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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1956

Page

3

Five-year-old boy dies after falling from car

William Richard Webber age five died instantly on Route 20 east of Gifard when he toppled from his father's sedan as the rear door opened between 35 and 40 miles per hour. Deputy coroner ruled accidental. The Webber family counted seven traffic victims in the county this year.

Erie William Richard Webber Alblony Gifard Biate Pollew Herman’ Seibert Ald J. M. Hollingsworth Glenard Wallace Mulligan Wilson June Webber John Noaimiea Namnec Georgetta Iccident Andrew Wilton, Jr Walter Albion School Ginirdon i

Rites Held For Mrs Seamens at Bracken Funeral Home

Funeral services for Mrs Charlotte A Seamens were held at Bracken Funeral Home yesterday at 2 PM with Rev Geary Myers officiating. Interment followed in Pine Grove Cemetery. Honorary bearers included Lt Superior Cleaners coworkers. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Frank Wesley Seamens and son John of Knoxville Tennessee and others from Jamestown and Cleveland.

Charlotte A. Seamens Frank Wesley Seamens John Knoxville Tenn Violan Mills Eric Alfred Hl Lima Corrin Jamestown Bryan Bills Cleveland

Over $50 Million Raised In 1954 By Tax Anything Law

Pennsylvanias tax anything law yielded over 51 million in 1954 across 3 701 subdivisions under the 1947 act. School districts boroughs townships and third class cities imposed 3 652 separate taxes with wage and salary taxes the largest single revenue source at about 48 percent of receipts. The 1963 tax total under the law was just over 42 million and in 1964 almost 5 000 units were eligible to impose tax under the act.

Narrisburg Pennsylvania Department of Internal Affairs Toc Unite

Old German Baptist Brethren Seek Labor Union Exemption

Delegation of about 4,000 Old German Baptist Brethren from Ohio and Pennsylvania meets AFL CIO President George Meany to discuss union membership. Spokesman Lester Pisher says leaders sympathize yet uphold scruples against labor unions, proposing to donate union dues to charity instead of joining.

Washington Afl-Cio George Meany Lester Pisher Rig. 1 Covington Ohio Pennsylvania

Pleads Guilty To Big Bank Robbery By Associatia Press

New York a smalltime horse trainer pleaded guilty in federal court to robbing the Port Chester branch of County Trust Co last March 2, taking 188 785 with accomplice kidnapping claims. Arthur L Paisner aged 9 shifted and clenched his hands as he pleaded before Federal Judge Gregory F Noonan. Sentencing set for May 15. Robbery charge carries up to 20 years. kidnapping could bring the death penalty.

New York Port Chester County Trust Co Arthur L. Palsner Gregory F. Noonan Noonan Paisner

TV Lineup for WBEN Buffalo Tonight and Thursday

Channel 4 schedules list tonight with children's theatre Gene Autry News and sports segments plus late dramas and talk shows. Thursday lineup includes Good Morning, Cartoon Capers, Guiding Light, The Big Payoff, Bob Crosby Show, Edge of Night, and Arthur Murray Party with News and Weather entries and local service ad for Steve's Texaco Service at 620 North Canter St.

Wben-Tv Buffalo Channel 4 Gene Autry Rider Eleeven Wi Rogers Jr Captain Kangaron Newa Garry Moore Arthur Godfrey You Newa and Weather Search For Tomorrow Margie Robert_Q. Lewis The Millers Bob Crosby Page Cisco Bid Preston of Bob Cummings Climax Arthur Murray Douglas Pairbanks Steve Texaco Service North Canter St

Mina Town Primaries Signal Multiple Races

Mina town primaries feature several contests on June 5 including a Republican bid for the Town Board and a County Board seat held by Roy O. Jones. Roy Huletty and Lee White seek the board post, while Jones, appointed by the board, faces challenges from former Democrat Byron Rouse who resigned to join the Navy. Carlton Stetson had petitioned for the town assessor post in last fall’s election.

Mayville PeUbons A Mina Jones Byron Rouse Rouse Carlton Stetson Ted

Pittsburgh Gas Rate Hike Draws City Protest

Pittsburgh officials criticized a Peoples Natural Gas Co. rate increase request before the Public Utility Commission. Assistant City Solicitor Robert Engel called the proposed 62.582 million dollar hike excessive and discriminatory. Elvin Teitelbaum urged Gov. Leader to appoint a citizens’ committee to protect public interests amid ongoing utilities rate pressures. The United Nations put world population at 2.528 billion by mid-1954.

George ‘M Pennaylvents Tolseek Holt

Guilty Verdict In Shipman Case At Warren

Columbus O. Johnson, 23, found guilty of second degree manslaughter in the death of Sat. Leon D. Hawley, 23, Warren, in a 1965 crash on Routes 35 60 east of Chillicothe. Hawley and Johnson were Army buddies and both were thrown from the car during a high speed collision. Hawley, a recruiting officer, served in Korea with Johnson. Hawley’s widow and child live with her parents in Warren.

Columbus O.johnson Leon D. Hawley Warren Sgt Hawley Chillicothe Icident Johnson Pran Hawley F. H. DeLong Market Street

Weeks Defends Private Enterprise Roles in Government

Washington based weeks attacked a Democratic subcommittee report accusing borrowed businessmen of acting as inside influence. He said such services are vital to mobilization and that critics mischaracterize legitimate private sector aid within the Commerce Department. The subcommittee's Democratic members and GOP minority argued over the propriety of these arrangements.

Washington Deuixtary of Commerce Weeks House Weeks U. S. Chamber of Commerce Bunday Rep Céller D-Ny Commerce Department Cller Rodino Byron G. Rogers Colel Quigley Keating McCulloch Ohio Scott

Presbyterian Church Membership Rises in 1955

Philadelphia report shows the Presbyterian Church in the U S A gaining 17 338 members in 1955 reaching a record total of 2 736 241. The year’s increase reflects continued growth in congregations nationwide.

Philadelphia Presbyterian Church U.S.A

New Hindu King Crowned in Nepal Ceremony

In Katmandu Nepal the remote Himalayan kingdom crowned 38 year old King Mahendra in a ceremony marked by modern touches such as movie cameras and foreign visitors. Hindu high priests placed the giant crown of the little kingdom on his head at 10 43. The astrologers set the minute for a long and successful reign of the world s only Hindu monarch observed by nine million Nepalese.

Himalayan Nepal Associated Press Katmandu Nepal Himalayan Little Kingdom Mahendra

Pilot Bodies Recovered From Moriongahiela River

Rescue workers recovered the bodies of Lt. Lawrence P Ash of Galoratio Springs Colorado and Lt. Haroldn D Tegler of Polle Nebraska along with Charles Beausmel from the Moriongahiela River after their Navy plane vanished March 26. The pilot Ash was found strapped to a seat as three bodies weighed the craft in shallow water.

Monongahela Masontown Pireien Lawrence P Haroldn Dtegler Polle Nebraska Charles Beausmel

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