Fragmented LDS Notice Approaches Public Sale
A damaged OCR fragment notes an LDS related notice and a sale action with official involvement. Readable items reference a public process and local authorities, with partial dates and details.
13 Jan 1959
Page 1
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1959
Page
1
A damaged OCR fragment notes an LDS related notice and a sale action with official involvement. Readable items reference a public process and local authorities, with partial dates and details.
State officials direct all districts to add five fire doors per basement entryway and remove inflammables to reduce risk after a Chicago fire tragedy. Business Manager S F Anderson and local boards debate exact costs and locations while emphasizing mandatory safety upgrades and regular fire drills.
Soviet Deputy Premier Anastasia Mikoyan arrives in New York for a two day visit amid heavy security. Police prepare to safeguard dinners and receptions while hundreds of pickets protest with demonstrators lined up by a Hungarian former prisoners group and a captive European nations assembly. The official travels here after a stop in Los Angeles.
A group of Corry high school students will gain a five year program expansion in math and science. Superintendent William E. Radenoyer presented a plan to the Joint Committee to raise the program level by moving algebra to eighth grade and advancing schedules to include geometry, calculus, and related subjects. The plan aims to align with a broader five year sequence while maintaining current course offerings in the remaining years. The superintendent will finalize details and seek official approval from the school board.
Soviet First Deputy Premier Anastas Mikoyan capped a Los Angeles visit with a surprise late night TV appearance. Police and State Department guards kept him under tight watch as he toured Hollywood with film stars and students facing no protests. He spoke of friendship and closer US Soviet trade to resolve tensions, amid ongoing Berlin questions.
Calvin, 35, a tile contractor, admitted slaying a 10 year old Cub Scout named Sammy Moss and severely wounded the boy’s mother Alma Moss in the Moss home. He tried to shoot himself but only received flesh wounds. Alma Moss was hospitalized in critical condition.
A federal grand jury charged five Old Freeport Bank executives in Freeport, Armstrong County, with racketeering like lack of integrity and loan kickbacks. Indicted are Charles L. Sober, Iva Sober, Dr. Richard Heineman, John B. Cypher, and Jack K. Reese. Reese faces a false-entry count. others face related schemes over 15 and 46 thousand dollar loans. The panel also opened an inquiry into a seized Morgantown bound plane carrying weapons for Cuban rebels. Witnesses included pilot Charles F. Smith and plane owner Samuel H. Dupont</S>
Corry school board discussed a plan to file legal action to collect overdue taxes on property linked to district assets. The board authorized review of old tax records to compile a complete delinquent list and to determine which cases to pursue, aiming to recover unpaid levies.
In San Francisco at Land's End near the Golden Gate a rain drenched landslide buried 16 year old Bill Stoltero as he hiked with 15 year old Margaret Valentine after class at Washington High School. Margaret survived with shock and injuries after escaping as rescuers searched for hours without success.
Attorneys Raymona J Bradley and Joseph Lord begin a trial in which Green and six co defendants face charges of conspiring to defraud the government over the construction of the $33 000 000 Army Air Corps depot at Tobyhanna Pa The case centers on alleged fraudulent actions connected with the depot project and involves multiple defendants and complex bids.
In Havana Cuba AP reports Fidel Castro's military courts proceed with executions in the wake of Batista loyalist violence. Preliminary tallies indicate many condemned, with hundreds held nationwide, and reports of secret trials and a few non death penalties. Raúl Castro confirms area details but overall figures remain unverified.
The Bureau lists Arkansas as the lowest among 42 states in spending per pupil for 1957 at 154 dollars, well below Oregon at 356 dollars. Arkans as enrolls about 88 thousand pupils with 59.85 million spent. Oregon has 240 thousand pupils and 120.92 million spent. California and Wyoming also high spenders, while many states fall above 200 dollars per pupil.
In Iskenderun Turkey the Greek owned tanker Mirador exploded while transferring gasoline to a UK Navy tug. The blast killed 20 aboard the Mirador and 10 aboard the tug Imroz, with 84 crewmen missing from the Imre salvage craft and Turkish officials considering sabotage. Fire spread, forcing nearby ships to pull away as the tanker began sinking.
Washington AP report notes the Senate approved a two thirds vote to cut off debate 72 to 22, altering the 1949 rules standard. Javits and Courley voice skepticism that the change narrows filibuster leverage enough, while Southern critics say it overreaches. The debate signals a high-stakes shift with potential broad impact on civil rights measures.
New York widow eight Tavarone appears in Brooklyn Pelony Court charged with abducting a newborn from St. Peter's Hospital on January 2 to claim the infant as her own. Police say the motive was to pressure a boyfriend into marriage. The infant was found unharmed and later identified as Frances, returning to her mother.
MALILANS Pil A Plant technical writer killed his wife Ruth Himging 37 and sons Richard 12 and Bryan 12 with an ax yesterday. One daughter Rul Ann Figgins 12 survived after fleeing to a neighbor’s. Sheriff Luther Hobby of Sem Inole County jailed the suspect Murry Tiggins 40, who gave no motive beyond an alleged Communist accusation. police reported he attacked the family in their home.
In the Bronx apartment yesterday a woman named Aurora Ruiz and her three young sons Neftalle Rivera 14 Pedro Wile Jr 8 and Robert 5 were found dead from asphyxiation after gas fumes escaped from a stove burner. A gas water heater burner was on though the flue was disconnected and a kerosene stove in a bedroom had its oil consumed.
New York State officials, led by Governor Nelson Rockefeller, move to raise gas taxes by two cents a gallon within weeks to close a two billion dollar budget gap. A broader tax push also targets cigarettes, with possible changes to exemptions and payroll withholding. Rockefeller hinted at multiple revenue-raising options including a general rate boost and various tax tweaks.
Washington bulletin reports Secretary Duljes calling the Russian proposals for Germany brutal and stupid and dangerous to European peace. The secretary warned that the plan risks destabilizing postwar order and heightening regional tensions.
Corry school officials discussed next year’s budget with Supt William Rode mover. A local contractor, George Tinko, complained about a bid for a new wider door at the high school stage and questioned bid handling. The joint committee approved a $300 moving expense payment amid other budget talks.
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