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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1955
Page
6
A single engine biplane crashed during takeoff at Bradford Harri Emery Airport. Lt Albert Reiller of Buffalo and Sgt Bernie Altemeter of Checktow walked away uninjured as engine trouble struck about 50 feet in the air. The craft overturned and came to rest.
GOP leaders plan a early February decision on whether President Eisenhower will seek another term. Leonard W Hall helped outline the timetable to secure Ohio delegates for the May 8 presidential preference primary. Ohio law requires candidate consent to place delegates on the ballot. Eisenhower aides cite Tafts 1962 bid as a precedent for notifying election officials by written letter.
United Nations marked its tenth birthday with an international concert in New York attended by leaders and artists. Henry Cabot Lodge Jr praised the UN as a powerful force for public opinion while Harold Stassen urged renewed faith in global cooperation. Korean War dead were honored at a U S cemetery and India was praised as a world leader for supporting UN efforts. Jose Maza of Chile predicted real progress toward world peace within a decade. Egypt's Abdel Nasser urged colonial powers to relinquish control of subject nations. London and New Delhi reports followed with updates on reactions and expectations.
United Air Lines faced widespread disruption as engineers and some pilots walked out in a strike affecting flight operations. Associated Press reports that experts forecast continued delays and possible schedule changes as unions push for job security and better conditions.
G C Carpenter aged 60 and a resident of Westfield died yesterday. He was a brother-in-law of Ruts Tapson of Corns and is survived by his wife and two nieces. Private funeral services will be held at Carpenter Funeral Home in Westfield at 2 pm Wednesday with Rev. Bernard Howe officiating.
Newspaperman aged 60 from Maryville Tennessee, longtime editor of the Maryville Enterprise, who worked on papers in Kentucky, New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and at the Associated Press, died Saturday. In towns where Loyalist groups marred public spaces, an incident at Fulgar Square saw a member pull down the blue and white WON flag and trample it.
A fragmentary letter from Raymond G Weber of the Corry Community Church in Gore Pennsylvania cites The Salvation Army’s long history of aiding the needy. It argues the group functions as both church and social agency, expanding outreach through new methods while maintaining spiritual aims.
The proclamation issued by Mayor Earl T Cherry urges Corry residents to handle firearms with extreme care during hunting season and to respect others property rights. It commends the Corry Chamber of Commerce Safety Committee for promoting hunting safety and notes local Salvation Army relief and services supporting summer camps, maternity care, and social aid.
Stevenson hosted about 200 Lake County Democratic precinct committeemen and others at his 70 acre farm in a quiet fence mending session. He did not reveal his political plans but is expected to make a presidential announcement next month.
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