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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1960
Page
1
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President Eisenhower’s 14 page letter to Chilean student readers condemns what he calls betrayal of Cuba’s revolutionary ideals by Fidel Castro. He cites limits on freedom of expression and equal protection as key concerns and promises a detailed reply to critics. Ambassadors in Chile arrange a student visit to the United States.
Washington AP reports House leaders aim to accept Senate changes to the civil rights bill after a 71 18 Senate vote. The step would speed final action by avoiding a House Senate conference. House Rules Committee action by Rep. Howard W. Smith is likely before final passage.
In Havana the revolutionary regime tightens control over media as ten of fourteen independent Spanish language papers close or struggle. Veterans warn only four survive amid government pressure and economic strains while pro government outlets dominate. American and foreign language media remain limited in reach.
Unemployment claims rose at the Pennsylvania State Employment Service Corry office surpassing February’s winter peak. March saw 93 new applications with 711 active files, 223 female and 488 male, plus 176 veterans and 54 handicapped. Eight new openings were added by month end, with 21 existing and 8 more. Scattered placements occurred across clerical, sales, professional, skilled, and service roles. A fatal scaffold fall in Pittsburgh killed Gilbert Raab, 46, at Allegheny Cemetery. colleague Joseph Dominic, 32, fell 16 feet but survived.
Harrisburg state authorities warn wagon owners misregistered as passenger cars must use 1960 passenger plates or renewal stickers until April 30. Affidavits cannot substitute for correct station wagon tags. State Police Commissioner Frank G. McCartney says those operating without proper registration will be prosecuted.
A local plea asks residents to donate one dollar to prevent teen auto incidents after a post prom danger tale. The note recalls 1958 Illinois railroad deaths and urges support for Mrs Willard Dyckes of Grace Street to fund safety efforts and spare families pain.
Secretary of State Herter says hopes to break the deadlock in Geneva around May 16 remain dim as Khrushchev may present an idea at the Paris summit. He warns Berlin clashes could derail talks and notes four existing Berlin arms pacts are violated or threatened. Recess likely after April ends, with the West seeking a shorter pause than the Soviets.
Allis Chalmers Manufacturing Co IT E Circuit Breaker Co and three Allis Chalmers employees pled guilty to conspiring to fix prices and rig bids on heavy electrical equipment for government sale. The defendants include Li W Long Franis M Nolan and Davie W Webb who faced indictments over power switchgear assemblies and circuit breaker pricing.
Former TVA chairman Dr. Arthur E. Morgan told a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that Army engineers made a colossal blunder in the Einzué food control project. He urged a dam in the Conowango Valley New York state as a much better solution for food control.
The South African government rejects foreign pressure to change white supremacy laws. Foreign Minister Eric Louw says only minor changes to passbooks are possible while core policies remain, as police crackdowns and arrests follow recent clashes.
Mrs. Stanley Malek a 30 year hospital worker at Corry Memorial Hospital died suddenly at work at 1 20 p m She born March 22 1909 in Sligo Pa came to Corry as a child Married 1928 to Stanley Malek She leaves husband two daughters Mrs Norbert Anderson Euclid Ohio and Rosemarie Malek two grandchildren and many relatives Services at Bracken Funeral Home Rosary Monday St Elizabeth Church Mass Tuesday at 10 73 m with interment in St Elizabeth Cemetery
AP reports at the May 1 wedding of Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones the best man is Roger William Gilliatt a 38 year old consultant neurologist from the National Hospital for Nervous Diseases with a Harley Street practice. He replaces 38 year old aristocrat Jeremy Pryce as best man.
An arctic blast deepens cold across the north central United States while Mississippi flood victims watch for receding waters. Temperatures dip to subfreezing in Illinois Indiana and Minnesota with some cities posting record lows as storms bring rain and hail elsewhere.
Hollywood AP reports Raymond Burr defended his Perry Mason opponent William Talman as the Talman arrest at a wild party fuels controversy. Burr says the incident has been magnified while Talman is expected to return to the show May 5 as the episode The Case of the Crying Cherub airs tonight.
Police say 21 year old Bobbie Richard Van Over confessed to choking and beating to death 51 year old David B. Owen, former Bradley University president, in a Santa Cruz hotel. Owen testified before a congressional panel on a harbor project when he was slain. Owen had resigned Bradley presidency eight years earlier after a basketball fix scandal. Van Over was detained after a tip and identified by fingerprints. He and his wife had moved from Bradley area to Santa Cruz weeks before the crime.
Negotiators for the Screen Actors Guild and producers reached a three year contract ending the Hollywood walkout. The deal includes a license provision and profit sharing tied to television earnings. Union leaders say the agreement preserves core interests for actors and enables a return to work for Brnn Crosby and Martyn Monroe with about 100 production crew members.
A months old infant cried in a Corry apartment alerting the mother to a fire risk shortly before 11 a.m. A Davenport sofa ablaze was discovered. fire crews from Engines 2 and 3 and Truck 4 extinguished the blaze with smoke masks and ventilation. Damage assessed at 160 dollars. no insurance on the occupants.
The second Polaris missile submarine was Navy commissioned today in Groton. Senator Clinton Anderson and other officials spoke on the event, highlighting the nuclear powered vessel as a principal deterrent.
Corry area PTA president Walter Deutschlander reports 80 percent of funds raised for a post prom party. A meeting at the YMCA confirmed progress, with $225 contributed, committee heads chosen, and a four piece orchestra hired. Additional planning followed, and proceeds may fund next year or a foreign exchange student program. The Moose Club again offers its auditorium and kitchen for the event.
The Wisconsin primary echoes continue as campaigns begin in West Virginia. Hubert Humphrey arrives for a gruelling 16 stop tour while Franke D Roosevelt Jr campaigns for John Kennedy. Kennedy joins Humphrey in the state ahead of the May primary. DuPont cleaner dies in Baltimore after a brief illness.
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