21 May 1956
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1956
Page
1
Readable scraps describe phrases about May conditions and events with scattered names and places. The fragmentary text suggests a schedule or report but lacks complete context or clear actions or outcomes.
Wattsburg Telephone Company loses before the Public Utility Commission in a dispute over unauthorized service extension into Am ity and Wine Wavnahips Fre Bounty Tivis. The commission found the company extended service beyond approved territory and violated public interest rules, with customers awaiting remedy and hearings continuing.
Three youngsters aged 11 and 4 tossed red sticks of dynamite with rope near a residence on West Preemplaratroph. The blast damaged an iron tank but harmed no one. Police traced a chase as the youths fled, with nails from the device found near the site.
Two Corry brothers escaped injury after a wreck on the Gorre Cut road near Outing. Waller Dates Jr. and his brother Edward of Maid Avenue were riding when their 1840 model vehicle left the road and overturned. They declared the wreck total but unharmed as emergency units arrived.
Democratic spokesmen argue President Eisenhower’s health could affect the 1952 race. James Hagerty notes Eisenhower’s doctor checks and public appearances while Kefauver and Stevenson back rivals in key primaries and Oregon results.
Corry Pardee faces a gun charge linked to a Florida parole case involving Paul Fleming. Fleming, accused of stealing a pistol and forging checks, is under federal scrutiny with possible imprisonment. Authorities traced transfers, arrests, and a sequence of alleged robberies across Missouri and Kansas City.
A North Clymer man, 70, was found dead after carbon monoxide from a failed exhaust system in a chicken brooder setup caused his death. Investigators note a note suggesting the person chose the course of action. Survived by a brother John of Dewittville. Damages estimated at $1,000. The incident affected Route 97 traffic and bridges nearby.
A House committee approved about 36 000 for a river area project along the Rhine River in southern New York and Pittsburgh. The plan aims to protect food supplies and extend riverworks across multiple counties and cities.
Traumatic accident on Route 322 west of Meadville kills three Elder brothers and six other teens. Thomas Snyder 29 and a passenger car collide head on with a tractor trailer. Richard Elder dies at the scene, Dennis Elder dies later at the hospital. Other survivors include Merle Elder and James Kunselman. State Police and coroner investigate duration and cause.
A British soldier was killed and three others, two policemen and a Cypriot, were wounded in bomb attacks and clashes with Greek Cypriot protesters in Nicosia. Police and troops fired tear gas as demonstrations escalated, with a large Greek flag parade sparking the violence.
In Harrisburg the state Selective Service director says Pennsylvania will exempt fathers and men over 26 from the draft under new Washington regulations. He notes the remaining eligible pool totals 77 280, large enough to meet calls for the foreseeable future, and that exemptions will narrow as older men are removed from the ranks.
Police report a rickety car crash mystery with damaged fender and bumper. Ported to police yesterday after someone smushed a truck fender on West Mule Street. Witnesses cannot confirm which vehicle struck first.
One of seven Scouts and three officials drowned when five canoes capsized near Mill Village on the Erie Crawford line. Robert Sadoski of Hammett Erie County was recovered by relatives during dragging near French Creek. Fred Cos and Harvey Brady, both from Hammett, were among the missing.
Eight Alcon residents returning from an evangelistic meeting in Elyria were killed when a speeding New York Central Pace maker passenger train struck their automobile at the Murray Ridge Road crossing. The victims were Millard Martin and Eugenis Martin with children David 15 Donald 14 Sharlene 9 Timothy 3, plus Warren Edwards 40 and Mary Edwards 45. The engineer said the train was traveling 70 to 75 miles an hour as the car failed to stop at the crossing.
Harrisburg context reports the 1955 Legislature racing toward final adjournment within hours. Conferees settle on general appropriation bill site amid tax law amendments and hospital grants with talks to resolve differences between House and Senate versions. Leaders say adjournment could come tonight or tomorrow, with key items including movie censorship, highway borrowing, and local road funds under negotiation.
A report from Oklahoma City describes doctors at a medical research hospital using a three drug combination to treat leukemia in a young patient and two other children. The goal is to convert the disease to a controllable form while monitoring safety and efficacy.
Reports say the B52 Stratofortress delivered an H-bomb from altitude over Bikini Atoll with a fiery plume rising 25 miles high. The blast yielded an enormous shock wave and dust, with officials noting the test as one of the largest in the current era.
Senate Republican leader Ma hajit stated that two nominations by Gov. Lender for key posts would not be confirmed in the current General Assembly session. Joe Shavfsin of Philadelphia is barred from the Public Utility Commission and John A. Smith of Dickinson for the Mille Contra Commission.
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