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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1957
Page
3
A partial readable fragment mentions local actions and authorities but lacks clear names dates places or concrete details to form a complete news item. The OCR shows stray letters and disjointed phrases hindering a coherent summary.
A fragmented OCR note reports ongoing petition activity in the assembly with backing from the secretary. Details are unclear but indicate push toward action on a transformation or reform effort.
A large barn 10 miles southeast of Erie burned yesterday afternoon as owner Michael Senin was away. Firefighters from Belle Valley and neighboring towns battled the blaze for nearly four hours, destroying the barn and contents including milking and farming equipment and a truck. About 1% of chickens perished. cause undetermined though a tractor short is suspected.
Two men died and a former state commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars was seriously injured in a beach auto collision on Route 60 nine miles north of Greensburg. Victims were William Nowe 76 of New Kensington and Anthony D Detore 23 of Latrobe. Hartmas 40 of New Kensington a VEW officer and Westmoreland County tax official survived with injuries. Coroner reported crash on a sharp curve two miles north of Delmont. The truck and car sideswiped, killing Nowe instantly. Detore was thrown from the car as the truck rolled into a field about 100 feet away.
Four young Connellsville residents face hearings next week on armed robbery charges in Fayette and Westmoreland Counties. Donald R. Yingling Earl Shalfenberger Charles W. Redman and Patsy Virgillo were held without bond after reportedly breaking into homes last Thursday night. They allegedly terrorized victims including Mrs. Goldier Miller and the Gulley couple, stealing about 100 dollars in cash and two automobiles.
In Johannesburg area clashes between Zulu and Basuto tribesmen erupted after a zoot-suit dispute with tsotsis. At least 32 killed and 60 wounded as gunfights spread to townships. Police deployed 400 officers and 50 squad cars. A month-old infant was shot and did not survive. Gunfire intensified through the day. Also, Queen Elizabeth II unveiled a memorial bust to King George VI at Crathie Church near Balmoral Castle.
John Wesley Baxter Jr. 2 died after being run over by a truck driven by his father on the family farm in Fredonia R D 2. He was bucking the truck toward the barn when he darted from behind a tree, tripped, and was crushed under a wheel. The boy died seven minutes after arrival at Mercer Cottage Hospital. Deputy coroner Dr A J Lyons confirmed the incident.
An anonymous caller warned of a bomb at 2:15 p.m. PDT yesterday targeting the Los Angeles Angels’ dugout. Police evacuated both dugouts at Wrigley Field before a Coast League double header. no bomb was found. The call came to the Angels’ office at 2:10 p.m., about 40 minutes after the game began.
Judge Elmer Evans upheld hunting-privilege penalties against Sutto Construction Co executives Stephen Sutto and Edward Robie for trapping four pheasants near company offices. The judge noted no effort to release three other birds and found the actions a legal violation despite claims they trapped an ill pheasant.
Mrs. Margaret Goudner, 62, president of the McKean County SPCA, was bitten on the left hand and arm by a 3 year old Boxer at the SPCA kennel near Bradford. Patrolman Clyde W. Keifer destroyed the dog after the attack. Dr. H. J. Cleveland ordered brain rabies tests at Cornell, though the dog had an earlier inoculation. The kennel operator couple had recently taken in the dog.
Salamanca city's Republican mayoral candidate Robert A. McMath, 49, was injured slightly when he forced his single engine plane to land on the Bikdale Country Club golf course after striking a tree. He received a head wound at Salamanca District Hospital and was not seriously hurt. McMath, partner in a local automobile agency, was opposing Mayor James Crowley in the November 5 election.
A plane lost control near the Ford airport, crashing into swampy terrain after hitting tree tops. Miss Lehan suffered a fractured pelvis and leg with possible lung injury. Pilot Vincent L. Pitts, 98, a World War II veteran from Wellesley, and copilot Roger W. Sweetland Jr., 33, Arlington, both held flight captain roles with Northeast Airlines and prior service.
Gov Leavy announced Pennsylvania leads in federal highway activity through July with 73.377 million dollars of advertised projects and 118.09 million programmed. Federal and total allocations rose from June, with the federal share totaling 358.991 million and New York and California ahead in overall commitment. Mileage in the federal program reached 648.3 miles by July 31, reflecting partial funding patterns and cost shares from 40 to 50 percent depending on highway type. In another note, Sally Rae Stauffer, former Miss Pennsylvania 1957, married Fred Waring Jr at Delaware Water Gap Presbyterian Church and will reside in Washington, D. C., where Waring serves in the U. S. Navy.
Complete official returns from 247 districts show Adenauer’s CDU tally at 31,058,419 votes with 29,845,046 valid. Christian Democrats win about 50 percent, Socialists 31.75 percent, Free Democrats 10.5 percent, Refugee party 4.58 percent, German Reich party 1.03 percent.
The Federal Election Office reports Christian Democrats with 270 seats in the new Parliament, 207 plus a three seat bonus. Socialists 189, Free Democrats 41, and the German party also noted. Adenauer’s 81 years assures continued armament buildup and Western alliance, while socialists push troop withdrawal and Europe’s unity. Western troops likely remain. economy to expand under free enterprise.
A Saturday night head on crash in Titusville injured Roger Haroun and C R McNerney and caused extensive damage to about 60 yards of convent fence. McNerney and wife were hospitalized for examination while Haroun was treated and released. The car flamed up after tumbling onto the sidewalk. firemen extinguished the blaze and police say neither driver will be cited.
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