25 Jun 1959
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1959
Page
1
Fragmented notice lists small rent details and various items including beds rooms wood gas closets and furnishings. Mentions addresses and contact hints with partial names and numbers, but details are incomplete and obscured by OCR errors.
Mass killer Charles Starkweather was executed by electric chair at the Nebraska State Penitentiary after 17 months of appeals. The prison physician died of a heart attack just before the death sentence was carried out, and alternates completed the procedure as witnesses watched. Starkweather offered no last words, and the curtain closed after a 2,200 volt shock. The event ended a notoriety-filled spree tied to 11 robberies, stabbings, and shootings.
Gov. Earl K. Long asserted his sanity in a radio interview from a rural location and predicted a court fight Friday to win release from a mental hospital. Legal and political maneuvers followed, including the attorney general contesting jurisdiction and Long's counsel defending the proper court, with the governor expressing frustration and resilience amid family and political pressure.
Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Austin W. Smith of Cookeville Tennessee found a 16 cent L and N ticket with no expiration date. Railroad officials said the ticket is still valid. He boarded the Dixie Flyer yesterday in Estill Springs for a short ride to Decherd Tennessee.
A semi-trailer grain truck rolled downhill without brakes, struck a car, and smashed into two Duluth homes. Three people died Ralph Redlin 89 Ellendale North Dakota Ruby 33 Martin Dich 26 Superior Wisconsin. Four were injured including Reuben Widell and Earl Hayes with back and arm injuries.
Union City Area School Board approved a 675 970 budget, about 84 426 more than last year, covering teacher raises, rent for a new addition, supplies, and maintenance. Additional taxes from the borough and Union Township finance the plan, with July 6 tax measures. State subsidies may affect operations for 1900 61. Robert Zanotti hired to teach new reading program in junior high next year.
The Kajouras, Alex and Bowie, parents of newborn quadruplets, face eviction this Wednesday from their five room Brooklyn apartment. Kajouras, 30, says they cannot worry now and must focus on the children. The eviction notice cites ongoing disputes with neighbors, while the three boys and a girl born yesterday are reported in fine condition.
Hong Kong dispatch reports Canton facing its worst flood in a century with over a million people in fear of drowned or starved towns. Rivers Peh Si and Tung swell, dikes holding at midday, while interior Kwangtung suffers flooded fields and 200000 displaced. Official toll lists 187 dead, 29 missing, 204 injured though Hong Kong sources doubt precision.
Debbie Page Mize, 15 months, lies in a hospital crib with bruises after Harold Wayne Rouse, 18, confessed to grabbing the infant by the heels and banging it against a door. He claims the baby is not his and is jailed on assault and battery charges with a $5000 bond.
A June 14 Detroit house fire that swept through a residence where eight Crowell children lived. Nathan Crowell, 10, died yesterday from burns. Pire Jumped from a window escaped with minor burns, while others were displaced.
New York AP report shows Steelworkers union leaders facing a hard choice between an unwanted strike next week or a negotiated wage settlement with employers. Executives convened by Union President David J McDonald and U S Steel’s R Conrad Cooper aimed to chart a path as talks stall with no July 1 strike plan and contracts set to expire.
New York AP reports the Floyd Patterson versus Ingemar Johansson title fight at Yankee Stadium was postponed from today to 9 32 p m EST tomorrow night delaying the heavyweight title showdown with the champion and Sweden's challenger.
Water rose almost three feet in the police station area at the storm peak. Firemen cleared the Municipal Building of water but the furnace was flooded. Widespread flooding damaged basements including Connie’s Superette and Ginnie’s Cafeteria with hundreds to thousands of dollars in losses. Storm sewers were overwhelmed flooding streets and knocking out power and elevator service at the Hotel Car. Erie Railroad traffic was restricted and area trains were halted. Local Salvation Army and merchants organized quick aid as streets and utilities struggled to recover.
Buenos Aires reports show Argentina on the edge of upheaval as President Frondizi faces military revolt and threatened protests by Communist and Peronist unions. Cabinet reshuffle and free enterprise advocate Alvaro Alsobaray touted, while officers with arrest warrants remain at large in barracks.
Jazz star Louis Armstrong suffered a heart disturbance in Spoleto, with two crises noted as doctors weighed moving him to Rome for specialized care. Rome specialists led by Prof. Laat Condorelli planned to decide if relocation was needed to treat his condition.
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