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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1955

Page

3

Driver Killed In Runaway Truck Crash In Franklin

Robert Nichols, 32, of Kalamazoo Michigan, died when his empty tractor trailer sped down a Route Fifteenth hill, veered across intersections, plunged into French Creek, and overturned. Witnesses reported speeds over 80 mph and brake trouble prior to the fatal plunge into the creek.

Ranklin French Creek Robert Nichols Kalamazoo Mich Daniel Frankenberger Franklin Nichols Sandy Lake Emlenton

Funeral services held for Carl G Lindberg at Richland Cemetery

Rev Howard Stull conducted a committal service at noon in Richland Cemetery McKeesport following a prior funeral at Davison Funeral Home. Attendees included Jack Lindquist Albert Simpson Harold Bricker D L Hartman and many relatives from Forestville Philadelphia Pitts burgh Chicago Waterford Falconer and Panama Canal Zone.

Carlg. Lindberg Howard Stull First Methodist Church of Corry Carl G. Lindberg Richland McKeesport Jack Lindquist Albert Simpson Harold Bricker D. L. Hartman Davison Funeral Home Stull Forestville Philadelphia Pittsburh Arthur Weller Chicago Lille Lindberg Panama Canal Zone C. A Kenneth Black Adrian Sharp Waterford Rupert Hayes Wattsburg Emil Anderson K. F. Nystrum Elmer Birath Faith Birath Butterball Falconer, N

Pittsburgh AFL Teamsters vote on new 26 cent raise proposal

Teamsters in Pittsburgh voted on a contract proposal from the Western Pennsylvania Motor Carriers Association. The plan would raise wages by 26 cents per hour, distributed over the three year term.

Pittsburgh AFL Teamsters Western Pennsylvania Motor Carriers Association

Wool denies $50,000 CAPT payments in Navy cap case

Raymond Wool former Defense procurement officer testifies before a Senate Investigations subcommittee in Washington denying allegations he received $50,000 and other payments linked to a $2,000,000 order for 6,825,000 Navy caps from Harry Lee of Chicago. He states I never got $50,000 and I didn't get anything. Wool is stationed at Shelby, Ohio.

Raymond Wool Senate Investigations Subcommittee Washington Harry Lee Chicago Wool Shelby, O

Local Methodists to attend Erie Annual Conference

In Corry, First Methodist Church pastors and lay members join about 400 delegates at the Erie Annual Conference June 8 to 12 at Allegheny College Meadville with sessions at the college and Stone Methodist Church Bishop Lloyd Wirke to preside The conference runs 2 p m Wednesday to 4 p m Sunday covering reports and plans for the new church year Delegates will be elected for various roles and actions.

Howard L. Stull Paul Meerdink First Methodist Church Corry Erie The Methodist Church Allegheny College Meadville Stone Methodist Church Lloyd C. Wirke Pittsburgh

Surplus Food: Distribution Will Continue In Pa

A bipartisan group of Pennsylvania congressmen was assured by Agriculture Department officials that surplus food distribution will not stop for the unemployed in the state. Discussion focused on proposed changes to eligibility rules based on monthly income and family size. The delegation urged keeping current thresholds, arguing conditions in Pennsylvania differ from other states. The planned tightening could drop eligibility for a family in the lowest category if income rises beyond 85 to 100 dollars monthly. current rules allow up to 130 dollars. Participants included Reps Fenton Scott Van Zandt Fulton Savior Kelley Buchanan Flood, Republicans and Democrats.

Associated Press Washington Pennsylvenia Agriculture Department Keystone State Thast Fenton R-Pal Kelley Co-Chatirmien Scott van Zandt Fulton Savior Buchanan Flood

Author and teacher Elizabeth Vermorcken dies in Pittsburgh

Elizabeth B M Vermorcken 80 a noted author and teacher died yesterday in her hotel suite at the Schenley Park Hotel She wrote under the pen name Elizabeth Moorhead and had just published Pittsburgh Portraits a collection of word pictures of five former Pittsburghers The Methodist General Conference meets in Minneapolis from April 25 to May 9 1896.

Pittsburgh Elizabeth B. M. Vermorcken Hotel Schenley Park Vermocken Elizabeth Moorhead

TV guide style listing for WBEN Buffalo channel schedule

A dense broadcast timetable lists evening programs from 5:45 pm to 11:30 pm on WBEN TV Buffalo including Sagebrush Trail News and Weather Meet Corliss Archer Perry Como Mama Topper Theatre Playhouse of Stars Our Miss Brooks The Lineup Person to Person News Weather Sports Eleven-thirty Theatre plus Saturday color test patterns cartoons range Tex The Lone Ranger Captain Midnight Big Top and other serials and sports events such as Yankees vs White Sox and Beat the Clock with multiple time slots and program titles.

Corliss Archer Playhouse of Stars Miss Brooks Captain Bil Hickokias Johnny Coons Yankees White Sox Evening News

Hold Erie Pair in Car Slashings

Two Erie youths with prior records were arrested after a daytime assault on Robert Langer. Gerald Miller 19 and Ronald Gaertner 17, both of Erie, faced charges of assault and battery with Miller allegedly confessing to slashing tops of about two dozen cars in recent months.

ERIE Che Watston Beatore Robert Langer Lueries Gerald Miller Ronald Gaertner Miller Pir Herbert Foster Langer Fred Langer Muli Om Willer ‘Totel Millar Vil Goertner Pitiaburgh Jheaulquairiers Lanter Chaertner Micksy Kineok

Truman Library Dinner Promises Heavy Fund Drive in Cleveland

Cyrus Eaton, chairman of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway board, leads Cleveland fundraising efforts aiming to raise about 70 000 dollars for the Truman Library fund. Former President and Mrs Truman are set to attend a 100 dollar plate dinner as guests of honor. Eaton arrives in Cleveland by train for a press conference before the event.

Truman Library Associated Press Cleveland Finatitier Cyrus Eaton Truman Faulight Lbrary Eaton Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Chiltmiah Ohio Sponsoring Committee Eitan Drumain

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