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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1957
Page
1
A highly garbled OCR fragment mentions rain, routes, plows, and hay gear, interwoven with unclear references to UNICEF and youth, suggesting a noisy mix of notices, discussions, and public content without coherent details or identifiable events or entities.
Soviet leader Khrushchev dismissed Kremlin showdown rumors and said Zhukov will receive a new post. At a Turkish Embassy party in London he denied deciding the job yet noted Zhukov’s health. Western speculation linked Zhukov to outer Mongolia or an ambassadorial post after his removal.
The Stanford Hose Ball returns Thanksgiving Eve at the VFW ballroom from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. with the Phil Runzo orchestra from Old City. Tickets are one dollar. proceeds support the Stan ford Hose Company's upstairs fire station clubrooms and operations.
Washington reports Ike praised General Zhukov while Khrushchev hints at a new assignment for the Soviet war hero. Western analysts question Zhukov's real political clout as debates about Soviet leadership continue.
Turkish cities faced martial law and curfews as rioting followed Premier Menderes victory. Two people were killed in Gaflaktepe near the Syrian border, while Mersin saw a prominent politician killed. Army units patrolled Ankara and Istanbul amid rising diplomatic and political rancor. Ismet Inonu urged the government to halt violence. Republicans warned of danger.
Thieves broke open a safe at Sauer Inc on the North Side last night and fled with $17,000 in pay envelopes. Police report the combination was a single paper found in a safe on the second floor. the safe with the money was on the first floor.
Health officials warn of a projected eight week rise in Asian flu cases, mainly in areas not yet hard hit. Pennsylvania reports about 500 000 flu like illnesses since October, with 80 percent of recent samples testing positive for Asian flu. Philadelphia lab confirms 196 cases, no county detail available. Vaccine potency concerns noted. manufacturers urged to test by December 1.
President Eisenhower said at a news conference he plans to attend the mid December NATO Council meeting in Paris and hopes most heads of government of the 15 member nations will be there. He also expressed interest in visiting England but as yet not certain. The NATO announcement confirmed the Paris meeting will be attended by leaders. He hinted at addressing common problems facing the free world amid Soviet missile progress and satellite launches.
Snowmoon group notes $25,000 available for bond redemption from Authority funds excess to cover maturing bonds. Citizens National Bank to purchase outstanding bonds up to par with accrued interest. Authority officers re-elected: Walter Deutschlander chair Howard Hammond vice chair Dallas Smiley treasurer George Orcutt secretary Howard Hutzelman asst sec-treas. Corry district elects two members for five years. Morgan Beverly elected by Corry district. second member name not available.
In Medical Lake Washington authorities report a nine hour revolt by criminally insane patients at the State Mental Hospital ended safely with 36 hostages. Dr Garrett Hoyns state director of institutions said the incident was a misunderstanding and no program changes were made. Radio broadcasts from the rebels and subsequent official statements attempted to calm the situation as talks continued.
A violent incident at the Jerusalem parliament wounded Premier David Ben-Gurion and Welfare Minister Meir Shapiro while Molotov-like projectiles were hurled from the gallery. A 25 year old former mental patient Moishe Ber Theaty Douek was seized as police described the attack as a desk-side blast near the speaker's dais.
A four engine Air Force tanker crashed into Gray Mountain in northern Arizona during a routine flight from Walker AFB New Mexico. Eight bodies were found at the charred wreckage with a full search underway. The CV plane carried sixteen men but identities were not released. Rescue teams faced rugged terrain as daybreak revealed a burned area around the crash site near the Grand Canyon region. Sheriff Cecil Richardson noted the crash likely occurred between 9 and 10:30 a.m. Local authorities, including Tuba City police, reported signs of fatalities and debris scattered across the slope.
Six Corry Chamber of Commerce representatives depart from Port Erie Airport to attend the Pennsylvania State Chamber meeting in Harrisburg at the Hotel Penn Harris. The group includes President Olin Bracken and other officers and directors. The event features morning and afternoon panels on the economy taxes and energy topics, with lunch speech by Senator Carl Curtis.
The jury absolved Willis W. Reamer and Mrs Raith Wet of responsibility for the September 24 collision on Alte wheny River Boulevard that killed Mabel Stephens alea of Veron who rode with Wet and was thrown under the truck.
Three year old Sarah Ann Dobbs barefoot in a Tshirt was found unharmed a mile east of home after neighbors heard a puppy barking. Bloodhounds ground crews and Civil Air Patrol hunted abandoned mine shafts and pits in the area. The girl was found with wet clothes near the dog following a fall into a creek.
Northumberland County debates a plan forcing 164 Shamokin Township secondary students to choose Shamokin High or Treverton High in a joint district with multiple townships. Richard Klein argues a joint solution will burden taxpayers, while supporters cite past savings and regional cooperation.
Corry Community Chest cochairs Leo Ahnrid and Brynk McKnight announce extension of the 57 drive to November 7 to receive direct mail pledges and mop up lagging divisions. The current tally is 91,521 dollars, about 67 percent of the 48,920 goal, with several divisions expected to push past target when final totals are added. Divisions and receipts are listed, including Corporations 15,570, Advance gifts 3,600, Industrial employees 7,614, Retailers 575, Service stations 164, Fraternal groups 940, Professionals 1,070, School employees 657, Government and utilities 1,743, Townships 290.
In a Brooklyn federal court Fisher, a former Army officer, is sued over a jeep lost in the Philippines in 1946. The government claims damage of 689 dollars and 15 cents for the unreturned vehicle after Fisher, later a Brooklyn sales manager, allegedly kept it despite Army orders. The case cites an exchange of correspondence and a three inch stack of files.
Syria formally asks the United Nations for aid and a commission to investigate the Turkish Syrian border crisis. The plan, supported by Syria and Turkey but doubtful to gain two thirds, would name a seven member panel to report within two weeks and probe troop concentrations on both sides. Sir Leslie Munro, president of the General Assembly, said he is willing to pursue private talks to resolve the Turkish Burian dispute.
Irish-trained Stephanotis triumphed in the 115th Cambridgeshire Handicap at Newmarket, starting as a 100-6 outsider among eight runners for the mile and furlong test. The photo finish showed Heritiere second and Fal Stone in third place amid a dramatic start.
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