28 Oct 1957
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1957
Page
1
A damaged OCR fragment references individuals and places in a brief local notice style, but lacks clear names, dates, or events. The text appears to contain scattered personal names and numbers without coherent context or a discernible incident to summarize.
A New York cancer researcher reported at the American Cancer Society meeting that heavy drinking defined as six or more shots daily combined with heavy smoking markedly increases the risk of cancer of the larynx and mouth. The study cites 209 larynx cancer patients and 192 lung cancer patients, noting higher incidence among pipe and cigar smokers. Further data on non-smokers who drink heavily remain inconclusive.
The 1957 Community Chest drive shows a stalemate with only three days left. Officials report no progress since the last update as divisions fail to contact donors. Funds remain at six percent of the goal with inde donations noted but not yet tallied.
Flu connected illnesses rose to eighty with two more deaths at Pennsylvanian hospitals. A 14 month old Allentown girl Patt Annirk died as the Lehigh Valley epidemic shows signs of subsiding. Penshurst and surrounding towns report pneumonia linked deaths. Robert Reen, age seventy, a retired railroad worker from Ellwood City, died of a heart attack on a Rock Island Railroad train.
The Soviet Union proposed a permanent 82 nation UN body to replace the current Disarmament Commission and its five nation sub committee. The plan would open debate to the public, abolish private talks, and create a general assembly style forum. Western powers were surprised as the proposal circulated at the UN after a private meeting among Britain Canada France and the United States.
The cold blooded Murder, Inc. figure Anastasia was buried today in Brooklyn’s Greenwood Cemetery. Police kept men held on charges as they investigate the barbershop death, with Antony Coppola jailed on a $50,000 bond on a vagrancy charge.
Franklin Hospital board ends two hour session with a vote to continue work toward resolving a conflict involving Dr G C McCandless. The case traces suspensions of his hospital privileges from 1940 to 1957 and reports ongoing misconduct including scolding and intimidating staff, affecting operating room schedules and staff morale.
Harrisburg Gov. Lauder cites 15 plans to improve migrant labor camps in the state. He says current camps are as good as or better than others, backing findings from the Interdepartmental Committee on Migrant Labor’s final report.
UNICEF Penny drives spread aid from 484 communities in 1952 to 7,500 towns in 1958. In 1958, contributions reached $792,000 across the United States, Puerto Rico, Cuba, and military families in West Germany, with Canada and a 30 nation board coordinating broader child health projects in 105 countries. The effort supports nutrition education, milk programs, and essential medicines like penicillin and is tied to U.S. government support of $11 million for 1958.
Secretary Gates states the atomic power submarine Nautilus set another speed mark by traveling a thousand leagues under the sea. He spoke in San Jose and noted equipment and machinery are operational aboard, with the vessel on cruise this month.
A cold front brought an early preview of winter with scattered snow across parts of the region. Franklin reported seven inches with Cleveland measuring a foot and southern areas from one to five inches. Pittsburgh, Johnstown, and Erie saw only traces as the snow melted by morning. Roads remained mostly clear though driving hazards appeared as crews prepared in Dempsey town and Cherry Tree areas.
A Corydon airman James Higgins, 19, died in a Friday night crash near the scene. Also killed were Duane Duncan, 23, Spencer, Iowa, and Richard Moxley, 47, Booneville, N.C. Ray Young, 27, Ontario, Canada, was hospitalized in very serious condition. The four were attached to Scott Air Force Base. The car struck an empty transport bunk, shearing the top and pushing the vehicle off the highway.
Coast Guard rescues 18 year old disc jockey West after fuel runs out aboard an 18 foot motorboat en route from Morehead City to Bermuda. A British island sighting and radio pleas led to pickup at 2:05 am about 15 miles northwest of Bermuda in rough seas.
Willard Arthur Brown, an escaped convict from Deer Lodge Montana, surrendered to Idaho police after a day of terror. He phoned his mother from a Jamestown home while on the run, describing breakouts, rifle thefts, and car abducts. The anxious call prompted authorities to close in and detain him.
Eisenhower era committee on education Beyond the High School reports that many future jobs do not exist yet and will be created by new products. Josephs notes growing skills will be needed as society becomes more complex, with training foreseen to fit evolving careers rather than fixed paths. The conference at the American High School, backed by the University of Chicago and the National Investment Council for Battle School, drew experts from across the nation as it began toward turn of the century era goals.
Adnan Menderes secured a new term as Turkey's prime minister in an election seen against the grim Syria border crisis. The Democratic Party won 297 seats in the 61 member National Assembly, with the CHP at 178 and minor parties at four each. about 10 million votes cast, turnout unclear. Menderes aims to push rapid economic development amid consumer shortages and civil liberty restraints. Istanbul swing favored the Democrats by about 80 thousand votes, signaling four more years for Menderes despite regional tensions and NATO alignment.
Opening day shooting accident injures three hunters near Meadville and Erie. Garry Main 11 from Meadville, his father nearby, suffers back wound as gun slips. Thomas Schwab 14 and Paul Cancilia suffer pellet hits at separate moments. Schwab to hospital, Cancilia hit in right thigh. pellets strike from nearby rock.
Western diplomats in Moscow viewed the government reshuffle as signaling no change in Zhukov's status. The absence of a clear statement about Zhukov’s future role prompted speculation on whether he would assume another post or remain a key figure.
A list of hunter related incidents reports four deaths from heart attacks and twenty one wounded across multiple counties including Crawford Meadville and Berwick. Victims include A Rohrer Keller Lilits Angus Conver Harry Qan ater Frank F Houck among others with numerous others injured in separate hunting accidents.
Syria and the Soviet Union signed a joint economic agreement to pursue development projects. The Soviets will provide up to 100 million dollars in materials and technical aid for highways, railroads, irrigation, and other facilities, repayable over a year at 2 percent interest. The move comes amid heightened Syrian Turkish tensions and Jordan imposing border restrictions near the Ajloum district.
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