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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1964
Page
1
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Washington AP reports a potential shadow contest forming in California for the GOP nomination. Lodge and Nixon are not on the June 2 ballot, but outcomes from Goldwater Rockefeller and Stassen could shift delegates. Goldwater’s California votes could widen his lead, while Scranton or Nixon may gain backing if Rockefeller falters.
The Air Force says B26 twin prop bombers are grounded due to deficiencies after a wing separated from a B26 during a Belin Force Base demonstration. South Vietnam’s air force planes using B26s are also grounded while officials inform authorities. The Associated Press received the details in response to inquiries.
At last night’s City Council meeting safety director Ray Weber outlined a plan with Bury Wires Too and Corry Electric to upgrade lighting on Center Street from Smith to Pleasant. The program targets better illumination and removal of hanging wires from the railroad tracks to Franklin, tying into broader downtown facelift goals.
Corry residents may compare mercury vapor lamps with current incandescent lights as two lamps on North Center street are tested. The plan, with Penelee, calls for replacing lights from the tracks to Franklin street with underground wiring and pre cast poles. Wires would be buried, improving appearance at an estimated annual city cost increase of about $1,200.
Hollywood star Peter Sellers, 98, suffered a moderate heart attack at his home and was admitted to Cedars of Lebanon Hospital. He was midway through filming Kiss Me Stupid, with producers noting the part suits his unique style.
In Warren County town of Youngsville the Borough Council named Robert Jewell as mayor, replacing Clifford Wing who had to resign to take another job after Abraham's departure. Jewell faces an oil boom dispute and a federal bid for a new post office.
In Williamsport Pennsylvania a woman driver Mrs Erika Ledsome 24 and a stranded motorist Murray W Reidy 63 were killed instantly when her car collided with a tractor trailer driven by Charles W Waltz 24 of De Ruyter New York. Waltz escaped serious injury. Reidy had run out of gas and Ledsome picked him up to take him to a service station.
Washington AP reports informed sources say the Soviet Union is withdrawing troops from Cuba in sizable numbers. U.S. officials confirm but will not estimate remaining forces, with earlier counts around 7,600 and current guesses near 4,000. Bundy notes counting troops is harder than counting missiles.
Mrs Lyndon B Johnson will deliver the baccalaureate address at Radcliffe College in Cambridge Massachusetts on June 9.
A solemn view of General Douglas MacArthur’s body drew mourners to the 7th Regiment Armory on Park Avenue as religious leaders prepared to honor the late commander. President Johnson named a battlefield wreath presenter, while service members stood at rigid attention for the funeral events and memorial services to follow.
Former Speaker Joseph W. Martin Jr recalls mailing a letter to General Douglas MacArthur asking his views on Korea. MacArthur replied with There is no substitute for victory and advised Truman's Korea policy. two days later Truman fired MacArthur, ending the general's Far East command. Martin says he never spoke of the letter again and believed Truman sought MacArthur's ouster anyway.
Two FBI agents dining at a downtown Cleveland motel recognized a longtime Youngstown rackets figure and arrested Joseph Jasper Aiello 51 who had been sought since March 13. Aiello was indicted by a Cuyahoga grand jury on charges of Raine and abetting two abor.
A thief stole an auto from Erie in front of Mr and Mrs T John Laurila’s home and was thought to be returning it when it wrecked into a guard rail near Wattsburg early today. Corry State Police continued the investigation. The vehicle, driven by an unidentified person, sustained about 250 dollars in damage at 2 50 a.m. at Routes 8 and 89.
Pittsburgh detectives probed the death of Mrs. Alice M. Colgan 52 to determine if she died in a fall or was slain. Her body was found in an alley in Glenwood, autopsy said to be from skull fracture. She was last seen Saturday night by her daughter, Mrs. Alive Johnson.
City engineer David Johnson and Planning Commission chair Louis Miller pressed the need for zoning, subdivision and building ordinances to unlock federal redevelopment aid. They warned Corry must align master plan, neighborhood analysis and public housing steps to craft a workable program as Wayne Township eyes a future master plan and potential cross-boundary effects. Capotis outlined prerequisites: codes, master plan, neighborhood analysis, admin structure and displaced housing, to secure federal funds for downtown and East Main street upgrades.
Corry's City Council debates exonerating veteran Samuel Baressi from 1962 and 1963 property taxes amid questions on income versus need while the State Veterans Commission backs eligibility. Baressi seeks a clear standard for future cases as council backs court action to resolve criteria. Local school board faces similar decision alongside Corneil and Foard as officials redirect the matter to school authorities.
New Time and Newsweek accounts describe President Johnson in a cream Lincoln Continental racing along a Texas hill and through a pasture during an Easter weekend ranch tour. Reporters and newswomen observed a convoy of Johnson vehicles and a playful, high speed pace with cattle and pigs seen along the route.
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