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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1956
Page
1
Harrisburg report shows the Republican led Senate planned a 3 percent sales tax floor vote, despite expectations it would fail to secure 26 votes. Democrats offered an alternate tax plan but withdrew, citing exemptions lowering yield below budget needs.
The American Legion post agreed to purchase the former Lindsley drug store at 18 South First Avenue on Booth Flat, planning to convert the two story building into post quarters. Renovations will begin soon, and current quarters on North Center Street will be vacated as soon as possible.
Joy Manufacturing Co of Pittsburgh plans a research and testing facility in Buffalo at a cost of 840000. The company said yesterday it purchased a 64-acre tract of land for the site of the new installation.
Senate investigations linked four schools to communist ownership and alleged acceptance of millions in government funds for veteran training. Witness Paul J. Tierney named The Cartoonists and Illustrators School Inc in New York City The Radio and Television Technical School in Allentown The Robert Louis Stevenson School in New York City and the California Labor School in San Francisco.
Ford Motor's new offering priced at 68.50 a share drew immediate investor profits as trading opened in New York. Dealers reported active but selective buying with quotes around 70 to 72.80 a share in London and Montreal, while underwriters await final allocation and closing of the books.
Geologist Johnson reports a show of oil in Shaw Farm No 1 deep test near Pidioute, with the well reaching 10 to 12 thousand feet and progressing at about 100 feet daily. The strike, though the first in the area at such depth, is regarded as significant as the project aims to test deeper strata.
A blaze in Buffalo caused about $20,000 in damage to the McDougal-Fisher Tire Co. factory complex in the northern city area. Fire Chief Bareard Ostolakanid and deputies responded. exact cause was not determined immediately.
Police fire on rioters protesting Prime Minister Nehru's plan to sever Bombay from the state. At least four killed, toll 10 in three days. Curfews, troop deployments, and a general strike by 300000 workers mark escalating unrest in Bombay and Poona.
Corry Rotary and two Lions clubs announce a combined $8,000 pledge to the YMCA appeal for 29,000. The gift will be a memorial donation with details to follow. Rotarians and Finankins will coordinate to raise the funds in coming months as a joint effort.
In Pittsburgh, David Hentif AY received a 40 year term in prison for second degree murder after a fatal argument in Pittsburgh’s North Side apartment. Frank Grate of Amishany County was judged guilty of second degree murder.
Lexington Massachusetts reports outline the SAGE system a prototype of automated defense networks. A digital computer stores data in memory tubes and delivers rapid battlefield pictures to commanders linking ground ships air and offshore towers. The program aims to guide interceptor aircraft missiles and anti aircraft guns with cost estimates ranging from 1 to 2 billion dollars.
The Emmanuel Episcopal Church Bloodmobile saw low turnout with 6 percent of pints donated during noon to evening operations. Records show varying totals from 76 pints in July to a high of 116 pints in February, with overall years collecting multiple hundred pints and several missed appointments. Red Cross officials noted ongoing need despite public demand easing since Korea, urging continued donations to save lives.
Fragment mentions Peoples Army and Communist government actions with a veto and military forces. Reading is highly garbled. Details on persons, dates, or places are not decipherable.
Senator Bridges lauds Secretary Dulles for policies to deter aggression and avoid war, while Stevenson attacks Dulles noting Life magazine article and urging Eisenhower to repudiate or fire him. Dulles defends diplomacy with cautious remarks on averting war.
Secretary of Property and Supplies John Rice said on a television program he has no political aspirations and has given no serious consideration to running for the Senate. He also disclosed plans to discontinue state operation of the Capitol cafeteria and to seek bids for private operation of the cafeteria.
AFL-CIO President George Meany in the American Federationist says Eisenhower's proposal to spend 260 million dollars yearly for five years is inadequate. He urges Congress to provide at least a billion dollars annually for five years to build schools, raise teacher pay, and support local districts, with a broader push for bipartisan policy and social reforms.
VA and FHA restore longer terms for VA guaranteed and FHA insured mortgages up to 30 years while keeping two July 1940 restrictions in place. Industry leaders welcomed the move as easing housing affordability, though mortgage banker George Warnecke questioned long term benefits.
A 12 year old Corry youth admitted to more than a dozen break ins at local churches in Ohio counties. He confessed to entering the Presbyterian Church last Saturday and looting two teachers’ desks at Archoul School, taking cash on separate occasions. Most recent city burglaries were cleared by these confessions.
New York residents of Corry show rising incomes and spending as more households reach the 4000 a year level and above. The Consumer Markets study notes higher earners, increased luxuries, and growing demand for furniture, appliances, and housing as prospects remain positive for farmers with government support.
City Engineer Don Williams reports 1936 paving totals reach 28.02 miles with 1.51 miles added that year and 25 miles of sidewalks built. Sewage plant completed December 10 at 526 483.22 and 99.77 percent of bids. Transfers of real estate show 12,156.41 total value shifts, with 41,179.02 actual value.
A fire damaged a district home near Huella Gormeets about 5 45 in the evening. Flames rose to the ceiling before firefighters from Spartansbury Volunteer Fire Department arrived and gained control with little damage to the house. A valve likely stuck on the stove caused the incident.
A Cities Service Oil tanker with 130 000 barrels of gasoline kerosene and fuel oil exploded at Lake Charles Louisiana. 25 of 41 crew members were reported missing after the blast which set two loading stations on fire. The ship was loading for six hours, heading to Norfolk, Virginia, with Captain John Ragling and several crew members unaccounted for. Rescue efforts recovered some men, while others remain missing.
The Fountainette at 23 South Center Street changes hands from KR Gnas to William Grace of Corry. The sale includes all stock, mixtures, equipment, and the confectionery’s stove, lights, and sandwiches. Grace, a former Boy's Dries employee, has worked there two and a half years.
Gunther, staying in the race for the state Supreme Court nomination, told Philadelphia Republicans after a dinner he will run in the April primary. He urged party reform, saying the elephant needs rejuvenation. In Harrisburg, Sen. Fleming announced the Senate will advance a health measure and extend sessions to 1 pm next week, citing doctors’ advice.
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