29 Nov 1957
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1957
Page
1
Readable parts show a real estate and rental ad mix with scattered phrases about homes, duplexes, kitchens, workshops, and prices. The text includes directions, street names, and contact hints but is fragmented and hard to parse. The overall item resembles a classifieds snippet with multiple item traces and stray editorial notes.
President Eisenhower, fully cleared by doctors, set out with Mrs. Eisenhower on a Pennsylvania trip to Gettysburg for a weekend, confirming continued recovery progress. About 150 to 200 watched as a White House motor convoy departed, with the First Couple smiling for onlookers after a Thanksgiving church service and family dinner. The stay length is uncertain but will extend through the work week.
London reports show mixed warnings as U S bomber patrols from Britain carry H bombs in a program defended by newspapers and cabinet. Prime Minister Macmillan cites safeguards and special tankers to enable quick return to base amid Labour concerns over nuclear risk and public alarm.
A 20 year old man was injured about 11:15 last night when his car left Route 6 seven miles west of Gary and rolled into a field. State Police identified the driver as Norman Whipple RD. He told troopers he fell asleep at the wheel causing the crash. Vehicle damage was about $700. Whipple was transported to Memorial Hospital in Union City for treatment of injuries.
Charles Woods 26 and his four children Bet ty 6 Bruce 4 and twins James and John 3 were killed when their car plunged into the Yellowstone River near Lavinus dun. The husband may have left for Luther Mont to seek work. the family was en route to the Swanson ranch for Thanksgiving.
Over 300 attended the 71st Firemen's Ball as the Phil Runzo orchestra energized the VEW club on Wednesday night. Fire Chief Charles Collier said receipts were not yet totaled but the dance was among the most successful in years with crowds filling the ballroom within minutes and spilling into the garden room and halls. Door prizes went to Norman Scholtoit and Charles Mack of Gorry.
The Jme County Health Board designated a property on East Smith Street for the Tory clinic opening January 1. The county rents the first floor of a residence owned by Alex Pold at 479 a month. The board expects next year’s budget for county operations to hit 150000. The county office plans a 19000 budget with a sanitarian two utilities and a clerk typist.
U S senator Kefauver warned during three days of missile program testimony that the United States lags behind Russia in key scientific and military fields. He described the briefing as shocking and urged more funding for missiles satellites and education while noting limited disclosure from a closed session led by Allen Dulles.
Pravda reports the Supreme Soviet of Russia will convene a budget session starting December 19 with over 1800 members summoned. The agenda remains unclear as officials note the body typically meets a week to ten days and discusses national and international issues.
A 21 year old wheel rock worker admitted beating Samuel Habit 66, a New Brunswick real estate man, to death with a hammer after Habit confronted him in his home. Police say the suspect later led authorities to a barn in Pennsylvania where the body was hidden and the structure burned. The case, involving autopsy pending, drew a news conference with Middlesex prosecutors and police officials.
City patrolmen on routine patrol found Mele Richard Skinner, 23, shot in a car near Main and Center streets. Skinner and his brother Carl Skinner said they aimed a 22 caliber rifle toward a fox crossing Route 6 when a discharge struck Merle’s hand. he was treated at Cony Memorial Hospital.
In Corry the first year drive by local officials aims to raise funds for retarded children with 465 letters mailed and early results showing $80 raised from 30 contributors. J Fred Kinley, campaign chair, says most letters not yet returned while Erie reports $13,100 from house to house canvassing, $2,000 over last year. Contributions to continue in local businesses through December 15.
SUBANON Pa A Lackawanna Railroad repairman 63 named Vic Volpicelli was crushed to death when a boxcar door slipped four rollers and fell in Scranton yards. Two coworkers Edwin Marek Heh and Robart Wiscutt were injured, police said.
A U S subcommittee hearing recounts the 1940s seizure of German scientists, including Wernher von Braun, and their forced labor in the United States and Soviet facilities. Witnesses describe hurried captures at Peenemünde and swift transfer to programs aiding rocket and missile development, shaping Cold War tech rivalry.
Tax burden rising for property owners over the decade with two large increases feared as budgets evolve since 1948. Real estate millage dominates local tax load, showing a sequence of mill values through 1949 to 1958 and noting a new assessment in 1955. Chancellor Adenauer reported bedridden with a heavy head cold ahead of a London visit.
Fragmentary OCR lists departmental allocations and personnel like Amayiyy and Charles Compaen with amounts such as 669,800 and 50,396. References Huber Pee and Capwelly Dew appear with percentage figures and sums, but details are unclear. The text resembles a budget ledger with multiple names and numeric entries.
Baltimore dispatch describes a Wednesday launch of a Vanguard rocket with a bright, five foot long stage rocket to be seen as the 72 foot tall vehicle rises. The tiny satellite remains unseen while the nose cone jettisons after about 40 miles, exposing the satellite to the upper atmosphere before release.
King Mohammed V of Morocco, returning from a U S tour, discussed the fighting in the Spanish enclave of Ifni with his aide Col Moulay Hafid. Morocco’s irregular Liberation Army and Berber uprisings escalate as Spain rushes troops to Ifni and Spanish Sahara amid claims of Moroccan casualties.
Tunisia urgesUN General Assembly to convene negotiations between French and Algerian nationalists to end the three year war in Algeria. Tunisian ambassador to Washington speaks as pro nationalist in the Assembly debate, while French Foreign Minister Pineau pleads to avoid internationalizing the conflict and push for reforms and a peaceful solution. France faces a confidence vote in Parliament on a partial home rule bill for Algeria.
The Corry budget is set to rise from 8 mills to 10 mills with a planned total near 236,000 up 97,000 from last year. The street department gains 6,000 and earned income tax is forecast to reach 59,000 while delinquent payments and parking regulations affect revenue.
Virginia Lynne Price a Penn State senior from Philadelphia died of acute carbon monoxide poisoning in a Camp Hill tourist home. coroner Dr Edward A Haegele reported the coal furnace exhaust caused the death. Price had been teaching biology at Mechanicsburg High School since November 8 and was to return to campus January 10. Her Penn State roommates Elaine Sartoris Latrobe Pat Thomas and Joyce McCloskey University Park were home for Thanksgiving.
Rabat reports Spanish bombers killed at least 180 rebels in Tin, Fawir, and Sidi Hamed Larousy during a major assault to crush the uprising. Crown Prince Moulay Hassan condemned the attacks as Spanish aggression on Moroccan territory.
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