This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1964
Page
1
Old machinery and farm gear listed for sale including tractors hay equipment tools hydraulic jacks and electrical items. Sale held at Jamestown and May include new and used items with records and deadlines. bidders urged to inspect and place bids on all equipment and stock.
A three judge federal panel in Scranton enjoined Pennsylvania from holding the April 28 primary, ruling the state legislative reapportionment law discriminatory and unconstitutional. The decision targets state Senate and House elections, with 25 Senate seats and 209 House seats to be decided in November. Attorney General Walter Alessandroni said an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court would be filed promptly.
Parents of Cornry Area High School juniors have been slow to donate to the annual Post- Prom party fund. Letters asked each junior’s family to contribute toward an estimated 600 cost. less than half is on hand. The 240 juniors are expected to attract 500 to 600 partiers to the all night event at the VPW Clule building on West Washington. If funds do not build up, a May Island tag sale may be held.
Mrs Myrtle Peterson mourns at her daughter's gutted Minneapolis home where Gordon five and Ladell three died in a blaze blamed on an overheated space heater. Gloria Larson, mother of the children, was hospitalized with shock and smoke inhalation as firefighters investigated.
Sanitary Farms Dairy of Erie plans to ignore a Pennsylvania Milk Control Commission order to halt selling 10 quart milk containers. Carlyle Brock, vice president, says the move aims to recapture business lost to Ohio retailers without milk price controls. A $3,000 fine and other penalties could follow for noncompliance as hearings set for April 15 in Harrisburg to establish a price for the new package.
Members of the city's Stanford Hose Company last night elected Warren Reynolds president for the coming year at their annual election of officers held in the hose company rooms above Fire Station No. 1. Also elected were Richard Blount vice president William Halfast secretary Leo Neckers treasurer Utah Jackson captain Thomas Lathrop first lieutenant and Charles Weston second lieutenant.
Hollywood veteran El Brendel, 66, famed for his Scandinavian dialect comedy on stage and screen, died yesterday. A Philadelphia native, he appeared on Broadway in The Passing of Broadway and later moved to film and television work, leaving a lasting mark on midcentury entertainment.
The body of Margaret Blatnik, 76, mother of Rep. John A. Blatnik, Democrat of Minnesota, was found yesterday in her home in Chisholm. Mrs. Blatnik, who lived alone, apparently died Wednesday.
In London and 21 counties Labour gains signal possible national swing. Labor wins 53 of 100 seats on Greater London Council and gains in Lancashire and Northumberland. Deputy leader George Brown predicts a near landslide and a potential 90 seat House majority. Result follows Douglas-Home’s Thursday night decision.
In Moscow the Soviets accuse four U.S. Embassy members of espionage and bar them from travel outside Moscow for 90 days. The embassy protests, denying any wrongdoing. The Navy officers Stuart Savage and Leonard Bracken faced a confrontation in Leningrad on Feb 4 over alleged illegal photographs, later released without further incident. The Air Force attaches Edgar Smith and Edmund Zvetina were involved in a similar March incident.
Louis A. Shaw 56, heir to a mining fortune, is shown being escorted by police to Salem court charged with the strangulation murder of his five year old housekeeper Miss Della Holland. The body was found on the second floor of his Topsfield mansion. Shaw was committed for hospital observation.
Harrisburg AP reports that backers of drafts for Gov. Scranton to seek the Republican nomination say his renewed denial of any candidacy only spurs them. They praise his forthright stand and vow to redouble effort while he says he is not a candidate and would only accept a nomination from the people. Drive leaders cite his statesmanlike image as a key draw.
New state rules for surplus food eligibility in Erie delay Corry recertification until May. Erie County Surplus Food Program assistant administrator Jack Prenna says stricter income and asset checks aim to cut waste and unqualified recipients. Recertification for April is halted countywide. April surplus food will include new forms to take home and return in May.
The bankruptcy hearing for Colonial of Smethport Inc. opened in Smethport with ref Wil iam B Washabaugh presiding. No action to reopen Hotel Corry occurred though employees sought wage claims. some salvage may repay creditors. Progress toward unwinding the financial entanglement suggests the five story seventy room hotel may remain closed for weeks or months.
President Johnson urged labor and management to negotiate at the White House after postponing a nationwide rail strike for 15 days. He hosted talks with labor and railroad officials, held a Rose Garden appeal, and warned Congress if no settlement emerges. About 200,000 unionists faced a midnight strike deadline on 200 railroads.
A Corry man and his wife were struck by a car on North Center Street in Erie. W. O. Gibbs remains in critical condition with a fractured leg and possible head injuries. his wife is in serious condition with leg fractures and possible head injuries. The driver, Wallace Mick, faces no charges as police continue investigation.
A 14 year old boy from Chicago was fatally injured last night in a fall from the rear of a moving pickup near Pimren Buller County. John F Williams died at St Francis Hospital Pittsburgh two hours after the accident. State Police said he fell while trying to grab a hat blown off by the wind.
Kenneth Dorothy testified he and his wife woke to breaking glass and fired a .22 pistol into darkness, thinking a burglar caused the disturbance. A coroner's jury ruled the 5-year-old Kennita Kay Dorothy's death accidental.
In Corydon Pennsylvania two Warren County families resist eviction as the Allegheny River dam project progresses. Richard and Henry Balk refuse to move, planning to fight. U S Attorney Gustave Diamond confirms contempt filings possible, with no forcible eviction planned yet. Four other families have already left.
Corry speaker Corry Hilton lambasted GOP County Chairman Neal Coughlin and accused the party leadership of neglecting Crawford and Erie counties. He targeted incumbent James Weaver, pledging to push for federal river and flood control funds and for continued aid to the French Creek project. Hilton, a former Meadville development official, urged residents to support his bid as industrial development representative for the region.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.