06 May 1958
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1958
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text indicates items like cattle and a bell harvest tool along with tractors plows and equipment. The readable portion suggests a sale or listing of farm gear with uncertain details and missing names or dates.
The readable text mentions items such as hay, copper snow, lamps, chairs, and terms tied to a state and nation. It references a ration plan, a grant and estate in Pennsylvania, and a ledger like entry, with unclear connections among the fragments.
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko reiterated Moscow’s demand for broader Communist participation at a pre-summit foreign ministers conference. He said negotiations with Western ambassadors would continue to plan a ministers meeting, despite Western refusals to include Poland and Czechoslovakia. Ambassador Llewellyn B. Thompson said the stance remained unchanged.
The Navy unveils a selective ready reserve program to train civilian sailors for rapid action in war. Ready reserve units at ports will train on designated vessels under a commander who will lead the crew into battle when needed. Destroyer-type ships will be assigned exclusively to this reserve, with 14 additional destroyers and escort vessels transferred to the reserve this year.
A city council session last night saw a labor group stage a protest against a proposed water rate increase by Corry Water Supply Co. Speaker Francis Slattery argued the burden would fall hardest on workers, while H A Gilbert defended the measure and explained the company’s fair value, payroll, and projected returns. The discussion noted the rate change would take effect by month’s end, with possible action in coming weeks. New York bureau coverage highlights Little Rock integration events earning three Pulitzer Prizes, including Arkansas Gazette’s public service award and editor Hang Ashmore’s merit.
In Corry area reports show 119 new job applications filed at the local Pennsylvania State Employment Office as slow weather delays and a high applicant to opening ratio hinder early employment gains. Roseberry noted から 997 active files include 297 women and 801 veterans with 16 openings, 5 exceptionally empty from prior month, and 21 referred to jobs. future hiring is not expected to rise soon.
Forty one Loblaw truck drivers from Local 240 picketed the Pittsburgh warehouse causing supply delays to 29 western Pennsylvania stores. Other workers stayed on duty and stores operated on existing stock. Union vice president Melvin W. Humphreys said the firm halted plans to close the Pittsburgh facility and move to Youngstown Ohio, warning transfers and pay losses for about twenty drivers.
A dozen patients in a suburban hospital joined a strike to support doctors demanding higher pay. Vienna's 1500 hospital doctors have been on a renewed eight-day strike seeking increased bonuses for night shifts and hazardous work. A young doctor earns about 380 a month in the hospital.
Starkweather defense opens in Lincoln Neb to dispute insanity at the time of the killings as prosecutors screen 58 jurors. Charles Starkweather, 19, is charged with the January 27 murder of Renet Jensen 17 near Bennet, while Caril Ann Fugate 14 faces murder charges and awaits trial.
Bolivian President Hernan Siles Zuazo asked the United States for 200 million dollars in aid over the next four years to avert economic collapse and potential shifts to Communist and later Fascist rule. He warned that without new U.S. support, Bolivia’s government could falter within eight months. Nixon visited by him echoed concern. The US already funds about one third of Bolivia’s budget.
Mayor J Fred Kinley pledges support for a World War I veteran appeal as Wet Foreign Wars opens its annual sale. Funds from street sales will aid veterans and their families in need, with Kinley, Sam Baresi, and James Memimond leading a large volunteer committee across multiple chairmanships.
Foreign ministers at six NATO nations met in Copenhagen to press for progress toward a summit. They urged preliminary talks with the Soviet Union to lessen world tensions while awaiting U S and British test results and possible arms controls deal. The group questioned Moscow's intent and warned a summit may be premature.
A Tenbury city session involved GLP and Beskiey Pent Company representatives regarding lime mill operations on Penneyvania Avenue. W. A. Iyelmond and others examined driveways and stockpiled lime while formal questions about desiring commissions and stock figures were noted in the meeting record.
Rain postponed CAHS track meet as organizers await rescheduled date. Officials and athletes from CAHS prepare for updated timetable while weather clears.
A janitor in an urban area wounded nine people in a shotgun spree. The attacker, identified as 87 year old Willian EdWayel Biwer, was booked after the incident. Witnesses described a chaotic scene with gunfire and a rapid collapse of safety, as police investigated the setting and potential motives.
Pennsylvania residents joined a nationwide civil defense exercise as sirens sounded at 10 20 a m eastern daylight time. Officials praised the drill as a complete success and said it tested communications and public readiness with Civil Defense personnel coordinating from state and local sites.
An OCR damaged notice mentions deceased individuals and a court or legal proceeding background. The legible parts reference names like Titus and Abra and a run of garbled text indicating a page element about the deceased, but concrete facts or dates are not recoverable.
Fragmented OCR reads of a Civil Defense drill show children at play and tests halting classes as pedestrians, drivers, and organizers react. Officials report shelter and traffic steps as emergency education proceeds, with confusion and warnings echoing through towns and cities.
The Conrydumestown production workers strike enters its third week with little change in status after the April 18 vote. Union financial secretary Louis Mille cites about 9 percent of members supporting the picket line at multiple points, while talks for the next negotiation wave are set to begin soon with federal mediation anticipated. The dispute centers on cost of living and wage adjustments, with the firm offering quarterly increases not to fall below current pay.
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