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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1957
Page
3
Fragmented text reports a fatal incident in Arkansas with mentions of a death and a person named Roy Gaddis being held pending lands. Other lines reference a 16 year old, a hemorrhage, a patrol response, and injuries. Details are severely garbled and names unclear.
A All Saints Catholic School bus plunged, killing Steven A 4 Joni De Santis 7 and Edward Alwelling 6. Twenty four others injured as the yellow bus veered into a creek and overturned. Witnesses blame brake failure. driver Maldon Smith 93 survived. Michael Selmer 5 was among the injured.
A 45 page indictment charges ten Syrians, including ex-dictator Adib Shishekly, with plotting to overthrow the regime. The group faces trial in person and in abstentia, with penalties up to death or long imprisonment, under the direction of Howard E. Stone. Also named are former military attaché in Rome Tha him Husseiny and Col. Robert Motley among eight officers and ex-officers.
In Jerusalem a group of UN officers and an Israeli liaison were abducted by Syrians yesterday then freed and returned to safety about ten hours later. The Israeli Foreign Office identified Maj Basil Lott of Australia and Frederick G Woodrow of Canada as the UN officers. The post stood along the Imrashayrien border on a hillside near Tel Abu Manzari.
Police seized three men in connection with the stabbing beating and robbery of Rishikesha Shaha Nepal's ambassador to the United Nations He remains in New York Hospital with head and chest injuries The attack occurred in Central Park near his residence with a suspect later found in the park carrying a knife and photos of the suspect found in his room including a stolen cigarette case connected to the ambassador.
The United States and Soviet Union aim to place a small metal sphere in orbit during the IGY peace science effort. A Soviet delegate hints Russia may not announce a moon launch until success, while the U S vows no launch without prior public notice. The event follows a Boston crash inquiry into a Northeast flight accident near New Bedford with 12 lives lost.
The Confidential magazine libel conspiracy trial jury in Los Angeles became the city’s longest deliberation, reaching 14 days with no statements as jury members continued to study evidence from a six week trial. Foreman Fred L. McCulley reported ongoing deliberations to Judge Herbert V. Walker during a Saturday session.
Spokane police held two youths, a 13 and a 15 year old, for a barroom invasion gone wrong. The 16 year old admitted firing the fatal shot that killed Manley G. Martin, a 63 year old radio shop owner who surprised looters. Names are being withheld by order of Juvenile Judge Louis Bunge.
Ravenna Smallwood aged 23 escaped a Fayette County jail cell by forcing into a narrow passage between bars but became stuck. Guards and a crew failed to cut through the bars and ultimately secured the inmate after he was trapped and recaptured.
Gerry Davis billed as first citizen of the world was detained by Paris police last night amid shoplifting charges at a Paris department store. He allegedly stole $35 worth of lingerie including five pairs of panties and two gowns. Davis claims no intent to steal and surrendered after escaping a police station Saturday. The case moved to the Seine prosecutor's office.
Japan was elected to the UN Security Council with 55 votes, backed by the United States, defeating Czechoslovakia. Ambassador Koto Matsudaira called the vote a clear expression of member nations’ confidence and promised Japan would aid world peace. six members were named to the Economic and Social Council: Chile Costa Rica, Bulgaria, Netherlands, France, and China.
About 500 members of Local 16 of the Window Cleaners Union accepted a 17 percent hourly wage rise over two years avoiding a strike against 50 downtown buildings. Previous rates were not disclosed.
A man attempted to cut through steel using a tack, exposing himself to asbestos. his body was recovered an hour and a half later with bruises as evidence of the failed effort.
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