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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1957
Page
1
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A Senate clash over a jury trial amendment to a civil rights bill threatens its fate. The Anderson Aiken amendment erased enforcement powers for other civil rights and split party support as Johnson and Knowland forecast moves into next week. Roy Wilkins and NAACP reaction highlighted stakes in voting rights and federal enforcement.
Reported that Humphrey will leave his post next Monday and Robert B. Anderson will be sworn in that morning. Both men attended a cabinet meeting with other officials ahead of the transfer and briefing to the public.
In a sharp reversal the GOP Democratic coalition backing civil rights crumbled as the Senate rejected a stronger bill. The 62 to 38 vote cut enforcement powers, excluding voting rights, with 18 Republicans and 1 Northern Western Democrat joining 22 Southern Democrats. Opponents hailed a smashing victory for Southern forces and cast doubt on the coalition’s ability to regroup.
Air Force Commander reversed the conviction of airman Donald Wheeler of Cartes Cola for disobeying an order to wear a white sidewall. The ruling cited legal procedural errors and ordered a new trial. Wheeler had faced four months hard labor and a $200 fine. the unit, the Far East Command Honor Guard, has been disbanded.
A thief robbed the William Phompaon Lumber Product mill on Shady Avenue, stealing an unspecified quantity from storage. The theft occurred late at night, with authorities noting a heavy vehicle seen in the area and a neighbor reporting loud activity before dawn.
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Corry resident Droughton, 40, of 136 Bene Gkshyee, sentenced to two to five years for burglary after pleading guilty before Judge Burton Laub in Erie County court. He admitted stealing $212 from the tour club near the VEW club in Brockway, arrested three nights later, with Chief Hurley Drake presenting a lengthy record to the court.
Drought tightens its grip from the Carolinas to Maine with crop losses in the multimillion range. Rhode Island New Jersey Connecticut Massachusetts report steep damage while Virginia Maryland expect major disaster classifications. Farmers report withering corn vines and burned tobacco as rainfall remains scarce.
A blast near the tail of Western Airlines Convair REMOTE passenger flight from Las Vegas to Los Angeles caused a gaping hole but the plane landed safely at George AFB. One passenger missing, 62 year old Binstock of North Hollywood, is being sought as the FBI investigates. Flight crew reported right side of the aircraft blown out. Binstock’s fate remains uncertain.
The Middle Department Fire Underwriters Association filed court action after the state Insurance Commissioner rejected rate requests. The association argues for a higher fire insurance premium in Dalvini County Court.
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A closed test at the Nevada site detonated an atomic device from a balloon at 6 30 am with the force of about 20000 tons of TNT. Reporters witnessed from Angel Peak as a double mushroom cloud rose and drifted toward Las Vegas. An AEC spokesman said radioactive fallout was expected in the test series.
Three teenage youths were indicted by a Greensburg grand jury in the beating of Lawrence Ty Harrold. The case involves alleged racial motive as part of the confrontation.
Bulganin accuses the West of steering the disarmament talks to aid Chancellor Konrad Adenauer’s re election bid. He cites a June letter to Prime Minister Macmillan and a September German election as tied to Western powers delaying arms talks.
The House debated an eleven billion dollar school construction aid bill with supporters arguing it funds needed classrooms while opponents warn of federal control. Rep McConnell said it has better than a fifty percent chance despite opposition. An amendment to bar federal influence in districts failing to obey segregation rulings was discussed.
Mayor Eugene Willis, 24, who had begun carrying a pistol after six weeks of threatening calls, was shot near his car as he approached his home. Police searched for the unseen assailant while Willis described no clear motive linking the attack to threats against a judge and the county remediating attorney in a related murder trial.
National Guard units fought a rapidly spreading Idaho wildfire in the foothills north of Boise. The emergency order allowed use of guardsmen and equipment as crews battled shifting flames that burned thousands of acres and threatened residences in several canyons.
An unclear notice references the Grosiers cooperative leadership with figures such as Joh Wilton and AK president involvement. It mentions SAWP and banking context, but details are fragmented and the exact roles and dates are not readable.
A dramatic rescue occurred as a trucker Wilfred Godfrey 35 Hartford based driver freed a helper and fought flames after a trailer truck jackknifed. Bystanders were burned or injured during the ensuing explosion as firefighters quickly contained the blaze.
At 4:20 am in Coxton Pa a worker named Robert Hoban 42 of Pittston warned a train crew after discovering a deep hole in tracks at the Lehigh Valley Railroad car shop. Engineer John Bauers and crew escaped as cars and tracks shifted and fell 100 feet, sparing the train from a possible collision. An investigation followed into damaged track and failed support structures.
Police report details a six-week crime wave beginning December 5, 1956. Four youths, two aged 18 and two under 16, implicated by signed statements. They allegedly stole oil, gas, tools, and clothing across Corry and nearby towns, with one 15-year-old among those named.
RAF jets attacked a rebel fort near Ninwa in Oman’s desert region as Britain boosts air power. The operation targeted rebel tribesmen while preparing for possible ground support to back the pro British Sultan. Rebels led by Tun Gimles ben Ali claimed the interior fell to their side amid shifting loyalties.
Unclear text reports the Niagara Falls $600 million power plant bill advancing in New York with a committee backing a compromise. It notes a long controversy dating to 1950 and mentions civil rights debate as the measure proceeds toward Congress adjournment.
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