22 Jul 1959
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1959
Page
1
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State Highway Department workers began work at the city line and expect to reach one and a half inches thick, leveling a notably rough stretch of road in the area.
Ecclesiastical Furniture Inc. designs for a divided chancel at First Methodist Church as part of a remodeling project. Rev. George A. Myers says no other bidders appear likely while work continues. completion is planned for November and the project will provide 16 rooms across three floors plus improved youth and classroom spaces.
Indications are the Senate will consider Frederick H. Mueller for secretary of commerce without the bitter fight that marked the Strauss controversy. President Eisenhower formally nominated Mueller after Strauss was rejected, noting Mueller is a popular, less ceremonial figure and former undersecretary who previously ran Mueller Furniture Co. in Grand Rapids.
A thunderstorm at Fort Devens Mass. killed Pfc. John William Allen 21 Metamora Ind and injured 17 soldiers who were bivouacked. Allen was pronounced dead on arrival at 8:30 p.m. at the base hospital. The soldier belonged to the 5th Field Hospital Group and was with cadets during the bivouac.
The death of John Dillinger 25 years ago is recalled as a dramatic chapter in American crime. The Indiana native, 31 at his death, was linked to at least 13 killings and bank lootings totaling about $500000, triggering a massive police response. Dillinger’s escape from prison and later bank robberies spread across multiple states, with his gang including figures like Baby Face Nelson and the Barker brothers.
The cost of living rose four tenths of a percent to a record high as major items in living costs increased. Food prices, especially fresh fruits and vegetables, drove the rise while wages for several unions were expected to adjust. Take-home pay reached a new high, yet purchasing power slightly declined due to higher prices.
Eleven Mead Park Association directors met at Nichols Lodge for a routine session. They noted slow progress on the Minor League ball field at the northeast corner and announced the new 49 star flag donated by the Cory Veterans Council. Significant stone work and wall construction plans for Memory Lane were discussed as reservations for park events remain high. Howard McMullin cited heavy park usage and current upkeep as meeting attendees reviewed ongoing projects and capacity.
Secretary of Labor Jamies P. Mitchell has entered the week old steel strike as fact finder for President Eisenhower. He says no prior secretary of labor has acted this way and the White House may use his findings to decide on invoking Taft Hartley. The strike idled about half the nation’s steel capacity, with 45 500 allied workers also affected. vital defense steel remains available until September.
Andrei Gromyko is expected to respond to Western demands for Berlin truce today in Geneva. The Soviet answer could shape the Big Four talks with hints of a possible easing on East West German unification but no confirmed concessions. Western officials see no sign of a Soviet shift and await Gromyko’s speech and possible new approaches to the Berlin problem.
Harrisburg reports the Pennsylvania House passed a contentious radar use bill for state police to enforce speed limits 199 62 amid opposition from Senate leaders and police concerns. Debate highlighted disputed survey figures and calls for local police radar access. a corrected data note was delivered at the end of the session.
The Atlantic north of Puerto Rico hosts the largest ocean seismic shoot yet with charges totaling over 100000 dollars exploded from four US ships. Seismic blasts send sound waves to the ocean floor while hydrophones on research vessels record echoes to reveal crustal structure.
Canadian National Railways passenger train No. 6 bound from Chicago to Toronto derailed near Bronte Ontario about ten miles from Hamilton. A twisted rail pierced a coach killing two women and injuring up to 40 others including an unidentified woman about 60. Victims identified include Mrs Gertrude Doran of North Bay. The train left Chicago at 11 50 p m CDT with 213 passengers aboard.
Police report a Corryite, Jenet L Jewell of 111 Pirat svenue, arrested on a non support warrant from Alderman Merete Cambrese. She posted a $600 property bond and was released, ordered to appear before Galabreme in Erie on Monday.
The nationwide steel strike affects Corry Jamestown Corporation as a two week vacation shutdown continues. Workers with less than two weeks vacation stay on to process parts, mainly filing cabinets, while others sign for unemployment benefits. Railroads like Erie and Pennsylvania face indirect effects though no layoffs reported yet.
President Eisenhower weighs potential successors including Richard Nixon Nelson Rockefeller and others. Secretary of Labor Mitchell could gain stature if his one man fact finding inquiry aids a settlement but risks hurting chances for the vice presidency if it fails.
An Army Redstone missile launched near Cape Canaveral last night in a test described as highly successful. The Redstone is to boost space capsule tests and carry one of seven astronauts into earth orbit, likely in 1967, with most crew training at Langley Air Force Base.
Bulletin Salem reports longtime Oregon political figure Douglas McKay died today from a heart ailment. McKay served as President Eisenhower's secretary of the interior from 1953 to 1964.
Patrick Gieger of Shawton, divorced from Judy Peters, shot Joseph Peters head in his Jeannette home after tying Peters' wife and son, then fled in a car amid western Pennsylvania manhunt. Christine Crouse escaped and alerted neighbors as police chased the suspect across the region.
Two men pled guilty to charges of furnishing alcohol to a 16 year old area youth. The youth later attempted to assault a 17 year old girl, Robert Moots 23 and Walter Prizer 28 were each released on $250 cash bail for sentencing later. The boy faces juvenile court action. State Police said the incident occurred Saturday night in the Piecfetitts Hill area.
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