17 Nov 1954
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1954
Page
1
A partial OCR shows a note about a living room set and other furnishings described as late style pieces, including six items with roughly ten to twelve rigs. The text is fragmented and lacks clear names, dates, or locations.
Hamp ox twelve on rig roads and erouis ten million is mentioned in the fragment. The readable words indicate a cryptic note referencing numbers and places without a clear event or complete facts.
Auction notice for Payne’s sale featuring horses, saddles, bridles, riding gear, poultry, and other consignments. Sale to start at 5 p.m. with a town live event declared in Pennsylvania. Includes references to Seymour and related parties. detail reliability limited by OCR.
U S legation in Budapest sought directions for contacting Noel Pfeld and his wife Herta after their release from five years in prison on spy charges. The fate of their adopted daughter Mrs Robert Wallach remains unknown as authorities consider access requests for Western correspondents.
Drilling equipment moved onto the proposed two room elementary school site near The Spencer School on the Corry Beaverdam road. Fourteen test holes will be drilled and a well aid is planned to provide 30 gallons per minute. Architect Walter Campbell Ham estimates the output needed and will visit Monday to review test results and the drilling venture amid resident skepticism.
A massive 11 alarm blaze swept a South Baltimore block, burning a lumberyard and adjacent buildings. 61 of 110 first line apparatus were used, several firms and apartments destroyed, and at least 150 people were displaced. One firefighter burned, injuries minimal. damage could exceed one million dollars.
Harrisburg Democrat Rep. H. G. Andrews pledges to back keeping older state workers employed during the transition to a new administration. He cites 43 000 of about 60 000 workers outside civil service and urges immediate steps to reassure faithful public employees facing job loss and pension gaps. Andrews seeks House action to move a bill to the floor for a vote in the 1955 session.
City officials, the county commission, and the school district reached a likely equal share agreement for an 88000 purchase of remittance control and accounting machines. The plan includes moving the treasurer’s office to the mayor’s building and adding modern counter and file equipment. Budget allocations will determine procurement timing.
Washington reports the government will not appeal to remove U S District Judge Luter W Youngdahl from the Lattimore perjury case He declined to disqualify himself and will preside at the January trial The new indictment revises the key charge alleging Lattimore lied about Communist ties in the 1952 Senate inquiry proceedings
Community Chest funds allocate 1000 for Mead Park improvements in the coming year. A complete park activities report was unavailable, but attendance reached a year high of 90000 with many projects completed including a new phone booth pond landscaping roads and a new pavilion and playground equipment. Directors retained past officers and elected Roy Rood as president Henry Wheeler as VP Hazel Merker as trustee Harley Dohneon as treasurer and Don Williams as city en engineer secretary.
Titusville officials opened triennial assessment appeals as property owners received notices. The new figures raise total valuation from 7 178 008 to 18 278 000, more than doubling prior years. Council may cut the millage from 17 to 7 and the school board may reduce from 21 to 8 or 8.
Governor John S. Fine says new taxes totaling 360 million dollars would be required for the 1965 87 biennium if Pennsylvania eliminates the one percent sales tax. He cites 191 million if kept and 300 million if dropped, plus 17 million for education and 33 million for relief. Leader disputes Fine’s 300 million figure and will seek expert review before proposing his own plan.
Ronald E Hatch 14 was wounded in the right foot by a 32 20 rifle fired by his 17 year old brother Jay while cleaning the gun at their grandmother’s home on Bayer Street. Ronald was treated at Community Hospital after the accident Monday night.
Capt C W Sreenen of the Baltimore Ohio Railroad police is the new president of the Western Pennsylvania Chief of Police Association. His election follows the suicide of Sharon Police Chief William Stuart, noted at the regular meeting of the association.
Two surgeons report successful long term survival of transplanted thyroid and parathyroid glands taken from a deceased infant. The woman, who had thyroid and parathyroid removals years earlier, regained calcium balance and thyroid hormone control after the grafts were connected to her blood vessels. The case, described at a medical meeting, marks a rare breakthrough in gland transplantation.
Erie authorities investigate the death of Walters, about 3, found dead last night in a Millcreek motel with his unconscious wife Mary 34. Coroner notes possible suffocation. autopsy to determine cause. Police report no sign of foul play. couple had wed two months ago.
In Bradford, Norman E Wenner, 44, of Bradford, collided with four youngsters playing in a driveway. Brothers Terwilliger, 5, and Michael Allert, 4, died at the scene while others escaped injury. McKean County coroner Elmer C. Bentley ruled the deaths accidental.
Coroner testifies Marilyn Sheppard’s bloodstained wrist watch was torn from her wrist after blood dried, challenging Dr. Samuel Sheppard’s robbery motive. Court heard implications of an instrument mark on the pillow as defense and state spar over murder method and evidence handling.
Governor John Fine summarized the Prison Investigating Committee findings at a Republican Women’s convention session. The report says Pennsylvania’s correctional system has undergone no major transformation since the 1963 reorganization begun with transferring administration of penal institutions from welfare to justice departments after Western State Penitentiary and Rockview incidents.
The United States urged the Soviet Union to prevent more air incidents after a November 7 downing of an American plane near Japan. One crew member died, others rescued, as Washington delivered a formal note to the Soviet Foreign Ministry.
President Eisenhower reviews administration foreign policy with congressional leaders at the White House. He pledges absolute cooperation with Democrats as the party prepares to take control of Congress in January. Senator Wiley, now Senate Foreign Relations chair, says there will be broad cooperation and collaboration.
District Attorney Damon Mobaighili says he will oppose defense attempts to gain reparations in the conspiracy bribery trials now set for late November. McLaughlin notes the Supreme Court delay allows two trials at most, with Louis Bennett Lindley McClelland handling other prosecutions. Herb Johnson Jr will not be available for prosecution, and witnesses include Johnson and Russell Vergh. The duration of the trials is uncertain but the state expects quick presentation of cases despite possible delays from cross examination.
In a press conference Arnold Johnson Chicago magnate who bought the Athletics announced Felix Boudreau as the club’s pilot to move the team from Philadelphia to Kansas City. Burke Carroll was named business manager and vice president, with further notes continued on Page Three.
Senate leaders weigh a fresh charge against McCarthy after Ben nett proposes adding a third count tied to his speech accusing the special committee of acting as a Communist hand. Watkins Bridges Malone and others debate timing and feasibility as pressure mounts to vote.
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