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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1955
Page
4
The death of Bill Vukovich, twice winner of the Indianapolis 500, in a Memorial Day weekend crash ends his bid for a third straight title. The incident, amid broader auto fatalities, prompts reflection on driver skill, risk, and the lure of speed versus safety.
A reflective piece honors Vukovich, noting his understanding of highway hazards and the risks drivers face. It urges motorists to assess dangers, use proper safety measures, and drive responsibly during the weekend travel period.
A reader quiz presents seven questions on current events and social facts. The items ask about TV viewing behavior, transmission laws, U N membership denials, Roosevelt’s death timing, farm size trends, divorce case contest outcomes, and the meaning of alewife.
Yesterday's memories recount Flag Day ceremonies in Corry held at the Elks home under the Corry Lodge of Elks and the American Legion Post 365 attracting a large city gathering. Local Western Union offices on North Center Street show interior redecorating. Lady Franklin Rebekah Lodge honors Mrs Carmicke for appointment as chaplain at the Rebekah Assembly in Reading.
40 Years Ago June 15 1915 report that the City Commission last evening awarded Park and South street contracts to Keystone Construction Company of Meadville. W P Edmonds returns from a West business trip noting rapidly improving conditions. D Warren Derosay Cory Brick and Tie manager had a narrow escape when a horse attached to a covered wagon on Maple Avenue approached a tram and nearly caused a collision. bystanders warned him and he turned west to avoid the engine.
In Jackson Mississippi Judge L Arnold Pyle dismissed the suit with prejudice finding the question of whether trucks should have been purchased by Knox Glass a matter of business judgment. The Underwood family faced claims of Profits realized from leasing 30 trucks to the Mississippi plant totaling about 1 00,000 over years. Chester Underwood was Mississippi plant president. Victor Norton of New York chaired the board. The parent company contended trucking decisions were controlled by the Pennsylvania office and that independent truckers received similar discounts. COLLECTOR OF PAPERS DIES NEW YORK Col Ralph Heyward Isham 64 whose manuscript collection including James Boswell papers died Monday.
Elton R. Williams of Rochester New York central suspect in church burglaries has confessed to staging 93 additional church office burglaries across the state. Detectives say the loot total in New York ranges from $3,000 to $5,000. Confessions cover 14 churches in Rochester area, five in Buffalo, three in Syracuse and one in Williamson. He awaits court action on a plea of guilty in an attempted blackmail case.
Rochester authorities hold detainers against Williams suspected of burglarizing several churches in St Marys and First Methodist here. He to be taken to St Marys for arraignment after local complaints disposed of. Pittsburgh report notes Albert G. Beres, 65, retired auto repairman, plunges to death from the 9th Street Bridge.
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