Corry Journal reports Congress highway funding debates and jet airliner orders
The Corry Journal summary notes renewed congressional efforts to fund a 40,000 mile interstate system with options like a $100 per car manufacturers tax and federal insurance for highway investments, plus a plan for full federal aid. It also reports Pan American World Airways ordering 45 jet propelled airliners for $26 million, forecasting the first US jet airline service by 1958.
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Congress
American Bridge, Tunnel and ‘Turnpike Association
United States
Pan American World Airways
Niirudes
Atlantic
New York
Paris
Calcago
London
San Francisco
Tokyo
Yesterday's Memories of Corry
Yesterday's Memories of Corry to 1950s recaps note a city treasury salary dispute, a special council meeting, and appointment of Donald F. Missinser as WT Grant store manager in Erie. Reports also cover street tax refund appeals, a 140-guest chicken dinner at a Veterans post, mumps quarantines, a stolen bicycle recovered by police, and early jet airliner projections with speeds and routes for transatlantic service.
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Donald FH Missinser
WT Grant Co
Erie
Veterans of Foretan Wars
Archie W. Thompedr
How Smart Are You on Nation’s International Focus
A scrambled quiz item tests on foreign affairs and world events with garbled text. It mentions notable figures and questions about politics, economy, and science, prompting readers to check the Classified page for answers.
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Titel
Sears
Chester Bromley Services Held
Chester Bromley services were held at 3 p.m. yesterday at Bracken Funeral Home with interment in Rose Hill. Attending were Kenneth Bromley Harvey Bromley Mary Miller and Guy Protick among others including Mr and Mrs Kenneth Bromley and several named attendees.
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Aire Cve
Bracken
Chester Bromley
Marra
Church of the Nicearesn
Rose Hill
Sportimshare
Kenneth Brownes
Harvey Bromley
Maryk Miller
Guy Protick
Kenneth Bromley
Junes Guiham
Marle Fraek
Brie
DA Plans For Dodge Release No Contest Of 1950 Insanity
District Attorney Damian McLaughlin outlines a habeas corpus approach to free Charles Dodge, who killed Mrs. Budde on August 10, 1959, while asserting Dodge is sane and not tried. The plan includes appointing a defense if Dodge cannot afford one and hinges on hospital commitment rulings and future hearings.
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McLaughlin
Judy Bliner L. Evans
Wiiethie Dodge
Bethere
Melovehlin
Doutge
Woman injured in two car crash east of Corry
State Police report a two car collision on Route 6 east of Corry injuring Mrs Fred Krebs 60. She received treatment and was released from Corry Memorial Hospital. Fred Krebs 63 was involved in the crash with Ray Wolford 78 of East Main Street as another vehicle, with Krebs starting to turn onto a side road.
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Thureree
Investi Sant
Brad Krebs
Corry Memorial Hospital
Corry
Barid
Krebs
Fred Krebs
Ray Wolord
East Main Street
Geld Krebs
Wolford
Justine
Bivells’ Corners
Harborcreek Man and Wolford Machine Car Damage Estimates
Damage to the Harborcreek man s car was estimated at 400 dollars while the loss to the Wolford machine was set at 200 dollars.
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Harborcreek
Wolford
Fire Hall Damaged By Unidentified Blaze In Meadville
Four fire companies battled a blaze at West Mead Township No. 2 Fire Hall causing about $10 000 in damage. The fire burned through the roof before crews contained it. Also reported is the death of Sir Richard Paget a British scientist noted for acoustics antisubmarine work and a sign language innovator.
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Meadville
West Mead Township No. 2
DU London
Richard Paget
Local Hunt Safety Week Planned by Chamber Leader
Charles Butters, head of the Chamber of Commerce Safety Committee, announced the third annual Hunt Safely Week to run today through Sunday the 28th. The campaign, timed before Pennsylvania’s small game season, promotes hunter safety, farm property protection, and precautions like forest safety. Posters from the Pennsylvania Game Commission will be displayed in downtown store windows and in industrial plants, with a special program for younger hunters to be led by Game Commission representatives.
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Charles Butters
Chamber of Commerce Safety Committee
Chamber
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Game Commission
Winedows
Plantis
The
Game Commission
High School Assembly Promotes Safe Hunting Practices
Friday assembly at Corry Jaimestown will screen a film on hunting safety. Hunt Safely displays will appear in the town windows. Mayor Earl T. Cherry proclaims October 24-29 as Hunt Safely Week urging extreme care with firearms in the field and at camps. Byliers urges campers to extinguish cigars and cigarette stubs, and ensure campfires are out before leaving. World cattle population rises to about 77 million, up one percent from last year and eighteen percent above pre war levels.
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Corry- Jaimestown
Earl T. Cherry
Bylers
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Clarence Huth
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