21 May 1959
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1959
Page
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Charles Starkweather, 19, confessed killer of 11, faces execution Friday morning after 6 a.m. CST at the Nebraska Penitentiary for slaying a Bennet schoolboy. Caril Ann Fugate, 15, serving a life term, contends she was hostage. Starkweather says she was a willing accomplice. Gov. Brooks refused to halt the death, noting no new information emerged.
Six people perish in a two-vehicle collision on the San Francisco Peninsula near Mountain View. A pickup without lights drove in the wrong lane and struck an auto. both drivers and all five student nurses from St. Marys Hospital, San Francisco, died at the scene along with a highway patrolman who witnessed the crash. The names and ages include Warren P Hamilton 43 of Los Altos and nurses Dalores Man Goudreau 20 Hayward Lois M Wyrna 21 Helen Patricia Wilkinson 20 Shirley Jane Onetti 20 Nancy Joan Sullivan 20 of Roseburg Oregon, plus patrolmen Dyrivital and Elwin Black Hamilton operator of Hamilton Construction Co Los Altos.
About 300 Scouts from the LeBudut District will meet at Mead Path for the annual spring camporee scheduled Friday evening through Sunday. Activities include campfire programs and religious services under the direction of Pred & Ablern with Troops 70 71 BI and 161 expected to participate. Public and parents are urged to comply with park rules during the event.
In a midweek roll call, House Democrats defeated a 1.3 billion substitute for a 2.1 billion public housing bill. The 205 to 17 vote tacked toward cutting proposed funding, while GOP warnings signaled a potential presidential veto if changes pass. The Democratic plan embraced a three year program totaling 12 billion, with 400 million for college housing loans, 100 million for elderly housing, and 140,000 new public units alongside lower FHA down payments.
The Corry Memorial Hospital reported record admissions last month with 306 new patients and 37 carried over for 343 treated, averaging 49 in daily census and 1449 service days, while noting 108 operations, including 25 major and 76 minor, plus three deaths and 36 births. Directors approved the annual members meeting for June 24 and elected proxy committee members Mervyn Nast, R Elwin Fuller, and Francis Slattery. They also authorized purchasing a trigger switch for the x ray table to speed up operations.
Elgin voters produced a small turnout of 39 ballots, costing the county $62.50 for the polling site rent and staff. Walter Burrows, acting Republican committeeman, blamed illness and residents moving away for the reduced participation, noting a typical 15 percent turnout. About 65 qualified voters remained, with six nicked and 10 others moving from the district.
A divorced woman and her boyfriend were killed in their Berkeley apartment on Wednesday night. Police sought her former husband and ex-convict Estelle Namintton, who may be connected to the crime. A car sped from the scene as investigators described the incident. The page also notes the death of the president of Union Dime Savings Bank at its 100th anniversary party last night.
Corry Area High School graduates will hear Lloyd Cochran of New York address the commencement on June 5 at 8 p.m. His topic Knock On Any Door aims to guide students into broad career opportunities by urging vigorous job searching. Cochran has spoken to Purdue students and National Machine Tool Forum audiences and will deliver an inspirational message blending humor and practical philosophy.
Senate Labor Committee will question James R. Hoffa in mid June on corruption claims and any strike plans. Hoffa denies threatening a nationwide Teamsters walkout while Life magazine hints at possible general strikes. AFL-CIO denounces the Senate labor bill as unacceptable and seeks federal corruption controls while opposing hamstringing unions.
Ohio sheriff deputies and state police captured Douglas Marsh 18 after he fled a roadblock in Corry and abandoned a stolen Mohawk woman’s car. He later stole Merrill Lille’s auto then was arrested westward. Marsh admitted stealing three vehicles and was turned over to the FBI for interstate transportation.
Corry Area Schools will begin the 1959 60 term on September 1, a week earlier than before, with a proposed September 8 start if Labor Day weekend affects the calendar. Superintendent William Rodemeyer notes the plan aims to complete 180 full days of instruction and limit winter weather losses. Christmas vacation runs December 24 to May 1, mid winter break February 25 26 Easter dates vary, and the last day is June 7.
Winds gusting up to 200 mph devastated Galveston and nearby areas. A tanker ran aground, a fishing boat sank, and several homes were destroyed or damaged. Two fishermen remained missing as authorities feared drownings in the storm’s aftermath.
In Geneva the Western foreign ministers press for clear terms before joining a summit, resisting Soviet hints to trade broad reunification plans for narrow Berlin concessions. Gromyko tests Western resolve in formal sessions and private talks with Lloyd as pressure builds for next moves.
Western Aviation reports the Air Force plans to launch four mice aboard Discoverer TT from Vandenberg AFB to orbit Earth with aim to recover the payload intact near Hawaii. If successful, they would be the first U.S. animals shot into space and recovered.
A correction clarifies that Phillips Jewelry was not purchased last year by Ohi Levick and M Rhoenbure from W Philippe. The sale involved the total stock while fixtures and equipment remain owned by Phillipy. Bertha and Velma Schreus had previously acquired the piece from Philippe.
King Baudouin of Belgium, visiting the United States at age 18, relaxed from royal formality in Texas and Hollywood. He chatted with Debbie Reynolds and Gina Lollobrigida, danced at a director's party, and at Disneyland enjoyed rides, steering the railroad steamer and sounding the whistle in a rare personable tour.
A local motorist escaped injury when a truck rear ended a car on Route 6 near Conelwiy School. Lloyd Dutch Meerdink, 54, driving west, turned right and was struck by J. G. Noe, 58, of Lake City. Noe said brakes failed. damages totaled 100 to the truck and 300 to the car. Noe reported no injuries.
New York Yankees, world champions, face a pennant race in a season slump. Manager Danny Menendez blames hitting issues. critics debate causes as the club sits 13 wins and 29 losses for a .287 percentage and eight and a half games behind Cleveland.
Bulletin from Wyoming Pennsylvania reports three men from Lucerne County Ransomary District Court papers show arrests in connection with the 1987 Apalachin gang investigation. Names Bufalina Kingston Jamesstrom Pittston Angelo Seiandra noted in briefing. U S State Department secretary Herger to dine with Big Four ministers in Geneva suggesting pivotal talks after a formal conference. In Albany two brothers Paul Kelly 41 and Edward Helly 4 were found dead in an unused refrigerator during a family search following their disappearance on their 16th birthday.
A C130 turboprop crashed into US military barracks at Ashiya Air Base in Japan, killing seven American servicemen including the pilot, wounding 13 and leaving one airman missing. The two-story barracks housed 225, most away for meals, and the plane, with one engine dead, struck while attempting a second landing.
A Waterford area motorcyclist, Donald Schwenk, 29, was admitted to Hamot Hospital in Erie after his motorcycle collided with a southbound car on Route 18 near Rouges 19 end 07, south of Waterford. He suffered a possible right leg fracture. Frank Laskowski of Union City, driving the car, was uninjured. Police estimated vehicle damage at about $200 each.
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