12 Jun 1956
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1956
Page
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General Jus Valle reportedly captured by the army as part of a crackdown following an attempted revolt. President Aramburú announced military tribunals and clemency for others, while Valle and rebel leaders faced imprisonment. The abortive uprising left hundreds arrested and dozens killed in ongoing actions against Peronist supporters.
Local police officers issued a notice about enforcement of posted speed limits. The piece discusses how drivers exceeding residential speed limits can be charged and the role of patrols in monitoring speeds. The report notes officers routinely check vehicles and that motorists should slow down to avoid penalties.
Olen Attamef, 31, admitted beating his grandfather Samuel J. Leamer with a pipe in Frickstown, Pownahij, last November 4. He faces a first degree murder verdict trial as prosecutors pursue the more severe charge based on the fatal beating.
At a drive in theatre near Conkwatigar on Sunday night Overbeck and Mickelson clashed after an argument. Overbeck struck Mickelson, who then allegedly brandished a weapon. A glass punctured Overbeck’s eye, leaving him injured and leading to the eye needing removal. Constable Whindles stated the incident involved soul and datters phrases and led to charges against Mickelson.
A 19-year-old Cypriot, Stelios Mavrommatis, was sentenced to death for firing on two British airmen during the Cyprus anti colonial conflict. Pro Greek factions, security actions, and UK-Cyprus discussions shaped the case as Britain prepared a potential offer for negotiations while urging calm and security in the region.
Harrisburg Friday reports indicate Pennsylvania joins a project to improve automobile safety. State Police and Health Department will coordinate with Cornell University Medical School on data collection of automobile incidents and passenger injuries for analysis and possible expansion to other regions. The effort involves multiple counties and plans to share findings with other states and cities, starting with preliminary data compiled recently.
Directors press for more bids to install new lighting on the football field for the 1956 season. The meeting discussed costs, potential contractors, and possible additional bonuses to attract proposals. A report on bids and committee actions follows.
Reports describe a superior Navy missile system under discussion by lawmakers and military officials. The debate covers funding appropriations, production timelines, and potential deployment on fleet destroyers as part of strategic air defense enhancements.
City officials and the Corty Parking Commission met with Chamber of Commerce officials at a hotel yesterday to discuss parking solution options. Notes referenced potential paper lot sites and cited mayor and city leaders amid a roughly 17 attending local businesses. No definite steps were set, but the gathering pushed the issue toward the city council for action.
Corry school directors face repeated need to borrow funds to cover upcoming payments as a line of credit is used for the May installment. Andrew Sabol bid 200 for construction. four down, work due by September. debate over a luxury receiver and state appropriation. Page Five.
Sunday awards at St Edward's School honored graduates and lower division pupils. Gary Munker won the Anjeelian Legion Award. Tom Foster and Destin Liriski received prizes, with several students earning attendance and merit honors.
Reported by A Wy Mindariol and SL May, a production method yields tantalum, niobium, and aluminum from ore processed in Albany. The process claims to recover metals from processor scraps, with industrial interest from the American Association for Scientific Advancement.
Doctors report President Eisenhower enjoyed a restful night with high spirits and good morale three days after emergency intestinal surgery. Vitals are essentially normal as he begins walking exercises, moving between bed and chair with limited discomfort. Doctors estimate a hospital stay of about four to six weeks before resuming full duties at the White House.
Secretary of State Dulles warned that the Soviet regime may either become more responsive to the people or revert to the evils of Stalinism. He described Khrushchev's speech as the product of a dictatorship system and said visible signs are not yet decisive. In Geneva, China urged talks within a month for a meeting with Khrushchev. Truman spoke with Mollet in Paris about possible peace efforts. Egypt reported additional ships and aircraft received from the Soviet bloc to bolster its navy and military capacity in Alexandria Harbor.
Yesterday a new dentistry office opened by Dr Mahing, a James Town native, at 431 North Center in quarters formerly used by Cobbett Rent Raffte Agency. The practice serves the Corry area after the family moved from Pillsburgh.
Chicago reports a dry storage eye bank giving ten once blinded persons back their sight using dehydration and glycerin preservation. The method, still in study, allows test-tube storage for months and potential global shipment, contrasting with traditional cryogenic storage.
Secretary William J Henning told a meeting of the 3rd District Federal Reserve Bank that from 1950 to 1955 Pennsylvania farms declined by 18 000 as technology grows. He warned of a continuing cost price squeeze with high labor machinery taxes and insurance costs while consumer prices for farm products rose little and processing costs rose sharply. The outlook for central Pennsylvania farming depends on weather and farmer foresight, especially in Dauphin and Lebanon counties.
Rockets fired from a Scorpion jet fighter near Fairbanks narrowly missed the city while carrying dummies. Police report no injuries or property damage as radar guidance misfire left the munitions short of range, with one rocket striking the Richprison Highway and others landing near homes. The incident prompts Air Force officials to call it an electronic distance miscue.
The alliance announced plans to spend 263,200.00 dollars in 1956 for building military airfields and defense installations across Western Europe. This marks the third annual allocation from a 700 million dollar program begun on April 1, 1953.
French troops launched a drive in the Philippeville Gelo sector of East Algeria today after rebel bands killed three soldiers and kidnapped others. A fourth Frenchman was reportedly captured in Salif as French units moved toward Philipsville.
Corry's oldest business claims its age from a 14 000 year bog formation confirmed by University of Illinois and Cornell geologists. Radio carbon tests on peat samples from the bog edge show the earth began forming there. Geologists drilled to 18 feet near the center, noting peat depth rises toward the middle and aids gravit y studies. Peat is sold for plant and grass growth, with warm weather expected to begin soon.
A masked gunman stormed a bank in Southport early today tied six female employees and the bank president, escaped with about $65,000. Described as 40s, 5 foot 10, wearing a brown coat and black hat, he fled toward North Minneapolis after the hold up.
The Schtite Aud House has sent a bill to the White House for appropriation of 349,980,967 for the state and justice departments and the federal census. Funds are 30 million dollars less than President Alienhia requested, with raq ioited figures appearing in the draft.
President Eisenhower, hospitalized after surgery, urged Senate action to restore a $1.1 billion cut in foreign aid funds. White House aides outlined his preference for the administration’s $4.9 billion request to sustain NATO and foreign aid, with Senate leaders considering a $4.4 to $4.8 billion range as House action continues.
Romauld Kazimierczyk a 26 year old Polish archer fled during an international tournament at Windsor by jumping through a window to elude Red Guard pursuit. He sought asylum in England aided by anti Communist Polish refugees and was taken to a hiding place in London where his mother learned of the reunion. He said he planned to report to police and that his brother and supporters had arranged the escape with Polish officials.
A grand dedication marks the opening of Chief Joseph Dam, hailed as one of the world’s largest hydroelectric plants. President Eisenhower’s special assistant Harold Biren led a formal ceremony praising the project’s symbolic and industrial significance.
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