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Fragmentary OCR text references a distance of 85 miles and mentions Cory and Wy. The readable portion lacks a coherent event, date, or involved organizations to form a complete news item.
03 Nov 1959
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1959
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text references a distance of 85 miles and mentions Cory and Wy. The readable portion lacks a coherent event, date, or involved organizations to form a complete news item.
A garbled OCR passage lists numbers and names with stray phrases such as Paris France Linton and Robert Hilliherd. The content is heavily distorted, with partial place names and inconsistent context, offering little clear news or events to summarize.
The Supreme Court weighs whether 500000 steelworkers must obey a Taft Hartley injunction halting their strike. Arguments may finish today with a ruling possible at any time. Mediators met with unions and management but produced no progress reports. Labor Dept said idleness grew to 337000 in steel dependent industries, with more layoffs likely. Continued on page eight.
Meadow Lane was ordained as a street in the Zalzneck housing subdivision and a new north extension of Wright Street was approved with gravel and a 10 inch drain pipe. City Mayor Kinley supported grader work and Zalzneck will supply the drain and equipment, with the city installing it. The Snyder Circle issue centers on a private land easement along a north south street, with Heckman seeking a barricade, blacktop of a private parking area, limited sidewalk expansion, oiling of the road twice yearly, and $267 compensation for land taken. The council agreed to a ditch as barricade, sidewalk support, parking area blacktop with owner costs, and potential deduction from the $267, with oiling deferred due to precedent. further action awaits Heckman’s response.
An autopsy report by Dr. David B. Smith at University of Virginia Hospital concludes the Piedmont Airlines plane crew, Pilot Captain George Lavine of Alexandria Virginia and the co pilot, were not suffering from any natural disease such as a heart attack. The jet crashed into a Blue Ridge Mountain last Friday night killing twenty six of the passengers aboard. Lavine had formerly lived in West Bridgewater and Swisavale Pennsylvania.
Surprising veteran observers report Corry voters flocking to polls in the first six hours. At 1 PM citywide tally reached 632 with most precincts voting heavier than expected. Of the total 632, 182 were Democrats, a ratio expected to shift after 4 PM as industrial workers vote. Poll workers note many voters linger in booths, likely splitting tickets or studying the pendants on the ballot.
City officials disclosed a state inspection report at a City Council meeting. The state letter criticized jail cell overcrowding with two bunks per cell, inadequate washing facilities, and dirty conditions. It urged separate male and female accommodations and 30 minute prisoner checks, prompting Grice and Kinley to investigate.
Solon Hiram L. Fong of Hawaii arrives in Saigon from Singapore. He is greeted by Vietnamese representatives, U S Ambassador and Mrs. Hubbard Dubrow, and six Chinese officials.
Lake LeBoeuf Realty Corp seeks court decree to approve a 200 home subdivision on 100 plus acres by Lake Le Boeuf, accusing three Waterford supervisors of refusing to act. Petition argues lack of zoning blocks action. court could approve despite supervisor inaction. Nearby, Erie Resistor plant expected to boost Waterford population. Casinos in Nice face renewal delays due to incomplete permits, closing temporarily.
Voters face many statewide and local contests across five states including governors in Kentucky and Mississippi and mayoral races in Philadelphia, Boston, Cleveland, and San Francisco. Harold E. Stassen eyes a final bid as senator Richardson Dilworth holds Philadelphia. Kentucky's Bert T. Combs seeks re election amid intraparty quarrels with A B Happy Chandler. Mississippi remains unopposed in its governor race as voters consider state legislative slots in multiple states. Mayors in major cities and 108 Indiana municipal elections accompany a broad voting slate.
Parks Head Urice rural and Public Property Director questioned Streets Director J R Dearing on the cost figures for a new concrete sidewalk near the city warehouse. Dearing said the figures exclude supervision and equipment charges, and cannot reflect Mead Park conditions where equipment was not as available. Grice had opposed the city doing the sidewalk work, favoring a private contractor.
President Eisenhower met with Amory Houghton, the U S ambassador to France, to discuss the forthcoming Western summit in Paris starting December 19. The talks outlined aims and bilateral expectations for the high level meeting.
A funeral service was held for Mra achol Laub aged 6, at Forest Billig HY, mourning the death of the widow of her husband’s grave. Wae Kellie attended with mourners in a somber ceremony.
Orchestra leader Xavier Cugat told House investigators he received advance help as a contestant on The 64,000 Challenge. He testified amid a probe into rigging of quiz shows like The 64,000 Question. Patty Dike, who won $16,000 on the Challenge, was also called, with possible closed testimony for her in the Miracle Worker Broadway run.
Voters statewide faced a light turnout focusing on state Supreme and Superior Court races and three constitutional amendments. Key figures included Harold Stassen challenging Richardson Dilworth in Philadelphia and judges Hagen and Montgomery seeking long terms, with Gunther and Johnson as GOP contenders. Balloting opened at 7 am in 9,006 precincts as other cities elected mayors and Sunday movie questions appeared in several counties.
Corry Red and Gin Club spokesman Arthur Cochran asked the council for a sewer rental reduction. He cited a $100 annual sewer tax versus about $1 monthly water, arguing the system’s limited life justifies relief. City officials noted similar complaints citywide and urged system revisions, warning that granting one cut would shift costs. They expect a new sewer in Pherrain to be built later, potentially taking years.
Biloxi Mississippi police report 31 year old Army sergeant's wife Mary Blue killed two of her three children, Jerry Norman 10 and Gywendos Young 8, before police booked her for investigation. Neighbors cited distress over her husband’s upcoming overseas tour. Blue’s hometown is Houston area.
A fire near Columbus gutted two rooms of a home at R D 2 Baker Hill last evening. Sixteen firemen from Columbus and Corry fought the blaze with eleven volunteers and two local pieces of equipment. The cause was blamed on a defective smoke pipe on the second floor. Heavy smoke required masks and ventilation. Emergency units from Corty and Nile Columbus assisted the response. Salvation Army provided coffee to volunteers.
Pennsylvania governor reminds Khrushchev of promise to aid release of Barbara Armonas and son John from Iron Dirtatt county custody. Lawrence attended Pittsburgh event on September 23 seeking Soviet help to allow mother Mrs. Armonas and her son to emigrate to the United States.
Two gunmen disarmed five Augusta policemen at a parking lot threatening death, then fled to a South Carolina inn across the Savannah River. One suspect, Forrest W. Phillips, 2, was wounded. Elmon Middleton, 23, of Kentucky, surrendered meekly. Investigator William Elliott was wounded in the arm. Officers pursued to the river area and the fugitives were cornered. Middleton surrendered and Phillips fired at pursuing officers before being wounded.
A garbled report notes a 40 percent rise in air conditioning and refrigeration sales in Atlantic City Atlantic County New Jersey. It references a George Daniels of Washington and mentions industry gains amid uncertain text.
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