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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1959
Page
6
A Swedish vessel the M V Carlsholm docked at the Duquesne Marine Terminal in Erie last night with 800 tons of general cargo bound for Buffalo. Berths shortages in Buffalo shifted the ship to Erie.
British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan and West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer begin three days of talks in London to ease a year of tension. They seek a wide European alliance and hopeful unity with the Soviet and Western blocs amid trade and security questions.
Five youths from Longview drown when a car misses a turn at an intersection and plunges into Slough. An 18 year old Francis Hynes survived after climbing the bank and flagging a passerby. Skindivers located the vehicle hours later and divers recovered two bodies as drag operations found the others.
In a municipal meeting the council accepted Heckman’s offer to pave a parking space and oiling the road was rejected to avoid setting a precedent. The city would fund blacktopping while moving the road was deemed costlier. Heckman would accept the city’s terms once Wick agrees to a settlement.
The United States may send a ranking officer to Panama for talks to prevent further violence against Americans. Secretary of State Herter offered the move in a Monday briefing after a 40 minute meeting with Ambassador Arias. Panamanian unrest centered on Canal Zone sovereignty and the 1955 Remon-Eisenhower treaty amid attacks on U S facilities.
Albany the State Lottery Control Commission cleared the way for bingo operators to transport players with written permission. The revision allows transportation if prior activity shows regular bus use, but the commission can revoke approval for violations or lack of need. Other new bingo regulations were also issued.
The commission governing legalized Bingo plans stricter prohibitions on gifts to players and those aiding game conduct. It also requires operators to predefine terms for multi game play and prize amounts. The body revises rules periodically to police the sector.
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