket Makes Debut
An Air Force test rocket by McDonnell Aircraft blasted skyward then vanished in overcast conditions. Officials refused to reveal its mission while sources described a two stage test vehicle. In Congo last night violent clashes blamed on political rivalry left seven dead and 95 wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uape Canayaras
Air Force
McDonnell Aircraft
Congo
Phone Hearings Set For March on Rate Increase
Public Utility Commission hearings will be held in Harrisburg March 5 and 6 about a 4,048,000 dollar annual rate rise proposed by General Telephone Co. The case covers 150,000 subscribers in 14 Western Pennsylvania counties including Erie Crawford Warren Mercer Butler Forest Venango Bradford Somerset Fayette Westmoreland Indiana Cambria and Armstrong. The increase, filed last September 1, is opposed by Johns town and the boroughs of Franklin Saltsburg Vandergrift Somerset and Cambridge Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Utility Commission
Harrisburg
General Telephone Co
Brie
PUG
Beast
Marek Ish General
Pennsylvania
Erie
Crawford
Warren
Mercer
Butler
Forest
Venango
Bradford
Somerset
Fayette
West
Vanguard Satellite Launch Weather Eye Flight Cleared
Vanguard rocket launched from Cape Canaveral carried a weather satellite named Weather Eye. All three stages fired smoothly and the Army Signal Corps lab in Monmouth, New Jersey reported a strong signal at 10 68 a m from the 108 megacycle transmitter. The 2116 pound sphere carried instruments to report on world weather and aims to place a sixth satellite on course pending Washington confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Canaveral
Fin
Vanguard
National Aeronautics and Bpaee
Atttotf
Army Signal Corps Research and Development Laboratory
Monmouth
N. J
Washington
Uemizlle
City officials weigh two hour signs and meters changes
The council debates parking rules amid complaints about all night bans and selective enforcement. Mayor Kinley cites enforcement limits and favoritism concerns tied to church parking. Grice proposes removing most two hour signs except where meters exist and adding meters on Park Street to ease resident spots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trate Ebvimens
Chanel
Robert Grice
parks + junio public property
Crivy
Park Street
Grice
Parkers
J. Fred Kinley
Politice
Kinley
South Center Street
Gunman Slays Two Women in Madison Avenue Office
A rifle wielding former Marvin Fabrics Co. Inc. employee killed two women on the fourth floor of the Madison Avenue building between 28th and 26th streets. Powell Johnson, 27, was taken into custody after being grabbed and held by bystanders until police arrived. Names of the victims were not released immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Avenue
Powell Johnson
Marvin Fabrics Co. Inc
Madison Venue
Red China Works Around Clock to Power Nation
The Associated Press reports that Communist China operates 24 hours a day with three shifts in mills and plants. Peiping hosts giant lighting and construction to celebrate the revolution while massive labor performs tasks once done by fewer hands. Women gain equality as traditional roles shift, and officials claim labor is plentiful though population remains under pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sport Chater
Associated Press
China
Peiping
Western Foreign Ministers Meet in U S Includes Dulles
Washington sources report a foreign ministers meeting in Paris with officials from the United States Britain France and West Germany to discuss Western security ahead of an expected April or May conference with the Soviet Union. Secretary Dulles is to play a central role in shaping Western policy while he undergoes cancer treatment at Walter Reed Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Paris
United States
Britain
France
West Germany
Froviet Union
Dulles
Hoider
Erik
Heaton
Walter Reed
Gordon Zubrod
Nation Cancer Matte
Aubrod
State Leaders Cautious Over Tax Proposals
State leaders reacted cautiously to a 2.4 billion tax package proposal from the Tax Study Committee aimed at closing a 1959 61 budget gap. Governor Lawrence signaled he will withhold full support until his budget is ready for March 2. GOP leaders urged wait-and-see, while Democrats praised the plan as preserving industry competitiveness. The report urged $204 million in tax revisions including higher beer and liquor taxes, utilities, auto trade-ins, and service charges, with a final approval hoped by April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hark Sound
Lawrence
Douglas A. M. Hott
R-Franklin
Albert W. Jotmaon
Johnson
Stephen McCaiih
Ils
Pennysylvania
Joseph M. Barr
City to buy Huff Pay Loader for snow removal
City officials accepted sealed bids from State Equipment Co of Franklin and selected Huff Pay Loader as the lowest priced snow removal machine at 12 995 dollars. The purchase may proceed with cash or rental arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etteeta
J. K
G Bald
Corryite Tries To Bring Home The Bacon
A man was arrested for shoplifting bacon from a grocery store. Police recovered a bacon package from under his coat after being spotted by the store operator who had suspected him for a year. The offender agreed to restitution and handed over $35.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corryite
Neal
Wittc the Tan
Democrats Seek to Aid Budget Balancing in Congress
Senate Democratic Leader Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas urged deep review of Eisenhower budget repair bills and early hearings on 1.775 billion dollar IMF contribution and 3.175 billion dollar World Bank funding, to avoid delaying a 77 billion dollar balance. The plan aims to support defense housing and other programs while coordinating with House leaders, with continued discussion on Page Two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Senate
Johnson
International Monetary Fund
World Bank
Dobnyan
House
95 Dollar Days Drawings Offer Chance to Win
A $95 drawing replaces the dollar days event slated for February 20. 48 stores will participate in the bargain days and customers can enter by leaving name, address and phone at any outlet. The winner will be announced at the Chamber of Commerce office at 4 p.m. February 2 and published. Easter egg hunt planned for March 28. City tw it outlets to close Good Friday noon to 3 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reil
Cony
Chamber of Commerce
Area Men Suffer Burns In Powder Blast
Four men suffered second and third degree burns after exploding gunpowder in a car glove compartment near the Bulkley-Dunton plant on Pennaytvinig Avenue at 4 40 pm. Hubert Heinis 23 Frank Miles 19 Davie Rosa 4 and Russell Borin 1 were admitted to hospital with burns while James Bemis and Robert Bemis assisted others. Police said a spark from a cigarette ignited powder used for splitting owl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent
Hte
Bulkley-Dunton
Pennaytvinig Avenue
Une Hospital
Hubert Heinis
Wayne Atront
Frank Miles
KR. D
Spring Creek
Davie Rosa
B.D
Corry
Russell Borin
North Center Street
Rietiicula
Robert Bemis
Bemis Brothers
James Ross
Wayne Street
Ashe
Owl
Early Property Tax Receipts Aid City Fund
City council members were shown a January report by City Clerk Carl Smith detailing a general fund balance of 1101.05 with disbursements totaling 0. The finance director Guy Abbey credited careful handling and collections by local firms to stabilize finances. The report notes $64,600 collected in property taxes, with bond sinking funds and other accounts showing various balances and monthly deposits and withdrawals. Sewage disposal funds held 13,708.54 on January 1 with 6,374.71 deposits and 1,185.54 disbursements. the bank balance was 0.517.37 on December 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Usal
Setirrems
Guy Abbey
Abbey
Dini
Tata
Council
Crim
Carl Smith
Sith
Athens
Four Killed As Navy Blimp Crashes In Swamp
A Navy blimp crashed and burned in a swamp near Washington early today, killing four of the seven crew aboard and injuring three. Rescuers used farm tractors to remove the injured to a highway and then to a Washington hospital. The crash happened between 2 and 2:20 am about 1.5 miles north of Pinetown, northeast of here. The blimp, from Glynco Naval Air Station, was ferrying another craft to Lakehurst when it went down, rupturing gasoline tanks and starting the fire. Names of the dead will be released after next of kin are notified. the injured are Dr. Linford May, Oswego, Ore., Roy Lyon, Ferndale, Mich., and Orville L. Moore, McAllister, Okla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Nn
Here
Washington
Pinetown
Glynco Naval Air Station
Brunswick
Airship Squadron 2
Glynco
Lakehurst Naval Air Station
Linford May
Oswego
Ore
Roy Lyon
Ferndale
Mich
Orville L. Moore
McAllister
Okla
Turkish Prime Minister Menderes' Plane Crashes Near Gatwick
Bulletin from London reports an aircraft carrying Turkish Prime Minister Adnan Menderes crashing near Gatwick Airport on the way to London for talks on Cyprus. The British Press Association said the plane had been diverted from London due to inclement weather and details on survivors or casualties were not provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulletin London
British Presa Association
Adnan Menderes
England
Gatwick
Menderes
London
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