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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1957
Page
3
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Mrs Thelma Miller aged 39 wife of Charles Miller of Hydelows was badly burned when her clothes caught fire in her home while a mixture of paraffin wax and turpentine was heated for waterproofing ceramics. She suffered first and second degree burns to her abdomen and thighs and was admitted to Titusville hospital for treatment. She gave a detailed account to a Herald reporter saying she had just put her five year old son to bed when her sister in law stirred the mixture and a flame suddenly spread to her clothes. She blamed herself for not heeding her husband’s warning not to heat the mixture.
In Erie, juries found Wilbur Moyer and Jayne Foster guilty of robbery in a joint trial, accused of luring a man into a car and stealing a wristwatch and $11. David Sherrill, of Erie, was convicted of failing to support an illegitimate child and ordered to pay $7 weekly.
Edward Eliott, 28, a diver, was arrested on a complaint from a young woman alleging obscene notes and telephone calls. He faces charges of making anonymous communications and is to be arraigned before Alderman William Heisler. Police say he also drilled a hole through a wall to observe the woman. Arresting officers were Porrest Zick and Vincent Jansen.
Ruth Warner of Girard learned in Wilmington Delaware that her son Airman Charles Crow 18 died from brain injuries after a car rammed a bridge abutment. Police theorize driver fatigue or mechanical trouble caused the crash on a Wednesday night.
In two days a court dismissed cases for lack of evidence. Louis Gunza and William Brown faced charges of larceny and involuntary manslaughter, both cases halted after demurrers by defense counsel. Judge Samuel Roberts and Judge Burton Tait ruled in favor of the defendants as prosecution testimony failed to prove the offenses. The article notes unrelated details about Thea Sanford and coal products.
Freethinkers of America president Joseph Lewis issues an open letter to Billy Graham denouncing what he calls the false creed of Christianity. He claims nearly 50,000 copies of his two page communique have circulated and urges Graham to renounce the creed as his New York crusade proceeds through June 30.
A fragmented 1900s era report shows attempts to rally labor leaders as reformers press for stronger unions. The executive board of the Failed Step Workers union backs stricter practices and pledges to outpace rival movements. David J. McDouéla wins a new term as union president, defeating Donald Cy Ruplek, a McKeesport plantworker.
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