11 Jun 1958
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1958
Page
1
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Paris reports Premier De Gaulle ready to force local elections in Algeria next month. He convened a cabinet session to study compulsory voting and to reassert control over Algeria while the military civilian junta resists. The All-Algeria Committee of Public Safety called for a unity government and opposed elections.
Secretary of State Dulles has been invited to confer with Premier de Gaulle next month, a cabinet spokesman said. Talks may include British Prime Minister Macmillan and German Chancellor Adenauer, tentatively set for July 5. A favorable response from the United States is expected. The announcement followed De Gaulle’s first full cabinet meeting on foreign affairs as he pursues talks with Western powers and a prelude to possible summit with the Soviet Union.
Seventeen extortion indictments against State Sen. William J. Lane were quashed by Washington County Court. President Judge Roy I. Carson and Judge David H. Weiner dismissed the indictment, in a ruling that ends a case tied to accusations Lane, former county commissioner, accepted expense money from Washington County while in Harrisburg on state senate business.
East Germany promised swift release of nine U S Army personnel and their helicopter if the United States acts in a normal and reasonable manner. The conciliatory tone appeared after Secretary Dulles said the U S would negotiate as needed for the eight officers and one sergeant whose helicopter strayed into East Germany last Saturday. The East German defense ministry also repudiated a spy trial claim from its army newspaper, saying the men were merely violators of air space.
IBM executive J B Buckler to speak at the Corry Area High School commencement ceremony at 8 p.m. Dororthy Raymond will give the invocation and address on Individuality. John Roberts valedictorian will speak on Horizons. graduates listed with high honors. Music by the school choir and organ recessional.
A tornado ripped through El Dorado Kansas killing 12 and wounding 57 as it devastated a neighborhood of new homes. The twister cut a 14 block by quarter mile path, destroying 150 houses and an elementary school. Power and water lines were destroyed plunging the city into darkness while National Guard units aided relief efforts.
In a key early victory for President Eisenhower, the House rejected a Simpson substitute limiting extension to two years and kept the President’s tariff authority intact. The chamber also defeated a plan to send the five year extension back to committee, signaling strong Democratic support for the President’s free hand on trade decisions.
In Moundsville Marshall County a 16 year old, Dean Smith, was indicted for murder after admitting he hit his mother Grace Wims with a hatchet and hid her body under his bed. Judge Lloyd Arnold assigned two lawyers for the defense with further steps postponed to Friday. The body was found in the family's trailer near Natrium. A remarrried mother, 39, Grace Wims, was identified. A steel operation report notes a rush to beat a July price increase boosting Pittsburgh district steelmaking.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers issued a strike call for 600 Erie Railroad engineers to begin tomorrow morning. Erie officials denied knowledge but warned of no freight or passenger service if it proceeds. Local leaders cited long standing grievances over sleeping facilities at the Corry terminal.
Representatives of the Atlantic Refining Company met city officials and the Zoning Board to discuss locating a new 32000 dollar service station on North Center street. They will close the current Center and Irving streets station and may file an appeal after further internal company discussion.
A barn on a Warren County farm six miles east of Sugar Grove burned yesterday afternoon in a 3:15 p.m. fire blamed on a lightning bolt. Damages totaled 8000 dollars, with 5000 for the building and 9000 for contents, partly insured. About 25 firefighters from North Warren and Sugar Grove fought the blaze as a severe thunderstorm raged.
Lt General Anderson, director of Air Force research, said three moon shots would be attempted this year with launches in August September and October. He spoke at a Milwaukee news conference but faced a challenge from Roy Woodward, head of a defense space agency. The exchange followed his return to Washington.
A severe storm in Corry caused widespread damage and power outages. Reports indicate downed trees and broken lines, with many streets and sewer sections affected. The storm brought heavy rain and intermittent showers, leaving overcast skies and a threat of more rain later.
Eisenhower presses a tighter labor control bill, sparking GOP division. Some Republicans back stronger action than Democrats favor, while others oppose. Senate set to debate the Kennedy drafted measure, affecting this year’s fight for Congress. Knowland and Goldwater voiced approval of the tougher stance. others worry about electoral repercussions.
Indianapol is reports the worst flood since 1950 along the middle Wabash River with three days of severe storms. Families flee homes from Wabash to Marion while relief crews assist at Peru and Logansport. National Guard units deployed to seal a Deer Creek levee break at Delphi as 45 families evacuate.
Washington investigators pressed to show if Boston industrialist Bernard Goldfine paid nearly $2,000 in hotel bills for White House aide Sherman Adams over four years. Subcommittee chair Oren Harris set next Tuesday for records, while Goldfine fights broad subpoenas dating to 1925 and through 1950. Adams’ Boston stays at the Sheraton Plaza were charged to Goldfine, with ledger notations.
London quoted Premier Khrushchev saying Russia has not rejected Eisenhower’s proposal for a Geneva meeting of experts to discuss checking a clear weapon testing. He told a British peace council delegation that Geneva would be a suitable place as it would address questions of vital concern to peoples of all countries.
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