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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1955
Page
4
Yesterday's Memories recalls Corry's sweltering 90 degree heat and a prolonged summer heat spell. Residents protest weed overgrowth along street lines while city enforces weed-cutting ordinances and church leaders address pastoral changes.
Jamestown area reacts as the death of Republican Assemblyman B. Birman raises questions about succession for the vacant seat in Albany. Local party leaders debate election timing and legal requirements while Magnison and other figures face renewed scrutiny amid a tightening county political climate.
A sequence of family and social updates from Bear Lake area communities. The report lists birthday gatherings at the Newhouse home with multiple families and relatives from Clymer Columbus Youngsile Westfield and Celoron, plus scattered notes on local scouts, farm incidents, travel of Leon Cable Jr with the Navy, and a late week gathering at the Ayling residence with regional residents and visitors.
Pittsburgh federal court is asked to compel five Hoxsey Clinic staff members to testify about the Portage Cambria County institution. The group includes State Senator John J. Haluska and four medical personnel who refused to answer questions at a pre-trial hearing. The action also seeks permission to destroy pills seized in a March raid. The Hoxsey treatment, linked to Harry M. Hoxsey, has been criticized by the AMA.
Delegates from Corry congregation will attend a Jehovah’s Witnesses assembly at Yankee Stadium in New York City in July 2024. L. E. Green, presiding minister, says about 50,000 are expected, part of a world series of Christian conventions. He notes 1953 international gathering drew 165,829 from 97 lands and hopes to double this year. United States Canada sites include Chicago Vancouver Dallas Los Angeles New York while European sites are London Paris Rome Nuremberg Stockholm The Hague. Over 4,900 delegates from US Canada expected to Europe. delegates from Latin America Africa Australia also planned.
The article notes the Geneva conference would focus on European issues and Germany while excluding Far Eastern matters. It references President Eisenhower and Secretary Dulles seeking a European scope, with Congress backing opposition to admitting Communist China to the U N. It cites past votes and the State Department statement reaffirming no change in policy against seating Communist Chinese delegates.
40 Years Ago July 1 Powers, son of Chup Powers, is racing at Belmont Park riding Whitney horses. Manager Porter J Webber of The Cory Postal Telegraph office faces a notice about wireless mail to Germany Austria Hungary and Turkey. Discussion of daybreak Phose futures and red China admission ponders world peace prospects. United States export figures for tobacco are noted as 374 million pounds in 1954.
Aliquippa Pa Civil Service Commission hearing tentatively set for Thursday or Friday for Charles Sorok who was dismissed as police chief of Beaver County community on neglect of duty after gambling raids by the district attorney’s office Sorok a former state police man denied the diary. Turkish Delegate Dies
A reader quiz tests knowledge on tax basics and historical topics. Questions cover income taxes, Little Big Horn, Eisenhower tariff stance, U N genocide treaty ratification, Queen Anne legs, Clare Boothe Luce, and the term chukker in polo.
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