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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1958
Page
6
Peninsula Park drew large crowds during the holiday week with over 108000 visitors in 29020 cars at the park and beaches. Friday logged the peak activity with about 40000 visitors and 8800 in and out. The period also noted traffic deaths and investigations, public notices, license suspensions, and local incidents across Corry and Warren County.
The Soviet Embassy reports no original letter was turned over by the Soviet Union regarding a so called U S pilot threat to drop a nuclear bomb near the British Isles. A Foreign Office spokesman said the Soviets showed a copy rather than the original. William Stanley Whates, a former Royal Air Force member, admitted yesterday he lied about writing the hoax letter.
In Westbury a friendly blackbird suddenly becomes aggressive toward Joseph Sinisealeht and his family. The bird dives from a tree and swoops at him every time he leaves or returns home to the house. Sinisealeht suspects nesting disturbance two weeks ago during work but finds no nest. He says the situation started as amusement and now causes anger and fear.
Baker and four crew set out from Redondo Beach to drift raft toward Hawaii aboard a stalled towline. The raft broke free four miles out, but Baker says the voyage will resume with tow to a favorable current near Westward, then ship to Honolus for a transoceanic drift to the Western Hemisphere. Earlier attempts failed as he seeks proof early Pacific drift across currents from Asia.
Wilkes-Barre teacher Natalie Ann Dee, 22, won the Miss Pennsylvania title at the Uniontown VFW home, beating 35 contenders before ~1000 spectators. She stands 5'5" and weighs 125 pounds with 35-25-27 measurements, and is a Wilkes College graduate teaching her second year. Sondra Ann Titus and Rhoda Mae Kuchito placed second and third. Rosalie Culp, a Pittsburgh model from Monessen, passed the crown to Dee after four attempts.
In New Kensington Pennsylvania a coroner's inquest is pending after two small boats collided on the Allegheny River near Arnold early July 4. Edwin George, 42, of New Kensington, drowned when his boat sank. Stanley Sabalsky, also of New Kensington, survived.
Police say Leona Johnson of Keesport fatally stabbed her husband Edgar, 14, as they left a picnic in Union Township near Finleyville. Johnson was taken to Washington County jail.
A columnist analyzes Khrushchev's shifting Soviet tactics and the stalled path to disarmament. He notes repeated twists, from Geneva to Geneva talks, and questions whether both sides fear surprise attacks more than dialogue. The piece ends by asking why Khrushchev raised the topic at all.
The third Hansen quadruplet, Penelope Wanalo born Saturday at Immanuel Hospital, died early today. Her sister Rebecca remains in satisfactory condition while Christine and Deborah died Saturday night. The twins weighed about two pounds each and were 23 weeks premature. Mrs. Gerald Hansen, 26, of Mankato, is the babies' mother.
State Police investigate break in at Edinburg home of Mrs. Della Galazia over the weekend. A safe containing $2,250 in cash, $2,000 in U S savings bonds and $2,600 in jewelry was taken along with a 22 caliber pistol and a 38 caliber revolver. The car of Mrs. Galazia's son-in-law Richard Cont was linked to the theft, and the auto was later found abandoned near the Ohio border.
An advanced control system has been installed at the Air Force missile test center to handle launching more smoothly. It can direct countdowns for three missiles simultaneously, whereas previously single launches were the norm. The system is expected to reduce lengthy delays during preliminary checkout of missiles.
Investigating detectives probe an explosion in a Glassport family garage that amputated nine year old Allen Simco’s right hand after a fireworks display at Relziehausen Park in McKeesport. His family reported devices fallen near them during the show sponsored by the city. The boy remains in fair condition at McKeesport Hospital.
About 150 former Garnettsville residents gathered yesterday at the cemetery within Fort Knox to hold their annual reunion. The group notes the land was taken for the military reservation in 1940, leaving the cemetery as the remaining trace of the village. Participants discuss old times, honor those buried, and review fund needs to maintain the cemetery. A surprising family reconnected after learning of the reunion through a newspaper notice.
Funeral services were held today for Joseph H. Zerby NT 41 longtime editor and general manager of the Pottsville Republican. The publisher died Thursday in Pottsville Hospital from injuries suffered in the crash of the newspaper’s private plane June 9 just after takeoff. he was piloting the plane.
A disjointed game summary notes Delock and Hig in a spring event. It mentions a 28 year old defeating a D 10-4 and a late comeback by a leader’s side. Yankee game results cited Kansas City and Oakland. Delock suffers defeats, while Mickey M contributes runs amid four hits.
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