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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1954
Page
3
Chamber of Commerce members met to discuss progress on selling an additional $6,000 in stock in the Cory Building Corp formed by the C of C. The group reported little response to appeal letters and planned personal visits to potential buyers.
French police announced a U S Air Force C47 with 20 aboard disappeared Thursday on a Rome to Bitburg flight. A farmer sighted plane wreckage in the mountains behind Nice, confirming the report. Also in London the British Board of Film Censors cut a disputed scene from The French Line not shown on British screens.
Erie officials and hospital administrators challenge a Pennsylvania Gas Co rate increase. Dr R S Anderson and Edward Tutt cite bills averaging 45 to 48 dollars monthly, noting February 1903 bills higher than prior winters. They argue summer gas use is misrepresented and push for PUC review.
Jay Piler of Brie filed an appeal against a 0 day suspension of his driver license by the Department of Revenue after a January 5, 1958 accident at Townhall Road and Route 97. He claims no negligence was found by authorities and a hearing was set for April 23 with temporary license restoration.
A raid trapped a Puerto Rican Party chief and sparked gunfire from Ute apartment windows. Detective reports indicate five or six attackers fired, with eyewitness U.S. Army Sgt. Roy Wrenn describing homemade bombs hurled in glass bottles and shots from revolvers and at least one automatic weapon. No injuries reported. Weather blamed for gas bill rises despite hospital heating limits.
Senator Joseph McCarthy, in Washington after the President's pres conference, attacks the quiz zing of witnesses as a disregard of fair play. He says he hates to think the day will come when the President must agree with every senator, insisting on independent scrutiny of the proceedings.
Lawmakers clash over a proposed dividend tax cut and related business benefits. Democrats label the plan a giveaway with limited direct benefits for households, while Republicans argue it would spur private investment, boost business and job growth. The article notes 990,878 visitors to Grand Canyon in 1053 and U.S. farm stock of about 410 million hens and pullets.
In New York detectives raided a hatter store on West 99th Street and seized an arsenal including mortar shells anti tank guns Garand rifles grenades and other shells. Mario Cruz 34 and Roberto Oscar Acevedo 38 were later taken into custody and booked on weapons law violations.
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