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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1957
Page
6
Injuries from a crash on Minard Run Road left a 2 year old Kane resident dead and two others injured. The vehicle left the road and struck a tree six miles south of Bradford, officials said. Authorities reported the wreck occurred last Tuesday with a quick death followed by hospital care for the survivors.
Cherry said addressing the gravel problem could eliminate the odor. The streets director may authorize a pipe by pass plan if needed, with an estimated cost around 380 dollars.
The City Council plans an adjustment to the Hotel Corry sewage rental schedule after long-standing complaints that charges were based on full occupancy. An immediate correction will reduce one extra listed room, and a mistaken 75 rooms vs 74 will be fixed. Officials consider writing Gilbert Associates to confirm occupancy percentages used in the assessment.
A letter to the City Council asks City Engineer Don Williams to survey the southeast runway for a land swap with Merle Triscuit and the Airport Authority. No cash sale. land exchange would extend the runway by clearing trees and brush. A second note requests the Corry Memorial Hospital Association to receive the $500 annual gift from council and mayor.
College proxies from 42 independent colleges in western Pennsylvania began their sixth annual drive to raise funds for survival. They aim at least 1.5 million dollars, five times last year’s total, to balance the budget as they visit 160 companies in multiple cities and Allegheny County. Led by HE W Prentiss Jr., the drive stresses tax supported schools’ role yet notes rising costs andEnrollment shifts toward state universities threaten the independent colleges.
Court suspends Girgrol's sentence after a Japanese court case. The trial dealt with military status and servicemen duties amid postwar tension. Girard was convicted of causing bodily injury resulting in death after admitting firing a fatal shot during a scrap-brass incident. The verdict accepted the prosecution view of a calculated act of mischief rather than accidental harm by him.
Pittsburghs longest mass transit strike grinds through a seventh day with mediators and Mayor Lawrence offering slim hope for early settlement. The city, railways company, and union representing 2200 operators and maintenance staff remain split over pay, as pre strike wages stood at 2.14 dollars per hour and proposals range from 16 to 36 cents an hour over two years. The stalemate risks continuing service stoppage through Christmas 1958.
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