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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1958

Page

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Owine of Thee notional brief at local desk

A terse note records minor adjustments to a civic timetable. No clear names or places are readable, but the item hints at administrative housekeeping and status updates from a municipal office.

Police Cony Schedule Delays City Board Meeting

Fragmentary OCR shows a 1958 note about a police inquiry, a 10:00 time, and a clerk at the board of secretary. The readable content indicates a meeting context with implied attendance and scheduling issues.

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Rails race sparks upset at Dee Mo event

A brief report notes a surprising outcome in a rail racing event at Dee Mo with an unexpected challenger taking the lead. Organizers confirm results as official despite crowd reactions.

Untitled fragment hints at machine age era event

Readable fragments point to an industrial age moment with mentions of names, places, and numbers. The text suggests a historical context involving people and a location tied to a technological or manufacturing theme.

Starkweather Faces Death In Electric Chair

Nebraska jurors condenmed Charles Starkweather to death for murder in a spree that killed 11 people. The 19 year old ex garbage hauler showed no emotion as the verdict was read. his lawyer planned to seek a new trial and an automatic appeal. The case centered on the slayings including Robert Jensen and his companion in a storm cave near Bennet Nebraska. Carl Ann Fugate was charged similarly but not yet tried.

Lincoln Neb Charles BR StarkWeather Midwest Nebraska Starkweather Guy Charles Charlie T. Clement Gaughan Gaughan Bennet Carl Ann Fugate

Accused Slayer Guilty Faces 10 To 20 Years

Erie jury convicts Miner Davis in the pistol slaying of his former sweetheart Donna DiBello. The 45 year old faces 10 to 20 years in prison with an automatic appeal planned. verdict after 28 hours of deliberation marks a long trial with multiple jury inquiries. Thomas Davis, the defendant’s brother, stood beside him as the verdict was read.

Erie Miner Davis Donna DiBello Davis Erie County Masinam Edward Carney Andley McClelland Carney Uless Davis Samuel ¥. Rossiter Thomas Davis

Support Grows For Satellite Nation Aid Plan

Senate action backed Kennedy's proposal to ease foreign aid use aimed at encouraging independence among Soviet satellite states. A 14 to 1 vote approved an authorization bill for 3.707 billion dollars for the next fiscal year, with debate over gaps to be funded separately.

Senate Senate Foreign Relations Committee John F. Kennedy D-Mass Eisenhower House Kennedy Sens Styles Bridges Inh Republican Policy Committee William F. Knowland Calif Soviet Union Houses of Congress Polan Yugoslavia Hungary East Germany

Corry Man Files Damage Suit Over Auto Damages

Corry man W W Waterhouse filed a damage suit in Erie County court against Nelson Francis of Union City. Waterhouse seeks $482 for damages to his auto while borrowed during Francis car repairs in December 1953. The suit claims the vehicle was sent to Francis for service and returned with damage.

Erie W W. Waterhouse Nelson Francis Union City Waterhouse Francis

Pflimlin Appeals Case To Populace

Pflimlin appeals to the public as France faces a constitutional reform plan to stabilize the government. He urges transforming institutions within days to save the republic from its weaknesses while avoiding nation division. In Algeria, rebels form an all Algeria Committee of Public Safety, challenging Paris and warning against foreign imposition.

Varisp Filimly Charles de Gaulle Primap Pilirlin Algerie Evory Sitin Pflimlin Algiers Algeria

Bank Robbery Report With Apologetic Suspect

A lone man with a gun entered a loan office and demanded money from cashier Pat Green. He apologized before taking cash, leaving a note about hard times and exiting with about $200. The incident failed to specify a location or date in the text.

Uvieyanie Sy Pat Green

Exiled Cyprus Leader Accepts Nasser Visit Invite

Athens reports a spokesman for Archbishop Mafarios says the exiled Greek Cypriot leader has accepted a long standing invitation to visit President Nasser of the United Arab Republic in Egypt.

Nasser Athens Greece Mafarios Said Forlay Cyprus United Arab. Republic

Auto enthusiasts eye distant homecoming by old Ford

Al Nippert and Jeff, both in their early twenties, voyage a 2500 mile odyssey in a 1918 Ford with two friends from Valhalla to Buffalo Detroit Cleveland and Maryland. They stopped at the Esso Hill Restaurant for dinner and visited the Ford museum in Dearborn Michigan. Their convoy includes a 1918 Ford a Buick a 1917 White and a 1982 Packard, with a prized 1907 International Harvest. Average speed 45 mph on state roads and 22 mpg during the trip.

Esso Hill Two Auto Entivisiaals Sinnert Cuje Teft Valhatla Buffalo Gonads Detroit Cleveland Michigan Dearborn Ford Museum Chine Aute

Corry Jamestown Union Rejects New Offer in Sixth-Week Strike

The Corry Jamestown union rejected a company pay offer by a 314 to 0 ballot as the strike enters its sixth week. Members, in a one and a half hour meeting at the Rex Theatre, authorized continued bargaining while demanding cost of living adjustments plus 15 cents an hour. About 414 members attended, representing over three quarters of the roughly 850 employees.

tererry-Jamestown uBso Rex Theatre Claude Townsend John Bola Louis Miller

Eisenhower Urges Geneva Talks on Nuclear Test Ban

President Eisenhower proposed that the United States and the Soviet Union name scientific experts to meet at Geneva within three weeks to discuss methods for policing a nuclear test suspension. Western experts could include Britain and France, with potential participation from Poland and Czechoslovakia, if chosen for scientific reasons. An initial report within 20 days and a final report in early August would aim to build a framework for an international agreement and a possible summit.

Washington Eisenhower Khrushchev United States Russi Geneva Britain France Rusia Poland Czecho Pas Phose Einsheley Inal Russia

Adopting Curbs On Military Jet Flights

The armed services face mounting demands for action to reduce air collisions. A temporary measure lowers military jet flight ceilings to below 20,000 feet, announced at a White House conference by Gen Elwood Quesada. Civilian flights continue under instrument procedures, with limited effect on defense patrols. Continued control by the Civil Aviation Administration is noted. details continued on page eight.

Armed Services Cit Sevices Elwood Quesadi Yhairmat Gueswyla Sila US Airlines Quesada

Bear mauls girl at zoo injures arm

A bear at a zoological park mauled a 10 year old girl visiting with 50 with a group. Doctors report the arm could not be saved and emergency surgery may be required. the girl is in a faltering condition. The incident occurred as the party viewed the exhibit and the zoo staff prepared for potential further medical steps.

Saul Gir Alli: Alpine Zoological Koneeth Helbrer

Slogan Contest Seeks Fresh Entries for Local Campaign

The Chamber of Commerce sponsors a slogan contest urging new entries. Slogans should tell Corry's story in a concise line suitable for billboards at city entrances. Next week starts the final entry period for a $29 Savings Bond prize.

Ronites Athens Souin Sfune Chamber of Commerce Corry Ane

GOP Registration Drive Maps Ewe County Vote Surge

Fragmented notes describe a Republican registration push across Ewe County and city areas. Mentions committee leaders Pred Lamberton and others, urging nationwide turnout for district elections. Reports a Scottish Newsman death and local obituaries amid campaign chatter and voter urgency.

Secret Work Curtailed On Nike Missiles

Middletown New Jersey reports secret work on Nike Ajax missiles halted after a deadly explosion at a nearby base. Secretary of the Army Milton lists suspensions for all related sites while investigations review the catastrophic blast and damaged launch facilities.

Nike Middletown N. Sam Acte Secretary of the Army Milton Washington Tiske Middistown Sid Pimlar Nike Ajax York City Mike Hercules

Treasury aide ends term amid Roosevelt era troubles

Stephen and Jone were connected to a Roosevelt administration scandal in 1888 era records. A window hinge incident in a stocky apartment building sparked heavy trouble, with police not revealing if the hinge caused injury or was accidental.

Eraasury Stephen Jone Franklin D Roosevelt Red Jin Gibbons

City adopts garbage rule with fines and disposal options

City Council approves a new garbage ordinance offering options for households to avoid fines. Fines range from 25 to 100 dollars for breaches. Households may schedule paid pickups, bury refuse six inches deep, burn in an approved incinerator, or store in sealed containers or buildings. The measure restricts dumping and aims to increase city collection efficiency.

Director of Safety

Explosions Destroy Paint Plant Near Pittsburgh

A four story paint and varnish plant along the Ohio River in Ambridge outside Pittsburgh was razed by explosions and fire yesterday. About 40 workers fled unharmed as residents within three quarters of a mile felt the blast. Loss was estimated at around one million dollars by Leetsdale official Burgess William Stislis, with plant officials suggesting damages could reach 250 000 or more. The Sterling Ward subsidiary operated the plant, which had suffered a prior fire years ago causing several thousand dollars in damage.

Ambridge Leetsdale William Stislis Sterling War 144 Oho River Pittsburgh

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