08 Jul 1959
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1959
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR lists various items for sale or trade including hardware, farm tools, a mower, pump, saw, trailer, and household goods. Mentions locations and contact cues but details are unclear. Strong entities include addresses, item types, and a Loy reference.
A York Pennsylvania family outing at the Susquehanna River ended in tragedy as Maurice Archdeacon Jr 11 James Archdeacon 9 John Archdeacon 7 and Michael Schwartz 7 drowned after being left on an island. The father rowed back to aid them and a rescuer attempt followed as others sought help. The incident was investigated by state police with details from the grieving fathers.
The stalled foreign aid bill faces a final Senate vote as Democrats push further cuts. Senators Morse and Humphrey push amendments to reduce military and economic aid while Eisenhower seeks permanent authorization for future defense funds. Current totals show substantial reductions from the president’s request as chamber votes edge toward final passage.
James St George announces a Buffalo Regional Blood Center unit will call on July 14th at the Veterans of Foreign Wars building in Corry from 11 am to 4 45 pm seeking 125 pints. Donors can contact Corry Red Cross or walk in. 85 pints have been donated locally since September 1 of last year. Any blood recipient travelling with blood campaigns will incur no cost. elect shriners chief Atlantic City result noted.
Dr Charles Walters acting supervising principal reported the new Cambr idge Springs elementary school now under construction has outgrown and will require operating the Venango building which was to close last semester He will travel to Harrisburg tomorrow to discuss Department of Labor and Industry fire safety recommendations for Venango A joint elementary board meeting is planned for tomorrow evening and was scheduled for tonight
In Paris US officials said three U S Air Force fighter bomber wings will be relocated from French bases to Britain and West Germany. The transfer targets bases near the Franco German frontier to ensure nearby atomic stockpiles. De Gaulle refused French atomic stockpile control and allied defense integration.
An Australian navy tug moved toward Hollywood actor John Calvert's yacht Seg Fox after distress calls from off Australia's north coast. An air force bomber reported spotting the missing vessel 80 miles northwest of Cape Wessel. pilot said the yacht appeared out of immediate danger.
Corry area unemployment remains critical at 124 percent of labor force with national 7.9 percent and state 7.8 percent. State Employment Service manager James Roseberry says June saw mixed gains from seasonal hiring and vacation prep. New June applications totaled 100 with 51 women and 49 men, 745 active jobseekers, 36 employers contacted, 23 openings, 34 interviewed, 32 referred, 16 hired.
Daryl Chessman returns to Los Angeles for another execution date after the California Supreme Court affirmed two death sentences. The court rejected his claim that the transcript of his May 1948 Los Angeles trial was faulty.
Corry school district funding next year from Pennsylvania rests on a state projection showing Corry real estate market value at 20 225 000 dollars The Equalization Board says assessed value equals 25 2 of market value meaning local assessments reflect only about 27 of actual value The Department of Public Instruction uses these figures to compute aid and the state spot checks sales to align assessment to market value Rural and urban districts are treated to equalize funding Erie County totals show market value 707 096 500 with assessed rent property value 191 316 270 and a 27 1 percent assessment to market value rate Continued on Page Three.
The 59th Historical Congress will meet in the city for a three day session beginning Friday at the VFW clubrooms on West Washington. Opening registry will start the sessions with a business meeting to include Mayor Kinley and other local officials as guests. A white elephant sale and banquet follow on Saturday with memorial and religious services planned Sunday for departed members. Up to 500 members are expected.
Richard Dale Miller 91 longtime secretary treasurer and retired director of Universal Consolidated Oil Company. formerly with Liny Valley based affiliated Dailler-Paltie department store founded by his brother.
AP reports House waders began a round of meetings to resolve the tax and spending impasse. Democratic floor leader Stephen McCann and three fellow Democrats prepared to sit through the weekend, seeking common ground with Republicans on reductions and budget plans. Gov. Lawrence’s proposed budget totals 1.67 billion, with GOP and Democratic committees proposing cuts and adjustments to reach a workable compromise on education, hospitals, and administration funding.
In New York AP report the Steel Workers Union presses Vice President Nixon for help on contract demands as talks stall. Union leader David J McDonald personally met Nixon while McDonald toured Pittsburgh and complained that steel firms balk at concessions. Negotiations between union and major steel producers continue amid inflation concerns and a separate Eisenhower briefing.
Three teenage reformatory inmates face preliminary hearings on kidnaping and grand larceny charges after allegedly abducting and threatening a young secretary during an 80 mile ride. Sandra Lynne McKeene, 18, was taken from the State Industrial School area as officers closed in within five hours near Grafton. The youths, Larry Anthony Reelor, 17, and Rott Lee Morse, 17, along with another teen, were captured south of the town by Sheriff Shannon Westerman and deputies. The trio escaped from the Pruytown facility and planned a trip to Florida Miss Me Keene described as employed at a cafe. The hearings are before Magistrate W. C Lawson.
Seven Mercury astronauts study capsule heat and landing challenges at Langley as NASA presses the space program with urgency. Engineers test fire, heat shield, and deceleration systems to ensure survivability for the first manned flights. NASA aims to prove reentry safety and instrument reliability before a piloted mission later this year.
MIAMI AP Major Perro La Diaz Lanz, former commander of the Cuban Air Force, has been admitted to the United States as a resident alien. He arrived July 1, 1989, with his wife aboard a private boat from Cuba. His exact whereabouts were not revealed.
AP reports the X14 rocket plane will lift off today as crews test a round ballistic nose replacing the Tance-Hice nose on the swept wing. The instrumented nose can measure pitch or sideslip immediately to assess behavior during flight and potential overheating risks in the test.
President Eisenhower urged management and workers to avoid a steel strike and continue contract talks. The Steelworkers Union extended the deadline to July 14, while President McDonald said no further extension would occur. Eisenhower emphasized national good and urged sustained negotiations toward a new contract.
Governor Earl K Long rests amid executive tension before a projected trip as his condition remains unstable. The ailing governor has faced exhaustion and recent attempts at a relapse, with unclear schedules and lingering health concerns affecting state leadership.
A tractor trader involved in a propane truck explosion near Schuylkill Haven, northwest of Philadelphia, faces 11 counts of involuntary manslaughter. Williams waived arraignment, posting $1500 bond. the blast killed 11 Hod drivers and injured several others, with a fire and delayed responses noted in the incident.
Harriman, the former New York governor and diplomat, calls Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev terrifying and worse than Stalin in a Washington report excerpted from Life magazine. He cites Khrushchev warning of a possible military intervention over Berlin and Formosa, and remarks on Soviet insistence in Geneva talks.
A boy, Robert Wael, 14, died during a "Houdini" stunt when his feet and hands were bound and concealed. He and two companions entered a lake canal as the performance spiraled out of control. The incident, witnessed at a public demonstration, led to tragic consequences.
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