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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1958

Page

3

Accused Slayer Held For May Grand Jury

A Erie man, 34, pleaded not guilty to a murder charge and was bound over to the May Grand Jury by Alderman George Christoph. State evidence included three witnesses, a landlady, a patrolman, and a hospital pathologist. The shooting victim was Donna DiBello, 26, of Erie, on January 30.

Sss WU. Pee George Christoph Davis Donna DiBello Erle Edward Carney Lindley McClelland Carney Herbert Johnson Jr Frank Lang Helen Kohut

Meadville Adopts Flood Alarm Manune System

A new flood warning system was approved after a Civil Defense meeting with Director M. Fay Groff Pollot Chief Edward Gibson and Fire Chief Fred Curman. A one minute siren blast will mark the warning followed by additional two one minute blasts at 2 10, 2 20 and 2 35 pm. Residents are told not to call public service offices.

Reeee Eeiecor Civil Defense M. Fay Groff Pollot Edward Gibson Fred Curman

More People Read Newspapers Amid Net Decline in Dailies

Cranston Williams of the American Newspaper Publishers Association reports rising circulation above 58 million, a 1.8 percent gain, while U.S. and Canadian daily counts show a net loss since 1924 due to new dailies and suspensions or mergers.

America Cranston Williams American Newspaper Publishers Association Williams U. 8 Canada U.S Ince United States Bureau of Advertising

Political maneuvers spark Pennsylvania race talk

Democratic leaders debate potential candidates for governor and U S Senate with Ned Sill and Lt. Gov Roy Furman in play. Edward Lavelle and William D McClelland file for Senate and governor respectively while a test warning system is announced to alert residents hours before floods or mood events.

Michael A. Musmanno State Supreme Court U. S Leader Senate Roy B. Furman Furman Lawrence Green Michael F. Lawler Lackawanna County Edward Lavelle Scranton Capitol William D. McClelland Allegheny County McClelland WMGW

GE Abandons Fair Trade Retail Policy

General Electric Co ends its fair trade practice nationwide allowing retailers to set own prices for small home appliances. The company had long supported price fixing, and this step comes as state laws vary with 32 states enforcing fair trade and others voiding it through court actions.

New York General Electric Co Vermont Texas Missouri District of Columbia U. S. Supreme Court Nebraska Virginia

French Blast U S Policy In Africa Continues

The French government condemned U S policy moves in Africa and North Africa while warning against four steps it opposed. Senator Pineau cited Britain and America offering good offices under the UN charter, and France argued it must preserve its own right to draw units. A separate Washington note said no U S military aid was used in the February 8 Tunis raid, with Douglas Dillon pledging safeguards to prevent a recurrence.

U.S Africa Middle East Britain Tunisian Pineau Senate France Paris Washington Saklet Sid Youssef Douglas Dillon United States

TV Listings for WBEN Buffalo Thursday Evening

Channel 4 schedule lists news, weather, and entertainment blocks from 5:00 PM to 11:30 PM including The Millionaire, I've Got a Secret, The Guiding Light, and Playhouse 90. Evening lineup features Captain Kangaroo, Popeye’s Playhouse, Susie, Garry Moore Show, and Studio 50 followed by film festival entries and sports update.

Preston Richard Diamond Clmax Playhouse 90

Fredonia Struck by Water Main Break

Fredonia villagewide outage followed a water main break feeding from the filtration plant near Canadaway Creek. Residents faced low pressure for hours while crews locate and repair the leak, delaying reopening of schools and prompting fire department tanker response amid sanitation concerns.

Fredonia Canadaway Creek Water Street Vincent Defoe Robert D. Helmer Fredonia Public Schools Fredonia Fire Department Sheridan East Dunkirk

Fire repair timing and location hinder water system fix

A fire emergency standby note notes a break causing one problem due to its foot-level location. It cites underwater conditions and requires technicians to complete repairs, with available time from experts.

Two Ripley Women Killed In Crash

Two women from Ripley died when their car failed to control on Route 20 and threw them from the vehicle. Eleanor Smith, 29, was the driver and Marie Gurr, 30, also died. A third Ripley resident, Guernon Eimers, about 25, was hurt and taken to Westfield Memorial Hospital in serious condition.

Westfield Ripley Theodore S. Morse Chautauqua County Eleanor Smith Marie Gurr Guernon Eimers Westfield Memorial Hospital

Dutch Ship Labuan Hadji Flees Indonesian Gunboat

A small Dutch vessel, Labuan Hadji of 566 tons, radioed yesterday that it had fled pursuit by an Indonesian gunboat in waters northeast of Singapore. The gunboat turned off after chasing the ship for some time.

Singapore

Drake Park Installs First Full Time Curator

Drake Well Memorial Park in Titusville hires its first full time curator in 24 years. A C Thompson, 36, of Franklin, begins tomorrow. S K Stevens of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission announced the move in Harrisburg. The park sits on the oil birth site and houses early industry materials. Admission fees from 1967 fund the salary. Thompson, Princeton graduate, studied archaeology at NYU and joined an excavating expedition in Greece. The park’s first curator was Dr Paul H Giddens. the second was Thomas Garin who died last year.

Drake Park Titusville Drake Well Memorial Park A.C Thompson Franklin S. K. Stevens Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Harrisburg Thompson Princeton University New York University Graduate School Greece Drake Well Park Paul H. Giddens Allegheny College Thomas Garin Paat Mieant

Dirty Money Found In Garden Sent For Exchange

Bryan County Sheriff Raney Arnold reported an elderly woman found an iron box with cash in her garden, mailed it to Cleveland for exchange for currency in good condition. Nancy Giles, 79, unearthed the money last August and sent it to daughter-in-law Osie Johnson in September. Johnson told federal agents she planned to exchange it but delayed. Giles said she did not count the money as it was rotten, though postal authorities in Cleveland deemed it good enough for exchange.

Colbert Okla Bryan County Raney Arnold Cleveland Nancy Giles Osie Johnsons Tf Arnold Giles

Let Contract To Plan For NewArea Pike

The Elite Highways Department awarded Michael Baker Jr. Inc. a contract for preliminary engineering studies of an interstate route to link the Erie Thruway and the Keystone Shortway. The study, verbal authorization by Gov. Lender in November, is over 50 percent complete and should finish in about two months. The contract, not to exceed 44000 dollars, covers maps and studies for two alternate locations along a 55 mile stretch paralleling Route 19 from Sharon-Stroudsburg to north of Middleboro.

Highways Department Michael Baker Jr. Inc Rochester Engineering Fun Sharon-Stroudsburg Mercer Middleboro Erie County Pittsburgh Erie Baker

Miss Kathryn Hines Funeral Rite Today

The Requiem Mass for Miss Kathryn Wines was held at St. Thomas Church at 9 30 this morning with Rev Leon Doleski presiding. Bearers were James and John O'Brien Robert Williams and R M Bracken. Temporary interment took place in Pine Grove Cemetery with burial planned later in the family lot at St Thomas Cemetery.

Kathryn Hines Kathryn Wines St. ‘Thomas’ Church Leon Doleski James and John O'Brien Robert Williams R. M. Bracken Pine Grove Cemetery St. Thomas’ Cemetery

Group Forms Panel to Study Jamestown Bus Problems

Jamestown Mayor Carl F. Sanford named a special committee of local citizens to investigate the Jamestown Motor Bus Transportation Company financial woes after a Retail Merchants Association resolution. President J. G. Campbell warned private ownership cannot sustain operations past next year, as the company has sought relief from three administrations.

Jamestown Carl F. Sanford Sanford Retail Merchants Association Jamestown Motor Bus Transportation Company J. G. Campbell

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