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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1955
Page
1
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Governor George M. Leader, in office less than a week, moves to reorg the executive branch as the first major subject before the General Assembly. Tomorrow to re-enact emergency tax measures. Wednesday to propose changes in unemployment compensation law. Republican leaders express deep concern over his inaugural speech and potential attitude shift.
Rev J B Welly of the Assembly of God Church at 102 West Pleasant Street was involved when a bar he drove was struck from behind by Oliver Earle 36 of Harborcreek. Earle driving south on North Center Street at 8 30 p m could not stop in time. No injuries were reported. Earle’s car sustained about 200 in damage to the headlight grill radiators and fenders. Police noted impaired visibility at the scene.
First civilian refugees from the beleaguered Tachen Islands, about 25 children including many orphans, are due to arrive in Keelung Formosa tomorrow. Orphans come from a home run by the guerrilla leader Two Gun Humne Pa-mei. evacuation arranged through Madame Chiang Kai-shek. No report on involvement of U S Fleet units.
Major Ambrose Nugent, a 44 year old artillery veteran from Merrill Wisconsin, goes before a general court martial at Fort Sill joined by ten colonels. He faces 13 counts under the Articles of War and the Uniform Code, including alleged offering intelligence to Communist captors. He denies the charges, claiming his aim was to protect his men as towns and units endured Korea.
Bradford Coroner Elmer Beatty reports Frederick A. Meyer 17 found dead Saturday in a parked car in Bradford. No ruling yet. Beatty declines comments pending investigation. Earlier Meyer and another youth sailed a motorboat trip from the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico then up the Atlantic Coast to New York and Buffalo.
A Warren County crash left Agnes Jeanne Sveda dead when the car driven by Mrs. Earle Myers left a snowy curve on the Davey Hill road two miles south of Pittsfield. Myers survived with head and other injuries. The driver lost control on an icy grade and the vehicle struck a concrete culvert. Funeral plans and local notices follow.
Three Corry youths Sharon Hansen Mary Jane Hillstrom and John Burgess named as official North West District representatives to the YMCA World Conference in Paris in 1955 The Pennsylvania delegation of 22 boys and 16 girls will travel under Harold Moore with a 26 day European tour including Kassel Heidelberg and Milan The trip costs largely covered by subscriptions to the local YMCA fund to defray expenses Official funds and leadership costs to be raised at 62 North Center Street Corry PA.
DAS Group moves to Nicaragua as a five nation OAS panel holds a 31 hour session in Managua with President Somoza. The aim is to bar lifting the Costa Rica Nicaragua neutrality in the buffer zone and curb rebels by possibly letting Costa Rican forces advance if the plan fails. Costa Rican President Figueres warns that armed forces remain in the demilitarized zone and could strike, as Costa Rican troops mass in San Jose amid the revolt’s early surge.
State Police described roads as slippery in spots last night and today in the Corry area. Weekend snow brought total ground depth to eight inches, with around three inches additional reported. Numerous minor accidents occurred on highways as locals skated at Mead Park pond and outdoor winter activity remained high despite a cold snap.
Attorneys for three convicts accused in the prison murder of former government economist William Remington argued in federal court in Lewisburg for dismissal of indictments. Judge Frederick V. Follmer indicated ruling on motions would decide if the inmates are arraigned at the Lewisburg penitentiary. Defenders contend indictments should be dismissed due to procedural issues tied to retirement and case preparation. Named defendants include George Junior Mc Coy of Grundy Virginia, Lewis Ongle Jr of Chattanooga Tennessee, and Robert Parker of Washington.
Relatives of about 60 Americans held under house arrest in Peiping debate accepting Beijing's invitation to visit prisoners. One family plans to travel in February. others remain undecided. Parcels of up to 50 dollars in value travel via Chinese Red Cross. Readiness to go follows talks with former prisoners and officials, amid ongoing export embargo uncertainties.
Paris and surrounding suburbs breathe easier as the swollen Seine falls after cresting near 29 feet, the highest rise in 31 years. Flooding forces evacuations of thousands, but there are no reported deaths while Moselle and Garonne rivers continue rising in eastern and southwestern France.
Dewan selects the jury today for the Ambridge steelworker murder case. Brewster is accused of shooting John Datekonakl during an attempted holdup at an Ambridge tavern in November 1961.
More than 400 Cub Scouts on a Jamestown bound excursion were separated at the Erie Railroad depot. Officer Joseph Corey tracked the dwindling group to two boys, Barry Glimore and a mistaken follower, who correctly identified his name and address to regain transport home. Barry, from Erie Street, rode back with his parents and later shared a long, pleasant misadventure with the Boy Scout troop, ending with a safe return and gratitude to the railroad and police.
Wabittonton ODM grants Westinghouse Electric Corp federal tax relief to finance a $7.74 million research and development complex in Allegheny County Pennsylvania. The decision allows a quarter of the cost to be written off over five years reversing a prior ODM denial.
Belgrade Yugoslavia reports a secret trial of former Vice President Milovan Djilas and biographer Vladimir Dedijer on charges they undermined Marshal Tito's government. The foreign press was barred as about 100 spectators and officials attended.
Frank I Morher aged 74, father and business manager of actor Dennis Morgan, died suddenly in Hollywood on Saturday. Details indicate a long partnership in managing the actor’s career and finances.
President Eisenhower urged Congress to grant authority to use the armed forces to defend Formosa and the Pescadores against Communist aggression. He said redeploying Chinese Nationalist forces would be impractical without U S military help and warned of a serious danger to national and Pacific security. The request prompted Senate hearings and debate on UN involvement to halt hostilities in the area.
Prime Minister Sidney Holland of New Zealand and Dag Hammarskjold discussed the global crisis in a New York meeting. Reports say the Security Council may convene soon to consider a ceasefire or Congo-style action in fighting in the north. Details remain unclear as both leaders kept specifics private.
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