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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1963
Page
3
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Franklin City Council approved water service to the Genita Motel project in Sugarcreek Township by a 3 to 2 vote. Council members Scanig and Daniels joined Mayor Mammolito in backing developer Genevieve Spishock, owner of Oil City Machine, while King and Welshans opposed, citing non municipal duties. A telegram from Gov. Scranton said the state has no role without clear local needs, while the city decree requires Spishock to bear all installation and right of way costs and prevents expansion without city consent.
Atty. Sennett Coughlin Bennett of Erie was sworn in as Special Assistant Attorney General in Harrisburg. Bennett will handle hearings in seven Erie County districts for the Liquor Control Board. He is a Holy Cross and Georgetown graduate and longtime Republican activist who previously chaired the Erie County GOP. The ceremony followed a luncheon with Gov. Scranton.
Sir Winston Churchill is named the United States' first honorary citizen in a historic ceremony planned for 3 p.m. EST at the Rose Garden. President Kennedy is to sign the bill and proclamation, with Churchill watching in London via television. Churchill could not attend in person, and former presidents Hoover Truman and Eisenhower also were unable to attend. Randolph read a message of acceptance from Churchill, who helped shape wartime Allied strategy with Franklin D. Roosevelt.
In World War II's early days the world favored Allied victory over Germany then Japan. Churchill, atop a chair, flashed a cigar and his V for Victory salute. He became the symbol and leader of a Britain resolute despite political missteps and controversy.
The article notes rising fear that conflict in Laos could widen with calls for restraint from all parties. It reports SHATO meeting outcomes including warmer French relations with Britain and the United States. Rusk met President de Gaulle in a cordial, high level exchange, marking the first since de Gaulle rejected Polaris missile sharing.
New York attorney James B Donovan said nine shipwrecked skindivers held in Cuba for seven weeks are freed after he proved their innocence of counterrevolutionary activity. The men, identified by Donovan and by a State Department rep, arrived in Camagüey Feb 21 after two days at sea. they planned to fly to Miami once clearance was received.
Rebel Area Councilman William J Milliken announced last night the eight Stre ets Department workers to be discharged on April 14. He objected to the firing at the April 1 council meeting and said the budget already covered only eight positions. He noted the town’s relief rolls and argued city jobs should go to heads of families, not taxpaying households. He criticized hiring for street line painting by relatives of officials and said he supported giving work to college youths but favored prioritizing workers with dependents.
Funeral services for Earl A Read were held at Spitzer Funeral Home in Clymer with Rev Elmer Armes officiating. Interment followed in Clymer Center Cemetery. Bearers included Tarl Cady, Preston Smith, Howard Fardink, Raymond Fardink, Paul Wiggers Sr, and Truman Vroomin. Attendees from away came from Sherman and nearby towns, with many Read family members present.
In Spartansburg a Red Cross bake sale, Easter fundraisers, and various community events are described. Activities include a Easter sale by the Odgy Lady of Victory Guild at the Torrey Show Store building, a plaza sale by the firemen's auxiliary, a Brownie tag day raising funds for the Rickey Rhoades Fund, Cub Scouts Easter sale proceeds for the same fund, and a benefit dance on April 26 at Bakers Barn. Volunteers reported large totals for Red Cross drives, with $7,563 collected by Mrs. Guy Seoulen and $2,970 by Mrs. Arthur Zelinski. Community meetings note the Slym Gym gathering, a Red Cross demonstration by William Forsythe, and a rescue dummy exhibit. Several local residents and students are mentioned with upcoming meetings and after-prom plans.
In Geneva the United States and the Soviet Union begin direct negotiations on a teletype hot line between Washington and Moscow. Ambassador Charles O Stelle and disarmament negotiator Semyon K Tsarapkin meet at the US delegation's disarmament conference headquarters to discuss technical details and the potential two nation circuit.
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