11 Oct 1957
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1957
Page
1
Nationwide flu sweep drives high demand for vaccines, with black market sellers charging up to three times normal prices. Outbreaks strain schools, hospitals, and prisons as officials report rising cases and several deaths. Public events canceled, athletic schedules suspended, and dormitories repurposed for convalescence.
A Russian expert says Soviet scientists and others abroad are working on rocket ship flights to the moon with a goal of moonlight within this century. Dr V Dobronravoy mentions 1700 ton ships, five day lunar trips, and possible one day missions, noting the moon’s mean distance and required speeds.
Damascus dispatch says arms cache seized yesterday tied to an American plot to topple Syria's government. Military spokesman links seizure to outlawed Syrian Social Nationalist party plans to foment rebellion against the regime.
Montgomery Alabama reports the execution of Rhonda Belle Martin, a 50 year old waitress who poisoned seven victims including three daughters, her mother, and two husbands with rat poison. She died in the electric chair at 12:07 a.m. after requesting her body be donated to science. she claimed no motive and stated someone is to learn why she committed the crimes.
Mrs Mary McCormick longtime Corry High School office practice course instructor died at Corry Memorial Hospital at age 68 after weeks of illness. Born in Bradford she lived in Bradford and Billings Mont later settled in Corry in 1935. Survived by daughter Mrs Andrew Schmidt of Harrisburg grandson Peter Schmidt and sister Mrs Phillip Brown. Funeral services planned at Bracken Funeral Home St Elizabeths Church and St Bernard Cemetery Bradford.
Cambridge Mat, 1 inch brain at MIT solved the path of the rocket stage that became a satellite after launching Sputnik. It shows the satellite orbits Earth in about 96 minutes, sometimes 142 miles above the surface, as Western diplomats seek UN talks on international space missile control with Gromyko ignoring Lodge’s push to start discussions.
New York reports Dave Beck will resign as Teamsters president next Tuesday amid the Hoffa case. If James Hoffa is delayed by court proceedings Beck might stay longer. Hoffa faces two grand jury indictments and legal scrutiny from AFL-CIO and a Senate panel.
The Géneral Telephone Company of Pennsylvania begins a $25,000 line extension project in Corry to install new cables and relief lines. Crews from out of town were brought in to handle overload while expanding service to the north and northwest areas and to Wattsburg, with private and two party lines now possible where four party lines prevailed. Public utility approval allows Wattsburg expansion, but Corry crowding slows progress until relief lines are finished.
Sky watchers report high speed passes of an object over the United States and see two bodies moving in the dawn sky. The Naval Research Laboratory notes three passes this morning and three more tonight while New Haven observers claim sighting both the satellite and rocket debris above the moon. Witnesses from Smithonian Observatory and local colleges confirm fleeting glimpses as students and individuals describe a dull distant light moving northeast to east before disappearing.
The San Marino Communist government surrendered after a 19 year rule, proclaiming it would hand over power to a provisional government formed by Christian Democrats and already recognized by the United States. Italian troops and police had blockaded the country, pressuring the Reds to yield.
A 1500 mile Thor missile blasted from Cape Canaveral at 11 33 a m EST seen for about three minutes before vanishing over the Atlantic. In the Philippines a Beechcraft twin explodes near Tananan Batangas Province killing pilot and five passengers, including Carlos Romulo Jr., son of the Philippine ambassador to Washington.
Lindstrom 29 of 118 West Main Street released by police and set to appear before Alderman George Gorton for a hearing tomorrow. He was arrested by city patrolmen after a wife’s complaint that he was drunk and disturbing the peace. Charged with aggravated assault and battery. hearing delayed from this morning to tomorrow.
Washington reports the United States pledges to defend Turkey under the North Atlantic Treaty as tensions rise in the Middle East. The State Department reaffirmed commitment to regional stability and deterring Soviet pressure amid recent warnings.
SEW YORE retailers stock Christmas toys amid a Sputnik craze. Hess Brothers of Allentown plan a space themed Christmas party at the Allentown Fairgrounds with a helicopter and motorized satellite. Macy’s in New York expands its toy section with space gear including earth satellite balloons geophysical computers and satellite battle stations while Gimbels runs full page ads promising a satellite launcher. Bamberger’s Newark previews a “world’s first satellite” streak across the sky with ads and a lineup of astronomy items. Bookstores report rising interest in space titles like Arthur C Clark Expl Exploration of Space and Arthur C Locke’s Principles of Guided Missile Design.
Fire Prevention Week gets underway in Corry with activities at Wright and St Edward's schools. Stanford Hose Company collects sixth grade essays to be judged this weekend with winners announced next week. A display of fire fighting equipment opens at Center and Washington streets from 7 to, and officials thank Superintendent L. M. Douglas, principals, and teachers for cooperating with the lectures on fire safety.
Moon, former Connellsville resident, loses bid in U S District Court to set aside his death sentence for fatally shooting Warren County Judge Allen Wade in a January 194. The panel says Moon has not exhausted all appeals and has not sought Supreme Court review. Execution date set for November 18.
A stray fashion item, described as a red velvet earth satellite hat, debuts at a London fashion show. The quirky headpiece features a helmet-like shave design and vivid red satin material, drawing curious attention amid the collection.
A mild flu like illness sweeps Corry Area schools causing 229 missing students as classes opened. School officials report 55 absentees by morning with Junior and Senior High hardest hit. Nurses note aches, headaches, sore throats and stomach cramps, as many bus riders must go home early.
In Suarez Mexico, 14 year old farmhand Joe Franco was jailed for the slaying of five year old Sandra Lucero near Roswell New Mexico. Franco admitted stabbing the child with a screwdriver after luring her and injuring her multiple times. His capture ended a cross border manhunt spanning Mexico and the United States. The body was found Monday night in a ragged tear drop near Roswell after the child disappeared with Franco from a Dexter New Mexico area farm where they were staying with a 10 year old relative left in charge.
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