This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1959
Page
7
Word arrived of the death in Schenectady New York of C F Lane father of Gerald Lane secretary of the local YMCA The elder Mr Lane died of a heart attack last night.
George H. Johnson, 74, president of the Believe Stratford Hotel and former head of Lit Brothers department store, died yesterday in Philadelphia. He was a prominent business figure and longtime leader in local commerce. His death leaves a notable vacancy in the city’s retail and hospitality circles.
Walter P Reuther won a second term as UAW president by acclamation at the Atlantic City convention with 2,500 delegates reelecting his top officers. The dues rise from 3 to 5 dollars monthly on Jan 1 with 1 25 dollars of the new rate earmarked for the strike fund, eliminating a separate strike assessment.
Howard Steelsmith of Hartstown died in Spencer Hospital after a stroke following a 17 hour hanging incident. He reportedly became stuck while attempting to climb a fence near his home and was rescued, with doctors saying previous unrelated events did not cause the death.
A tractor trailer crashed into a house on Route 5 about 13 miles west of Erie, knocking it four feet from its foundation. Dorothy Harmon, in the rear, escaped injury. Two truck occupants, Troy Melvin 46 Chicago and William Hart 38 Chicago, were treated at St. Vincent Hospital. Melvin seriously hurt with facial cuts and abrasions, Hart released after treatment.
Hollywood Highlights notes heavyweight champion Ingemar Johansson transitioning to acting in Hall Bartlett film All the Young Men. Johansson, new to cinema, discusses acting nerves and future plans as makeup artists prepare his swede look. talk includes potential earnings around 50,000 dollars and a fight with Patterson before any boxing scenes.
A single engined Army liaison plane carrying four people crashed in Boerne Texas yesterday killing all aboard. The L20 came from Fort Rucker Alabama on a routine country instrument mission. Names of the dead were not released by the Army.
A brush fire north of Los Angeles endangers several homes including Guy F P Atkinson’s La Canada residence with an estimated $50,000 loss. Actor Dennis Morgan and wife evacuated to a Red Cross center as 200 residents fled. most returned by dawn. Fire began Tuesday along Angeles Crest Highway, spreading across ridges amid high winds. Forest Service worker Patrick Bridge was injured by falling debris.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.