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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1956
Page
8
In Erie, Joseph A. Lorigo, known as Jojo, granted a new trial in a bribery conspiracy case. The court found insufficient evidence and noted key witnesses, including Tony Dedad, failed to support the commonwealth. Lorigo remains on bail awaiting sentencing.
The Pulse of Wall Street reports a general freight rate uptick sparked a broad buying spree. The market climbed to historic highs with many leaders advancing, including American Can, Bethlehem Steel, General Motors, Eastman Kodak, and Consolidated Edison, as retail prices and rail equities surged.
A one car wreck on Route 30 in Somerset, Pennsylvania, killed 25 year old Thomas Franklin Waclawik Jr of Cairnbrook. Police say the vehicle overturned while attempting to pass another car. Bolles identified the victim and noted no further details were released.
Miss Nellie Crowe of Corry dies young from TB at the Union City home of her sister Mrs George LeFevre Sr at 16 Warden Street. Born in Corry she lived here all her life except 11/2 years ago when she moved to Union City. Survived by two nephews George LeFevre Jr and Carlyle LeFevre and a niece Margaret LeFevre, all of Union City, and one grandniece. Body at Bracken Funeral Home. Rosary tomorrow at 8:45 p m. Temporary interment at Pine Grove mausoleum with burial later at St Thomps Cemetery.
Wulf F. Thiessen, 71, former Corry businessman, died Saturday after a long illness in Traverse City Michigan. He founded Thiessen's vacuum cleaners on North Center Street in Corry and later moved to Deepwater Point, a Traverse City suburb. He is survived by his wife Emma, daughter Elizabeth Rockinger, son Kurt Thiessen, and four grandchildren. Dr Howard Towne conducted the funeral at Traverse City with burial in Acme Township Cemetery.
Elwood Dinyls, 90, of Erie, fled police driving a 1895 four door sedan at high speed from West Third and Lafayette. He wrecked near Tadd avenue, fractured left eye area, and was jailed on a drunken driving charge with weekend sentences plus initial fines.
Fred Glatz signed a Pittsburgh pact with Associated Pitt football league figures for the 1055 season. The deal names pantriots Bob Oreo and Feet alu Neal of Bridgeville, a Notre Dante alum who recently left the Air Force. Cats of Pittsburgh and other local players are noted, while broader details remain unclear amid garbled text. The report also notes Wilkes-Barre’s 97-5 win over Homestead in a Pennsylvania basketball final and Pittsburgh’s wrestling results, with Penn State mentioned in passing.
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