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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1958
Page
4
The Virginia Congress of Parents and Teachers backs a local option on school integration, a move tied to potential loss of state funding if districts go integrated. With 13,000 pupils affected and nine white schools closed to exclude 51 Black students, the policy faces a two edged fate as federal orders and court actions loom.
Former Dean Lawrence H. Chamberlain proposed a plan to upgrade admissions at Columbia College to admit a maximum freshman class of 400 from an estimated 6000 applicants in ten years. Preference would go to students with four years of mathematics and science, foreign language reading ability, and strong English.
A mixed recap highlights Roosevelt pledge to maintain vast preparedness spending and a Western Hemisphere peace stance. Plans for Tri-State Aviation to include Corry on a Pittsburgh to Philadelphia route. Local band reorganization and winter rehearsal schedule. Tax valuation appeals set for November 2 in Municipal building. Presbyterian Church group Halloween party hosted by Mrs. Fehlman. Route 25043 paving work delayed by rain with surface now being laid, weather permitting.
Mayville lawyer Joseph Gerace filed an appeal with the New York Appellate Division seeking reversal of Donald P. Warner’s second degree murder conviction for the September 12 1957 killing of his wife Wini fred in Frewsburg Chautauqua County. Arguments on the motion will be heard in Rochester tomorrow and sanity as an appeal point will be argued along with claims key points were overlooked in the January trial. Warner received a 30 year term.
A committee weighs a plan proposed by Dr Chamberlain that foreshadows how top colleges may limit admissions to fit capacity. The idea implies future applicants will need far stronger preparation to gain entry to elite schools.
Hollywood highlights Jackie Coogan marks 40 years in movies while shedding 30 pounds and returning to form after Air Force service and a detour in the appliance business. He recalls starting with Charlie Chaplin in The Kid, notes a late 1940s rise, and a 1950s break before a comeback sparked by a Playhouse 90 appearance and a Frank Sinatra nudge leading to new film roles.
Al Zugsmith of MGM pursues a lifelong career in film after working on High School Confidential Night of the Quarter Moon and current Beat Generation. He serves as dialogue director on Beat Generation and vows to direct. He recalls earnings from wartime Burma poker winnings and the collapse of child star fortunes under Congan law.
A motion for change of venue in the first degree attempted murder case of Mr and Mrs Wilford Rose of Dunkirk will be heard by an Appellate Court in Rochester N Y at 1800 tomorrow. District Attorney Edward G O Connor will oppose before a five man court. If granted the trial shifts county. if denied the prosecutor said no change.
In Sumed PA AP McGonigle GOP candidate predicts a crushing defeat for Democrat Mayor Lawrence of Pittsburgh in the November 4 election. He cites discontent with the Leader administration and says polls show him ahead. Also, Rep. Hugh Scott claims a 53 percent lead in the Senate race over Governor Leader.
Police charged the couple after Mrs Rose's minor son was found bound gagged with bags over his head on May 24 inside the Rose family trailer in Dunkirk. The investigation centers on the circumstances of the assault and the relationships involved.
The article notes top grade corporate bonds offer higher income at current prices than many leading stocks. Government bonds attract little levy despite lower prices. The Federal Reserve's recent rate hike for member banks seeks to align its discount rate with other short term lending rates without disrupting the existing balance.
Sherman man Paul Paddleford was injured when a 22 caliber pistol discharged while he tried to remove it from his coveralls. The bullet penetrated his right leg near the knee, four inches below, and he was treated at Westfield Memorial Hospital by Dr. Carlton Heist and listed in good condition.
Henry R. Smith Jr. of Pittsburgh has been re-elected president of the Pennsylvania Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. The announcement comes from Altoona, confirming continued leadership for the civil rights group.
The piece notes Fed rate hikes and tighter money pressuring inflation while investors favor stocks for potential capital gains over bonds. It compares current yields to 1920s patterns, cites Treasury plans to borrow three billion dollars next month, and describes expectations the Fed will assist banks as the market eyes inflation risks.
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