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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1963
Page
1
Auction of farm stock and equipment listed with 20 head cattle 12 Holstein 20 WC tractors drill mower rake hay equipment and miscellaneous items. Sale held Tuesday morning at northeast of town near city with contact numbers and terms provided.
A 20 year old Erle motorist Ronald Ebert, whose license was restored five months ago after a 1960 fatal party crash, drove south on Route 89 and collided head on with a northbound car driven by Harl Coons. Mrs. Earl Coons, 73, died from a ruptured heart. Coons’s husband was injured along with Ebert who had prior involuntary manslaughter charges nolle pressed. The crash occurred a half mile north of Lowville. Corry coroner and hospitals reported. Continued on page two.
Winter weather forced a calendar change, delaying commencement from June 4 to the evening of June 7. Seniors will graduate on the final day while other students finish sessions through June 9.
A 64 year old Frewsburg man, George W. Rice, was indicted by the Chautauqua County Grand Jury on practicing medicine without a license. He allegedly ran a lucrative business diagnosing illnesses with a device called the Cathoclast, charging up to 30 dollars per visit. Rice's arrest followed investigations by the New York State Medical Society and the Department of Education with state police.
The Corry Area Teachers Association asks the Joint School Committee to replace planned salary increases with a hospitalization insurance program funded 100 percent by the district. A report from Superintendent Shupe says such Blue Cross like coverage could cost up to $20,000 annually. The committee will study the cost, with the Insurance Committee led by Kadd, Bliley, and Lindstrom. The proposal misses the current year's budget cycle.
R Lawrence Oakley aged 73, a former governor of the New York Stock Exchange from 1936 to 1939, died yesterday in Greenwich Connecticut. He led the exchange during a pivotal era for market reforms and public confidence. Oakley's career spanned decades in finance and brokerage.
Washington AP reports Sen. Barry Goldwater discouraged an early draft for the 1964 Republican nomination. He said he would only run for re election in Arizona and will not help the national draft effort. He criticized multiple local drafts and noted he knows few organizers, calling the fund raiser remark a Mighty good fund raiser. Rockefeller moves to quash similar drive in New York.
A American Airlines turboprop with 52 passengers and a U S Air Force F101 Voodoo jet fighter narrowly avoided a midair collision at 22900 feet near Syracuse New York. The turboprop on Flight 465 from Boston to Detroit plunged briefly injuring five passengers none seriously. Captain Mel T Biederman of Ann Arbor Michigan commanded evasive action. The Griffiss Air Force Base based Voodoo was said to come close but exact distance was not released. Separately in Harrisburg Pennsylvania attorney Samuel R DiFrancesco Sr announced his independent Human Justice Party bid for Cambria County Common Pleas Court.
At the Santa Monica awards, Gregory Peck and Anne Bancroft win best actor and actress for Vand. Lawrence of Arabia is named top film. EW Begley and Patty Duke take supporting honors. Duke is the first juvenile winner. Shirley Temple receives an honorary award.
Alarm in regional capitals as conflict in Laos risks widening to Thailand. Eight nation alliance ministers meet behind closed doors to discuss steps to halt a communist advance in Southeast Asia. US Secretary of State Dean Rusk asks signers of the 102 agreement to prevent further aggravation. Britain and the Soviet Union cochair Geneva talks, with ambassadors in Moscow and London in close contact on the crisis. Page Three.
The Corry Area Joint School Committee approved Leroy Peck as principal of Warren Area High School. Peck will start June 3, replacing Harold G. Wolfy who retires. Peck, 18 years old, is married with two children and comes from Warren Area High School as assistant principal.
Despondent man slashed both wrists with a straight razor in an apparent suicide attempt. He was admitted yesterday after being found despondent, having previously been a patient at the state hospital in North Warren. Authorities and family assisted at the scene near Lawvilla before he was transported to a hospital for treatment.
Youngstown police labeled a discovery of 17 sticks of dynamite wrapped in newspapers after boys playing near Liberty Two unearthed them. Police chief John Bluedorn said the cache likely hid in the ditch line or nearby field and turned it over to the crime laboratory for analysis.
At last night’s Coury Area Point School Committee meeting discussion erupted over an $8,000 automc accounting machine for the central office. Finance Committee member Bil J Earls Bliley urged its purchase to save hiring a clerk and provide instant balance data. Committee president Charles Kennedy warned the plan likely won’t survive until budget stabilization for next year. Continued on Page Two.
Corry School officials seek local input on a new name for the elementary replacing the Concord School to avoid confusion with Concord Township. The board considered playful options like Wrong School and Left School to match Wright School but seeks serious suggestions from residents via letters to The Journal.
Corry Area school board weighs possible expulsion of two high school seniors after an in classroom altercation with a teacher. Both youths face indefinite suspension pending further investigation prompted by a father's recent statement.
Canada sees Liberals win 126 seats to 84 for Conservatives 24 for Social Credit and 17 for the New Democratic Party Nearly complete returns leave four seats undecided Pearson hopes overseas service ballots push him past the 134 needed for a Commons majority Diefenbaker hints he will stay in office until Parliament meets next month with Cabinet plans to decide his path, possibly via coalition.
Roughly forty families marked Passover with a Seder at sundown reflecting on the Exodus from Egypt. Observances extend over seven days for Reform Jews and eight for Orthodox and Conservative Jews worldwide. The Seder remains the center of home worship and festive meals.
Harrisburg welfare department announced 12 grants totaling 909760 dollars to finance local programs addressing juvenile delinquency. One grant specified for communities or counties in northwestern Pennsylvania.
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