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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1955
Page
2
Erie Citizens Committee on Alcoholism plans expanded activities and youth education. Titusville reports handbag loss and local police settlement after a street incident. Franklin hosts Cancer Society unit meeting with 59 attendees and officer elections. Crawford and Forest counties announce hunting and antlerless licenses with deadlines for residents and non residents.
A collage of hospital reports and local notices lists admissions and discharges, names of patients with street addresses in Corry and nearby towns, a highway project contract by Western Pennsylvania Asphalt Paving Co. Erie, and local police activity. Other items mention a riding club event, a fraternity incident, and a gift subscription offer from the Corry Evening Journal.
City officials remained noncommittal on endorsing a four bank loan the Erie Parking Authority proposed to fund an off street downtown lot. A New York state truck bearing number 25621 was turned over to police yesterday. A SoCal woman claimed she attended Albiet Cheney College and noted the building project at 308 Park Avenue. Spokesmen indicated further information is needed before a decision can be made.
Finnish leaders pressed Moscow this week to restore control of a Baltic Gulf base, with President Juho Paasikivi and Prime Minister Urho Kekkonen in Moscow for talks. Finnish officials cited a 1944 armistice and sought a formal handover as part of postwar security arrangements. The briefing followed a statement from the Soviet Foreign Ministry during a news conference.
Wilbert Coffin received a stay of execution from Quebec Superior Court Justice Ostar Bowlanger to allow the Supreme Court of Canada to hear a motion for an appeal of Coffin's murder conviction. The execution date was postponed to October after defense counsel Francois Gravel asked for a ruling to be issued by October 4. The case concerns the slaying of a young Pennsylvania bear hunter and the subsequent discovery of victims, including Richard and Eugene, in Gaspe bush country.
Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs wraps up a two day session in Harrisburg with resolutions opposing state land sales including a 34,000 acre tract in Clearfield and Elk counties to Cy Wright for an aircraft research plant. Members urge wildlife and hunting regulation reforms while criticizing the Curtis-Wright sale.
The Keystone State is praised as a land of beauty and variety in a magazine feature by Conrad Rich. He discusses Pennsylvania’s scenery, people, and history with notices of Larimer, Lawrence, and coal country, highlighting the state’s economic and cultural breadth.
The sketching portrays Pennsylvania Dutch culture with affection and humor. Richter highlights beauty, rural industry, and the region’s spiritual heritage as a vital national treasure.
An OCR fragment advertises Jansen Datry Store with daily hours and menu items including lunches, sandwiches, fries, and takeout, plus a Phoenix hotel style atmosphere and family service. It also mentions Pittsfield Inn with regular meals, Saturday dinners, and reservation options.
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