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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1957
Page
3
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In a numbers involve ment case before Alderman George Christoph, the Erie store proprietor Albert DeLuca faced additional testimony. Police Sgt Louis Noe testified DeLuca admitted being forced to write numbers under customer pressure. DeLuca bound over to the next court term on two lottery charges with $1,000 bond set.
Visiting Judge Morgan H Sohn of Beaver County weighs degree in the fatal shooting of used car salesman Jack Allison. Raymond Lawson, 94, of Rankin pleaded guilty yesterday to a murder charge for the December 11 slaying at Big Three Motors Inc now defunct. Lawson testified he was billed above the agreed price after purchasing a car.
Alger Hiss claims political pressure public hysteria and faked evidence led to his 30 year prison term in his new memoir In the Court of Public Opinion Alfred A Knopf published the 419 page work asserting his innocence and detailing alleged contradictions between witness testimony and documents. He notes he was released in 1954 and remains disbarred.
A U S Marine, unnamed, tore down Indonesian flags honoring Soviet Premier Voroshilov. The embassy apologized and ordered the guard to leave the country after youths detained him at 2:30 am. Indonesian and Western papers describe it as a drunken prank with no political aims.
Willard A Slocum of 765 East Main Street died yesterday at 6 25 p m at Corry Memorial Hospital where he had been a patient since April 30. He was 77, born March 31 1260 in Grand Valley and spent most of his life there. After 37 years with the New York Central Railroad he retired in 1940 and moved to Corry. Survived by wife Alpha married April 16 1806 two daughters Mrs Louis Burdick Titusville and Mrs Velma Gower Ellicott City Md two sons Wiburt Slocum Titusville and Charles Slocum Corry one brother Guy Slocum Youngsville five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. One son Donald Slocum preceded him in death in 1931. Friends may call Bracken Funeral Home and attend service Thursday at 2 p m with Rev Robert DeBoer officiating. Burial in Newton Cemetery Grand Valley.
Elmer Loomis 72 of Sugar Grove was found dead in a wooded area of Freehold Township about five miles west of Sugar Grove. He had been ill for weeks and was discharged last week from Jamestown Hospital. A mass search led by Sheriff Linder found his car with a note suggesting suicide. Loomis, a retired farmer, had lived in Sugar Grove six years. Sheriff Linder attributed death to sleeping pills overdose.
German rocket specialist Ley told the Alcoa Branch of the Scientific Research Society of America that rockets could shuttle New York to Los Angeles in one hour within 20 years. He said reallocating 20 percent of the U.S. defense budget to space work could yield space travel in about 15 years if no hitch. Space travel, he added, would have a beneficial influence by directing surplus energy into new fields.
Washington reports both parties show division with Eisenhower’s budget facing large cuts. Democratic leaders Truman Stevenson and House Speaker Rayburn push for reductions while others push to curb civil rights amendments. Conservatives in both parties align to the right of the President as mood shifts and programs face scrutiny.
McCarthy receive public farewell as 200 stand vigil for a life remembered at Appleton. Marines and veterans join family in a Catholic service at St Marys Church before the procession to the churchyard.
Harborcreek officials vote to drop the $5 head tax amid fiscal review. temporary budget for the school year 1987 1958 proposes elimination of the per capita tax while the board adopts a 6 percent increase to cover costs. executives plan to finalize the budget at the Monday meeting.
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