This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1957
Page
6
The House Motor Vehicles Committee said Wednesday a measure to boost the general auto speed limit to 88 mph has been presented to the floor. Present limits are 50 mph, 60 mph on some four lane sections.
In Corry yesterday the Corry Area Teachers Association re-elected Felix Matthews as president with Edward Blakeslee as vice president Mrs Harold Lloyd as secretary and Mrs Lena Calvin as treasurer. Robert Neuard mathematics teacher spoke on Guided Missiles in the United States and shared White Sands experiences. A special meeting was announced for Tuesday with Herbert Louderback from Harrisburg as guest speaker on integrating the teacher pension plan with Social Security.
New York reports a third day of Billy Graham’s crusade as 13,000 attend the second night at Madison Square Garden. The crowd fills the venue with choir and gospel singing while Graham urges new believers to accept Christ, with several hundred cards showing commitments. One woman died during the event, while attendance figures differed from early estimates.
Burglars hit the Americans for Democratic Action local headquarters in Philadelphia and stole 175 dollars. They kept two of ten prized My Fair Lady tickets awarded to the top ADA volunteers, leaving the rest.
A seven year old boy fell into a riverfront well in New York. Firefighters used oxygen, grappling gear, and two parallel shafts to reach him. After hours of effort the boy showed signs of life and was kept alive by rescue teams before the operation paused as caverns blocked further progress. The Hooper family also has another child, Wendy, eight.
The Clymer Tulip Fete begins with ceremonies this afternoon at 1:30 led by local officials and town guards, followed by a parade through Main Street. Evening programs include the Tulip Tune Varieties at the school auditorium and a finale featuring the crowning of a queen and musical acts.
Marlow surveys Washington discourse on Dwight D. Eisenhower and Franklin D. Roosevelt, noting how each faced Congress in tough times. The piece contrasts leadership styles, party dynamics, and the challenge of regaining ground after early-term clashes with lawmakers.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.