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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1959
Page
4
A garbled wide story reports a crowded event near Alport with a disabled air liner and various speakers, including references to The Newark Abpuet and political themes. It mentions editorials and calls for voter responsibility and positions on prohibition.
Associated Press reports a religious dispute involving clergy and lawyers over church discipline and state relations. It details a 10 day suspension and pardon outcomes, naming figures such as Phebe and various ministers, with references to states Alabama and South Carolina and a wider national context.
Fragmented OCR passage mentions an elderly Franklin resident, disability, and robbery at home. Includes garbled phrases and multiple nonstandard terms, making precise events and entities difficult to extract.
An article recalls a 40 year old July event involving a $1,000 appropriation for a Charles Hopgihil, decarded today. It mentions Cathaepine pellet in Polenta and a theater bowel at ieeero ling melies in the ely ape MAHL MOT GH near denter tuted today.
Corry supporters rally as Senate committee considers extending the minimum wage law to retail night workers. The measure would set pay at 4 S108 per hour this year and AMS per hour next year, drawing protests from small operators and local figures.
Teenagers from Ridgway and nearby towns sparked outrage over stray dogs and barking incidents. The Journal defended action, publishing an editorial while residents pressed police to handle the nuisance. Various notes mention the Empire State Building ad trends, local scholarships, and Corry Centennial planning for 1961.
The YMCA calendar lists events for the week starting July 27 1959. On Tuesday at 1 pm the Corry Area Golden Age Club meets and a record hop runs 4 to 11 pm. Wednesday features a 7 30 pm weekly duplicate event and Friday has a junior high party at 7 10 pm.
Rev Cortland R Bryant will deliver the 11 a m service Sunday at the First Presbyterian Church of Corry. He leads the First Corenovia Baptist Church of New Woodstock N Y and will preach on When God Touches the World. He is a former Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary graduate vacationing with Howard and Mary Hammond at Corry and is married to Peggy Joyce Falling of Corry.
Erie Resistor and Local 013 of the International Union of Electrical Workers signed a contract after negotiating since April 1. Union members had worked without one since June 25 ending a two and a half month strike at four plants. President Edward Bordonaro says the union nearly prepared a case for the National Labor Relations Board and seeks reinstatement of 129 workers replaced during the strike. The company allegedly maneuvered jobs to target officers, and while the contract stands, the company accuses the union of violations as it presses for mandatory vacation work periods.
Meadville girl Janet Morduse was pulled from turbulent Lake Erie waters at Kelso Beach after waves and undertow overwhelmed her. Kelso lifeguard John Keller, helped by William Cramer, pulled her to shore, where resuscitation was attempted by West Lake fire department before transporting to Hamot Hospital for treatment.
A petition to return $500 confiscated from Lucy Bujnowski after a vice squad raid was approved by Judge Rossiter with no objections from District Attorney Herbert Johnson Jr. Bujnowski, 43, had pleaded guilty to a numbers charge and was fined $300 earlier in the week. The money was found hidden under a bread box. attorney Edward Carney had sought its return for his client.
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