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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1959
Page
4
A collage of aged notes recalls Corry events, figures, and dates from two decades ago. The piece blends press history with local names such as Maher Sample Williams and McLaughis while touching on national finance debates and public notices from 1939 era.
Forty years ago on January 20 1910 a massive blaze gutted the City Building causing losses estimated at sixty thousand dollars. One man William Finson died two others were overcome by smoke but recovered and several Tigo men were less seriously injured. The Reserve Militia protected crowds as wells threatened to collapse. A robbery attempt at W J Damon’s West Math and Fifth Avenue grocery failed when Damon caught the thief. Cal C D Wilcox was named honorary delegate to the Atlantic Congress for the League of Nations to be held in New York City on February 6. The article also notes farm policy shifts with the parity system under critique, introducing a market-average base for price supports and signaling its decline.
New York AP profile of actor Van Heflin covers his wish to remain an actor, disdain for directing, and love of varied roles. He explains keeping his own beard, his sea years, theatre and film success, and a grounded view on fame. He and wife Frances Neal raised two daughters, and he notes financial planning for the future. He also mentions a Hall of Fame criterion based on ten years of service.
Harrisburg report by the Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce targets loopholes in the Unemployment Compensation Act. It estimates loophole claims drain about 40 million dollars yearly from the fund and cites examples such as retirement idle pay, pregnancy-related claims, a second year of idle pay, and family reasons for leaving work. The chamber notes that benefits total up to 35 dollars weekly for 30 weeks and that employer payroll tax is a secondary fund-depletion factor as the fund fell from over 360 million in 1958 to under 100 million.
The British Medical Journal says tiny nerve gas doses can be lethal within 30 minutes or minutes if inhaled through the eye. A U S Army handbook warns a single droplet could kill. Officials offer limited facts, while the Pentagon admits a desire to present true chemical and biological warfare facts to the public.
Washington dispatch notes Anastas Mikoyan traveled to inspect American society and spark goodwill for the Soviet Union. He offered no new concessions or policy shifts, signaling a calculated visit rather than bargaining. The Kremlin aims to project influence while avoiding risky bargaining with Eisenhower.
Bear Lake reports Morton family returned from Harrisburg farm show with son George. Mrs. Ethan Crows a patient in W.O.A. Hospital James town. Rev. Burkett Smith and Harvey Martin back from business trip in Harrisburg and Chambersburg. Firemen invite all for work night at fire hall Tuesday. Ivan Ayling and J C Manwaring at Mrs Lile’s farm sale in Columbus. Mr and Mrs Walter Newhouse and Mrs Gertrude Newhouse visit Mrs Dehlia Armstrong in Celera on Sunday. Armstrong with a broken arm. Adolph Hamm returns from Corry Hospital. LINTON Tex D A Hayes Temple memory trainer calls 400 names after mass intro. Hayes unable to speak at Lin ton PTA due to wedding anniversary.
Stella Hermann, 38, of North East, was pinned by a second car while helping push a stuck vehicle on Station Road. Both she and her son Charles, 13, were injured. Hermann lost a leg after emergency amputation, while Charles suffered a tibia fracture. Douglas Boyd, 57, of Erie, drove the other car involved.
The president urged unions to exercise self-discipline in wage negotiations, saying labor leaders wield great power and restraint is needed to stabilize prices within free market rules. He warned that failure could lead to inflation or intrusive controls, harming the economy and workers.
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