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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1956
Page
1
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Authorized sources report the United States advances major social welfare measures while tensions rise over Egypt with Britain and France taking counter moves. Dulles invited to join talks as preinaugural preparations unfold. France resists universal sanctions amid Middle East pressures. Continued discussion expected on Page Five.
Corry residents and business leaders urged keeping Route 6 in the federal highway program. Meadville Warren and Chambers of Commerce already support resisting a Sharon Stroudsburg route, stressing Route 6 as a major northern artery for tourism and cargo. The Journal backs action to preserve Route 6 and offers chamber assistance.
Four jets from the 445th Fighter Wing at Ninsea AFB will perform a training demonstration tomorrow afternoon over Corn and Tawrence Airport. Maj Leonard H. Meldeau and Captains Drexel Goehnu Ciprajo Guernj Verilon Sanderocke pilot the six plane formation with high speed passes at low altitude and a salute in formation. Commander A Btaley notes speeds near nine hundred miles per hour, with the show about 20 minutes long and featured in the city paper on page three.
Polish cadets Bogdan HAKUpski and Furl Korie, 21 and 20, fled a Polish air force training school near Warsaw aboard a military trainer aircraft. They reported intending to reach Munich but ran out of fuel and landed in a forest. Authorities described the incident as a political asylum request amid volatile conditions.
About 250 inmates at the State Prison staged a sit down strike last night over grievances. Governor Abram Ribicoff ordered a special meeting of the Board of Prison Trustees to hear complaints. Prisoners demanded media access and released Leroy Nichs, 61, serving 25 to 30 years for a 1917 case, while authorities considered escalation. Warden George C. Cummings allowed two state legislators to attend and hear the convicts. Police surrounded the area as guards armed with machine guns maintained order.
Police report two more prowler sightings with no suspect located. Bett Gahinch Times notes possible male prowler age details and a call at 739 Wayne Street. officers checked Vestigated area near the Pennsylvanian Railroad between West Congress and West Bend but found no one.
Pittsburgh based negotiator said formal ratification of a three year contract ends the nationwide strike. The agreement grants wage raises totaling about 287 cents per hour over three years and includes a two week layoff pay plan, ship clause, cost of living review, and various premiums. Full production is expected within three to ten days after signing with 130 dollar per ton steel price rise anticipated.
Chief Drake reports continued inaction on a damaged chimney after a lightning strike weeks ago. Promises from the Smiddie and Erle real estate firms have not produced repairs or removal of a safety hazard, with the city solicitor to be consulted for legal options.
Miller, a Columbus man, pled guilty to a disorderly conduct charge after a police stop on East Main Street. He was jailed in Corry to serve a 30 day sentence or pay fines, with arrangements made for bail if funds were available. Police reported he attempted to drive a vehicle while intoxicated.
A plane carrying 98 aboard issued an emergency call early this morning saying two of its four engines failed. The craft, on a Honolulu to San Francisco route about 500 miles from the latter city, was at 8 a.m. when the Coast Guard dispatched four planes to the site and the Civil Aeronautic Authority alerted rescue agencies for a possible ditching.
Four year old Norma Desandro, the youngest victim of the Andrea Doria Stockholm collision, died from a skull fracture after being dropped into a lifeboat by anxious parents. Her parents, Mr and Mrs Turlo Desandro, spoke of the dream for a new home in the United States that was shattered by the disaster. Norma underwent surgery but did not survive. the couple described their near collapse and the desperate decision to drop her into the boat. In a separate note, Ciccohl, 46, of Donors, died at Leech Farm Veterans Hospital. cause pending.
Navy weather observers report Typhoon Wundil moving through the Pacific, remaining about 480 miles northwest of Guam. Forecasts say it will not affect Guam, according to the Navy.
New York America in surance indictwriters have paid 2 105 800 on the loss of the Tilia. Two checks sent to a London firm yesterday. Report confusion over how many survived the doomed ship with 1706 aboard. Coast Guard figures show 34 missing. Five crewmen fired from the Stockholm. Stockholm dragged into port with survivors. Capt Nordenson says radar worked before and after collision but will not assign blame. Captain Calamai conferred with Italian Line officials. Continued on page five.
Pleasant conditions linger from the Dakotas to New England while many regions face wet and hot weather. A cold air mass from Canada moves south into the northern Plains, Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes, then sweeps west into New England. Temperatures are 10 to 15 degrees cooler than 24 hours earlier, with lows near 50 in Pollston Michigan. Scattered thundershowers appear across several regions including the Southeast and upper Ohio Valley, with activity extending into the Midwest and northern Plains areas.
Associated Spring Corp reports flat income for the first half of 1956 despite steel strike effects. Net sales reached 627, a highs, while net income after taxes was 1.692 million or 2.72 per share on 763,600 outstanding shares. Company president Carlyle Barnes cited no direct impact on operations and affirmed planned production levels and dividend stance despite ongoing labor action.
The 65th Congress adjourned after a hectic session with foreign aid and housing bills advancing to President Eisenhower. Lawmakers praised Speaker Rayburn as they bid farewell, while civil rights legislation lingered in the Judiciary Committee. Several veterans chose not to seek re election as Congress reconvenes January 7th.
Police seek a described Black male in connection with a Western Union office holdup on July 20 in Michigan City. A bank draft cashed locally linked to the suspect, weight about 180 pounds, and believed to be connected to the crime. Authorities advised watching for the suspect traveling with a Western Union draft and issued a warning to public safety units.
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