Fall Heat Hampers Minnepow Run
A brief note reports a fall during a Minnepow run in heat conditions. No injuries are listed but the incident notes delays and safety precautions issued by organizers.
15 Nov 1954
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1954
Page
1
A brief note reports a fall during a Minnepow run in heat conditions. No injuries are listed but the incident notes delays and safety precautions issued by organizers.
Auction notice describes a sale at Smith on Thursday featuring room furnishings stock including fenses and nets, assorted coffee items, clothing in multiple sizes, and miscellaneous goods. Limited details due to damaged text. emphasis on sale action and varied inventory.
The notice describes an Ernest B of Physical ies and 800. skal he Pennsy plans for outdoor recreation and a golf course. It notes a time before November 15th, with rinks, storage, and a quiz project related to a department comparison.
In Farmington West Virginia three fresh blasts ripped Jamison Coal Co mine No 9 as a 16th man died on the surface. Rescue crews sealed five entrances to starve the fire of air, ending any hope of survivors after deadly carbon monoxide and methane gas halted efforts. James Fork Elementary School closed nearby to protect children. James Hyslop of Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co and UMW chief John L. Lewis supported sealing as the only safe option.
Clarence Wallace of First Avenue reported a bold theft Saturday night as a black 1946 Buick was taken from a garage ramp. Wallace said the thief slipped in while he stood inside and drove off. The car was abandoned near Tionesta, and a 1951 Chrysler was later reported stolen there, likely by the same thief.
Bay Village Patrolman Drenkhan testified that a lamp view from Marilyn Sheppard’s bed could reveal the officer’s view of a “white form” near the body. He and Sgt. Hubach reenacted the scene, noting the form’s sex and general size. Corrigan cited differences in conditions and dismissed the inference. The exchange touched on rumors about Sheppard’s sterility and the fate of his son Chin. Also mentions Beal, ex Communist, dying at 87 in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
In a night break in at the Mc Grange League Federation mill on Pennsylvania Avenue, burglars used tools to breach a safe. The padlock door to the southwest entrance was forced, then a lower compartment door was opened, leaving the upper door locked with the dial removed. Entry occurred between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m. No employees noted the break Saturday night. Police and a fingerprint expert assisted in the investigation, with chisels and a sledge hammer left behind.
Corry Municipal Authority poised to approve payment for the completed force main phase of the sewage plant project. The line runs along East Main Street to Avenue A, crosses swamp land, and connects to the plant on East Smith Street. The phase cost about 4,000 under the estimated 39,788. overall project is 59 percent finished and proceeding ahead of schedule with Keystone Construction Co. continuing work through winter as weather allows.
Washington reports a White House birthday supper for Mamie Eisenhower attended by close relatives including her mother Mia Dowd and sister Mrs George Moore. Colonel Moore, Mamie’s brother in law, is stationed in Washington. Early service at National Presbyterian Church followed.
A 1600 ton Nationalist destroyer escort Taiping, formerly USS Decker, was attacked by four torpedo boats off Chekiang near Formosa. The strike killed or wounded several crew. Taiping’s captain and 26 ratings remained missing as sister ship Tatho rescued survivors. Nationalist alarm rose amid reports of a broader Red offensive near Formosa.
State Police reported a two car collision at Routes 19 and 7 south of Waterford with $150 damage. Richard Hassing, 29, of Waterford and Stanley Droalowski, 26, of Harwick were involved as Droalowski pulled from a service station, causing Trromdowski's vehicle to collide. No injuries were reported.
A powerful typhoon named Sally approaches the Philippines, intensifying to 170 miles per hour as it moves west northwest. It is 150 miles east of Legazpi City and about 250 miles southeast of Manila, threatening Central Luzon and other regions with potential widespread damage. In Honolulu a major fire with explosions destroyed a block of Industrial area buildings, causing hundreds of thousands in damage.
Senator McCarthy returns to investigating role as he questions Senator Watkins over the case of former Army Major Irving Pers on the Senate censure issue. The hearing sees tense exchanges, with witnesses arriving late and confusion over public access, while McCarthy accuses Watkins committee of partisan influence in the censure report.
Alfred Nardi, 22, of Harrisburg, found guilty of first degree murder in the slaying of guard Charles R. Elder during an escape attempt at the Pennsylvania Institute. Huntingdon County Jury deliberated about two hours before reaching a verdict. The jury recommended the death sentence if applicable. Judge Charles L. Hines did not announce a sentence.
United States top delegates prepared a major tone setting speech in the U N General Assembly as President Eisenhower's Atoms For Peace plan moves forward. G D Jackson outlined the program as feasible now while facing Russian objections and Western concerns about scope. The plan calls for an international atomic energy agency and a world scientific congress to promote peaceful uses of atomic energy with no veto power and no inclusion of Red China.
President Eisenhower urged the Senate to ratify treaties freeing West Germany aligned with Western powers. He argued the pacts reflect a shared desire for peace among free nations and would end occupation, reintegrate Germany, and bring it into the Western alliance and security structures.
Mead Park Association to elect nine directors at its annual meeting in the Municipal Building. Terms of Walter Auer D A Bronnetty Cin Smith Wichard Roubacher Worman Edinger fill vacancies from Blew art Long’s resignation. New officers will be named and annual reports on the Third Ward recreation apot progress presented. All taxpayers contributing to the city’s park funds are invited to attend.
REDFIELD New York a newly married couple and the groom's soldier brother died in their light trailer when a gasoline lantern apparently depleted oxygen. Bodies identified as Robert Steffenhagen 28 Dorothy Fritz 25 and Alfred Steffenhagen 21 were found beside a road after a wedding Friday. Troopers say a bucket placed to douse flame may have caused the accident during a honeymoon hunting trip.
Philadelphia Associated Press reports Erie Mayor Thomas W. Flatley and 36 others seek delays in their conspiracy and bribery trials. In total 72 petitions ask to continue scheduled trials and 26 ask for review of the record before action. McLaughlin opposes.
A Rochester man, Joseph Marticel, 27, was charged with vagrancy and held as a material witness after police found his estranged wife Millie Marticel 42 and Francesca Cotogna 76 dead in the Celisr home. Authorities identified the suspect and the victims following the brutal murders.
Cairo reports show Major General Mohamed Naguib ousted as president by the Revolutionary Council and Nasser named acting president with undisputed power. The capital remained calm but tense as security and cabinet actions followed Talat’s confession of a Brotherhood plot to kill Naguib and seize control.
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