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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1955
Page
1
A damaged OCR fragment from a newspaper page provides few readable details about a local event, person, or place. The legible words do not form a complete report or clear context for a proper headline or summary.
The Corry school board approved sending letters to hundreds of residents with delinquent per capita taxes. Treasurer Harley Johnson reported a total of 64,600 dollars overdue since 1947, with only 94,252 collected and 30,438 remaining. The board may publish names if payments are not made, and considers legal action to recoup funds.
A near freezing night with 34 degrees and heavy cloud cover prompted gardeners to shield tomatoes cucumbers and other crops. While frost is possible, forecasts hint at continued cool conditions with a record low for the season and growers anxious about early frost risks.
Police report three suspects—Phulip G Anthony 4, Henrietta White 42, Linwood R White 22—arrested after an attempted holdup at First National Bank in Ulster Pennsylvania. A sawn off shotgun and loaded car were found, investigation tied to a gas station pickup in Horseheads New York. Bail set, held without.
An AP report notes a consent judgment against Republic Pictures requiring licensing of 80 percent of pre August 1 1945 features for TV within 90 days and negotiations to offer post-1945 titles. within two years at least 5 percent of released films must be licensed for television nationwide after theatrical runs.
In Harrisburg, Senate Democrats question Republican tax measures aimed at renewing corporate income tax, extending utilities tax, and delaying the manufacturers exemption. They warn the move could be political capital to borrow more and stall final adjournment. A joint conference committee plans a compromise on fair employment practices amid broader tax actions.
In a community dispute, residents confuse Dr Charles French with Dr Alvin E French a medical missionary abroad. Clarifications show Charles French remains active locally while Alvin French moved to Africa. A separate Pittsburgh case notes Rex Lane 58 facing sentencing for tax evasion and falsified returns filed for others.
City council debated funding for school aid and storm sewer work across East South Fifty three at the meeting. Charles Thompson and the property committee promised to investigate and report next meeting while James Harper questioned classification and pay in the education system.
The Columbus span project faces delays as workers pour footers and begin preliminary work on the lower bridge. The Route 6 roadway and main route will receive an eight inch stone bank with four foot wide blacktop covering, with completion targeted by October 15. Worth Hammond, Warren Coury, highway officials, report progress despite setbacks.
Indictments returned yesterday against Charles Hess of Ligonier and Union organizer Cardone for Grevervilite AM District 50 United Mine Workers in a Bedford County disturbance tied to a pit strike at the Fri Lo trot plant.
Philadelphia district attorney’s office arrests Millén Schwartz and his wife Rosalle Heelne in connection with the death of Food Fair Stores heiress Mrs Ostreich. Warrants allege criminal abortion, conspiracy and perjury. Bail set at 5000 each for Thursday hearing before Magistrate Elias Myers.
Mayor Earl Cherry and City official Carl Smith along with the Chamber of Commerce tax committee met at the Hotel Corts to discuss modernizing purchasing procedures. They considered adopting commercial bank checks, petty cash for small expenses, and streamlined warrant usage to tighten city fund control with a fuller study to be presented to City Council.
Bargaining officials from the Locomotive Firemen union, representing about 100 members, demand higher wages under a plan tied to a 28 shift, 18 weekly minimum for firemen and 20 for engineers in rail service. President Gilbert Bratunnhood said members complied with the Rail Way Labor Act provisions and prepared for a strike if unresolved.
Union officials push a coast to coast walkout as 70 000 longshoremen are ordered off the job to spur federal funding. Spontaneous sympathy actions appear in Philadelphia Wilmington Boston and Jacksonville with Halifax noting a strike order while Houston and Norfolk weigh action amid court orders.
State Police report two versions of a foggy Route 6 collision west of the city. Walter Dingfelder says Charles DAngelo cut in. DAngelo claims Dingfelder struck first. Damages are estimated at 350 dollars to the truck and 875 to the car.
An early morning plane crash near Pinon Dale, Florida, kills six people including a youth. Eyewitnesses report the aircraft plunged into a cemetery and exploded after takeoff, with investigators detailing the flight path and emergency response. Authorities name the dead and note the incident occurred close to Dulks Diland.
Vaccination shipments reached local drug stores with approximately 457 Salk polio shots available. The National Polio Foundation previously distributed free doses to first and second graders, while doctors will administer based on requests and timing. Some physicians plan to wait until after the basketball season, others will begin immediately as vaccine supplies allow.
An OCR fragment reports a fatal crash involving a wild vehicle near Oral Greensburg. Names and precise details are unclear due to the damaged text but reference to a passenger and local locations suggests a traffic incident with multiple involved parties.
Paris reports Edgar Faure's cabinet approved a four man commission to depose Sultan Mohammed Ben Moulay Arafic as Morocco enters a reform phase. A three man regency would govern, Morocco remains largely quiet as nationalist leaders urge patience amid conservatism concerns in the Protectorate.
A sheriff sale generated a bid of 4501 for a local property tied to public assistance and real estate fronts. The event involved multiple bidders and included details of frontage measurements and parcel descriptions amid a tremor report nearby.
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