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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1957
Page
1
Rumors of Communist sabotage surround the crash that killed President Magsaysay and 25 others after leaving Cebu for Manila. The new president Garcia, a staunch ally, is expected to continue anti communist policy. A tight security cordon surrounds the wreckage as officials review the disaster and deny immediate sabotage claims.
UN forces withdraw from Gaza positions while some units redeploy along the Israel border. Canadian, Egyptian, and UN personnel shuttle between Naples and the Middle East amid tensions and shifting deployments.
The Pennsylvania Superior Court split 5 3 over a conspiracy tied to turnpike construction. Judges discussed a jury probe and alleged miscount charges while several defendants faced indictments in Dauphin County. The decision directs further action in the Dauphin County Common Pleas Court.
Four Scout members and three others were found after a night outdoors near Mount Pu Conte in Greenesville Tenn. Morristown teens reported seeing a pair atop a park, the group had set out from Newford Chap. One boy, Thorne Jr aged 14, described reaching the live at dusk. two missing youths named Jimny Grubbs and Miky Hunton, ages 1, were last seen with the party.
Colorado Springs report on Army Ordnance unveiling a new missile with atomic warhead capability. It claims to destroy any low flying target and fill gaps in air defense. Officials say it will join the nuclear-backed Army Anti Aircraft Command after final tests in New Mexico.
Bright sun covered Corry and nearby areas as motorists hit the roads for an early spring outing. Police reported heavy traffic near local bars and roads, with no major dents or incidents despite scattered travel from Tionesie to Warren and Maudville.
A three year old boy named Michael Troyan was struck by a car and killed while playing near his home in Shamokin area late Saturday night, authorities said. The incident occurred on a road near Kelsie where the child was found fatally injured. Police are investigating the crash and the driver remained at the scene.
A no new tax revenue program moves toward a final Senate vote in Harrisburg. It would retain the 2 percent sales tax and renew four groups of existing taxes at current rates. Labor leaders opposed Republican amendments they say favor business, while Republicans defend the plan as keeping taxes flat. If approved, the bill returns to the House for Senate amendment action. The labor leaders criticize amendments they say create exemptions benefiting manufacturers utilities and shipbuilders.
The World Telegram and Sun announced a price increase from five to ten cents at newsstands effective tomorrow. It marks the first rise since 1944 as overall production costs have more than doubled.
A local political flap centers on a 9000 mile gap between a GOP candidate and his nominating petition due today. Robert Ol Jr failed to secure 109 qualified signatures, forcing circulation for Dr. A E Tate while other Democrats push petitions for Howard Lee Robert Wotus Samuel Baress and Fred Jackson. The upcoming filings hint at a heated city race with mayoral and council contests and a contested school board slot.
Eastbourne born physician Bodkin Adams stands quiet at Old Bailey as he faces murder charges for allegedly killing three patients for greed. Prosecutors recount his response to arrest and remarks about heaven and cremation while the jury hears his denial of any pecuniary interest in a patient’s death.
A garbled OCR fragment from a local page mentions the Corry Area High and parked items. It references weather and youth, with unclear names and dates. The text is largely nonsensical and cannot be reliably reconstructed into a full event.
A mild mannered Brookline couple flee Massachusetts to keep their adopted daughter Hildy McCoy, in a bid to block extradition. In Miami Beach a hearing before Peace Justice Marvin Englander heard their stance as Massachusetts seeks return under kidnap warrants.
President Eisenhower observes a planned test firing of Ter ri er guided missiles from the heavy cruiser Canberra. The weather permitting plan calls for two surface to air missiles to be launched at an old radio controlled warplane as part of Navy exercise during the Bermuda voyage. Eisenhower, aboard the ship, is reported to be recovering from a cough as he sails toward Bermuda for four days of talks with Prime Minister Harold Macmillan.
The 88 Perama tanker carrying soybean oil was abandoned by a 43 crew after two explosions and a fire in the Gulf of Mexico. The Coast Guard reported the vessel could not be saved, the main deck was awash, and the Perama had sunk three feet as lifeboats carried the crew away. The Claiborne and Esso Bermuda stood by. a tow to port failed as the ship drifted about 190 miles west southwest of Tampa.
Four year old Barbara Jean Wiley died at home in Ridley Park after being whipped by her mother Jean Wiley 35. Earle H Allen, Delaware County detective chief, said Mrs Wiley and a neighbor rushed the child to Taylor Memorial Hospital where medics found the child dead and the body bruised. Mrs Wiley was taken into custody while her husband, a tanker crewmember at sea, cares for another child Lou Ann 9.
Herman Behn a 44 year old jeweler killed his mother Minnie 70 and his daughters Kay 10 Lind 14 and Shirley 12 before shooting himself hours before planned wedding. Behn spoke to his brother Willie saying he could not marry today and would join the family in death. He was found in his home with a 38 caliber revolver nearby.
Secretary of State Dulles prepared for a meeting with Israel Foreign Minister Gola Meir to hear her plea for U S action over Egyptian moves as tensions rise in the Middle East. Meir arrived from Jerusalem amid Egypt s order to reclaim the Gaza Strip and threats to Suez and the Gulf of Aqaba.
Sid Caesar dominates the Video Academy Awards with five Emmys as Playhouse 990 earns major wins while many rival ads and performers miss the show. The Television Academy honors contrast with industry ad agencies praise and critique.
The Senate Rackets Investigating Committee gains authority to examine tax returns from 1945 to 1957. The White House said President Eisenhower issued the order to let the committee review federal income tax, estate, gift, and excess profits returns with confidential handling, reporting only pertinent information to the Senate. The move strengthens the committee as it probes Teamsters Union figures and labor racketeering, with grand jury actions and continued hearings highlighting alleged payoffs and misconduct.
Police investigate North Center and West Smith streets collision involving Vincent Badler age 21 and B. Coons 18. Badler stopped prep to turn when Coons swung right into his path,双方 occupants examined. damage to Sadler vehicle listed at $1 and Coons car at $485.
Police capture auto thief after a high speed chase through Harrisburg streets. The suspect, identified as Moe Mallett Cheha of Harrisburg, was nabbed near a downtown department store after colliding with a vehicle at the Morriabute Chey intersection days after the incident.
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