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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1956
Page
3
A radiograph of relief policy shows one third of recipients paying more for tents than the stated purpose. Officials in Pennsylvania report inadequate grants and misaligned allowances while urging tighter controls and clearer eligibility in a 1955 context. The discussion involves County officers and funding debates in Altoona and surrounding areas.
Funeral services were held yesterday at Torrey and Hays Funeral Home Spurtenabury for Ella M Rieck also known as Ella Rieck. Rev Casalus Armilane officiated. Burial was at Rose Mill Cemetery Spartankburg. Pallbearers included Norman Goodwell Neith Fleck Harold Baker and Lawrence Miller. Honorary bearers listed. Attendees from distant towns included Joseph Mas tern and daughter Susan Bridgeport Conn Jack Shunton Wilbert Cornelis Charles Millet Arnett Tieck and many Rieck relatives from New Thimawick Oceanport Cambridge Spring Creek Cory Edinboro and Sugar Grove.
In Sharon Pennsylvania a three day walkout at Westinghouse Electric plant led by 6000 workers, with 2000 at Greenville, after suspensions of Douglas Rosalie and Steel. Eugene Dyle of the union faction sought a general meeting to end the walkout amid disputed authorizations and possible arbitration.
The Creek Valley Flood Control Authority awarded a dredging contract for Turtle Creek lower section to Harrison Genutriction Company with a bid of 235 per cubic yard. The project, expected to cost about 318,250, runs from Monban nela River to the Westinghouse Flood Control Gates in East Pittsburgh. The valley faces frequent and destructive flash floods.
Charles L. Pease ex head of the Grape Growers Association in Portland-Chiutsuma and Erle Grape Growers Association was arrested in Brocton for grand larceny over seven thousand dollars. He faces arraignment before Justice John Haywood Pense in Portland and bail will be set. The alleged misappropriation occurred between 1953 and June 1956. warrant issued by Justice Haywood following an information raid by Frank Kawaski. Pease, 41, reportedly was working for a packing concern in North East and was arrested as he returned home from Brocton. He had been employed by the Grape Growers Association for three weeks prior to the hearing.
Jefferson Town Douglas Naylor, 66, veteran Pittsburgh Press city hall reporter, died yesterday at his mother’s vacation home in Slippery Rock Pay after emergency intestinal surgery. He served decades covering city government and local affairs.
In Orlando Florida 4 year old Mike Sibole faces removal of his left eye to treat retinoblastoma. The operation lasts 41 minutes starting 8 10 am and will leave the boy blind in darkness for life. Doctors say the disease is hereditary and that all doctors involved provided free services.
Death attributed to a heart attack. the individual had worked for the Press since 1932.
Three world neutral leaders from three continents met in Brioni for a brief exchange of views. Prime Minister Nehru of India, President Tito of Yugoslavia, and President Nasser of Egypt held talks at Tito’s villa and planned limited hours for discussions. They aimed to discuss Kenya, disarmament, UN aid for underdeveloped nations, and potential talks on Egyptian cotton trade.
A 16 year old Sarver boy testified he bought beer at the Horizon Tavern in Tarentum on three occasions. Owner Michael H. Leggens denied the boy ever entered the tavern. The testimony came at a state liquor control board hearing where Leggens faced citations for allegedly selling beer to minors.
A Pittsburgh official from the Upper Ohio Valley Association opposes a proposed 14 million dollar Mahoning Valley reservoir in Portage County Ohio. He argues the water project is a step toward an Ohio River Lake Erie Canal and would cost railroads up to 100 million dollars annually, as lawmakers heard at a Senate public works subcommittee hearing.
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