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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1958
Page
6
A fragmentary Crawford County report describes a Sunday afternoon tavern incident involving alleged misrepresentation for profit and a police halt on a case. Details are unclear due to damaged text, but the piece references prosecutions and police actions in Wesleay and Johnstown areas.
Grove City College announced a tuition increase of 50 dollars per semester, raising arts science and commerce majors to 250 dollars and music majors to 275 dollars. The change, approved by President J Stoney Harker, also notes faculty additions. In Saltsburg, Rev John Mulley Jr bought the Saltsburg Press from R A Walker, who has published the paper for 12 years.
J B Fernbeck dies suddenly at home aged 66 after brief illness. He was born January 1892 in Ravsingia and lived 19 years in City of Corning. Survived by wife daughter and sister with several relatives. Friends may call at Bearkey Funeral Home Saturday at 3 p.m. Rev Swanson will officiate. burial in Maple Cemetery, Lyons, N Y.
The Atomic Energy Commission confirmed the opening of nuclear test series in the Pacific. Porter announced in the House that no blast was towered off April 28, noting the tests aim to improve weapons and reduce civilian risks, while details were withheld by the AEC.
Special notes from Newark recount unclear delivery routes as air mail postcards from Texas prompt questions on whether transport followed planned lines or prevailing winds. Officials cite minting dates and the Sebir Optiont eo as context while orders are being reviewed.
Civil Defense officials report mounting deaths from radiation after a nuclear attack scare. Col Henry M. Gross says exposed individuals could die within days, with lethal radiation not detected for two to three weeks. Draft calls would be paused in such an emergency while Civil Defense organizations handle salvage and protection.
A laborer was buried under dirt for about 20 minutes in Washington as rescuers dug him out unharmed. He was taken to a hospital for examination and released after showing no lasting injuries. The incident occurred during a 19 foot deep trench collapse and involved workers from a nearby crew aiding the victim.
Police probe reveals ongoing allegations about CD method usage and improper wiring linked to civil department procedures. Witnesses including Dawid Hirmentér and Ewart Wilkes describe missteps, with claims officers failed to inform or cooperate, and potential internal discipline debates emerge.
A three year old girl named Linda was crushed in an elevator when she and a baby sitter were near the door on the fourth floor. The caretaker briefly left the door, and someone pressed the button to move the car, trapping Linda between the grill and the door as she was pinned to death. The incident occurred at Linda’s suite, with authorities investigating the sequence of events.
The historic flag that flew over Fort Sumter when the first Civil War shots were fired has been resealed after being removed for the first time in 93 years to be photographed by the National Park Service in Charleston.
Titusville funeral directors are moving to exit the ambulance business. Five undertakers held discussions with hospital administrator Albert Mayer and planned to meet city officials. They cited staffing and role conflicts, noting 800 to 900 ambulance calls last year and the cost of free patient transports.
Erie officials announced a peninsula road widening to eliminate the bottleneck at the Peninsula entrance to Waldameer Park. Work by Breman Construction Co. will start next week and finish before the swimming season, after laying about 4000 feet of highway in this month.
Directors in Meadville last month sought permission from the Meadville City Council for his Pohonue ambulance service in the borough. Warren funeral directors had done the same earlier. The borough now houses the Warren Ambulance Service, a private concern, which operates ambulance runs there.
Erie residents report the 1847 Philadelphia periodical the Pledge and Standards mailed to Dr. Ben Franklin Brie, now moved to Daytona Beach. The temperance paper attacks intoxication with a Vermont anecdote and a Pennsylvania House debate on allowing local referendums to ban alcohol sales.
Henry J. Wilson, 50, associate professor of literature at Southern Mlingis University since 1946, died yesterday in a car train collision in Carbondale. He previously taught at Colorado, Purdue, Drake, Tolabo and Lown universities, and was born in Osage, Iowa.
CAHS entered varsity level play with a 1 2 victory in a inaugural links match. Crawford led the effort as the team posted a decisive score and shown on course form amid a promising season start.
Scrambled OCR notes recount Teague and Lash years, with references to Hixson, Dragon, Cor golf, and building linksmen. Terse mentions of weather impacts, seniors, caps, and players Davison Palmer and Besyers, all amid a murky scene of 1950s team dynamics and possible car prize chatter.
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