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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1958
Page
2
Joseph Koenig, 67, longtime Corry area resident and custodian trustee of East Erie Turners, died suddenly Wednesday at St. Vincent’s Hospital after retirement on December 6. He had been ill since Tuesday at home and held civic roles in the East Erie Turners and other groups.
At The Hospital Report lists patients admitted and discharged, with names and addresses of local residents. It notes a water pipe incident causing a brief fire alarm at Trask's downtown store and reports a car crash in Erie injuring Edith Hooks. Local notices include store ads and vandalism at Jamestown Junior High.
WADALNULUNIN-A Loc reports Michail A Menshikov has been accepted as the new Russian ambassador to the United States after a two week review. The former envoy to India is credited with driving major economic deals and Moscow aims to intensify trade with the United States, especially in strategic materials. He will replace George N. Zarubin, who becomes deputy foreign minister. Zarubin leaves in about two weeks.
In a late night burglary two men allegedly masked their theft by brooming away footprints after stealing beer condiments and $300 in groceries from a short corridor. police followed the broom marks and arrested the suspects. The Erie Port Commission reappointed five members to three-year terms: E. E. Strohm Edward C. Doll Arthur C. Sheriff Stanley Krepche Louis Tullio. A wake is planned tonight for Frances Hurlbut at Bracken Funeral Home. A rifle shot shattered a second story window on New Year’s Day at the Hans Hendrickson residence. the origin remains unknown. Meadville notes list 12 Crawford County servicemen’s muster-out papers. Titusville’s Robert C. Rose, 35, linked to the Reserve Loan Co. holdup on December 18, waived arraignment and preliminary hearing.
State Police in Corry area reported no fatal traffic accidents outside city limits. Property damage from 21 crashes totaled about $15,697 with 12 injured. Seven troopers logged 9,044 miles over 301 patrols, answered 62 calls, did 10 investigations and made several arrests. Summary totals: $47,807 property damage, 30,237 miles, 41 injuries, zero fatalities.
In February 1956 a mistaken morphine dose during a tonsillectomy at Mount Sinai Hospital caused a temporary heart stoppage and brain oxygen deprivation, allegedly leaving Ross Batters permanently retarded. The out-of-court settlement allocates $50,000 to the boy and his parents, with the hospital covering further medical costs.
The Educational Policies Commission urged a substantial increase in competent teachers to meet threats from Soviet science. It called for enduring public education support and improvements in teacher selection, training, working conditions, facilities, and instruction across subjects.
The list outlines weekly services at multiple churches in Corry including Salvation Army First Baptist St. Pauls Lutheran Evan United Brethren First Presbyterian First Methodist and weekly placement by day of week for each location.
Hillary and his five man party reach the Ross ice shelf and polar plateau as they plant two New Zealand flags and prepare depots for Dr Vivian Fuchs on the opposite route. Scott’s party perished returning from the pole, with Hillary aiming for a 700 mile point as Fuchs pursues the first overland transantarctic trip.
A western Pennsylvania truck driver James M. Brown and his radar-trailer right drives are temporarily banned from the Ohio Turnpike after investigations of three serious accidents involving Brown’s rig. No charges filed. ban held until it’s proven the crashes were mere coincidences.
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