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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1956
Page
6
A 26 year old man sought in Troy New York by the FBI on impersonation charges tied to a reported assault on a 15 year old Erie girl is being questioned. Erie police released statements on alleged lures to his apartment and the assault claim as the investigation continues.
Nighttime temperatures stayed cool in the Corry district with a low of 18 degrees and a daytime high of 27. Evie County courthouse records show real estate transfers listing Emmett Huntley to Everett Eastman in the Third Ward and Leon Proctor to Lloyd Proctor in Wayne Township.
The Committee for Economic Development proposes government aid to farm families who wish to leave overexpanded agriculture. It also suggests studying rural industrialization to spur regional development amid declining farm incomes and excess production.
Harrisburg Gov. Leader signed a package of measures establishing a detailed system to oversee title insurance companies and align their reserves with other states for tax purposes. The bills also require investment of title insurance company assets like domestic life insurers and authorize sale of 24,200 square feet of land in West Goaden Township, Chester County.
The new 400000 dollar Wdetown Elementary School hosts an open house tonight from 7 to 9 20 with tours. Tomorrow night the building opens for the first time, and classes begin on January 41 in the 12 room structure.
Water flooded a new Lincoln tunnel shaft beneath 28th street and 12th avenue in Manhattan early today. Three sandhogs swam for safety as a bulkhead door lagged, delaying closing the gap while divers worked to seal the leak and prevent flooding toward the Manhattan bore near the Hudson River. The 100 million dollar tunnel was under construction with completion due next year at the Jersey terminus in Weehawken and another bore started on the Manhattan side.
Pittsburgh Consolidation announces its Hinnon Coil Co division will develop a new mine adjacent to a power station near Cresap Bottom West Virginia to supply electricity for an Olin Mathieson aluminum plant. The project costs about 20 million dollars and initially employs 600 men with a capacity of two million tons a year and plans for expansion.
City officials debated annexing 65.68 acres as Park Avenue extension residents pressed the move. The council accepted the petition and approved ordinance readings. A Maudville Area School District annexation plan prompted further study by the engineering department and the school board letter on North Street extension was referred for review.
The Federal Trade Commission charged Leo O. Johnson of New Orleans with false advertising for a do it yourself hair care kit and clinic treatments. The complaint lists branches in Detroit Erie Youngstown and Canton with named franchise operators and sets a March 26 hearing in New Orleans and a 20 day response period.
Crucible Steel 39 of America plans to restart an idle blast furnace at Midland Works shut since October 1953. Of three furnaces, two operate while one idle would return to service once revived, boosting total capacity to about 895000 tons with no firm renovation date. Ancient note mentions yearly bride auctions in Babylon and Assyria with dowry gifts.
President Rene Coty meets top political figures to pick France's next premier amid mounting expectations of a Mollet nomination. Mollet leads contenders since January elections while Communist votes loom as potential pivotal support for cabinet formation.
George Cindrich, a Beaver County contractor and Midland resident, faced conviction for tax evasion of $18 000 and will appeal a federal ruling. The case in U S District Court involves a construction firm cab company and restaurant ownership. The appeal was rejected by Judge Rabe F Marsh.
Haras pur representative Johnson of McKean claims Gov Leader is delaying state funds to schools in Pennsylvania. Rep Polen denies the charge, saying delay is not part of the governor’s plan. State owes about 133 million to 2000 districts. two districts set February 1 closures.
Joseph M. Power 59 of Monongahela died in a head on crash at Routes 51 and 48 near Elizabeth. The other driver Sylvester Merritt 46 of Donora was injured. both cars had only these occupants.
In the first congressional election of the year Democrat Elmer J. Holland won the 30th Pennsylvania District seat over Republican David J. Smith. Final unofficial returns show Holland 36,019 to 11,781 with Democrats leading 2 to 1 in registration.
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