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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1958
Page
4
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The piece urges Pennsylvania voters to scrutinize fiscal needs and party platforms as a 200 million dollar budget increase looms for the next two years. It notes plans for school subsidies, inflation risk, and the absence of clear tax funding details from both Democratic and Republican platforms and candidates.
Washington notes Cordell Hull met with President Roosevelt at the White House to present the latest European situation reports. East South Street paving began upgrades from Mill Street to Kinley Alley amid sewer work. Junior High School awarded 63 letters at a morning assembly using the school point system.
Forty years ago Russell Willis son of Mr and Mrs Willis of Euclid street led a party of Corry soldiers in a daring raid on Hun snipers. Germans were captured or killed as Corry boys pressed the action. W D Brown of Oi City is in Corry Hospital with three fractured ribs from a Spar tansburg auto crash. Erie Brewing plant on Pennsylvania Avenue suffered a major fire with $4500 loss. Mrs Sadie L Williams left M B Shambaugh store for Farm and Piresice publications.
Arthur T. McGonigle, Republican candidate for governor, urged Gov Leader to face up to the state’s finances. He said the 97 million dollar deficit cited by the Administration is only part of a larger shortfall, with experts projecting about 125 million more. He accused the governor of vetoing oversight legislation in 1957 and of juggling the books like the highway department handles a cement mess.
A third postponement moves the first shot of the full test series to Friday morning at the Atomic Energy Commission site in Nevada. The earlier target was yesterday. The blast involves a less than 10 kiloton weapon suspended from a balloon at 500 feet elevation and would be less powerful than 1,090 tons of TNT.
The Pittsburgh Press notes that the public should demand direct answers from candidates about future tax plans. Voters may be skeptical of easy promises and deserve clear positions before casting ballots.
Erie airport negotiations with carriers Gaphol Allegheny Mohawk and Lake Central aim to raise landing fees and fuel surcharges to cover investments. Airport manager Ralph Du Vye says increases may reach up to a hundred percent as carriers oppose costs amid Civil Aeronautics Board constraints.
New York AP notes average American man bought about a third of a suit last year while sport coats rise. 1957 tailored suit output fell to 20,100,000 from 20,603,000 in 1956. Daroff argues wives cut men’s clothing budgets, firms offer salesmen outfits to boost confidence and sales, urging two thirds of a suit for every man as prosperity pressure.
Rubin Croushore, 74, of South Greensburg Borough, was killed when an auto struck him on Route 119 near his residence last night. The incident occurred in the Greensburg area and authorities are investigating the crash.
Meadville officials consider Mrs. C. D. Sprout for a council vacancy after a committee met at Attorney Max B. Maloney's office. Republicans Dean Lightner and Francis Rice sit on council with Democrat Frederick A. Metz and Mayor George X. Simonetta. Metz supports Democrat Paul J. Seidel. Christie, an engineer, is also mentioned as a potential candidate. It is unclear if the special meeting will fill the post. Noted writer John McPartland dies at 47 in Monterrey, California after a heart attack. he penned No Down Payment and was a Life magazine feature writer born in Chicago.
New York AP report notes confidence among businessmen and consumers helped steady the economy. It credits the Ad Council campaign Confidence in a Growing America for shaping long term optimism with widespread ads across newspapers magazines and broadcasts and reports positive reader viewer and listener responses.
The voluntary manslaughter trial of Darwin Benton, 32, of Erie, for the December 1957 traffic death of Miss Kate Hirt, 75, Brie, has been postponed until the November term due to unavailability of several Commonwealth witnesses. Benton faces drunken driving charges and the case has been repeatedly delayed.
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