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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1955
Page
6
Local 41 UFWA and Local 40 UFWA CIO report stalled contracts at Plywood and Veneer plants while picketing continues at Art Metal. A county school subsidy bill faces opposition, and two Clarion teens are injured in a Route 66 crash as other civic events unfold including Flag Day plans and church conference appointments.
A two year old girl, Jeni Underwood, died in a house fire in New Brighton Beaver County. The blaze destroyed her frame home and damaged two adjacent buildings. Cause and damage estimates were not available. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs William Underwood, one of eight children.
Philadelphia candidate Longstreth breaks with the Republican leadership after a stormy meeting. He will run as an independent with John N. Pomeroy as campaign manager and Jay Cooke and Walter P.B. Miller leading advisory and campaign committees. He remains on the ballot against Dilworth with Clark’s blessing.
Food distribution continues under the surplus program with June 13 coupons issued at regular centers. About 32 4800 people are registered for the county plan as officials study possible federal eligibility cuts affecting over 6 500 residents. Departments had warned of shipment stoppage if rules weren’t changed, but the threat was later withdrawn.
Three Corry natives will be among Pennsylvania State University graduates at the Centennial Commencement in State College tomorrow. President Eisenhower will speak and confer degrees. Samuel W. Sweet will earn a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering and be commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Air Force Reserve. Daryl K. Heasley will also receive a degree.
The text notes two graduates: one earning a Bachelor of Science degree in agricultural education and to teach vocational agriculture at Victory Joint High School near Grove City starting July 1. The other, William L. Haenel Jr., of 276 West Frederick Street, will receive an associate degree in electrical technology at Behrend Center in Erie, first class completed since the two year program began in 1953.
Public hearings set for June 20 and 21 in Pittsburgh on a $2,990,926 annual natural gas rate increase approved last September by Manufacturers Tight and Heat Co. The PUC rescheduled after a state Superior Court ruling required re examination of two order parts.
Alden Phelps, Democratic County Chairman, charges the state party is a two man show led by State Chairman Joseph Barr and Pittsburgh Mayor David Lawrence. He says the state executive committee never meets and plans to seek an executive board review. He notes he sits on the state policy board, which also fails to convene.
Local report outlines a nocturnal confrontation between two rival figures in the hidden city. Authorities describe a volatile clash with property damage but no confirmed injuries. Witnesses report crowded streets and tense standoffs as police moved in to restore order.
An incomplete excerpt discusses team interactions and conditioning for a permanent hockey lineup. It appears to reference player relations and training emphasis, though key details and names are unclear.
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