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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1955
Page
10
The Navy tested a new deck landing system on the USS Bennington using a large concave mirror and green amber lights on the carrier deck with a second amber row 150 feet astern. The mirrored image guides pilots by showing glide path, speed, and altitude to enable safer landings with reduced human error.
The Pennsylvania Motor Federation backs a 1A point system to rate motor vehicle violations. Attorney General says the Commonwealth has dropped aggressive appeals on license suspensions, aiming for a selective approach. Maxwell argues the Revenue Department should handle suspensions better and supports Senate Bill 217. The proposal would suspend licenses after a reasonable accumulation of points, targeting habitual violators.
A fragmented report describes a taconite mining plan tied to Civil War veterans scrip. A Montana land company secured offshore islands and provided soldiers scrip for a test purchase, highlighting wartime finance and logistical hurdles amid a nationwide search for suitable scrip.
A garbled clipping discusses dangerous driving and road safety measures. It mentions a violator and efforts to reduce highway incidents, referencing a public road enforcement tone and the use of sirens as a deterrent. The fragment hints at Connecticut context but lacks complete details.
A Michigan wildlife team trapping and weighing 415 pound black bears faced a problem seeking an experienced bear wrestler. The crew improvised with a makeshift wrestling effort failing to secure a trained handler as they documented vital statistics and released most bears after tagging them.
The Lake Erie international association urges plans for tourism growth as it schedules its tenth convention in Erie on November 10 to 12. President William Wingate cites Erie as a premier tourism city and outlines potential topics including goodwill tours around Lake Erie, a sports car tour, a bicycle tow, Seaway opening impacts, and the 1959 Pan American games with broad regional effects.
Mrs Hamilton a 91 year old air traveler has logged over 170000 miles in intercontinental flights. Native of Peru lived in Paris 1905 to 1930 with late husband, a builder of the Panama Canal. She visits Lima at least three times yearly and traveled to Peru by boat in former years.
Lt Loren Dale Moody, a 30 year old Army officer stationed at Patuxent Naval Air Station, was found dead by his wife in their bathroom with a gunshot wound to the head and a pistol nearby. The county medical examiner issued a coroner’s certificate confirming suicide.
Priest Rev. MacEwan with an Irish tenor voice appears at Erie College under the Willy Marti College Century series. The event features John Mo Comick and famed interpreter Celia Maple as opening acts. The engagement follows a New York appearance at the Waldorf Astoria and highlights traditional tunes from Trehind Scotland Wales and island shores.
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