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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1958
Page
1
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Readable portions mention Engle and Dan near a Spur street location with references to cattle and a fuel tank. The text is heavily garbled, but hints at a town scene with addresses and names like Ben ringer and Cony. No clear event, date, or outcome is discernible.
In Rockport Texas seven people died including nine year old Janice Bailey and her mother Mary Bailey after drowning while attempting to save Janice who stepped into a deep water hole off a public beach. Air Force chaplain Leonard Berry and four other children also perished as rescuers from Alp Puree priest Victor Syraouse and others tried to save them before a large crowd at Peluhbar, near Fosla Air Force Base.
Unknowns from World War II and Korea meet at sea near Cape Henry aboard the USS Canberra to transfer three unidentified fallen service members to bronze caskets for burial at sea or Arlington. Navy hospitalman first class William Charette, Medal of Honor recipient, helps designate which World War II casualty goes to Arlington.
Charles P. Keating of Corry, a longtime lieutenant and technical adviser in France for the Unknown Soldier selection, has received a special invitation from Congressman Carroll D. Kearns to attend the World War II and Korean War Unknown Soldier ceremonies in Washington. He helped transfer bodies so no identiy could be known, and all other members of the group are deceased. Keating plans to attend the services but will not take an active role.
Panama City remains under tightened martial law as National Guardsmen keep order after last Thursday's riots that left 11 dead and many injured. Student teachers demand release of those jailed. protests persist though demands shift to broader reforms.
The Senate Agriculture Committee, led by Chairman Allen J. Ellender, begins two weeks of hearings on a new farm bill after the veto. Lyndon B. Johnson urges careful veto review while lawmakers weigh price supports, acreage limits, and crop programs amid debate on how to safeguard export markets and domestic agriculture.
Washington D C Dr James Hauge White House economic adviser predicts the recession will lose steam by year end with lift expected in autumn He cites federal programs already showing results in the first half of the year He adds auto dealers warn against price rises and note prices are too high Commerce reports show public and private debt increasing to 726 billion dollars in 1957 up from 1956 though the rise is slower than prior years
President Eisenhower designated Admiral Marty D. Felt to become naval commander in chief in the Pacific upon the retirement of Admiral Felix B. Stump on August 1. Felt is now vice chief of naval operations and the nomination to replace him there is sent to the Senate.
Dunkirk police report Wilfred Rose 29 and Dolores Rose 30 were arrested for allegedly attempting to kill their 4 year old son by binding him with tape and bagging his head. The child was found in the trailer home Saturday in a bare state, with tape on his fingers and mouth. The case, disclosed by Chautauqua County sheriff, notes entry doors and blinds damaged, boy hospitalized in critical condition.
Premier Pfumlin warned of civil war as insurgents claim gains in Algeria and Corsica. France faces political pressure to empower General de Gaulle while Tunisian unrest and a push by labor to resist fascist aggression strain the government. Rumors swirl over de Gaulle meetings and mediation efforts.
The article reports a split in loyalties with the French Mediterranean fleet under Admiral Phileyne Aboyneau, accused of siding with Algerian insurgents, while the Paris Defense Ministry insists on NATO orders. NATO leaders and Allied commanders discussed fleet allegiance at a Malta meeting, and Aboyneau affirmed sympathy with forces seeking to overthrow the Palmiste government, threatening a two week stay in North African waters.
Paris crisis deepens as Premier Pflimlin calls Parliament to defend liberties while a Communist-led confederation orders strikes against De Gaulle. Demonstrations push for withdrawal of French forces in Tunisia as insurgent Corsicans visit Algerian junta and an Alsins disruption ripples through Mediterranean stations. In Somerset Pennsylvania an outing ends in death of Arthur L Beal, age 34.
A Corry couple and two others escaped serious injury when their car rolled end over end along Route 6 two miles east of Corry after a collision with a second vehicle. Alvin J. Thompson 42 of Fifth Street sustained leg and arm injuries while his wife Mary 40 was treated for shock. Norbert Reinsel 38 of Clarion drove the second car and his wife Anna 62 suffered shock. all four were treated and released at Corry Memorial Hospital. State Police said both cars were westbound and the Keinsel vehicle began a left turn at Scott's Crossing. Thompson, third in line, pushed the first car into the Reinsel auto. It remained undetermined whether charges would be filed.
Final counts released show John Spiegel leading the Democratic field for the General Assembly seat in Pike County. The tally lists Spiegel at 170, Sawyer 157, Blasco 284, Metupron 83, and Steve Wez. military ballots noted but count limited to 12 for district.
A one year old Colienibus baby, Swana Day Stockton, daughter of Mr and Mrs CB Stockton of Columbus, escaped serious injury yesterday on her father’s farm near Satisfactory. She was riding in a spreader pulled by a four meter tractor. the unit was stationary when a sudden bounce threw the child out onto the rear fins, causing injuries. She is in Coity Memorial Hospital in satisfactory condition.
Pennsylvania congressmen push redevelopment legislation in the 85th Congress. Rep Daniel Flood predicts House Banking Committee action to advance a bill adding 800 million for industry and construction, plus 5 million for water, sewers, and steel in distressed areas. Senator Clark supports the Senate plan, tied to jobs, housing, and urban renewal initiatives.
Negotiations between the United Auto Workers and the auto industry enter a final week as contracts at Ford Chrysler and General Motors near expiry within seven days. Ford executives led by John S. Bugas prepare for all outcomes as talks resume with UAW President Walter Reuther insisting on higher wages expanded benefits and cost of living adjustments.
Five people were injured when a car overturned near Union City. In an ensuing search authorities found the body of a man near Pittsburgh after a suburban Brentwood incident ended with police retrieving a body from the Allegheny River.
President Eisenhower prepared to dedicate Shippingport the first large scale commercial atomic plant. Duquesne Light Co and the Atomic Energy Commission own the 110 million dollar facility. The plant generated over 32 million kilowatt hours since December and can produce 60,000 kilowatts, serving 450,000 customers in Allegheny and Beaver counties.
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