22 May 1958
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1958
Page
1
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a width in feet with unclear context and names not readable. It provides no identifiable event or entities. the readable portion offers little factual substance beyond a measurement reference and general garbled phrasing.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a Saturday event with likely pin and relay elements, referencing teams or participants in a relay or fencing context. The readable parts suggest a competition day with finals and a relay or pin detail, but many words are garbled.
Har ns burg report shows Lt Gov Roy E Furman dodges commitment to rejoin the Democratic fold after a crushing defeat in the Philadelphia primary where Lawrence led with 126000 more votes. Edward Lavelle outpaced Furman in the city with 15215 to 19021 as the Lavelle result marked a rare Philadelphia win for a rival.
An oil explosion at the Harold T. Ayers farm in R. D. Corry yesterday afternoon at 4 50 destroyed an outbuilding. Stanford Hose Firemen aided by Clyne and Columbus fought the blaze with booster lines preventing fumes from reaching the Ayers home and barn. Mr and Mrs Ayers were at home. Ayers suffered burns while fighting flames. Total loss estimated at 2100 for the structure and 80 for contents. Burned gasoline fed fumes for several minutes as neighbors aided with water from a well until it ran dry.
WASHTIuave per-wn to raise postal rates a record 550 million dollars annually and to like postal employees pay 380 online years a year was ready for final final approval today. It cleared the Senate yesterday by an 8-0 roll call vote and leaders anticipated no trouble pending it to the White House for President Eisenhower's crisis. The bill is a compromise of receives passed separately by the Howard Senate its major provising for increase from three to fall rents in the cost of mailing a list less letter. This accounts for about 950 million dollars of new revenues. Boosts on rates on letters, post cards, in mail and books would become effective August 1st. Rules on newspapers and magazines and on advertising matter would also be increased, in stages starting January 21st.
A suspect from Dunbar Fayette County confessed to his role in a burglary last year. He and two men stole valuables valued at 77 from a transportation company and sold them through a Washington contact. He received 25 dollars for his participation.
Negotiating teams from management and the union planned to reconvene at 290 to resume bargaining as production workers strike at Corty dampestons continued. The strike began April 1 and entered its fifth week, affecting hundreds of employees at the steel plant.
Houston dispatch reports Southern Baptists face criticism from Texas segregationists who publish materials urging segregation as God’s will. About 15 000 delegates attend the denomination's assembly in the Houston Coliseum amid debates on race relations and fellowship with other races. Rep Brooks Hays of Arkansas is re elected as convention president despite tensions.
Francisco Gumex Marini, born in Mexico’s pre war era, died yesterday in Texas City at age 124. The legendary figure, known as the man with the ax, spent decades wandering the city with a single bladed ax on his shoulder, a symbol of his trade as a wood cutter since 1950.
Governors from across the nation left the conference without naming a star candidate for the 1960 Democratic or Republican nominations. They debated National Guard size and a White House recession conference, heard Defense Secretary McElroy and Treasury Secretary Anderson, and noted vice president Nixon as the likely 1960 GOP nominee while observers saw limited progress in the Democratic field.
The Senate Finance Committee advanced a House passed bill authorizing federal advances to states for temporary unemployment benefits extensions. Chairman Harry F Byrd led the 14 vote in favor while committee members debated a Douglas substitute proposal, and the measure moves to the Senate for action next Tuesday with Eisenhower administration backing.
In Albion Nebraska a 17 year old, Kermit Keeshan, shot and killed 18 year old Jerky Sherwood and 18 year old Diane Zamba after a confrontation over a girl's attention. Keeshan attempted suicide with a rifle shot to the head but survived. Neighbor Mrs Svoboda and other residents tried to intervene as the teen fired in a rooming house. police report details vary as the suspect is held, with crucial names including the deceased and the shooter.
Government data show the living cost index rose 0.2 percent from March to April to 123.5 for the 1947-49 base, led by higher prices for fresh fruits and vegetables and meats. Officials note May declines but a stable summer level, with automatic raises boosting about 650,000 workers via labor contracts.
Rex Theatre will shut from June 1 to September as owner John Blatt plans to show the Cory Drive-In’s best pictures in summer. The Rex will reopen in the winter, as business deemed not viable to run two venues during the warmer months.
US Bureau of Public Roads agreed with a state highway official that Route 6 should be improved to make it one of the nation’s outstanding highways. Henry D. Harral, chief deputy secretary, urged development of recreational facilities at Kimzus in Warren County and emphasized townships must establish zoning and land use plans to prevent highway encroachment and preserve efficient traffic movement. He spoke before the Rosewell Highway Association citing local planning as essential for regional growth.
Congress faces air traffic reform after two civilian military jet collisions kill 61 people in a month. A Senate Aviation subcommittee summons officials from government, military, and industry to testify on safety as traffic climbs. House leaders propose civilian directed control with roots in Eisenhower era recommendations. A Maryland collision prompts an inquiry as reps push for safety measures while the Civil Aeronautics Administration suspends a Memorial Day jet overflight.
Local police pursued a phony check paster operating in Warren on Tuesday. The man, about 45, offered a check written by a local physician with furnace repairs notation. Checks totaled 250 and 180, amounting to 400 dollars. He fled westward, was well dressed, and his true identity remained unknown as officers investigated the scam.
A YMCA campaign gathered 20 team captains yesterday at noon under Dili Bracken. The drive aims to finish the campaign with a evening rally, rally attendees, and volunteers working on instructions and prospect cards.
Paris Premier Pierre Pflimlin pushes constitutional reforms to strengthen executive power and curb cabinet turnover. Plan may require a new premier and program to oust a government and could trigger early elections. Lorillot to visit Algiers to discuss Algerian war operations and coordinate with Sisa amid pro De Gaulle sentiment.
Algiers backers cheer a May 14 uprising as civilians challenged Paris over Algeria’s war. The city forms a military civilian junta and rebels ease fighting, while questions rise about potential secession and Paris’ response. Independent reports cite rebel forces withdrawing inland awaiting orders.
Virginia PTA faces a potential split over school integration as Arlington County white schools plan to admit black students next fall. The 62nd annual National Congress of Parents and Teachers did not take a stand on integration. Mrs W. W. Kavanaugh said the Virginia group has members on both sides and aims to keep public schools open amid possible court and anti desegregation actions.
An 18 year old Florence Wisconsin senior, Pity Johnson, fell four stories from a Washington hotel window during a high school tour. He remained in critical condition at Georgetown University Medical Center after the plunge onto a concrete sidewalk. Johnson slept near an open window. a roommate reported he may have climbed up shortly before the fall. The tour group planned to depart Saturday.
William Flick of R D 3 Corry pleaded guilty to drunken driving after a hearing requested by him. His car crossed the center line on West Simih street and struck a vehicle driven by Kenney O Duvu of Taberty street. Flick was examined by a physician and found intoxicated. He was advised by his attorney to plead guilty and was held under $500 bond for the next term of court.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a disturbance at a city boiler room with references to individuals and places, including names like Hartnett and Gore, and a police mention of a work or woke form. The readable text is garbled but implies a police or official context surrounding a location near a building complex.
In Scranton two protesters named Edward Banyal, 34, and Eulen Kelm, 48, were arrested as violence flared during a strike by the International Ladies Garment Workers Union. Pickets attacked a dress truck from Harvie Sportswear, one brick was hurled, and officers moved to restore order.
Senate relations committee members discussed increasing aid, with tentative restoration of portions of House cuts. Senator H Alexander Smith opposed granting the full emergency fund requested, while the House had not included a $32 million item in balance. The foreign aid program totals about $3.942 billion for the year, with date references indicating early-year actions.
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