24 May 1956
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1956
Page
1
A garbled fragment references a school district tax issue and the secretary of education, with scattered mentions of Corry Borough and Pennsylvania. The text implies ongoing discussions over school funding and local governance, but details and dates are unreadable.
A governor backed plan to study tolls on the Pennsylvania Turnpike to save money and possibly avert further toll increases. The project aims to measure potential savings and reduced costs, with a target completion within a month and a July 15 rate change previously approved pending study results. Meanwhile, a chlorine-fume incident at the Sarah Heinz House sickened over 20 people, prompting hospital treatment for those exposed.
Internal Revenue Service officials in the Western Pennsylvania district announced a new crackdown on delinquent taxpayers. They said about 8,253 delinquents owe over a million dollars in back taxes and pledged firm collection efforts. Erie County alone reportedly has 1,600 delinquent accounts.
A faded item notes Billy Rowe and Joyce Matthews plan marriage in New York after prior marriages but with unclear dates and names. Previously connected partners Eleanor Uolin and Miss Mathewn are mentioned, including earlier divorces dating from 1916 to 1950, amid garbled OCR.
The veto by Adlai Stevenson as Illinois governor on a pension measure shapes the Florida and California Democratic primaries next Tuesday and June 5. Kefauver and Stevenson split support as retirees swing votes. rivals press claims of fiscal impact, while public figures denounce or defend pension policy and campaign tactics.
Washington sources report the House investigation into military contracts mounting allegations of irregularities. Witnesses push a widening probe as Col. Shirley and others face questions over payoffs and contract awards. Bribery denials surface while officials seek further testimony on disputed supply names and award procedures.
The article describes planning for the annual hospital meeting with a committee led by C. A. aims t rom Elwin Fuller and A AUTUNIY to oversee voting and staff arrangements. It notes the hospital’s fifth anniversary, a new fire alarm system, and ties to the Burd Foundation funding with projected hospital additions. Preliminary plans include a May 31 dedication and a formal update from hospital directors at a recent session. The April hospital report reports 3 A patients admitted plus 1, 2, 3, and 4 counts of various operations and births, deaths, and surgeries across departments.
New York reports Victor Jesel, the blinded Inbar columnist, leaving hospital and aiming to return to his desk by Monday. His wife, Eyniva, offered support as he walked down the hospital entrance steps despite blindness from the attack from an unidentified acid thrower.
A two-bolt major earthquake震震 was recorded yesterday near Pasadena California by the California Institute of Technology. The tremor measured significant energy and was detected by local seismographs, prompting brief alerts from regional observers.
A Memorial Day observance is planned for Memory Lane in New York on May 30. A committee of local volunteers will organize the event with flags and a moment of remembrance. The plan includes rendezvous at 1 pm with participants from the local faith community and residents.
The Pennsylvania Democratic delegation will enter the convention uncommitted to any presidential candidate. The tentative slate favors Stevenson for the nomination, while party leaders push for a firm endorsement of a candidate with fortitude and intellect to carry the party platform. Delegates meet in Pittsburgh and may switch to a favorite contender during the convention eve discussions.
A Corry emergency planning session outlined joint Red Cross and Civil Defense measures. Key leaders discussed creating a Corry area disaster unit with a base station, mobile units, and coordinated warning and rescue operations, aiming to reduce duplication and expand coverage across the region.
Turko Cypriots clash with Greek Cypriots in Nicosia amid retaliatory rioting. Streets near Grekle shopping center saw vehicles attacked and shopfronts damaged as police tried to separate groups. Several people transported to hospitals with injuries, as British troops worked to quell the disturbance and barbed wire barriers were deployed between Turkish and Greek zones. The unrest followed a recent Turkish Cypriot security incident and tense border actions near Polis.
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Washington action shows Benson requests a legal outline of crimes and powers under the new farm bill. Officials said it may signal a likelihood of presidential approval, while questions center on whether the department must offer bank payments to retire crop land and how the program would operate amid surpluses. The Agricultural Marketing Service reported farm prices strengthening in late April and early May, with mid-April prices 4 percent above last December, and final figures to be determined.
Governor announces new truck speed limits statewide with 40 mph on other roads and 35 or 30 mph on larger trailers. State Police to enforce the changes on all highways, with posted signs reflecting the updated limits. Cities Allentown Pittsburgh and Harrisburg are noted in the rollout and related highway wording.
Washington sources report a possible invitation for the Joint Chiefs of Staff to visit the Soviet Union if extended by Moscow. The White House cites no invitation yet while The Daily News suggests a secret Soviet inquiry and the U.S. reply would test open disarmament inspection proposals.
Senator Jackson, a frequent critic of administration defense policy, pressed Secretary of Defense Wilson on cross service rivalries and shared missile programs. Jackson urged the Armed Services Subcommittee to probe what Wilson means by central control and how rivalries affect military missions, warning of dangerous implications if interservice conflicts persist.
A truck driver identified as 50 year old Iebski of Ri Bl East was crushed to death beneath a load on Route 20 near Dewey road. Deputy-Coroner John Marks reported the accident occurred when the load toppled onto the driver, with authorities cordoning the scene as state police investigated.
Headline notes George & Bieistein Meyerstown was elected president of the Printinyl yunia Retail Coal Merchants Association at the annual convention in Guten Hall Wernersville Pa. The previous president Cranvette Clause of Pottslawn died during the past year.
James, believed to have started a fire from cigarette butts dumped in a waste receptacle near an Ellis Klie drive in restaurant just south of Waterford. Firefighters responded early this morning as flames damaged the rear of The Standliff Here One at Waterford. The blaze began around 2:00 am and was contained by 5:20 am. The owner, Edward Hopkins, operated the drive in restaurant now run by Ellis Klie, with home in Meadonte.
Senators urged the State Department to expel Soviet Union delegate Sobolev and a top aide over claims of coercion and duress used to push nine Soviet sailors back to their homeland after seeking asylum in the United States. Witnesses said the sailors were kidnapped by Soviet agents. the committee rebuked officials for inadequate efforts to protect them.
The Turnpike Group dismissed six officers including chief personnel director HC Erickson after a commission meeting. Philadelphia legal chief Theodore Pal questioned notification while others named include Henry Pepper, Dorothy Rice, Paul McNeill, and Albert Michener.
The Democratic State Committee approved purchasing a residential property directly across from the capital for 36000 dollars, less than a block from the current headquarters. Senator Joseph WM. Barr, Democratic chairman, announced the plan yesterday as part of consolidating party command in the capital.
Washington reports a three year extension of the GE home loan program proposed as an amendment to the omnibus housing bill. Sen. Dahman and Sen. Sparkmine would expand FHA to an insurance role, fund public housing, and aid elderly housing with lower costs. The plan targets 125,000 new public units yearly and raises various loan and tax provisions to stimulate housing construction.
A local woodsman pleaded innocent to larceny by false pretenses in a case tied to the theft of a saw. Trial details cited a suspect name and involved sums around paid work, payments, and a builder dispute amid accusations of misused funds.
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