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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1954
Page
1
A Saturday afternoon sale near Delmas north of the Red Cell features a mix of household goods and building supplies. Items include belt tools, roof materials, electric cords, and farm implements. Names mention Charles Corry and Mrs Lucille Ford amid court notes of assault charges.
In Cincinnati Adlai Stevenson urged a national “agonizing reappraisal” of Republicans for McCarthyism and anti business myths. He linked Maine’s new Democratic governor win to a fatigue with smears, praised Democratic leadership on business and economy, and called for expanded world trade and a strong, full employment policy.
Tehran reports the arrest of Capt. Gholam Hossein Garganalov alias Moghadam, chief counter intelligence for Abadan oil area, accused of serving as a Russian spy. About 500 army and police officers have been detained in a nationwide anti spy crackdown.
Little Rock case ends when J H Long, an escapee from Arkansas State Mental Hospital, is killed by off duty officer’s gun after holding Mrs. A D Lynn hostage on her porch. Police surrounded the home. Long demanded a car and shouted he would die rather than return. The hostage was unharmed.
New York reports the Rocky Marciano Charles heavyweight title bout was postponed again due to rain. The showdown, originally set for Friday, was moved to the next night with plans to proceed as soon as Washington's Friday radio TV fight ends, or another delay would push it further back.
Management and union negotiators met in final conference to resolve terms of a new contract as the Aero Supply pact nears midnight. Union members will vote tomorrow at Rex Theatre on accepting or rejecting the latest proposal amid wage and incentive disputes. John Jackson of the IAM will present details, with about 716 workers on payroll at Aero Supply.
State Police sift the 1940 murder confession of Oklahoma convict Jack Ray seeking a girl known as Candy. He claimed a letter could expose a Pennsylvania dope seller at Penn State College. Officers found many named persons did not match records as they traced leads through Massachusetts and Columbia County without success.
William Howell, 36, was sentenced to four years in prison for his role in four killings tied to a sprawling harness racing scandal. He drove the getaway car in the August 28 1983 Waiteing fatal attack that left Thomas Lewis and others dead, exposing a broader crime network.
British Foreign Secretary Eden seeks French backing for rearming West Germany as a substitute for the European Defense Community. He and Prime Minister Mendes-France discuss a pact linked to the Brussels alliance under NATO, aiming to balance German rearmament with limited limits while keeping each nation autonomous. Eden briefs the North Atlantic Council and NATO officials as talks continue without final agreement.
A man using the name Harry Bridges and a fake Social Security card passed a 32 dollar check at a local shop in a Saturday incident. The invalid check bore Mrs. J. G. Shoemaker’s signature and was connected to a Paul’s Men’s Wear purchase, with police noting no other checks had been reported.
Vice President Nixon urged Ohio Republicans to stay unified and vote for GOP candidates in November. He warned against party division, noted challenges from Democratic groups, and emphasized leveraging Eisenhower’s legacy to secure a working Republican majority in Congress. The speech opened a statewide tour tied to the president’s re election push and stressed high voter turnout as key to victory.
John Roberson pleads guilty to a hit and run charge from a North Central Street collision in Hoberton. Judge Elmer Ruann fines Roberson $100 plus costs after the morning hearing. Roberson had initially pleaded not guilty and faced trial. The crash involved Nidcar and a vehicle operated by George Collier. Roberson fled the scene but was traced by the license plate.
Three people were killed and two others were buried under debris when a drug store building in downtown Flora collapsed yesterday. An adjoining brick building was destroyed as 4 hour rescue operations continued, narrowly missing workers clearing rubble for victims.
US youngsters from the city’s Third and Fourth wards will travel to new Corry area junior presenters high Wright and Concord schools after the old high school closing. All desks now on the east side of Center street. bus transportation will be limited to certain students. City officials plan to study opening day traffic hazards and station a police officer at Pleasant and Center on the first day to manage peak pedestrian and vehicular flow near the Raymond Mig Go plant. Crossing points are monitored by signals. main concerns are teen driving behavior and traffic during opening and closing hours.
A comprehensive audit of Corry Memorial Hospital records, the only such audit in years, was finished by John V. Fonter who proposed improvements now adopted by the board. The hospital also studies its insurance and bond program, with completion expected soon. The finance committee handles enhanced insurance coverage, while the monthly report shows 242 patients, 1104 days of care, 36 average daily attendance, five deaths, 46 births, and 33 major plus 43 minor operations.
Washington A Toledo Ohio The Who says He We Communist for the D1 was recalled to the stand today for te second session of a Communications Commission heard in Into the background of Edward Lamb publisher and radio television operator. The communai only conducting the hewing to determine the accuracy of allegations that Lamb a Toledo resident knowingly in the plat w8 sociated with Communists and contributed money to the Communist party. Lamb publisher of the Brie Pa Disputen flatly and vigorously denies the Accusations and has publ icly offered a 910,000 reward to any 1 one who could refute his non Communist afide view. Today's first witness William CG Cummings 43 year old Negro fel led yesterday that Lamb was twies Included In 4 Hat Of personnan Ohio Communist group considered kelly conitributors in Laid.
Meadville report states Norton Bare aged 22 of Lakewood Ohio was found near the base of a take extension by the lake after a rowboat overturned last Saturday. Coroner rules drowning. The body washed up after daily searches by Lake Park officials.
Twin girls arrived at Corry Memorial Hospital in good condition along with their mother. The babies are the children of Mr. and Mrs. OG. Ray Tanner of RD 1 Wattsburg. Mrs. Tanner is the former Mar Leah Longutset.
New findings by Arthur J. Mirsky at the University of Pittsburgh suggest diabetes may hinge on liver function. By testing insulin with liver extracts, researchers showed liver insulinase can destroy insulin, implying liver processes could affect diabetes control alongside insulin injections and diet.
A San Francisco Bay area dispute within Exchange Clubs centers on whether private, non governmental groups with a white male membership clause should admit nonwhite members. National secretary Herald Harter defends the organization's bylaws restricting membership to white male business and professional men.
The article reports that the SEATO security pact will bolster the preservation of free governments in Asia. It notes U.S. Navy and Air Force support backing the agreement and emphasizes a stronger regional defense stance.
Secretary of State Dulles, en route to Europe, urged finding an alternative to the dead European Defense Community treaty. In Bonn talks with Adenauer and London talks with Eden and Churchill, he pressed for French German cooperation while maintaining U S military deterrence and the Southeast Asia pact as part of a broader anti-Communist strategy. He outlined two core provisions of the Manila pact and warned that further action would be coordinated by the eight-nation alliance if faced with aggression or subversion.
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