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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1955
Page
1
A garbled OCR item describes a Route 1 crash near Woodstown with mentions of 83 000 and various unreadable names. The readable fragment notes a collision involving vehicles and a local area, with notes of delay and questioned aid.
Washington reports show confusion over President Eisenhower and Senator George on early talks with Russia. George urged a quick Big Four meeting after West Germany joins NATO, while the White House and Dulles favor a cautious, conditional approach and seek to preserve bargaining power. Officials dispute whether the administration and George share the same aim or differ in pace and conditions.
May extend DST through October with Mayor David L. Lawrence to consult with leaders of other large cities before finalizing the plan.
Harrisburg Senate approved a Democratic unemployment compensation package in a late session by 42-7 with 18 Republicans joining 34 Democrats. The measure boosts maximum weekly benefits from 308 to 435 starting May 1, extends compensable weeks to 30, and raises employer payroll tax to 1.85 percent for 1985, replacing the prior rate. It also ends the peril point formula, avoiding potential cuts to benefits and higher payroll taxes. The bill returns to the House for concurrence next week after earlier Senate rejection.
Union City dispute steps back to talks as Snap-Tite and United Construction Workers Union set two two hour sessions within two weeks to ease tensions. A follow up with Judge Roslier is planned for April 6 at 10 am. Both sides stop gate picket counts at four to eight.
Warner Brothers announced Jimmy Stewart will portray Charles Lindbergh in The Split of St. Louis. Stewart, age 47 at filming, is a former Air Force colonel. Lindbergh reportedly supported the casting after initial reluctance. Production timing set for Paris in mid 1940s era.
United Steelworkers at Pittsburgh Steel Co in Aliport ended a weeklong walkout that began last Thursday over incentive pay. About 40 workers joined the strike as it moved through the plant before a vote was held last night.
President Eisenhower said there is nothing to be burned by going back ten years to show whether someone might have erred as the Yalta papers are published. In Rome, Premier Mario Scelba won a confidence vote 278 to 211 in the Chamber of Deputies on the eve of state visits to the United States and Canada, backing negotiations in Washington and Ottawa on resource development. In Sharon, Pennsylvania, about 1,000 workers remained idle at Shenango Penn Mold and Shenango Furnace plants with no immediate sign of a strike settlement.
A House Senate conference failed to reach agreement on a personal income tax cut. Rep Cooper said they discussed the whole proposition for an hour with no compromise. House Democrats passed a 20 per person tax cut tied to extending corporate and excise rates. Senate defeated it 101-92 and plans for corporate tax continuation stalled.
Bell Aircraft workers at the Kenmore plant in Buffalo sent a check for 469.14 to the families of children injured in the March 14 attack. The incident involved a car operated by Timil Declna, a Boll Aircraft employee.
Bernard Baruch told the Senate Banking Committee that stock gains stem from rapid industry growth and inflationary policies over a decade and a half. He urged no tax cuts now, a stronger defense, and a balanced budget, warning inflationary heritage risks to the economy.
Lt Gen Walter L Weible testified he did not recommend an honorable discharge for Maj Trying Peress and stated a court martial could have been recommended if he had known the full facts. An Army report named Welble and John G Adams as altering the discharge decision despite McCarthy pressures for court martial. Welble said he told Adams on February 1 1964 that McCarthy’s letter was not sufficient to order a court martial. He claimed he did not know all details at that time.
A massive early spring storm system battered the eastern half of the country, causing at least 31 deaths and millions in property damage. Winds gusted to gale force, snow fell up to a foot in places, and floods and power outages disrupted travel across multiple states including Ohio, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama. Northern Wisconsin and the Dakotas reported fresh snow as temperatures plunged, while tropical-like cold followed into the Gulf Coast and Texas.
A two car collision at Forbes and Miltenberger today killed Mrs Bernice Dick a final inspector for a movie film and injured two other women who were admitted to Mercy More Hospital.
A Pennsylvania storm devastated Chester County near West Chester when truck driver Richard J Monaghan of Philadelphia died after a tree toppled onto Route 202. A 14 year old farm boy James Powell was killed by lightning striking a tractor near Carbondale. Emma Marie Weller in Lancaster died of a stroke while pumping floodwater from her basement.
London The National Executive of the British Labour Party debates Bevan’s future after his rebellion. An eight man sub committee will interview Bevan to seek assurances, as tensions with Attlee’s leadership and the conservative opposition shape prospects before a general election.
The prosecution ended its case in the murder trial of 93-year-old William H. Crawford in Allegheny County Court. The charge regards the stabbing death of Oneear Rawe of New Brighton on November 19. The defense moved to strike the murder count. the judge denied. The stabbing stemmed from a dispute over the deceased’s attentions to Irene Taylor of Pittsburgh.
Heavy western winds gusting to 60 mph hit Corry causing widespread damage and snowfall of about one and a half inches before morning. Streets were treacherous, trees and utility lines fell, and a few homes reported damage while services flickered in the area. Weather readings showed a drop from 48 to 22 degrees, then 21 by nine this morning.
A 16 year old Floyd Moya was ruled sane and faces first degree murder charges for the February killing of Kathleen McTanagh near Farmington Township. Court heard doctors say temper tantrums and lack of frustration tolerance. youth capable of understanding right from wrong.
French Senate debate on West German rearmament hinges on ratification of Paris treaties. Observers expect Senate approval with possible amendments, risking delay as amendments must pass back to the National Assembly. France and the United States monitor shifts in ratification amid ongoing Franco-German economic talks.
A four engine Navy plane crashed into Pall Keo peak in the Waiʻanae Range near Honolulu. All 66 aboard were killed as the aircraft returning to Hickam Field from Travis Air Force Base developed radio trouble. Rescue and search operations were hindered by heavy rains and rugged terrain.
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