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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1956
Page
5
The exiled Liberal leader Lozano claims a clean sweep for supporters after the election two weeks ago. He heads the National Union party and says his Reformist ally won all 56 seats in the Assembly. he was exiled last July on sedition charges and now seeks return to the country.
Local society page reports numerous residents visiting relatives and traveling from Pittsburgh to Florida and New York. Guests include Mrs. Victor Kilsart and Mrs. Novus Blane from Wesleyville, Mr. and Mrs. George Grace of Buffalo, and many others visiting family on North Center Street and Wrest Street. A baby shower honors Mrs. Bernard Wilson with gifts and games, attended by 80 relatives and friends.
Mrs Florence Smith of Curry shrub plans marriage to Charles Hurlbert of Westeyville. Attendees from Westeyville Harbutcreek Brie Westfield and Curry attended a reception hosted by Mr and Mrs Swanson. A plenary dinner followed the ceremony.
A group of area youths completed programs at DeVry Institute, marking a milestone in vocational education. The ceremony recognized graduates including notable students such as Mark Bedtink and Missy Moon Drobnet, reflecting community support for technical training and career readiness.
Dr Samuel Hirbison of Pittsburgh is elected president of the Pennsylvania Division of the American Cancer Society. The note references the society based near Philadelphia in 1831.
Stevenson backers claim leads in Alabama Arkansas Delaware Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Massachusetts Mississippi New Mexico North Carolina Oklahoma Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia Washington and West Virginia. They say winning California yields 267 electoral votes, one over the majority. losing Texas Pennsylvania or Massachusetts would end their campaign. They list fifteen states with 1105 electoral votes already lost to Eisenhower.
Statewide push for higher pay arrives from Pennsylvania Federation of Teachers and allied groups. Officials in Harrisburg and Hershey advocate roughly 4% to 5% raises for about 135,000 public workers and school employees, alongside job classification upgrades and related benefits.
A single engine plane with landing gear collapse halted operations for over an hour at Greater Pittsburgh Airport. Runways were blocked briefly forcing flight reroutes including a Steelers flight diverted to Cleveland after returning from New York.
Police said a potato truck overturned on Route 922 near Connhivant Lake after brakes failed. Driver Carl Fenno of Union City and passenger Leonid Yost of Wattsburg escaped with minor injuries and were treated at City Hospital.
Three Cleveland men were hurt eight miles east of Corry on Route 426 after a truck driven by Thomas Bower and a car driven by Joseph Olasky collided. Jack Trew Frederick Eck and John Shelvey were treated at Cory Memorial Hospital and released. A separate late night crash near Carr injured George Baxter and Robert Lewis with minor vehicle damage.
A three man military junta led by Gen Roque Rodriguez ousted President Julia Lozano in a bloodless coup in Honduras. Maj Roberto Galvez and Collector Carracetell join the board which declared the recent election to assemble illegal and aimed to extend Lozano's term. The action follows violent clashes and broad opposition.
The Department of Public Assistance launched an intensive drive to return spouses to their homes and remove families from state relief roles. Mrs. Ruth Grigg Harting said the effort targets deserting fathers who abandon responsibility, with Marshall Cohen named to set up the legal machinery.
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