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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1957
Page
1
A damaged OCR style sale notice lists a property description including multiple bedrooms a kitchen and living areas with references to location near Iske house and Worth East a phone contact 30 86 and a district reference Waynies vanes and sale date unclear due to garbled text
In London and Paris, Dulles met with British Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd and French Foreign Minister Christian Pineau amid high level disarmament discussions. The five power group plans a working session and a UN report while Western coalition divisions surface over new proposals and strategy ahead of a potential five-nation agreement.
A fiery tanker crash near a Butler County village killed one man identified as Albert Knewler and damaged several buildings. Police and firefighters described a chaotic scene with two homes destroyed a restaurant gate damaged a gas station wrecked and multiple cars burned as water power and telephone services were disrupted.
United Brewery Workers and the Duquesne and Pittsburgh Brewing Companies are at a standstill with no talks scheduled. A union meeting was called for Sunday night for about 1,500 workers at the two breweries. A lightning strike caused damage to a barn in Rochester Township, with an owner reporting substantial hay loss.
McClellan announces the Senate committee will begin hearings into labor management practices and alleged mob influence. He says Hoffa aided racketeers to gain power, threatening ports and the St Lawrence Seaway, with 100 witnesses expected and unions tied to extortion in pay rosters.
Rain showers and thunderstorms spread across the country with heavy bursts in parts of the Northeast and Gulf Coast. A fishing party was killed by a lightning strike near Cheat Falls while Buffalo and Surasoe received over an inch of rain. Farmers hope for a soaking to refresh crops as lawns dry and trees show stress.
Police searched for 16 year old Marilyn Fish who vanished after a routine grocery trip. Berg and Gerald Fish reported her missing from 100 East Mystery Street as officers checked nearby areas and clothing details. Police noted she was last seen in a red blouse and green Bermuda shorts and appeared not to have left of her own accord.
The report notes the first license to export radioactive isotopes to the Soviet Union for cancer research. The shipment includes a small amount of carbon isotope to the Moscow Blye Chemical Institute, processed by American firms via Sea Corp of New York City.
A boy named John Milan, age 4, was killed yesterday in a suburb near Pittsburgh when he tried to hitch a ride on a moving vehicle. The accident occurred near Castle Bhannon, as the child fell under the wheels.
Warren County Sheriff Larry Linder, also a district attorney investigator, blasted the county commissioners for denying or delaying travel and operating expense pay. He cited a 28 year office history and questioned a $3,957.30 special investigations allowance, arguing the funding supported ongoing county needs and personnel.
Walter J Kohler Jr 53 year old three time governor won the Wisconsin Republican nomination to oppose Senator William Proxmire, edging out Glenn F Davis after a close Milwaukee area vote count. Davis, 41, served five terms in the House and backed parts of Eisenhower’s domestic program.
Leopold, the 62 year old inmate at Stateville Prison, lost a bid for executive clemency after 43 years of a life sentence for the Bobby Franks murder. He plans to renew his plea for parole, arguing for early release under supervision if eligible.
Residents in multiple Pennsylvania towns report a blast blamed on a supersonic jet. Officials at a military base say information is unclear and no flight can be confirmed as the cause.
Mrs Franklin Roosevelts says she intends to travel to Russia with the hope of visiting the Soviet Union. She has not set definite plans and is awaiting permission from the State Department.
Civil rights backers seek presidential help to back a jury trial fight as Senate debate over civil rights bills stalls. Key senators Morse and Knowland maneuver to secure votes while Johnson presses for action on civil rights measures and related spending bills.
Gary Arey Schools superintendent Cory Area announces six teaching vacancies across Tollos Bidlowy and the high school. About 20 applications have been received but none yet accepted, with shortages in mathematics social studies and music. six professional posts include buses guidance counselor librarian and elementary art and music.
AFL-CIO president George Meany permanently removed Paul Dorfman from the Teamsters and Electoral Workers Union welfare accounts, alleging profit schemes and bribery tied to Hoffa. The action cites evidence of corruption and follows a Senate Rackets Committee inquiry and internal ethics review.
Explosives targeted three U.S. embassy sites causing windows and doors damage but no injuries or casualties. A spokesman said the attacks disrupted offices but did not affect personnel. investigations ongoing.
Washington Republicans push a house floor clash over authorizing 488 million for atomic power plant development. The bill seeks funding for reactors and defense related plutonium research with locations from Idaho to Nebraska and a two billion dollar pilot reactor proposal.
A government spokesman in Bonn announced that negotiations between the Soviet Union and Germany have ended. The spokesman cited unresolved renunciation and possible sanctions while noting the Bonn delegation was ordered home for consultation.
In Vineland New Jersey a tractor trailer struck a car on Route 47 killing six people. Two victims were tentatively identified as Melissa B Charff a 54 year old substitute teacher and Roy Pancoust of Vineland. The crash left the car demolished and bodies removed after an hour of rescue work. The road was reported clear and dry at the time.
President Eisenhower announced he will submit a new school aid bill to the next Congress session. He argued the plan avoids burdening taxpayers and opposed any jury amendments to civil rights legislation. He defended his stance on mutual security funding and dismissed a report claiming his wealth to influence nominations.
A Texas political figure, Tedheriil Jidegg Tari ger Leriwud, received a 10 year federal sentence and $20,000 fine for defrauding the Benaviees Independent School District of more than $220,000 through forged checks. The scheme involved fictitious payees, with funds moved between accounts over the period 1950 to 1964.
DEER LODGE Mont Eight guards were taken hostage by convicts at Merton State Prison as a nine hour riot waned. Atty Gen Forrest Anderson pledged a full investigation and prisoner demands ranged from better privileges to jail reforms. About 80 inside prisoners joined the riot while 700 in the state prison farm faced minor disruption.
Soviet leaders approve a 260 million dollar aid package to Yugoslavia while a key water project is suspended after a rebellion. The plan includes three year extensions on final payments and aims to support industrial and chemical ventures with funds and technology transfers.
Fragmentary notes describe a bridge area fire with burning tires and suspicions of arson. The text mentions tires, a river opening, and unidentified individuals linked to the incident, unclear due to damaged OCR.
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