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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1957
Page
4
The Corry Journal lists advertising rates and deadlines with a note on the UBIQUITOUS COLD. It cites Public Health Service figures for ten weeks ending October 5 showing 30,000,000 upper respiratory infections and major economic losses from bed disability and reduced production.
Federal troops monitored Little Rock as residents faced the school integration issue. Only about half of qualified citizens voted in the municipal election, with six candidates favored by moderates and one backed by segregationists. The result suggests peaceful self-resolution if posed to a secret ballot, despite low turnout. Also noted is Osris Gaillard, elected premier of France, ending the postwar government's long vacancy. Gaillard leads a 17‑member cabinet spanning most parties except Communists and hard liners.
The State Bureau of Highway Safety says three 1958 models fail the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code due to extra back up lights. Oldsmobile and Ford Thunderbird models are named. Owners are warned to correct the violation or risk prosecution if inspections reveal the issue persists.
Mercyhurst College announced federal preliminary approval for a 460000 dormitory project on campus. The building is slated to begin in 1958 and finish by September 1959, with construction on the existing campus. A double funeral was held in Pittsburgh for Leal and Aaron Spivack, who died within an hour of each other at age 68, from natural causes.
Warren County employment fell about two percent for September October per the Pennsylvania State Employment Service. Donick reports 156 lost jobs, with a total of 7,939 workers (2,583 females) across surveyed firms. Factory jobs show little change, payrolls near last year’s level but above October 1955, and jobless insurance rolls steady at 286.
An out of state motorist, Walter H Teutech, 40, of Uniondale N Y, was killed near Lake City when his car skidded on an icy patch and struck a tree on Route 5 west of Elk Creek Hill. The fatal head injuries occurred as the westbound vehicle left control. Mulligan Funeral Home handled the body. kin notifications were attempted. Claude A Stone former U S representative and Peoria Star editor died at 78 in Peoria Ill He served three terms after election in 1910.
David A. Hillstrom, chairman of Corry Tamestown Mfg. Corp., shakes hands with Drew Pearson after an interview on Pearson’s New Horizons program. The session aims to personify the dynamic personality of our way of life. A film tour of Steel Age furniture production follows the interview.
Representative John P. Saylor, Republican of Pennsylvania, arrives at McMurdo Sound to examine claims that Navy pay rules force sailors into debt. He notes excess compensation decisions may cause financial hardship after long Antarctic deployments as planning for IGY operations continues.
The New York Conference of Lutheran churches announced plans to build a 15 to 20 bed nursing home for aged church members in Kane. Rev. Mallard Nelson led site surveys over 18 months and committees aim to secure a lot once a site is found, with construction not starting until next year.
A Nickel Plate freight train struck an auto at a grade crossing just before 7 am injuring Rouyner Wagner, 52, of Erle, who was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital with shoulder injuries and possible other wounds. The eastbound train dragged the car shortly before engineer John W Sherlock halted the locomotive. Wagner, a Lincoln School janitor, was alone in the vehicle. flashing signals were reported at the crossing.
Two Kane men were seriously injured Tuesday when their car left the highway, struck trees, and crashed into a wooded area six miles south of Bradford. Kevin W. Carter, 23, of four children, suffered foot and chest injuries while Alfred W. Kennedly, of RD 2 Kane, sustained multiple fractures. Kennedy said Carter was driving and they were en route seeking work when the high speed crash tore the motor from the car and left it 138 feet from the wreckage.
Two Erie men received nine month jail terms and fines after pleading guilty before Judge Samuel. Albert Gilmore was fined 250 dollars for carrying a pistol without a license. Harold Snider was fined 100 dollars for driving after suspension. Gilmore’s count dated September 14 included an alleged knife attack on Joe McNair. the case was later tossed by the September grand jury. Snider has a juvenile-era criminal record.
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