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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1955
Page
6
A 10 day strike by about 140 workers near Erie ends after talks Saturday at Kaiser Aluminum Corp with UAW CIO officials and Federal Mediator Grover Stainbrook. The accord follows discussions among company leaders and labor representatives to settle the labor dispute.
A list of local and county license actions dominates a sprawling Erie County update. The report notes 11 licenses revoked across Erie County and suspensions for numerous motorists, with restorations of some suspended licenses, plus related driver actions in Warren and Crawford Counties.
The discussion centers on boosting unemployment benefits to 95 dollars and raising the payroll tax to 1.65 percent by removing the cliff. Senator Mahany doubts action this week and backs a substitute maintaining 30 dollars max with no steep tax rise. GOP senators mostly back administration aims but oppose other provisions, including 30 weeks of compensation and the broader tax schedule. A separate constitutional amendment for annual legislative sessions awaits House vote and Senate approval before a November referendum. A Republican amendable bill also seeks to return gasoline taxes to farmers at two rents per gallon.
The article reports Bersohn and Mrs Rickett in Hong Kong stating they were brainwashed by Red China and claim they will return home to seek peace. They deny Communism, call Peiping democratic, and suggest forming peace delegations to Washington to oppose warmongers and the atom bomb.
The Senate weighs Governor Leader's temporary tax measures, including a one cent per gallon refund, while the House advances two reorganization bills. The main plan grants the governor broader powers and faces a joint conference, and a civilian advisory commission bill moves toward a vote. An adviser hints reforms could move the Bureau of Corrections out of the Justice Department.
Mrs. Rickett and Bersohn, jailed in Peiping since 1961, confessed to espionage after a 1961 detention. They faced a 3 to 4 year sentence and were ordered expelled following a Communist court proceeding. Both expressed remorse and described prior treatment by Chinese authorities.
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