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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1956
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text hints at bids and notices involving multiple entities in a city, with references to Mr Ad, Philadelphia, gas, mining, and various locations. The readable portions suggest a sealed bid or auction notice embedded in a broader public proclamation.
Moscow reports Tito says Yugoslavia will maintain friendship with the United States during his visit to Russia. He notes the need for common ground with Washington while avoiding alignment with the Cominform line. The Kremlin reception included about 1,000 diplomats and party leaders.
The Admits Chicken Thefts reports on Victor Slye Edgar Davis and George Sherwood tied to a henhouse theft news with confessions aligning on stealing chickens from Fred Howard and even an underwear item. Sherwood pled guilty. Siye and Davis held out earlier but later statements aligned on the incident and restitution.
Retired Admiral Charles Turner Joy, a former UN naval commander in the Korean War and longtime diplomat, died at age 61 in a San Diego hospital. Widow Martha Ann said he had illness in recent years. Joy helped lead UN negotiations and served as chief negotiator for the Korean armistice talks in 1952, later writing How Communists Negotiate. He received many honors postwar.
The Court of Appeal upheld the denial of a U S passport to singer Paul Robeson. Judge Prettyman noted Robeson did not answer the State Department’s request for an affidavit on past and present Communist Party membership and failed to exhaust administrative remedies.
Officials seek the missing portion of Khrushchev's denunciation of Stalin in the Soviet leader's speech. The State Department prepared a version, and 10 to 15 thousand words are believed absent. Washington task force aims to recover the excerpt for release.
Stevenson supporters monitor possible Kefauver plan to join with Harriman as California returns show Stevenson leading with 1,041,303 votes to Kefauver's 626,030 across 21,746 of 24,180 precincts. Eisenhower remains unopposed with 1,165,635 votes from 20,877 precincts as the Democratic delegates near a convention tally.
Corry Area High School honored 149 graduates in a moving commencement addressed by Dr. Gi Merk Great president of California Pi Stuth Teachers College. He urged that tomorrow depends on the education and people who shape it, with senior class pictures on pages 12 and 13. Over 800 parents and friends attended, as the future education path was described as open to them. Continued on Page Six.
The United States and 21 other countries reached a four month tariff bargaining accord at Geneva reducing duties on trade items totaling over 2 billion dollars yearly. Direct concessions valued at about 400 million dollars in 1954 will go into effect June 30, with further reductions phased in over three years. Soviet bloc imports largely excluded.
Frank Parker, veteran of the Artive Godfrey shows, reportedly plans to quit when his contract expires next month. If no agreement is reached, he would face appearances on radio TV without a contract, risking future work. American newspaper sources quote CBS as the employer and note Parker’s salary range around $60,000 to $66,000 annually.
The article appears garbled but references Crucible Steel Co of America and its affiliate Rem-Orit TiKiniUhh with a Winter program and a plan affecting processing at a facility. It mentions Park Works and a disruption or project near a town with an estimated impact around 100 workers or units.
A Houston grand jury did not return indictments against boxing figure Weiler and scribe Dan Cook in connection with a $250,000 burglary case. Prosecutors said evidence showed no action by the grand jury against the named suspects and other defendants.
A young girl reported missing after an attack case was found wandering near a north Corry area road at about 9 am. Evel Joan Carmicke, daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Carmicke, was picked up by a passing motorist and turned over to police who later returned her to her family amid questions about the earlier hijacking.
The Army will discharge 475,000 ready reservists and transfer 600,000 to standby. The 12 month screening, starting July 4, aims to trim World War II and Korea era veterans. Most discharged served active before June 19 1951. retirees will join standby if no longer fit for duty. The process excludes volunteers with no prior active service.
Gunmen robbed a Greenwich Village gem brokerage of 217000 in diamonds after forcing two men into a basement. Victims Albert Schmitt and Eugene Bosky were bound with tape. robbers escaped with jewelry as police investigated.
A library meeting yesterday afternoon in the main building elected Rev. H. Ray Harris as president and Miss Marion Smith as vice president. Five members attended as routine business and a summer closure was approved to begin in August with plans for tours and regular activities to resume in the fall.
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In Washington a tense battle over Eisenhower aid to free nations unfolds as Speaker Rayburn and Senator Richard push to restore parts of a $4.9 billion program. House committee members split along party lines with calls to restore billions, while some argue for cutting the package to counter communism and aid Yugoslavia.
Harrisburg hearing reviews a proposed 441 percent car toll increase on the Pennsylvania Turnpike to cover bond interest and revenue shortfalls. McSorley argues the 408 mile system faces danger without higher rates, citing loss of 20,000 customers monthly due to weigh scales. Officials warn added revenue is needed to fund the Delaware River bridge and southeastern extension bonds.
The president of Marine Finance Corp Pittsburgh faces court on an embezzlement charge bond set at 20000. Allegations include misusing funds from a stock holder and demanding return of 10000. Prosecutors accuse the bank official of improper transfers and concealment as the case proceeds in court.
AP reports Bilganin sent a new letter to President Iisennowor with plan for delivery at the State Department. In Cyprus, Greek Cypriot official Serghion was shot entering Limassol as curfew and searches followed. In Algeria, France’s mobile 7th Mechanized Division moved through Grand Kabylie hunting nationalist rebels and declaring results satisfactory. In Britain, Scapa Flow valve operations wind down amid radar and defense reassessment after World War II era. Police scrutiny continues as installations face justification questions.
A London court during the World War I period sentenced Capt Joly Herbert King to devising prison for passing secrets to the Soviet Union. He was freed after the war in September 1939. Officials cited U S evidence and testimony from Senate committees. A Foreign Office spokesman declined to detail present whereabouts or confirm other names.
The Pennsylvian leader arrived at Lydia Airport for a reserved, weeklong stay in Tarael. The trip was arranged by President Tehmke Bon ayl and Parelas Hiliator Nishe, with donations noted from the Pennisy tyme.
John Mit of Edinboro testified that he once worked as an undercover agent with the Geminunit party while employed in Fayette County. Special Inquiry Officer Willis said Mit’s 1982 and 1939 tafts covered his claimed activities and denied the private opposition to government. Hasson of Charleville seeks suspension of a deportation order after a decade of residence challenging the round equal mob standing.
Four Navy airmen remain missing after a twin engine plane crashed near a coastal area during a practice flight. Names include Wenthledl, Linhalser, Ginny Wilson, Ch Weeki, and Niikkols Jr. Officials say a submarine device was involved in the exercise, with search teams scouring the crash site and adjacent waters for survivors.
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