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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1957
Page
4
A digest from the era notes United States Education Commissioner Derthick projects college enrollment around 9.45 million for opening term, with gains led by state universities. It highlights private college admissions growth, and warns about enrollment patterns, academic capacity, and the approach to applicants amid mixed data.
New York Daily Mirror reports Air Force Captain George French, convicted of spying for Russia, accumulated gambling debts from poker losses. Wives and a stepmother say he owed thousands, and the Mirror ties this to his motive to supply secrets. French was sentenced to life at Barksdale.
Charles F. Hiegler, 73, former president of the Hershey Estates, died yesterday in Hershey. He was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and had a long career in Hershey area business.
Twenty years ago on September 1 1807 a tire at Standard Oil plant released 125000 gallons of inflammables and burned for five hours until it was subdued. Local athletics notes report a temporary fence funded by the Senior High School to shield athletes David Spats and Cycle Westten from injuries after a collision involving a Ford near West Smith Street. In political news, despite four eligible writein candidates, only one non-ticket candidate appeared active in November ballots as Judge William E Hirt gave the Teachers Night address at Hotel Corry. James Mackres longtime Erie County railroad engineer died at his Corry home after a long illness.
Mineral service for Stewart King of R D 1 Bear Lake was held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Bracken Funeral Home officiated by Rev Merrill Livzey of Lottsville. Burial followed in Lottaville Cemetery. Bearers were relatives Richard Butts Harold Scholin Ford Hitchcock George Washington William Moyer and Donald King. A Corry Moon lodge delegation attended. Numerous local and regional attendees listed, including family and friends from Port Jackson Los Angeles Dunkirk Bemus Point Lakewood Youngsville and Ashville.
In Luscaloosa Alabama the University of Alabama faced an epidemic of Asian flu last week according to the student health director Dr James B McLester tests are underway to confirm the cause most cases are mild with few hospitalizations at the peak 56 students were admitted to university hospital during the height of the outbreak.
Workers at True Temper plant enter a seventh day of walkout as carpenters electricians plumbers fitters and metal workers stay away last Monday in protest no reason given for the strike is provided the action threatens production and highlights labor tensions at the facility
The New York Thruway reports record August tolls and revenue with overall August receipts totaling 3,687,288.93 dollars and July at 4,072,808.74 dollars. The document notes increases over prior periods and details open-section vehicle counts and other income streams. The passage also briefly mentions a university enrollment figure of about 500 students.
A 24 year old Brocton man was found guilty by a County Court jury after 76 minutes of deliberation in Mayville on a first degree robbery charge. The defendant, Earl R Eppinger, was convicted of taking 960 from Edward Nickerson in a Dunkirk tavern near the airport on the morning of May 1. Two women testified for the prosecution and waivers of jury helped separate trials. The case will proceed to sentencing on October 21. Also noted, former Japanese Naval Chief Admiral Soemu Toyo died in Tokyo at age 72.
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