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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1958
Page
6
A 100000 loan at 2 percent will fund Bradford McKean Airport contractors. City officials cited paying engineers and workers as work continues on the 275000 project as part of the Bradford Aviation Commission effort.
AP reports Margaret Truman, former First Daughter, returns to acting in Autumn Crocus at Drury Lane Theatre. Critics vary on her performance, with many saying she shows potential yet lacks full professional polish, while others note charm and personality despite technical limits.
Mrs Anna Jankowski of R D 1 Columbus died early today at St Vincent’s Hospital in Erie aged 76. Born July 26 1882 in Poland she married John Jankowski before emigrating to the United States in 1911 settling near Trenton and later moving to their present home in 1921. Survived by three daughters Mrs Habursky Mrs Nigbor Mrs Kozik all of Erie. three sons Stephen and Wilham at home Walter of Beaumont Calif. 15 grandchildren. Funeral arrangements pending publication tomorrow in The Journal.
Ford workers enter a strike as negotiations with Ford, GM, and Chrysler stall. Automations and plantwide seniority complicate settlements, with Ford talks seen as a pattern for the other Big Three. An unrelated historical note mentions Margaret Wilson’s 1085 execution by rising tide.
In Newport News AP report President Eisenhower delays immediate federal moves as Arkansas and Virginia keep schools closed over racial integration. Attorney General Rogers says decisions may come later and marshals could aid law and order if violence recurs. Little Rock troops previously deployed after school protests. Governor Faubus condemns federal troops while Gov Ayland criticizes the administration’s pressure tactic.
A bitter fight shapes Rhode Island nominating contests with Gov. Dennis J. Roberts favored to win a fifth term against Lt. Gov. Armand H. Cote. Unopposed incumbents include Sen. John O. Pastore and Reps. Aime J. Forand and John B. Fogarty, with General Treasurer Raymond Hawksley also unopposed. Republicans nominate Christopher Odel-Sesto, unopposed. There are other state office contests on the ballot.
Harold Ickes 23 of Claysburg was killed when the automobile he operated veered off a rural road near Claysburg, Pa. and crashed yesterday. The fatality was reported from Altoona.
The Eisenhower administration pursues a war of nerves at home and abroad. It pressures state governors to reopen integrated public schools while warning China over Quemoy and Matsu. In Arkansas and Virginia governors close schools, awaiting public pressure to force reopenings. General Rogers says federal action will come if needed, but the current plan favors leverage to urge compliance.
A 287-foot Navy blimp plunged into a six hour unmanned drift over the busy New York to Miami air corridor before a controlled descent near Glymco Naval Air Station. The craft rose to 17 500 feet west of Sapelo Island off Georgia, ruptured fuel tanks on hard ground, crew evacuated and moored attempts failed. the helium valve released by the crew brought it down safely without air support.
Los Angeles AP reports that a manned space flight has been indefinitely postponed due to higher than expected radiation around Earth. Dr Albert Hibbs of Caltech's Jet Propulsion Laboratory notes Explorer satellites IV II revealed an intense radiation band. He warns shielding needs and unidentified boundaries to assess safety for travel.
The Jardine Matheson Shipping Co. of Hong Kong, a major regional line, ordered all ships to avoid the Formosa Strait today. Almost all other shipping firms have issued similar guidance to steer clear of the area.
In Detroit and beyond, management increasingly uses house organs, bulletin boards, stories in local media, payroll envelope inserts, home letters, supervisors, and even closed circuit TV to speak with workers. Firms spend over 30 million yearly on such outreach to improve morale and shape opinion.
Open house events are promoted as a way for management to show employees working life and to portray the firm as a community asset with a real heart. These days are designed to let families see how parents spend their working hours and to reassure town residents of the company’s value to the community.
Chief Judge Sobeloff delayed ruling on Charlottesville Virginia school board appeal to delay a court order mandating two all white schools admit Negro students. A stay could keep schools open with no Black pupils. denial risks closure under massive resistance. Front Royal high school in Warren County remained closed with Black students sent to another county.
Reese a former driving school instructor paid a $100 fine for traffic and parking violations. He told Traffic Judge George T Murphy he allowed tickets to accumulate believing his driving school had paid them while he was instructing.
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