Salvation Army Christmas Kettles Put Out
The Salvation Army launches its Christmas Cheer program in Corry with red kettles on streets. The effort funds gifts and meals for the aged, underprivileged children, sick, veterans, prisoners, and others, aiming to aid over 950,000 nationwide and brighten many Christmas mornings. Kettles will appear intermittently until December 24, then stay active until Christmas Eve.
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Salvation Army
Corry
United States
Savation Army
Salvation
Army
Corty
Thor Set For IRBM Duties
Washington AP reports the Thor missile ready to serve as an intermediate range ballistic weapon. Four squadrons with 15 missiles each will be stationed in Britain under a U.S. British defense pact signed last February. The 62 foot tall, 9 foot diameter missile has a range over 1700 miles and a 19 000 pound thrust Rocketdyne engine. Since 1957 Thor testing at Cape Canaveral has logged about 25 launches, including six Thor Able missions, with one mission sending the Pioneer probe 79 120 miles into space.
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Washington
Thor
Britain
Royal Air Force
U.S
Douglas Aircraft Co
Santa Monica
Calif
Cape Canaveral
Vanguard
Pioneer
Bulgarian Aide Dies in Budapest at 36
Georg Damlanov, Bulgaria's chief of state since 1950, died yesterday in Budapest after ill health. The 36 year old aide to Bulgaria's government had served in a high official role for decades, with no immediate details on the cause released.
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Budapest
Hungary
Georg Damlanov
Bulgaria
Jong Winks
Probe Cause Of Fire Fatal To Five Children
Oklahoma City report promises full arson investigation into a convalescent home fire that killed five children and seriously burned a sixth. Officials cite possible causes including a child’s clothing catching fire or a child playing with matches. The blaze was found at 7:30 a.m. by operator Mary Finke and her sister. Most victims were Oklahoma residents. two were from Texas.
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Oklahoma City
Mary Finke
Margaret Prince
Oklahoma
Mike Engle
Dale Engler
Houston
Tex
Mary K. Pratt
June Pratt
Amarillo
Council To Pass Budget Tonight
City Council schedules 7 36 special session for first reading of the 195y budget amid talk of a millage increase next year. Taxpayers may inspect the budget for 30 days at the Municipal Building before final adoption in December. Unofficially, Oil City and Meadville passed new budgets to avoid tax hikes.
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Oil City
Meadville
Ohio Youth's Car Crashes Near Waterford
Corry State Police report Dean A. Waldron, a Cleveland youth, escaped injury when his car skidded on an ice covered road five miles south of Waterford on Route 1. The vehicle left the highway, struck guard rails, with damage estimated at 250 dollars.
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Cleveland Morovist
Waterford
Corry State Pofict
Dean A. Waldron
Couple Hurt In Main Street Crash
Mr and Mrs Arthur VanDresar of R D 2 Corry were admitted to Corry Memorial Hospital after their car skidded on a slippery East Main Street and struck a pole. Police said VanDresar was driving toward Corry when the car slid on the slick pavement, left the road, mounted a lawn at 952 East Main Street and hit the pole. Damage to the left side was estimated at 200 dollars.
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Main Street
Arthur VanDresar
Corry
Corry Memorial Hospital
East Main Street
VanDresar
Fast Main Street
Third Airline Strike Hinges On Court Ruling
A federal court hearing in New York City may decide if a third major airline will be struck, worsening labor disputes that have grounded hundreds of planes. Eastern and Trans World flights halted by about 35,000 engineers and mechanics strikes. American Airlines seeks to extend a temporary injunction against its 1,500 pilots. Eastern awaits the outcome of its no-strike plea. Even if granted, operations may resume for Eastern if a different dispute is unresolved. Nonstruck airlines fill gaps, but delays persist.
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Associated Iran
New York City
Eastern
Trans World Airlines
American Airlitnes
Frederick van Pell Bryan
Air Line
Assny
Eastern Air Lines
E. ©. Choate
Miami
Fla
72nd annual Stanford Hose Thanksgiving Eve dance
About 300 people attended the 72nd Stanford Hose Thanksgiving Eve dance at the Corry VFW praised as outstanding by Chief Jack Downey. The event ran from 9:39 p.m. to 1 a.m. with snacks by the Corry VFW Women’s Auxiliary. Three door prizes were awarded: Frank Jeroyola. Gerald Lewis received an electric mixer. Raymond Diemer won a woolen throw.
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Stanford Hose
Jack Downey
Corry Vfw
Women’s Auxiliary
Ahe Corry Veterans of Foreign Wars
Frank Jeryola
East Columbus Avenue
Gerald Lewis
East Bond Street
Raymond Diemer
Columbus
Three Area Students Die In Creek Crash Near Kabob
Three Chautauqua County teenagers drowned when their car left Route 242 and plunged into a creek near Kabob. William Meritt 18 of Stock ton RD 1 Walter Laurence 16 of Jamestown and Rita Cobin 16 Sinclairville RD 1 died. The snowbound road contributed to the crash and a passerby found the vehicle. Coroner Morse issued death certificates for drown ing and the bodies were taken to Sampsell Jordan Funeral Home Sinclairville pending funeral arrangements.
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Mayville
Chautauque County
Kabob
N.Y
William Meritt
RD. 1
Stockton
Walter L. Laurence
Jamestown
Rita Cobin
Sinclairville
Chautauqua County
Sinclairville Pire
Thedore Morse
Sampsell-Jordan Funeral Home
Sineclairville
Leadership flags budget battle for defense spending
At Augusta National Golf Club President Eisenhower and defense chiefs meet to decide the next fiscal year's military budget. Participants include Secretary of Defense Neil H. McElroy General Nathan P. Twining and Gordon Gray with Budget Director Maurice H. Stans and Donald A. Quarles. The White House aims to cut federal spending while forecasting a defense outlay near 40.6 billion dollars this year and a 12.2 billion deficit. The outcome will influence the July 1 start of the new fiscal year.
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Lke
Augusta
APY
Eisenhower
Augusta National Golf Club
Neil H. McElroy
Nathan P. Twining
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Gordon Gray
Washington
Nation Observes Thanksgiving Day Across the Nation
Thanksgiving scenes span the country with turkey dinners church services and family gatherings. President Eisenhower joins the meal in California while Vice President Nixon hosts Queen Elizabeth II at the American Embassy wearing a borrowed tuxedo. New York’s Macy’s parade proceeds despite chilly weather and a Popeye prop loses an arm. In Antarctica the Deep Freeze expedition shares a holiday feast and chaplain led services. A Philadelphia convent recovers a day old healthy infant baptized for Pope John XXII.
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Tere Aoontanieay
AL Aucasia
Eisenhower
Ty London
Nixon
Washington
New York City
McMurdo Sound
Antarctica
Philadelphia
John XXII
West Berlin Free City Plan Draws Western Warning
The United States and allies oppose the Soviet free city proposal for Berlin as a long diplomatic fight unfolds. Washington promises study of the plan while seeking NATO allies and West Germany input. Western officials expect a rejection by late next month with talks to culminate at a Paris foreign ministers meeting on December 15.
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Washington
United States
Cly” Campaiyt
WestsBerdin
State Department
U.S
Jreat
Berlin
West Berlin
United Nations
Britain
France
West Germany
NATO
North Atlantic
Paris
Khrushchev
Six Months Of Cold War Seen In West Berlin
West Berliners reject Khrushchev plan to turn the city into a demilitarized free city as six months of talks loom. Mayor Willy Brandt vows no panic while citizens fear Soviet action and exodus to West Germany. The United States signals no abandonment of West Berlin as negotiations continue.
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Berlin
Weat
West Germany
West Berlin
Willy Brandt
Wwilevision
Premmier Schrushchev
Socialrst
Khrushchev
U.S. State Department
United States
Fire Tragedy Hits Family Second Time
Milford New Jersey is the scene of a second fatal blaze for the Dumont family after a space heater fire years earlier killed their first four children. Ernest and wife plus two men escaped from a second story window with two boys and a sister died in the flames Tamara. Ernest and a brother received treatment for burns and shock.
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Milford, Genn
Ernest Dumont
Claremont
N. J
Dumonts
Milford
Tamara
Marjorie
Ernest
Richard
Ralph
James
Aken
Hove
Tamers
Witie
New Tiolis
Beer Bottle Slaying Leads to Murder Charge in St Petersburg
William H. Jones, 21, is jailed without bond in Pinellas County charged with first degree murder in the October 11 death of Sonny Glenn Herron, 43. Witnesses Robert and George Herron, brothers of the victim, testified to the fatal beer bottle assault.
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Wunanascus
St. Petersburg
Ji County
Uth
William H. Jones
Sonny Glenn Herron
Robert
George Herton
Failure Of Aircraft Pressure System Kills Union City Flier
A 32 year old Union City Navy photographer and father of five died when a jet aircraft pressure system failed during flight. Chief Petty Officer Joseph A Courtright was a 14 year Navy veteran stationed at a submarine base near Philadelphia. He died after an emergency landing at a Kansas air base. He is survived by his wife June five children and several siblings. Funeral services will be held in Philadelphia at a later date.
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Union City
Navy
Desd
Joseph A. Courtright
Lester A Courtright
Lve
Courtright
Hatboro
Philadelphia
Kansas
June
Patricia Lated
Katherine
Joseph
Michael
David
Sistlers
Elizabeth
Donatelli Brie
Margarette Courtright
Joanne Wrobiewski
North Bast
Rose Harts
Peaterville
Mary
Martha Courtight
Erle
Edwin
Francis
Williamsport
Soviet bloc proposes elaborate inspection system at East-West talks
The Soviet bloc offered to negotiate a wide inspection plan to prevent surprise attack if the West agrees. Czechoslovakia’s Hajek led the proposal at the East-West conference, backed by the Soviet Union, Poland, Romania and Albania. Western delegates refused to discuss the proposal, deeming it political and outside the conference, signaling continued Western resistance to broad disarmament talks.
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Geneva
Soviet Bloc
Wesh
Dirl Hajek
Czechoslovakia
Lasid Hack
Soviet Union
Poland
Romania
Albania
Pen Sea
Strategic Air Command
Poly
Hae
United Nations
Gunmen Rob Ward Baking Co In Pittsburgh Hold Up
Pittsburgh police search for two gunmen who robbed Ward Baking Co in Lawrenceville Wednesday night of 11000. They threatened to kill watchman Clifford Stewart 60 if cashier Margo Ann Polk 31 did not open the cage door and release the money.
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Pittsburgh
Ward Baking Co
Lawrenceville
Clifford Stewart
Pashier
Margo Ann Polk
Winter Snow Hits Corry Ahead of Thanksgiving Day 1956
Snow continues to blank the Corry area with several inches already on the ground. Streets department reports slick intersections and several pedestrian injuries, including two fractures, as county roads remain hazardous. Temperatures linger 18 to 25 degrees with more snow flurries forecast over the weekend.
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Piseinen
Pennsylvania
Corry
Orly
Soviet officer dies in Moscow in air force death
Soviet Aviation reports Major General Maxim Q. Silyarov died last Sunday in Moscow. The notice provides no age or cause of death.
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Moscow
Soviet Aviation Today
Air Force
Maxim Q. Silyarov
Man Flung From Car Reclaims Lost Shoe
City police on West Smith Street near Smith encountered Harold Wilbur of Clarendon after a crash. They found him partially in a storm sewer basin, trying to retrieve a shoe tossed from the wrecked auto. Wilbur survived with minor injuries and was treated at Corry Memorial Hospital. Car damage estimated at $300.
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West Smith Street
Harold Wilbur
Clarendon
Wilbur
Eater Basin
Corry Memorial Hospital
Route 6 Crash Leaves 77 and 76 Unharmed
Elderly motorists L Showerd, 16, of RR D 3 Corry and Bert J Watrous, 77, Union City, collided on Route 6 near Corry Instrument Co. about 5 40 pm. Damage totaled $900. Police investigate Watrous ability to drive.
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Corry
Pt. L. Showerd
Bert J. Watrous
Union City
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