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30 Oct 1954
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1954
Page
1
Unclear text fragment shows partial words and jumbled letters likely from a local news item. No coherent names dates or places are readable to establish a complete event or notice.
The readable text cites a local sale notice with fragmented phrases including names such as Phillips and Willett and mentions terms and attendees. The readability is poor and critical details are incomplete but indicates a sale event and associations involved.
United Nations talks begin on five power arms discussions. Speculation centers on U S representative as Britain France Russia Canada seek to begin negotiations on atomic and hydrogen weapons. Patterson named as possible US delegate if talks pushed to year end or January.
Frank Bell, once a Corry resident now serving a 24 to 25 year sentence at Western Penitentiary, will appear before the State Pardon Board in November seeking a sentence commutation. Bell argues a career-ending desperation led to the Hill Mill Dairy burglary in Erie, noting a long record of arrests with most resulting in discharges. He was found with burglary tools when police tipped to Hill Mill’s imminent burglary. In a separate incident, Ralph W. Smith, 51, of Erie, was shot and hospitalized after a shotgun misfire while handling a leaf near the weapon, becoming the district’s first hunting casualty.
Police killed Agostino Amedeo, a 26 year old ex convict linked to a cop slaying, during an ambush raid at Berwyn and Clark. Detectives arranged the trap dressed as civilians, a nearby bystander was wounded, and crowds blocked Clark Street as the chase ended.
Nine State Policemen pressed relentlessly to day to find the slayer of 6-year-old Karen Mauk, killed while she was making a trick or treat tour of the neighborhood in true Halloween fashion. An autopsy showed death by suffocation with no sign of sexual assault. A tall thin man was reported seen in the Conemaugh area and a 14-year-old girl said the man touched her shoulder as she walked by. No definitive suspect yet as volunteers help in the search.
Snow arrives in Corry area with cloudy, windy and colder conditions forecast for tonight and Sunday. Heavy snow expected along Lake Erie snow belt. temperatures tonight down to 22 to 28 degrees after a 47 degree high and 81 degree low last night.
City police investigated a suspected burglary on Mead Avenue where a 10 15 p m returnee found an unlocked first floor window entry. The intruder reportedly sought cash and bypassed jewelry left atop a bureau, suggesting familiarity with the household.
W. Babson of Babson Park Mass says investors should buy stocks in dividend paying, well known firms and diversify across many companies. He favors trusts and mutual funds for safety with little money. He warns the nation risks being top heavy with safe investments as dividends from established corporations may not support all investors. Some may consider modest risk in new enterprises.
A discussion on who truly built New England’s cotton mills and paper plants and who financed them. The piece argues conservatives and big firms benefited, while risk takers and shipbuilders created wealth abroad, noting the Securities and Exchange Commission may help or harm the nation.
Homer Gale 71 died when an abandoned frame house being torn down collapsed on him on his farm two miles west of Union City Erie County Deputy Coroner WL Musser said Gale was working alone when a key timber gave way and trapped him. Neighbors freed his body after about 20 minutes. He left a wife Anna three daughters and a son Harold. Funeral service planned at Glenn Funeral Home Monday at 2 p.m. Evergreen Cemetery Union City expected burial.
Children up to 14 are invited to citywide Halloween tricks or treats. Events run 8:30 to 9:30 PM at Concord School and several playgrounds under the Corry Ministerial Association and Chamber of Commerce. UNICEF pennies fund aid for children in local nations. Volunteers from local groups sponsor the event and collect pennies at 4:30 PM for UNICEF.
The youngest son of Franklin D Roosevelt urged Republicans to work for a Republican Congress. He said Democrats won't support President Eisenhower if Republicans win, stressing a second great crusade.
The Associated Press reports a nationwide campaign tactic by Dwight D. Eisenhower to spur a large GOP turnout. The plan calls for a chain of phone calls urging friends to vote and to pass along the message. Democratic leaders denounced the approach as a red smear while Eisenhower warned voters against a Democratic Congress. Nixon campaigned in California highlighting unemployment fears. Eisenhower spoke in multiple states stressing peace and prosperity under a GOP-led government.
Corry readers show limited enthusiasm for the upcoming election with only about 30 percent turnout expected. The Erie County statewide race features Waterhouse versus Blair for Assembly, while Lloyd H. Wood faces George M. Leader in the gubernatorial contest. GOP strength in Erie Crawford and Mercer counties is seen as key to victory.
Damascus reports a coalition cabinet under Paris El Khouri took over the Syrian government last night replacing Gayid Ghazel's caretaker regime after parliamentary elections. The new government includes People's party, independents, national and tribal blocs. In Moscow, Soviet ferrous metallurgy minister Anatoly Kumnin died yesterday.
The Chest Appeal reports a remaining need of 1740 toward a $32,118 goal. Chairman William Pfiefer notes outstanding divisions and early contributors pushed the total up overnight, but the campaign still seeks 100 percent success and substantial donations to hit the target.
Citizens National Bank installs a two machine National Cash Register system over the weekend to duplicate totals for customers and bank ledgers. Executive VP Charles Bracken says the new Joven type equipment, chosen for its accuracy and 100 percent duplication of statements, will streamline processing due to rising checking activity and thrift-check growth. Bank staff work through the weekend to prepare updated statements for each account.
A dinner and dance for youths ages 17 to 20 will be held at the State Armory in November under Company F of the Pennsylvania National Guard. Officers say the event is free to attendees, funded by guard donations and the company fund. Regular Army officers are expected to speak on benefits of enlistment in the National Guard.
In Cleveland the Sheppard murder trial faced a potential mistrial after reports that one of 12 jurors had a criminal record. The case, involving the July 4 death of Marilyn Sheppard, spurred a probe by police and court officials as eligibility of juror Damess Manning was questioned and a wider review of juror backgrounds was ordered.
A 16 year old girl missing from Hopewell Township was found dead today near her home in Beaver Falls. Police say she was found under vegetation and dirt about 300 yards from her residence.
U S diplomats privately rejected West German Chancellor Adenauer's call for a gradual disarmament accord with the Soviet bloc. State Department officials declined comment, while German spokesman Felix von Eckhardt framed disarmament as the first of a series of steps, calling it the decisive point of tension. Adenauer planned a New York visit and Columbia University honors before returning home.
In Pittsburgh Crucible Steel faces a large damage suit filed in U S District Court by Albert J. and Michael A. Marino of Rochester PA. The brothers, recently acquitted on September 21 by directed verdict in a mall fraud case, allege false and malicious reports harmed their business and credit. They claim they spent large sums on defense and had to post a $10,000 bond. the government contends the mails were used to defraud via allegedly wrong invoices. A separate note cancels 6:45 Mass at Lady of Victory Chapel due to Rev. Francis Graves condition worsening.
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