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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1955
Page
2
A patchwork of items from Erie and surrounding areas reports a seven year old charged with arson and burglary, an appeal in a license suspension case, a judge reducing an auto light violation sentence, new hearing aid batteries, and local sales and events including a bowl game, port plans, and fundraising.
The Women’s Civic Club meets tomorrow at 1 30 at Mrs. Eugene Davis’s home 429 East Washington. Pirate bingo follows. Franklin game highlights Friday night at 8 30 p m versus an annual event. Robert Tex Peters was arrested in Jamestown N Y on theft charges involving a 1937 Ford from Titusville. A large used car sale runs all week. Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Sutton, 83, of R D Emmenton died in Franklin Hospital after a fall. Uniform building standards bill passes the House and heads to the Senate to set minimum specs for state construction.
Westinghouse Electric resumes contract negotiations with four unions representing more than 70 000 employees. The CIO IUE seeks substantial wage increases for 44 000 workers at 28 plants and discusses job studies. Other unions present include the United Electrical Workers representing 12 000 employees.
Unions including the Westinghouse Independent Sul and the AFL International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers seek higher wages for their members. The two unions represent about 19,500 workers and have not publicly disclosed specific demands. Reports indicate they are pushing for wage increases.
AFL Local 247 calls off a midnight strike at six Pittsburgh hotels after Mayor David Lawrence urged a delay. Negotiations had rejected a contract offering hourly wages and benefits for tipped workers. hotels named include the Pittsburgher, William Penn, Sherwyn, Webster Hall, Schenley Park, and Roosevelt.
Buffalo channel four offers a full evening lineup led by Gene Autrey and Climax with News and sports blocks between programs. The schedule lists children shows, Westerns, soap operas, game shows, and late news with several time slots and program titles across the evening.
Kane Pa. Charles Zupka 51 of Permont Pa sales manager for Rieck Dairy Co died today at Kane Community Hospital from injuries in a Tuesday night crash on Route 218 about 28 miles north of the community. Also killed were George Tick 58 of Pittsburgh and Ralph Curves 25 of Boston Mass, both workers at Rieck.
State police report a fatal collision involving a Melick Milk Co. Altoona division manager Zuipka and three others near Wilkes-Barre. The oncoming car driven by Garver collided head on. Injuries and fatalities include Manjick and Cucver.
A Newark mail carrier resigns after 48 years on the job. He delivered mail across the city and figures he walked about 6,000 miles during his tenure.
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