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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1956
Page
1
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Four people were killed in four separate accidents across northwestern Pennsylvania and southwestern New York during the Independence Day holiday. Emergency crews responded to scenes where vehicles and drivers faced peril, dampening the holiday mood for residents and travelers alike.
A Jamestown man with two children was killed last night when his car was struck broadside on Route 6 at the Fuieunner KilIwater road. His wife and two children were seriously injured. Billy Birt of Frewsburg died at WA Hospital shortly after the crash. Harold Harding, 32, of Jamestown, who struck the Birt vehicle, was arrested on several charges and treated for injuries at Jamestown General Hospital. Funeral arrangements were expected as authorities investigate the crash near the Falconer-Stillwater road.
Clyde HE Jones, chief engineer of the Titusville water works, was shot in Mysto Park near his cottage by a stray bullet from a 22 caliber gun. James N. Skeen of Pittsburgh was questioned as a possible shooter. authorities described the incident as involuntary manslaughter and continued the investigation.
In Tionesta County a 10 year old boy, Willie Wagner, slipped into a 15 foot hole while wading with his brothers and sister. His mother dove for him but nearly drowned herself before rescue and recovery by others from the bank and a local resident named Fitzaburgh. Coroner Rhodes has not yet investigated due to illness but expected to determine accidental death. Exposure of family at cottage near Fourth July celebration noted.
Mrs. James Gardin, 48, of Britenton, disappeared Tuesday morning while walking with companions in Emlington County Forest. Her body was later found lodged on a rock in a stream near Ritchey Run, with investigators probing foul play. County coroner and state police are on the case, with husband and other residents questioned as authorities piece together events before her death.
A large Nassau County police operation failed to observe the kidnapper of 4-week-old Peter Weinberger as an apparent ransom drop was attempted in Westbury New York. Investigators described the suspect as an amateur, with the envelope reportedly placed near the infant’s home. Police and family officials withheld further details.
A Wattsburg area GE employee in Erie died at 11:20 p.m. Tuesday. Five hours later at 4:20 a.m. yesterday, Mr. Marietta Perry, 35, of the same address, died after an admission on Saturday. Cause of Mr Perry’s death will not be determined until after examinations. Mrs Perry survived by husband, sister, and brothers. funeral arrangements to be announced.
The article reports near-forecast holiday traffic deaths for a 40 hour period from 6 p.m. Tuesday to midnight, with 72 drownings and 34 other mishaps totaling 110 deaths so far, unsettled by final figures. Officials warned the toll could reach 150, comparing with Memorial Day counts and noting ongoing enforcement efforts.
A wife, 35, of an army major confessed to stabbing her elderly husband and his wife after learning of forged bank account charges. Police say she led investigators to the bodies in their suburban home, with the double murder connected to a prior fraud case involving forged checks.
A 43 inch 60 pound midget Milting Milly, known as Milly Milutis, delivered a baby girl at St Luke's Hospital yesterday. The newborn weighs about one hundred and thirty eight pounds? The report notes Milly's remarkable features and tiny stature while doctors call the birth a normal delivery. The article emphasizes Milly's unusual size and the newborn’s normal status.
A cautious assessment notes Moscow’s grip remains firm despite uprisings and banner protests in Poland and Hungary. Western officials cite reshaped leadership signals, with Khrushchev era rhetoric and Stalin era tactics echoed in suppressing dissent. veteran Communist leaders express conditional support for a Soviet whitewash, indicating Moscow’s influence persists across Europe.
The Corry area faced a steel strike affecting Pennsylvania Railroad maintenance crews. Many depots and departments were shut down as workers began a work stoppage this morning. Observers note disruptions in production and possible delays in shipments due to dwindling stock.
Pittsburgh reports federal mediators led by Joseph F. Finnegan opened exploratory sessions with Steelworkers and industry reps to resolve deep contract differences. Government plans a temporary pay freeze on stockpiled materials to aid defense production while talks continue. Detroit Steel Corp raised prices ahead of labor cost hikes as wage demands and pay terms remain disputed.
A passenger train rammed a crowd at a Fourth of July fireworks display near Riverside Island. Three people were killed and five injured as spectators scattered from the track and a nearby Legion field watching the display. The victims include Mrs Pavelchik and her 7 year old son Gary of Round Lake and Cart Strand of Waukonda. Police credited witnesses with signaling the danger as the train approached and described a stunned, panicky scene after the fatal impact.
A Utah case reports a fiancée killed and the survivor rescued after nine days trapped beneath a wrecked car on a roadside embankment. Jean Margetts, initially emaciated with skull fracture, slowly regained consciousness and described the ordeal to her fiancé’s parents as rescuers freed her and officials investigated the disappearance and search.
General Twining, with Pentagon and White House officials, briefed President Eisenhower on Soviet air strength. He indicated Russia may have more warplanes and is closing the gap in quality, noting advances in aircraft production and scientific progress. Twining also commented on his post operative convalescence and planned return to duty.
A weekly report from the Highway Safety Bureau lists 805 licenses withdrawn in the Corry area with 188 revocations and 101 restorations. It notes no local suspensions among Corry residents and mentions 136 suspensions tied to security measures and several hundred suspensions across the county.
The Corry YMCA board faces a $90,000 overrun as bids for the North Center street recreation center total $383,280 to $593,722 base, plus $21,000 furnishings and $23,250 for architects. Aimed cost $340,000, the project risked cuts or extra funding as bids exceeded available pledges.
In Algiers a general strike called by nationalist rebels halted daily life as nearly all Muslims stayed away from work. French authorities deployed troops, patrols and helicopters, warning of a month long store closures and suspensions for noncompliance.
In Corry several Bible salesmen were arrested for operating without proper permits and pled guilty. Willard Joslin of Sambridge Pennsylvania and Ray mond of Baldytown Kentucky were ordered to pay fines up to ten dollars each. George Gordon faced additional charges but remained unresolved. Authorities noted the arrests followed required permit checks.
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