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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1957
Page
1
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Pennsylvania motorists face higher premiums as the State Insurance Department approves new rates starting July 1. The increases target comprehensive, liability and collision coverages with notable rises for low priced, young, and single drivers. The plan includes about six percent overall premium rise and 80 dollar to 100 dollar deductible shifts on various policy types.
The Senate unanimously approved 94539,224,000 in new defense funds, close to Eisenhower and Secretary Wilson totals, with the House already voting May 29. Both chambers will seek a final compromise as Stated in the last-ditch efforts by opponents failed.
Aero Supply announces executive realignment after a directors meeting in New York City. Leo Strauss is named president and Clyde Keith becomes vice president of manufacturing, with Henry Brightman elected secretary. Graham retires after long service since 1930.
The city bonds totaling 1875 were retired early with four bonds purchased by the Corry Municipal Authority for 940 and 935 dollars. The Authority plans to buy more bonds as they become available and expects to reduce interest costs.
The Chamber begins its annual members drive inviting new supporters to join during the day with outreach at the Hotel Corry. Prospects are asked to commit for the last half of the year, closing in on crucial chamber plans.
Pravda warns seven million party members not to discuss or oppose Marxism Leninism. It says the Communist Party is not a discussion club and cannot admit criticism. The front page editorial defends unity and discipline against free expression and dissent.
Reported remarks by leaders of the Montgomery bus boycott and Tuskegee Institute figures surface as the movement continues. Spokesmen claim Negroes refrain from patronizing stores, while organizers insist non participation remains a key tactic despite pressure to engage.
A Pennsylvania Turnpike conspiracy trial heard John P. Sims as first witness to apply the term engineering contract to a multi million dollar mine void filling contract on the Northeast Extension. The defense argues the 19 million contract was a sole bidder emergency and not a proper construction contract. The state claims the contract was used to defraud the Turnpike Commission, with officials alleging revised specifications after the contract was suspended. A separate fatal crash in Connellsville reports a 41 year old woman killed when a car rammed a tree, with the driver in fair condition and jailed on reckless driving charges.
Mr and Mrs. Arthur Jackson of Rust Columbus Avenue accuse the city administration of failing to supply air engineering information and to advise them on the flood danger. The couple, who had prior complaints with the City Council, secured an engineer from the Department of Forests and Waters after writing to the governor. Mrs. Jackson says conditions worsened along the stream and laments officials did not accompany the inspector on May 9. Continued on page eight.
Senate debates a proposal by Senator Russell for a direct popular vote on civil rights with an amendment delaying effect until a majority of American voters approve. Senator Knowland and Senator Javits oppose. Russell insists a referendum would boost support, while opponents fear political manipulation and constitutional issues.
Cameron La residents elected to ride out a hurricane and endured a harsh toll. The piece recalls Acadian descendants living in marsh country with old customs and wildlife, detailing the storm’s impact and the community’s endurance amid wind and flood.
Reports put Iran earthquake deaths at 750 with about 3,000 missing as international focus shifts to a Western proposal on a nuclear arms ban. United States and Soviet delegates discuss phased limits, testing stoppage, and supervision to begin in 1980, while Congress readiness and a parting disarmament plan loom.
A widening strike roils the cement industry in Philadelphia and New York, threatening about 60 plants and 12 000 workers with shutdowns. Industry spokesmen warn of potential cement shortages that could stall highway and infrastructure work amid stalled negotiations and a collapse of talks in York between major unions and Medusa Portland Cement Co.
Rescuers found hundreds of victims in dozens of villages after a pair of earthquakes in northern Iran. The death toll rose to about 750 with over 3,000 missing and more than 100 villages wiped out or damaged across a 50 000 square mile area near the Caspian coast. Officials coordinated large relief efforts as aftershocks continued and transportation lines north of Tehran were disrupted.
Report claims the United States plans a monumental Fourth of July detonation at the Nevada test site. The device, dubbed Food, would be fired from a balloon at a height of about 1,500 feet and exceed power levels seen in 1945.
In Marseille France three American sailors died when a small French harbor craft exploded near the aircraft carrier Champlain. The blaze engulfed the stern as the fleet carrier withdrew. The incident occurred in a Mediterranean port with the cause not yet determined.
The local Pennsylvania State Employment Security office notes a surge in unemployment compensation in June with 199 claims after May's 108. Referrals to open positions were modest, 12 percent, as employers added few jobs. The report cites successful placements in clerical service skilled and semi skilled roles and notes several denial reasons including not unemployed or ineligible for work.
A New York showgirl from Pittsburgh earned about 80 000 dollars on a CBS TV quiz show by correctly answering three questions on The 64 000 Question. The contestant performed well during the program aired on national television.
A 14 year old boy admitted setting fires to two barns near Wawnstree, Pa, during the week. Police say he confessed to watching the blazes. The fires caused more than 2,000 dollars in damage. He was taken into juvenile court custody yesterday and to be handled by juvenile authorities.
President Eisenhower said the United States will conduct spot checks on radioactive fallout for future atomic tests and reiterated a goal to produce a completely clean hydrogen bomb within four to five years. He urged a temporary test moratorium to pursue disarmament and offered to invite all nations, including the Soviet Union, to observe.
George N Wade Republican of Cumberland questions Governor Leader's highway policy and funding in a Senate Highways Committee letter. He accuses the administration of neglect and hints at political backers and pardons while urging improved maintenance. Wade cites 18 years of service and warns of a potentially historic gubernatorial record.
The article humorously outlines summer holiday vibes with rest and leisure in mind. It notes activities like games and excursions, mentions baseball, and forecasts a bright, warm day with possible thundershowers and rain in some areas, including Gettysburg and Washington.
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