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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1959
Page
3
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A fire at Interior High ignited a blaze on the floor of classroom 1001. Units reported flames contained to the area with no immediate injuries. investigation ongoing to determine cause and extent of damage.
Mrs. Robert G Tunnel was named to the Northwestern Pennsylvania Heart Association board at a meeting led by Dr. Buist Wells, held at the Boston Store. Two Erie fishing tugs stranded in Lake Erie were guided to Conneaut harbor. the Coast Guard Cutter Kaw freed the tows, with all aboard unharmed. New directors Glenn Deeter and Bruce Bachelor join the Guernsey Breeders Association board after an annual Cambridge Grange Hall meeting. About 9,608 people registered at Drake Well Memorial Park in Titusville for 1954. 9,547 from U. S. and 146 from 25 foreign countries were counted, with many visitors not registering. Gail Ann Wyman, 17, Warren High School senior, was named Community Youth Ambassador, chosen by a committee of Warren groups. she selected Austria as her country to visit. The day featured a high of 86 degrees under a sunny sky, with cloud and little rain across the nation except near the western Great Lakes. Corry’s high yesterday was 30 and low 1 degree. Real estate transfers include Philip Zalmeck to Corry Concrete and Gravel and William Ruffener to Frederick Ruffener. Three Erie County legislators proposed a survey for a road connecting Presque Isle State Park to Erie. plans for a new port access highway are underway. Rome and Sparta township school districts seeking inclusion in Townville School District were tabled by Crawford County school board. Union City and Wattsburg, among 26 fourth-class districts, will receive subsidies. Union City to get $96,190.50 and Wattsburg $21,922.95.
A Boy Scout troop formation will start tomorrow night at 8 at the Dean School. All interested children with a parent should attend. Richard Bauer, field representative, will discuss forming the troop. Cub Scouts plan a Columbus paper drive on April 18, urging households to save paper.
Erie County employment edged upward in the past 30 days, driven by manufacturing. Approximately 34,000 people are employed, with 3,300 fewer payrolls than February 1958. Jobless claims linger as durable goods decline. hiring remains slow and no major improvement is expected by mid-April.
A blaze in a two story brick faced building near the business district in Wipugnaraine Minnesota last night killed three elderly tenants and left one missing possibly buried in rubble. The tavern was on the first floor with apartments above. Firefighters rescued some tenants, others jumped from windows as flames swept the structure. Fire Chief Reynold Malmquist said the fire began at the rear of the first floor and spread quickly through the building.
Kansas City Missouri report says former President Harry S. Truman was honored by the Masonic Lodge last night for reaching 50 years as a Mason. The ceremony recognized his long affiliation with the fraternal group and noted his public service career.
The House battled over a 400 million dollar sales tax plan after Easter, with Rep Willard Agnew denouncing the governor while Republicans accused Democrats of opposing the levy as a political move. Seventeen Democrats and four Republicans switched votes or faced criticism as lawmakers argued over extending the tax to autos liquor and beer sales.
Eastern Kentucky coal strikes enter a court dispute as talks fail and 7,000 workers idle. Pike County Coal Operators Association seeks a restraining order against the United Mine Workers after refusing a wage rise from 22.25 to 9.95. Association president Robert Holcomb says operations will halt until the court acts. UMW District 30 president Carson Hibbitts expects fair court treatment. he notes the dispute spans Pike Bell Harlan Perry and Letcher counties and centers on union wage clauses affecting small operators. The row highlights wider power struggles between small operators and large firms.
AP Washington column critiques Eisenhower era foreign policy and Fulbright proposed summit meetings. Highlights calls for disengagement distinctions, ambassador selections, and push for clearer public explanations of Soviet threats. Notes Brethren and Truman-era figures shaping debate.
The article reports British Prime Minister Macmillan arriving in the United States amid mixed signals on the upcoming summit. Khrushchev’s broadcast speech is cited as advocating progress and possible compromise, while Macmillan reportedly hints at broader strategic options to preserve postwar gains and influence in Berlin.
County shows 425 births and 189 deaths for February per Dr James T Googe health director. Of these 980 births and 190 deaths were from the Bureau of Vital Statistics, with others from registrars in Corry Lundys Line Girard Edinboro North East and Union City. The deaths include 11 infants and 86 people 66 and older, 43 in ages 1 to 65, with a peak around 60 to 68. One fetal death, a boy, was reported. Heart disease and hypertension account for over 60 per cent of deaths. about 18 per cent are malignancies. others from traffic and various accidents. Over one third of deaths reported directly to the department are in the 80 plus group, oldest at 99.
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