15 Nov 1956
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1956
Page
1
A fragmented historical clipping from 1947 records a garbled notice mentioning civic matters. It references people and dates in a jumbled form, leaving unclear action or outcomes. readers are urged to rely on preserved details for context.
Vienna reports say Kadar rejected a neutrality policy as a future course for Hungary and favored maintaining alignment with socialist principles. The text describes tensions with Moscow, the Warsaw Pact, and internal debates over leadership and electoral participation, including reactions to the broader Soviet influence and recent demonstrations.
In Moscow Gomulka is greeted by a full ceremony as Polish leader arrives with a high‑level delegation including N. Kurcha, to discuss Polish Soviet relations and possible troop withdrawal. The Warsaw delegation aims to push for Soviet troop pullback and a broader agreement on Eastern bloc cooperation.
Air Defense Centers including the Marrisburg unit will shift to a ready reserve basis today along with seven other centers nationwide. The Harrisburg center operates 327 spotter stations in central Pennsylvania and 8,000 volunteers. skeleton staff remains while spotter posts are reduced. Commander Cowan said the move does not mean a relaxation of defense procedures and noted affected centers in Pittsburgh Des Moines Chicago Springfield Terre Haute Columbus Obie and Albany.
Light turnout marked BIE Day as Cory’s schools hosted business and industry partners. About 170 teachers and guests attended a dinner led by chair Donald Watson, with remarks from Hubert Vaughn and Felix Matthias. Dr Harman Offner and others praised cooperation while parents toured classrooms.
State education officials visited the Corry area school to assess its physical plant and future construction. They examined facilities and gathered teachers’ input on features such as larger classrooms, more workshops, and added storage, while noting ongoing issues with new building projects and space allocation.
A Westmoreland County jury found Stein, of Latrobe, guilty of five counts of manslaughter connected to an automobile death on January 1 near Vowpestawn. The verdict was read yesterday after a motion was deferred, with the judge presiding over the case.
Acting Secretary of State Merbot Hoover Jr. is slated to brief the United Nations General Assembly on America’s stance amid Middle East and Hungarian crises. The debate centers on delaying any action and whether the Assembly should address both questions in one session, while tensions rise over Middle East policy.
The article reports on the Supreme Court ruling ending the bus boycott and the mixed reactions in Montgomery. It notes crowds gathered at Holt Street Baptist Church as they voted to cease the boycott and resume riding city buses, with Martin Luther King Jr urging restraint. The piece mentions transportation disruptions, court actions, and broader civil rights tensions following the decision.
A Corry prisoner fled a Meadville work detail, returning eight hours later to surrender. The escape involved a staged device and a pursuit through town as officers questioned Hawkins and the prisoner’s alleged involvement with a planned escape. Sources noted letters received by Hawkins that week, and photographs from The Interhalion News Photos. The Canal Zone UN police presence tied to broader regional security observations.
UN Middle East police units landed in the Suez Canal zone to curb the threat of Communist volunteers. Swissair carried 45 Danish troops to Abu Suweir near Timalin, while 47 Norwegians arrived at the same site. A second group, including Colombian and Norwegian troops, was slated to depart for Egypt. Moscow reportedly urged Russia to send volunteers, though Egyptian officials refused comment.
A World War II era briefing notes Moscow may deploy volunteers to widen influence, shaping Middle East tension and testing UN resolve. Officials warn voluntary units could mislead allies, complicate diplomacy, and shift political winds in Egypt and beyond.
A detailed courtroom narrative centers on ex convict and suspected conspirator linked to Victor Fiesel’s murder last April. Prosecution presented eight witnesses including Carlini and others. testimony describes a raid, jailhouse details, and alleged plots involving cocaine and a $800 payoff. Witnesses recount events at the residence and scene, with one defendant’s attorney challenging credibility while painting suspect motives.
Wattsburg Telephone Co appeals to the Pennsylvania Superior Court over a 1947 territorial agreement with General Telephone of Pennsylvania. The co operative seeks to enforce limits on service areas in Wattsburg Borough and Amity Wayne Venango Greene and Greenfield townships, while General Telephone contends the agreement conflicts with public interest and should not be enforceable.
Columbus VFD answered a fire alarm at the John Kep pel farm at Turner Hill. About two to five trucks and crew responded as the fire, now under control, was believed started by Kep pels children playing with pins in the barn, extinguished before returning to station.
A bomber crash landed near a Denver airfield after takeoff from Lowry in bad weather. All 16 aboard escaped injury, with crew members hospitalized at Lowry AFB. The craft, en route to Rapid City, left a trail of power outages and debris but no civilians harmed.
Five defendants convicted of conspiring for a crime were each sentenced to five years in prison. Miss Mikluet Nystrom the feller and Sambo mixty the de-y positar, along with others, were moved to the Federal Prison in Lewisburg, Ty.
A flaming oil truck was steered by a brave operator to a sparsely populated area to prevent a larger disaster. The man unhooked hoses and faced intense heat as flames surged, keeping nearby residents out of danger while emergency crews arrived.
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