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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1956
Page
6
The report covers property exchange filings in Erie County court, brief notes on daylight saving time, and local civic items. It also lists medical honor for Dr. Leroy E. Chapman, conservation plans for Chautauqua Lake, and police reports including a drunken driving case and a theft arrest.
Police Chief Harley Drake urged residents to beware as two men selling bogus work permits were spotted along West Smith Street. Area officers patrolled the scene but could not capture the suspects. The report also notes a courthouse wedding and several injuries from a crash and bicycle accident, plus a property exchange filing in Evie County court and an extended weather forecast for late June across Western Pennsylvania, Western New York and West Virginia.
A gas explosion at the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company plant under construction near Cumberland killed two workers and injured seven others, with seven in serious condition. Victims are Russell Hendricks, 42, of Keiser West Virginia, and George Wolté, 29, of Ellersfield, who died at Memorial Hospital.
Leonard Swan reports dairy herd figures for Sout Foster and nearby units. Tested 487 cows, 450 lactating, 3 blanked tests. five highest producing cows listed with names such as Howard Hammond Solly Sividé Holstein Gerald Scouten and others. Average weights and pounds of milk noted for several herds led by Corry, Hulstess, and Canty. figures include 604 pounds and 77 pounds for top producers, with several Holsteins averaging around 437 to 498 pounds.
The Erie Conference of the Methodist Church opens under Bishop Livy C. G. Wiske in Pittsburgh area demonstrations. The meeting at Alleshent Gallexe and Old Stone Church discusses a 20,000 member conference across New York State and northwestern Pennsylvania.
Proceedings unfold as major steel firms and unions discuss a no-strike framework. Key players include Wish Jones and Laughilsy, with Allegheny County and three other firms named as participants in the tentative talks shaping potential concessions.
An inmate at a state facility was assaulted by a charge guard last month. A hospital report lists injuries and the incident is under internal review.
Thomas J Wat bash chutman, a leading executive of International Business Machines Corp, died yesterday in New York. The obituary notes his pivotal role in IBM during the mid era, with details of career and impact on the company’s direction.
A passenger jet bound for Caracas crashed about 32 miles east of Asbury Park New Jersey after reporting engine trouble and turning back. Captain Luis F Plata of Venezuela declared an emergency, then said gas caught fire and the craft burned as it descended. 64 passengers and a crew of 10 were aboard. 74 fatalities reported including an American infant. A Navy transport ship, the Dh Rober Cra, departed Newark at midnight bound for Beemingen, Germany.
A jumbled OCR snippet mentions a 40 year old carpenter, a Navy veteran of World War I, and various disjointed phrases about boats, planes, and a bench. The text is incoherent with multiple typos and missing context, preventing a clear news item or event identification.
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