Fragmented Local Notice From OCR
Vague OCR text notes a short reference to a paved area and a 5m to 20 write, lacking clear names or actions.
09 Sep 1954
Page 1
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1954
Page
1
Vague OCR text notes a short reference to a paved area and a 5m to 20 write, lacking clear names or actions.
Fragmented OCR shows a local sale listing with terms like a 12 foot swing set and appliances, plus a notice of estate affairs in Pennsylvania. Names and details are unclear though the piece mentions letters testamentary and requests to present claims.
An enormous earthquake struck Orleansville and surrounding towns in Northern Algeria at 1 07 am injuring and killing hundreds. Officials report at least 200 deaths with estimates near 800. power and communications were cut as troops and ambulances rushed to assist. A 400 bed field hospital was set up and surgeons were dispatched from Algiers.
Two men were admitted to Corry Memorial Hospital after separate incidents. Merle B Williams, 19, of R D J Clymer was trapped when a farm tractor overturned but suffered only bruises and a deep leg laceration. Edward Clover, 26, of R D 3 sustained a deep knee laceration after a branch struck him into a power saw. Both were listed in good condition.
The all sea search for Ted May a 44 year old steel worker and father of nine who vanished on his second unescorted Channel swim was abandoned today as hope faded. RAF planes launches were ordered to return to base at 102 m.
In Harrisburg 1962 Democratic leader Advil Stevenson outlined the party’s fall plan to focus on issues and foreign policy, criticizing Republicans for a scattered approach while appealing for decency and a switch in Pennsylvania where only one Democratic state administration has existed in nearly 60 years. He urged Democrats to lift campaign discourse above slander and name calling amid the presidential race and stressed placing the country above party.
Miss Llorenceunna Wick, 84, a San Diego typist who swam the English Channel both directions, was pulled from Lake Ontario at about the 15 mile mark of a 32 mile marathon. Marilyn Bell, 17, still pushed toward her goal at 15 miles out. Gas and oil slicks blamed for Chadwick’s distress. United Nations Security Council to meet to discuss US protest over bomber shot down by Viet Mig planes.
A Corry woman, Mrs. Freno, died at 5:30 p.m. after collapsing during a birthday party at 127 East Pleasant Street. Born 1876 in Germany, she immigrated at 18, lived in New York and New Jersey, and later moved to Corry. She is survived by a son and two daughters, with several grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Friends may call at Bracken Funeral Home. service at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church with burial in the Lutheran Cemetery.
Senator Irving M. Ives said he would accept the Republican nomination for governor if the state convention names him as its choice to succeed retiring Gov. Thomas E. Dewey. Ives, endorsed by Dewey and the Republican executive committee, appears virtually certain to be nominated at Syracuse starting September 22. Some Democratic leaders back Averell Harriman, while a Moor fight could unfold at the Democratic state convention in New York City September 21-22 as factions back Franklin D Roosevelt Jr or the late President.
The Mississippi House approved a constitutional amendment 108 to 24 to allow abolition of public schools, with the Senate expected to follow as supporters push a private school path. Alabama lawmakers urged Gov Gordon Persons to call a special session to remove public school support from the state constitution, potentially enabling a private system.
Erie police chiefs from neighboring communities met with area Civilian Defense officials to discuss traffic problems likely from an evacuation drill on October 1. Local planners admit they underestimated the impact and police will study local flow concerns and report at the policy meeting next Wednesday at the Civil Defense training HQ.
Harrisburg reports the Republican party will launch its November statewide campaign with a Butler rally led by gubernatorial candidate Liszy H. Wood. Miles Horst, GOP state chairman, promises a bus tour from Pittsburgh to Butler and to other counties with a platform meeting in Pittsburgh.
In Atlantic City the Miss America 1955 race sees Linda Maud of Washington DC and Lee Ann Meriwether of San Francisco take early leads after preliminary talent rounds. Maud, aiming for the Metropolitan Opera, sang O Mio Fernando, while Meriwether studies drama at City College of San Francisco and seeks acting success.
The Corry Chamber of Commerce Recreation Committee discussed off season coastal and winter activities and agreed to continue the winter program at the Junior High gym. They plan to expand it to include adult activities and to enlarge the swim program sponsored with the YMCA for next summer.
Regina K Green-Burg operator of Wie Repinin Candy Co. on Millsburgh North Ridge area dies after being found shot. Police report she hid a pistol in her mind and was an Allison Park resident. Body discovered this morning.
Senator Joseph McCarthy pressed his defense stance as he testified that his calls for government employees to reveal information were not improper. The Senate Committee chairman warned against examining other senators' past actions, risking months of further hearings. McCarthy argued he followed approved practice and that other leaders used similar tactics.
Readable text notes another drop in coffee prices as retailers trim about a cent per pound on many brands this weekend. The reductions follow weeks of rising costs, with some brands nearing the dollar per pound mark for the first time in months. Officials cite crop damage in Brazil and dealer speculation as factors behind previous hikes.
Richard Flye of Union City announced plans to open a new prescription drug store at 117 North Center Street in the former Wing-WHll No 1 location. The shop aims to be ready for opening in October after remodeling including a glass and aluminum front and handicap access. Flye, a Oregon State College School of Pharmacy graduate, will operate independently but feature Rexall drugs and a full range of medicines, cosmetics, and sundries.
George Zemany aged 87 of Conyngham was fatally pinned between a backing tractor trailer and loading ramp at the ACP Industries plant in Berwick. He died after being struck by a truck driven by Jack Berry of Lewisburg who said he stopped 15 feet from the ramp then backed up without seeing Zemany. The coroner ruled accidental death.
National Security Council members meet with President Eisenhower Sunday to map strategy on broad security concerns and Communist infiltration. A prior White House session with Attorney General Brownell and FBI Director Hoover discusses domestic anti communism and security measures as the NSC plans its first full outside Washington session.
Webanon Pennsylvania Lebanon High School cancels two football games on the schedule after senior guard from Lebanon is diagnosed with poliomyelitis. Principal Gadking and coach Intiers say all team members are kept from school until September 17 while medical officials report the illness.
U S and Canadian atomic energy officials meet to explore tight cooperation after relaxed secrecy rules. Talks led by Lewis Straws and William Bennett follow a Congress approved expansion of presidential power to assist allies in building atomic industries. The project involves an international agency to promote peaceful atomic uses, likely created by treaty, and to provide know-how and fissile material to developing nations seeking atomic power.
Moscow rejects American protest over the Neptune patrol near Siberian waters claiming provocation by the U S. The Soviet note calls for measures to prevent further incidents and reiterates charges that the US vessel violated Soviet waters during the Saturday attack. A U S note says the airplane was outside Soviet air space and the incident occurred near Swanton.
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