29 Jun 1959
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1959
Page
1
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Berlin amid Cold War tensions West Germany proceeds with a presidential election in West Berlin despite Soviet warnings that the move inflames the situation. Officials in Washington dismiss Moscow’s protest as meddling while talks toward a Berlin ministers conference and a possible summit continue.
New York AP reports steel industry contract talks recessed until Wednesday with a two week postponement of the strike deadline to midnight July 14. President Eisenhower helped secure the postponement as David J. McDonald and the United Steelworkers prepare routine meetings with the wage policy committee. The industry remains firm against labor cost increases without price gains. Patton cites long term profits, while the union pushes for sizable wage and benefit gains amid current earnings.
Mrs Hazel Meerdink, of Appleton Wisconsin, sues Mrs Rob ert Ott Sr in federal court for more than 10 000 in injuries from an April two car crash in Los Angeles. Meerdink was a passenger in Otts car driven by Ott. Meerdink suffered bruises while Ott sustained a fractured clavicle and abrasions and was treated in Santa Monica California.
Corry area endures 90 degree heat as hundreds seek relief at free swimming and picnic spots. Weather forecast calls for possible thundershowers this afternoon or evening with gusty 15 to 20 mph winds. Peninsula beaches declared clean by Erie Testing Laboratories. Traffic heavy with 9,714 cars entering the Peninsula and an estimated 49,000 visitors, few accidents reported.
A desert couple uncovered a buried purse and shoes after a neighborhood sighting. Police arrested Gerald Mosher who admitted strangling his wife Ina Huchner Mosher in a jealous fit and led officers to the body dumped near San Fernando.
Soviet First Deputy Premier Frol Kozlov arrives in New York to preside at the Soviet cultural and scientific exhibition as President Eisenhower and Vice President Nixon attend the opening ceremonies. Kozlov will visit Washington and other U.S. cities during a two week stay.
A massive blast from a butane tank car near Meldrim Georgia killed and injured many picnickers along the Ogeechee River. Authorities say 17 were killed and scores injured as cars leaped the trestle and flames engulfed the bank. Coroner Samuel Smith said uncounted bodies were unlikely. rescuers battled fire through the night.
In Jerusalem the Cabinet debates approving an arms deal to West Germany for about 250000 grenade throwers. Prime Minister Ben-Gurion warned he would quit if coalition allies oppose the sale, risking a caretaker government ahead of November elections.
Louis Armstrong was discharged from Spoleto Hospital after a severe pneumonia attack. He plans sightseeing in Rome before flying to New York to celebrate his 59th birthday on July 4. Dr. Alexander Schiff said Armstrong and his wife will stay in Rome until Thursday.
Earl Long, fresh from a weekend at Pea Patch Farm, travels to Covington to begin psychiatric treatment terms and a political purge. He plans a divorce, a special legislative session, and a re election bid aiming for a fourth Democratic term with 60 percent support.
Republicans announced a plan reducing new taxes to 118 million dollars to meet state needs for 1950 to 1961. They warned some districts and hospitals might still require aid, and declined to detail tax options. Party leaders asserted their figures were accurate despite the governor’s pending address.
Theodore Heberly, 18, of RD 2 Corry, fell backward from a three man pyramid into shallow water at Canadohta Lake Park. He was taken to Union City Hospital then Hamot Hospital in Erie. officials said injuries were not serious. Chief Lee Hodgins noted Canadohta Lake Beach was busy all week amid hot humid weekend.
State Police report a drowning tragedy on Lake Wallenpaupack where 72 year old father Van Etten jumped from a cabin cruiser to rescue his 12 year old daughter Joyer swept away in a windstorm. He grabbed the girl as she clung to him but both sank while Boonton guest George Echnibling threw a life preserver.
Alberta date line reports Robert Raymond Cook charged with murder after authorities find severed bodies of a father mother and five children. Police describe a brutal residence discovery with bloodstains and a dropped note under a mattress. Two other linked incidents in Butler County involve separate arrestees charged with assault.
A Polaris rocket test from Cape Canaveral faced an early malfunction after about 50 seconds, while expected performance and data indicated initial stage success. Navy officials described the 28 foot vehicle as a forerunner to ballistic missile submarines with preliminary data suggesting partial success before a break in the smoke trail.
A retrial is planned in the high court for Robert Tate Davis, convicted of murder in a January 1957 case. Davis, initially sentenced to death, faced appeal progress as officials ordered another trial after earlier proceedings. He was moved to Western Penitentiary during the appeal.
President Eisenhower signed a compromise two year extension of federal airport development aid, totaling 63 million dollars per year after Congress cut the bill to 126 million. Democrats pressed for a longer costlier program while the White House warned of a veto. The act bars federal funds for terminals and lounges unless essential under the administrator’s judgment.
A man identified as Ike Buster, 43, of West Browns were cutting a tree when it fell injuring him in Pittsburgh last week. He died after being taken to Mercy Hospital.
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