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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1959
Page
3
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Washington 1AP funds for a second nuclear aircraft carrier are included in a bill totaling just under 40 billion dollars for the armed forces this fiscal year. Conferees say the measure adds about 45 million to raise the Marine Corps to 200,000, with Army reserves and National Guard funding boosted as part of the compromise.
Ed ward C. Horstman a 51 year old WQED television station executive drowned in the Allegheny River near Nine Mile Island between Oakmont and Blawnox after getting out too far while swimming with others during a cruise. He previously served as technical director of WOEN and helped shape early television station panels and engineering roles at NBC and other outlets.
Mecca reported locating a pearl inside a clam during preparation at his restaurant in near Salis Mills this week. The pearl measured about three-elevenths of an inch in diameter and was verified by prominent jeweler William T. Griffin.
Tustin G Worthington 74 of Picture Fowks died yesterday from a heart attack after his vehicle struck a rack prone on Route 422 two miles east of here. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Miney Valley Hospital. Dr Earl Miller Lycoming County coroner ruled the cause a heart attack. Japan plans first earth satellite in 1963 as part of a five year program including rocket tests for typhoons space health and space communications.
NASA awards $190,000 contracts to Co- Hahvis Thiveysite and California Institute of Technology for a lunar surface probe using a windfall seismograph and moonquake detection system to study crust, meteorite impacts, and motion of lunar material five to six years away.
A petition filed in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court seeks an injunction to curb mass picketing at Universal Cretons Steel Corp in Bridgeville. The company claims United Steelworkers intimidation and threats of violence prevented employees from entering the plant. Boston Seizes Land For Parking Garage. Massachusetts Parking Authority moves to seize about one third of Boston Common by eminent domain and plans an August 18 groundbreaking for a 2000 car garage, a historic shift since 1634 when the common was purchased.
Hollywood highlights profile Jane Fonda daughter of Henry Fonda pursues fame in Hollywood. She lands a star line role in Tall Story amid mixed preparation and strong godfather support from Jimmy Stewart and John Swope. She notes limited training but aims to prove herself despite the clock.
Cool dry air spread across most of the Midwest bringing welcome relief from recent warmth and humidity. The muggy conditions lingered from Texas to the Gulf states and Ohio Valley, with warmer air returning to the Dakotas, Montana, and Wyoming. Clear skies prevailed in many areas this morning though showers and thunderstorms were possible later in the warm, humid belt.
Higinlians cast a record 170119 votes in their first state election on Tuesday surpassing the previous high of 154329 set last November. The substantial turnout marks a historic turnout for the community and highlights growing political engagement.
A Pan American Airways plane en route from Boston to Bermuda landed safely at Telewild Airport after engine trouble. The craft carried 19 passengers and a crew of 7 led by Captain Edward W Kinsley Jr of Pound Ridge New York.
The Atlas intercontinental missile nose cone, a 12 foot unit, was recovered off Ascension Island in the Atlantic, revealing a compact laboratory to study space travel effects. Disclosed Thursday, the device, dated July 20, marks the largest sample recovered from space by the United States and supports future manned spaceflight.
Harrisburg AP report states two state policemen will aid Beaver County district attorney Richard Steward in investigating highway department irregularities. Findings will go to a special grand jury after auditors uncovered a nine‑month audit and alleged kickback schemes, prompting personnel actions and libel actions related to the inquiry.
An explosion followed by a blaze Thursday destroyed a Westland duplex. A family of three escaped serious injury as Mrs. John Koshirsky carried her 16 month old child to safety. Husband, a steel worker at Jones and Laweh Line Steel Corn in Al calippa, had minor cuts. Other half was unoccupied. Cause undetermined.
Mrs Gordon Shamper attended a post bridal shower for her niece Mrs Robert Litz of Erle at Mrs Merle Pierce’s North East home. Several families and guests traveled, hosted, or visited across towns including Boston New York and Jamestown, with dinners, picnics, and birthday gatherings noted along with moving and health updates.
Solon announces a push to probe American aid to Vietnam and the administration of the program. The proposal calls for a full inquiry by independent investigators into contracts and spending in the Southeast Asian aid effort.
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