14 Jul 1954
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1954
Page
1
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At Bolton Landing New York three Democratic governors Meyner Williams and Lausche loom as possible 1956 Democratic presidential contenders while GOP governors lean toward Eisenhower running again. Dewey avoids discussing his future as he weighs private law practice and possible New York gubernatorial bid.
A Turkish Air Force officer abducted a 11 year old girl at Greater Pittsburgh Airport and held her briefly before she escaped unharmed. Police identified the suspect as 35 year old Tarentum resident Alrman Le Joseph FR. Reiger and launched an open case as investigators seek motive and location of the escape.
Harold Harris, 29, of Erie, was arrested in Mill Village on a fugitive from justice warrant after authorities traced him from the Corry sub-station. He rode with a stolen 1950 Detroit car, faced a $1,000 bond, and was sent to Erie County jail. Harris admitted parole from Western Penitentiary in August 1952 after a forgery sentence. FBI in Cleveland was notified and may pursue additional charges or parole-board action.
Lawyers for complainants argue Public Utility Commission hearing that General Telephone Co used October 1953 base figures to project future earnings and costs, a radical departure from sound principles. They urge averaging yearly operations while company lawyers justify depreciation, materials, tolls and labor contract adjustments. 157,000 subscribers across 13 counties face a 1% million dollar rate increase suspended until September 1.
The Dairy Milk Control Commission denied Temple Mc Allister Warren Ohio an icence to sell milk in Pennsylvania citing continuing legal and un satisfactory conduct. The action was announced today and follows prior issues surrounding his dairy operations.
The Mills Bros circus faced a near disruption at East Main street showgrounds as roustabouts began setting up the Big Top. Property owner Brockman complained trespassing while a Kiwanis delegation sought a peaceful agreement. Police were consulted and permits depended on cleanup promises.
A 20 000 crowd watched 10 000 French and Vietnamese troops and hundreds of tanks parade through Hanoi streets. The display, tied to Bastille Day, signaled French resolve amid Vietminh pressure in the Red River Delta and Northwest area with posts encircled and supplies parachuted to garrisons.
Richmond Va Democrats yesterday in primaries selected Ernest Robertson and John Webb to contest two Virginia House seats. Robertson, a 99 year old county salesman with six years in the legislature, defeated Powell Glass Jr Lynchburg publisher and grandson of the late U S Berm Carter Glass.
A four month old child was kidnapped from a New Mexico-Texas border home between 12 30 and 1 80 a m and found in a car ten miles west of Seminole Oklahoma sheriff Lea County deputy J C Fort traced the suspect Bill Hughes of Seminole and Jeff In Gaines County district attorney Bill Curry said charges would be filed for kidnapping or rape or both depending on the baby s condition the child s parents are Mr and Mrs Jack Davis residents of the border area and the baby s father works as a bartender at a Hobbs night club
Workers for Pennsylvania Electric Co begin steel erection for a $250,000 sub station on Second Avenue to replace the West Washington Street facility. Crews pour concrete over pavement and reroute a main feed line eastward as traffic is restricted on First Avenue. The Erie firm Noyd and Wagoraky starts erection work, with a completion target around September 1.
Washington reports Secretary of State Dulles will come back from Paris tomorrow, marking a anticipated return from major diplomacy efforts abroad. The White House stated the trip aimed to advance U.S. policy and reinforce alliances.
Local officials face sharp complaints over iTax structures, notably property taxes and a $7 per capita levy. School board policy favors age as sole payer capability, while city officials push enforced collection to cover a $19,000 deficit. Garnishee notices loom as authorities bet on reducing city debt.
Weather reports forecast cooling across Pennsylvania ending the two day heat wave. Showers are expected to arrive late today and tomorrow bringing a return to cloudy skies. Cooler air should move in tonight with scattered showers spreading from west to east, easing into Friday. The unsettled forecast notes showers likely elsewhere and cooler temperatures for the rest of the period. In local news, George E. Fraser, 46, president of Local 485 AFL Baker Drivers, died in Presbyterian Hospital after serving 12 years with the union.
Senator Anderson said a lengthy Senate review of a proposed government contract to buy electric power may delay President Eisenhower’s new atomic energy program. Debate centers on AEC power plant plans for the Memphis area and broader provisions for atomic information and weapons data. The Senate-Mouse Atomic Energy Committee seeks safeguards while Hicklenlooper foresees passage after debate.
London, Former Prime Minister Clement Attlee in the House of Commons accused U S Secretary of State Dulles of playing into Communist hands by not returning to the Geneva conference. He noted that recognizing the Chinese Communist government in 1950 shapes actions on Korea and Formosa and links settlement to China's role in the United Nations.
City Council meets in special session at 8:30 PM to revise the sewer rental structure and decide on ordaining East Pleasant Street in front of the new high school. Officials aim to finalize lower charges for small businesses and address unequal rates. An ordinance to ordain the street has been prepared for years and may be adopted this evening.
In Paris the Big Three Western foreign ministers Dulles Eden and Mendes-France extend a two day session to finalize Indochina cease-fire terms. Dulles plans to return to Washington while Eden Mendes-France proceed to Geneva for further negotiations. The group outlined concessions during the talks but details remain undisclosed.
Ninety three coal miners at Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Co in Pottsville were denied unemployment benefits after not working on Easter Monday. The State Superior Court, in an opinion by Judge Calvin Wright, ruled the workers who stayed home on Beater Monday were not eligible despite scheduled work at Alaska, Lehigh Gap, Reliance collieries. The company had previously posted notices idling the mines on Easter Monday in 1949, 50, and 61.
Associated Press reports a second autopsy on Thorne's exhumed body in Rosehill Cemetery to settle questions about his mysterious death. Experts at the county morgue perform the examination as officials seek a definite cause, marking the ninth year of inquiry. Meanwhile in Pittsburgh, about 6,000 United Construction Workers from eight refractories firms plan a proposed 5 cent hourly wage raise starting soon, according to a union spokesman.
Washington reports acute danger as United States Britain and France confront potential defeat in Indochina. Dulles faces limited weapons to stem Red influence behind lines while seeking a new division plan. Dispatches say agreement may expand Western power, but Southeast Asia lacks a Rhee-style strength and proximity to American force, with Australia and New Zealand as nearby power bases.
The West Miffin school board elected Dr. Lawrence M. Douglas of Corry as superintendent to replace Dr. Harry Bruce, who led the district for 20 years before being fired in June. Douglas will earn 10,000 annually, 2400 more than Bruce, but later reconsidered his decision.
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