26 Jun 1957
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1957
Page
1
A damaged OCR fragment presents scattered rental and personal details including address fragments, room listings, contact snippets, and miscellaneous prices. The garbled text mentions street numbers, tenants, and a few names, but the overall item reads as a stray classified or public notice with unreadable lines and partial phrases.
Police report that a claimed bar hold up and $400 theft by two women, Vivian and Betty, was disproved. Witnesses later stated the men were not robbed and the car was later found abandoned by the women in James Town. Officers cancelled the alert and noted no charges against the two women.
Federal court heard that Jimmy Hoffa sought checks on his own lawyer and a public relations man. Investigator John Cheasty testified he met Hoffa in a prearranged rush hour conference on Washington street and described a plan to pay Cheasty to uncover Senate Rackets Committee secrets. Cheasty said Hoffa agreed to a $14,000 fee and discussed a check up on Edward Cheyeu.
Harrisburg area report says Democratic Governor leader hints at a 1960s Senate bid. At a Williamsburg Virginia governors conference he stated if he stays in politics he must run for the United States Senate, though he cautioned about timing and potential rivals.
Rain and thundershowers scattered across the East and Midwest with fair conditions in the West. Storms touched Minnesota and eastern North Dakota down into northern Missouri and across parts of the Great Lakes. Lightning and wind events reported, while Atlantic coastal areas saw a band of rain in a calm, elongated pattern. Airlines and military advisories noted aerial and maritime activity unaffected by the weather, with evacuation considerations discussed for some Gulf regions and coastal areas.
Five miners were trapped when a hillside wall collapsed at Powhatan No 2 Mine near Steubenville Ohio. The trapped men were Fred Sabol Hank Horvath Kenny Hamilton Joseph Su Pinski and Martin. Escaped miners Floyd Pennhardt Charles Herron and Don Davis reported seeing burning coal and rock while rescue attempts continued with drilling operations expected to take days.
Senate Internal Security subcommittee faces a potential clash with Supreme Court rulings as it plans to question two witnesses in an inquiry into communism in labor unions. Senator Hruska noted the move tests the committee’s authority and its balance with legislative objectives. The hearing was postponed to allow lawyers to study the Watkins decision, which limited congressional investigative power.
A report details a sale involving 3,200 truck brake units from Happenstand, tied to Connell Wille and Strick, for 127000 dollars. The buyer, a major trailer manufacturer, acquires the Watts system patents, aiming to replace a highway standard with Happenstand double air drum brakes.
The coroner announced the body found washed ashore near Plymouth, headless and clothed in familiar diving gear, is Cmdr Lionél Crabb, the British diver last seen near a Soviet warship. Mrs Crabb attended the inquest but could not positively identify the remains. no death cause was established.
A showgirl in Wyoming competes on a television program airing from Hall A, Wyoming. She earns $64,000 this night with a chance at a total $266,000 across five questions if she advances next Tuesday. The contestant is assisted by an expert, De Austin Wrist, a professor from Carnegie Tech in Pittsburgh.
East and West exchange proposals for concrete responses to UN disarmament ideas. US and Soviet delegates discuss phased troop reductions from current levels toward 4.7 million total, with disputes over linking test suspensions to a ban on production of nuclear materials. Continues on Page Three.
Brewster vice president of the Teamsters Union was found guilty on 31 counts of contempt of Congress by U S District Judge John J Birlen for refusing to produce records and answer questions before the Senate Investigations subcommittee. He did not appear for sentencing, was allowed to return west, and faces potential penalties up to five years in jail and a $1000 fine. sentencing will be set after a presentence report.
Police found the body of Glitt Pritts 21 of Garrett Pennsylvania in Lake Erle near Cleveland. He was last seen at his rooming house in Cleveland and had worked for Cleveland Trencher Go. Police reported no definite signs of violent death.
About 2,200 miners from a major US bituminous operation walked off the job for a two week vacation period. Company officials claimed no strike, while the workers cited unspecified conditions. The mine, described as the world’s largest, paused production as management and labor disputed the walkout.
Communists urge withdrawal of all foreign troops from Korea and a broad international conference to seek a peaceful solution. North Korea and China push for talks at Panmunjom, while the UN challenges the move and reaffirms aims to prevent new weapons and maintain the 1953 armistice. Read as UN Command rejects the proposal and defends the Geneva posture.
Nixon shows up with solid support from Midwestern Republicans amid conjecture about 1960 campaign. Governors at their conference discuss Eisenhower transfer idea, study task force. skeptics prevail while behind the scenes GOP leaders weigh Nixon’s potential. Knight denies Nixon talks. Knight aims for governor role if opposed by Knowland.
Washington reports say confidential documents disappeared from the American Embassy in Taipei during Formosa riots last month. State Department officials acknowledge a special Congressionally drafted report, with rioters possibly removing code books and papers from locked cabinets. Authorities stress no Communist plot found, while police failures are criticized and the nationalist government apologized and pledged damages.
AP reports from Cocoa Florida to McKeesport and Harrisburg outline a series of brief updates. Topics include a missile test at Cocoa, a death sentence petition in Pa, a protest committee shift in United Steelworkers matters, testimony plans for a pipeline case, and a Senate committee approval related to a diplomatic nomination in Washington. No single cohesive event dominates, but the items reflect ongoing legal, defense, and diplomatic developments across several states.
Chou En-lai praised renewed unity among communist nations after Hungary’s revolt. He warned of war preparations under United States leadership but called the international situation generally favorable to peace. The speech at Parliament’s opening session was broadcast by radio and attended by Mao and other top leaders.
Red Cross directors of the local chapter sanctioned a drive led by the Community Chest to unify relief efforts in Corry. If the Community Chest approves, the UF will become a university venture here. No date for the plan’s effectiveness has been set. the Chest plans to discuss it at its next meeting.
Ajax plans a two week shutdown of its manufacturing facilities affecting about 260 employees. Offsite operations will be closed while plant officials hope to resume full production by mid July as business conditions improve.
President Eisenhower said scientists believe a hydrogen bomb could be produced after four to five more years of tests. He noted the aim is peaceful use of atomic power and that tests should continue, while still hoping for a disarmament agreement with Russia. He also discussed halting production of certain war materials and other aspects of national defense.
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