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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1956
Page
1
A fragmentary report hints at legislative action related to swine management. The text references a named body and a period but lacks clear details. Further readable content would clarify the jurisdiction, motives, and potential penalties involved.
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Moscow announced a plan to trim 1.2 million troops within a year, reallocating manpower to industry and agriculture. The move would cut divisions and ships, with leadership noting no immediate U.S. reductions. Officials doubted how many would remain in uniform.
The Wage Policy Committee of the United Steelworkers begins a second day of talks on industry income and contract demands. President David J. McDonald hopes an agreement can be reached. the 39 member executive board approved contract proposals, with details undisclosed. The union seeks wage increases, unemployment benefits, and improved seniority provisions based on current boom profits. If no agreement is reached, a general strike could affect about 1.74 million steel workers and 650,000 fabrication workers. Current average pay is $2.17 per hour, with a 0.5 cent raise awarded in the prior quarter.
Mrs Amy Vonir Sooyod of Altoona celebrates her 100th birthday with kin and neighbors at her home. A Bellwood native previously, she now resides with family in McConnelltown. She is survived by two sons and a daughter.
Philadelphia reports a fierce GOP primary for party chair as Henry Cark, Dust endorsed, challenges Benbtordais and Bloom. Washington attorney George T Bloom remains a front‑runner with support from U S Senator Murt? The stalemate reflects local power shifts in Pennsylvania.
Nine million South Koreans vote for President Syngman Rhee amid limited violence and widespread turnout. Shintoki, his sole rival, dies May 5, leaving the field to Rhee and a vice presidential race featuring Beop Pong and Chang Miyu. Early returns expect a Rhee landslide though sympathy votes may affect the tally.
Bids for updating the Corry Area High School football field lighting triggered concern as the low bid exceeded estimates by about four thousand dollars due to two unnecessary items. Reno Electric Co of Ambridge quoted $15 000, while three other bidders questioned a costly circuit breaker and other nonessential elements driving the price higher. Directors planned further review, with a decision expected soon to avoid delays in lighting the field.
PTA members and others interested in PTA work are invited to a two session workshop at Corry Area High School starting at 2:30 p.m with registration and an evening program at 7:15. The event, sponsored by the Corry Area Council of the PTA, features officers and chairmen from multiple districts, parliamentary practice, discussion, and a closing program with Rev. Paul F. Butler.
A Bradford taxi driver, Ivan Britton Jr, was freed as Mrs. Anna Pollock failed to appear for a hearing on a battery and assault charge. The case involves Pollock accusing Britton of driving her from Bradford to Warren, with police reporting her dream of her son and others landing safely in a crash.
Corry school officials convened over five hours to review delinquent per capita taxes and wage tax funding. The board waived a local tax on North Center street and referenced a city model for job management. A census for youths birth to 18 was approved, with plans for summer programs and bids on Wright School improvements.
The Corry YMCA project received approval from the local MCA Board of Directors. Plans by architects Johnson and Gray were reviewed, with a projected 12 month construction timeline including swimming pool facilities. The national YMCA has received copies for study, with possible cost-cutting options discussed if bids exceed estimates.
City council extended the 1950 program petition deadline to this evening to allow proponents more time to persuade owners. The plan seeks paving 6455 feet of street without gaps near railroad tracks, with assessments against property owners. Additional talks covered a fire alarm panel, a proposed First Avenue playground parking lot, Kinley’s park proposal, and a no-dumping pledge to the Gary school board.
The document outlines income sources and expenditures for 1960 including property tax per capita at 7 dollars and state appropriations. It details receipts of 57,300 and 576,570 with general control and instruction expenses, noting misalignment between reported “expense of instruction” and actual payments to auxiliary and coordinating agencies within the Corry Arts Jointure context.
Three Scouts and Scout master Fred Coe are missing after diving into French Creek. Volunteers patrol the creek banks with lights as boats are kept out by high water. Carl Anderson, 89, remains missing in the Allegheny River at Warren after a capsized boat incident.
Premier Guy Mollet and Foreign Minister Christian Pineau visited Moscow with Soviet leaders to discuss trade disarmament and North Africa amid East-West tensions. They were welcomed by Premier Nikolai Bulganin and Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov.
An earthquake of moderate intensity rattled Pasadena yesterday at 1894 PDT with reports of multiple aftershocks and some property damage. Officials said the event appeared centered near the California border region and prompted precautionary closures and tremor warnings.
DBNYtrhun, 24, was sentenced in July for bombing an airline that exploded near Longmont Calo, killing 44. District Judge Joseph M. McDonald pronounced the sentence after a 30 minute Neiri ng, with the defendant stating he does not want an appeal and wants the sentence carried out.
Two engineers died when a boat from the Nemours plant near Niagara Falls overturned during a ferry attempt to reach the Hy 1 facility. George Wise Jr aged 33 of Tennessee and Adnan N Brown of Niagara Falls were among plant supervisors part of a critical operations crew. The accident occurred as the factory faced a 1200 member independent union drive.
British Prime Minister Eden secured two confidence votes in Parliament amid a government push to quell rebellion over the missing naval diver Lionel Crabb. The government held slim leads as Labor and Liberal opposition pressed for details, while Eden refused further disclosures citing national and international interests. The Admiralty said Crabb disappeared during diving tests and is presumed dead, with earlier statements hinting he operated without cabinet authorization.
Hiram W. Cook, 38, of Adamaburg, was fined 200 and placed on probation for three years after pleading guilty in U. S. District Court to evading 820 dollars in income taxes. Cook, an electrician and foreman for a railroad, also worked part time as a repairman in Irwin and failed to report earnings from 1960 to 1962.
A Lockheed plane owned by Crane Plimbing Co of Chicago carrying executives to a Louisville convention crashed in a storm near the Chive Delllyner farm along the Ohio River, killing nine aboard. Police identified one victim as Charles Tenker of the Optown area of Chicago.
Corry taxpayers, starting in July, will pay a full one percent wage tax to the city fund as part of a record $876,570 school budget. The board tentatively approves a $14,000 salary boost and raises for equipment, fuel, maintenance, and cafeteria needs, with total outlay rising by $64,760. The plan, still contingent on state decisions, passed unanimously after sessions.
A large U S arms shipment arrived for West Germany aboard the U 3 transport Kiniaport Victory. Lt Gen Adolf Businger of the West German army called the act historic, stressing defense obligations under NATO. The cargo included 23 light Mii Walter Bulldog tanks, self propelled artillery, and 20 tank recovery vehicles, all among the most modern types under a U S moral defense aid pact.
The Elgin school district voted to raise property taxes by five mills for the coming year's budget totaling 15 184 dollars. The board outlined changes to pay scales and programs, with a small per capitation flow adjustment and a one percent wake boundary.
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