04 Apr 1961
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1961
Page
1
An old auction notice outlines a sale at Corry farm featuring four bred heifers and spring calves, farm equipment, plows, hay forks, milking gear, and tools. Bids open after 8 PM on a Monday, with a bid bond required and a 1901 date reference.
City Council votes 3-2 to defeat Corry’s proposed year end bonus tax. Mayor Kinley split from allies and joined Weber and Guire to oppose taxing bonuses while Dearby Abbey and other councilmen supported taxing end of year income. The debate centered on whether bonuses are wages and if they should be taxed under city law.
Vice President Lyndon Johnson conferred at length with Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Jacob Malik during a reception in Dakar. The pair, aided by interpreters, declined to reveal discussion details as Senghor praised De Gaulle and urged new African nations to avoid attacking former rulers on Senegal's independence anniversary.
The Zem Zem Shrine circus starts Thursday in Erie with Corry fifth graders absent for a local trip cut by the Corry School Board to meet a state mandated 185 instruction days. Union City Shriners may still attend. Seven performances occur at Gannon College auditorium with acts including Julian's Dogs Mills Brothers elephant act and Chet Juszyk's fighting lions.
A 37 year old driver, Paul Frantz of Cape Jay, was killed when a tan 000 gallon truck exploded. He was found 16 yards from the wreck in the Contant yard of Whitehall Township. An official from Westinghouse Electric Corp reported development of a portable x ray unit to check welds for leakage.
A 13 year old boy used a shotgun to fatally shoot his mother as she played the organ. Authorities say the suspect described a third party entering the home, but the boy later confessed to the slaying. The mother is named Liwille Gelger and was in her late thirties. Police reported the incident occurred last night.
City street department reviews four bids for gasoline fuel oil motor oil and grease for the coming year. J R Deuting orders closer scrutiny as no low bidder is clearly identified. Council favors concrete pricing and Dearing is to study bids and report at the April 17 regular session.
Two American captives held after a plane forced down during the Cuba incident are to be released. Pilot Linden Blue of Denver and passenger Donald Swenson of Fremont Michigan, both connected to Gerber Products, were identified by two Congress members.
The Pennsylvania State Employment Service opens Saturday to accept Extended unemployment claims for those who exhausted benefits. Offices will run a full week with appointments by last SSN digit to speed processing and backdate claims to April 8. Eligible individuals include those whose benefits ended after June 30, 1960, and who meet state eligibility rules.
Secretary of Commerce Luther H Hodges sails May 1 to Europe to promote U S travel and foreign trade. He will visit the Netherlands Finland Sweden West Germany and Italy to spur tourist traffic and expand markets.
Hixson named sewage plant superintendent as city officials outline staffing and sidewalk repair plans. Lawrence C. Winhols notes the plant will remain more than a one shift operation while Davis Lovesend moves toward full time. Weber department items include sidewalk projects and a $1822.10 industrial waste survey bill, with city engineers to draft construction specifications.
State police charged Alfred Kessleski, 21, a jobless cook and father, and another man with murder in the February 24 shooting of Patricia Nichols, a 16 year old from Trainer, as she walked home from a school dance. The incident occurred near Eddystone High School.
Gerald Dane of the Chamber Recreation Board presented to the City Council a mass participation plan funded by a $2000 city appropriation, with the Corry School District contributing $5100 for payroll and a joint committee of city and school officials to govern the program. The proposal outlines equipment needs and independent operation, but the size of the proposed committee and compliance with city code were cited as concerns. continuation noted on page three.
A United Nations confrontation looms as Katanga forces resist UN intervention in the Congo. The report ties broader Cold War tensions to the Congo crisis and notes shifting international pas de deux as Western powers seek stability.
Elisabethville the Conno VAP Katariga President Mola called on his people to mobilize against the UN Congo force after Swedish troops broke up an attempt by 24 Katanga soldiers and their Belgian officers to seize control of the Elisabethville airport. The Katanga platoon armed with automatic weapons invaded the UN controlled air port but surrendered to 12 Swedish soldiers surrounding them. The Swedes disarmed seven Katanga police, held them and the troops prisoner for four hours, and then brought them into Elisabethville at dawn and released them. Tshombe called the UN actions a casus belli and urged mobilization to deal with foreigners. He also urged Katanga citizens to demonstrate outside UN headquarters. The situation risked a showdown between UN forces and Katanga troops with foreign officers in Elisabethville.
The article outlines two anticipated events in a centennial celebration, Greater Corry Day on July 1 and Stanford Hose Day on July 15. Planning teams map plant tours, open houses, and activities for children, including fire truck rides, streamers, prizes, and contests. Committee members will confirm details as plans progress while city officials coordinate locations and attractions.
Havana reports Fidel Castro to charge that an American cable repair ship invaded Cuban territorial waters. U S officials call the incident harassment on the high seas as the Western Union and its 13 crew were intercepted about five miles off Baracoa. The United States seeks explanation amid strained relations with Cuba ongoing.
A teenager named William Kueber remains at large after escaping police custody following arraignment before an alderman on charges of fraudulent removal of property and larceny. He had pleaded innocent to some counts and guilty to others, with a $1000 bond set for April. Kaneberlian Waspen, in connection with the case, was reported as involved when the escape occurred near a county police bar.
Gerald Lane announces upcoming YMCA senior lifesaving courses with qualification tests next Tuesday and Thursday evenings, followed by sessions on successive Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 pm. Renewal certificates and Red Cross certifications feature, requiring enrollees to be at least 16 upon completion. sessions may fill quickly.
A Los Angeles jury weighs death or life in prison for Dr Ro Bernard Finch and Carole Tregoff, both convicted of conspiracy to murder and other counts in the July 18 1959 shotgun murder of Finch’s wife Barbara Jean. The doctor faces possible death or life on all counts. Miss Tregoff faces five years to life on the conspiracy count and potential first degree murder penalties.
A terse, partially garbled note references a Labor Department update on employment and unemployment. It mentions improved job situations, ongoing government reporting, and timing around evening hours, with uncertainty about exact figures or dates.
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