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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1964
Page
1
The readable portions describe a legal notice in Erie Pennsylvania about a property sale, listing a street address Park Street and a building lot. It mentions a sheriff and terms for conveying title, with deadlines for filings and distribution of proceeds.
Reported plots by Viet Cong death squads target Secretary of State Dean Rusk as a bomb injures two U.S. servicemen aboard a military bus in Saigon. Police pursued a suspect after spotting a car near an electrical plant. investigation continues with possible links to past assassination methods used in Indo-China history.
Raymond L. Brewer Jr., 19, of Reynoldsville, pleads guilty to leaving the scene of an accident after a two car crash at Spring and West Pleasant streets. He awaits bond at Corry jail. Miss Martha Phillips, 20, suffered a concussion and is listed as satisfactory.
New York AP report says Arthur Ben Hecht, 70, a prolific author of novels plays and film scripts, died at his Manhattan home found by his wife of 89 years. Hecht , born in New York and raised in Chicago, rose to fame after reporting for the Chicago Journal in 1910 and achieved lasting recognition for The Front Page co authored with Charles MacArthur in 1938.
Roland Ef Thomas 26 of Union City claimed no cop in Erie County could jail him. After a fight on West Main Street he tried to flee to an alley, but was tackled by Officers Nichols and Prerich. He faced drunkenness and disorderly conduct charges, totaling 139.50 in fines and costs. John Ploss remains at large for disorderly conduct. Edie Adams marked her 35th birthday in New York with friends.
City officials and planners dined with W. P. Madigan in Franklin to discuss the Route 6 bypass. Federal aid coverage requires Washington and Harrisburg approvals, with funds unlikely before July and construction unlikely this year. Bids could open for clearing and demolition to allow a spring 1965 start.
Princeton University officials admitted a so called student named Joseph David Oznot who met all qualifications but did not exist. The prank, planned by six students from Princeton Columbia and Michigan State, aimed to add levity to campus admissions and involved a phantom applicant described as a classicist pianist and high school treasurer.
Belgium's 12 000 doctors ended an 18 day strike after intensive talks with university leaders acting as mediators. Premier Lefevre urged rapid agreement on the new socialized medicine law as unions resist major changes. The dispute centers on free care for most of the population and concerns over crowding and low set fees.
Pennsylvania’s 1964 trout season began with fair skies and warm temps. A fishing surge attracted about half a million anglers statewide, while the Fish Commission stocked 1,755,000 trout across streams and lakes. Resident licenses rose to 5.20 and non residents to 9.50. Season ends Labor Day, Sept. 7.
A three year labor stabilization agreement covers Cape Kennedy, Merritt Island moonport and Patrick Air Force Base. Signed in Washington D C by representatives of the APLC and the Patrick Air Force Base Contractors' Association and the National Aeronautics and State Administration announced yesterday.
Washington plans to prevent a rail strike as federal mediators press five unions and nearly 200 railroads toward a voluntary settlement. President Johnson warned the stoppage would paralyze the economy, waste vital supplies, and threaten health, with Monday as a deadline before possible congressional action.
Corry junior class parents say industry and civic groups have donated generously to the Post Prom Fund but only 95 of about 250 families have contributed. The committee has raised 342.50 so far with a 700 budget for food entertainment and prizes. Next week officers will urge family support to keep teens off highways after the prom.
A postponed fist fight between two 13 year olds in Erie ended in the death of John R. Breese, a St. Andrew's Grade School student, after brain hemorrhage despite two hours of surgery at Hamot Hospital. An autopsy was ordered to confirm cause. investigation continued.
A Middle East Airlines Caravelle jet overshot Dhahran airport in a sandstorm and crashed into the Persian Gulf. Twenty three Americans were among the 49 aboard. Divers and Navy crews searched the wreckage ten miles off the Arabian coast with limited hope for survivors.
A windswept grass fire on Oscar Nielsen’s Picidilli Hill farm was sparked by a freak explosion from an aerosol insecticide can. Firemen with one truck and nine volunteers fought the flames near the T A Cooper home, keeping the fire from reaching parked cars and the house.
Laura M. Freeman of Fayetteville died in a four-vehicle crash on the Route 30 bypass eight miles east of Chambersburg. Two men were slightly injured. The 75-year-old woman was the sole occupant of her car.
The Lawrence Airport paving for one strip may start late as state participation is delayed awaiting proof the citys 18000 share is available. The city expects total investment near 26000 with 8152 credit for existing equity. bids open May 26. In Frankfort, an expense report shows a labor lobbyist listed whisky and other items.
The Corry Area High School junior high band plans a spring concert tonight and next Monday at CAHS with eight members performing at the Junior High District Band Festival at Randolph-Hast Mead High School in Guys Mills. Director Ronald Rairie says the program spans classical pieces and Bossa Nova with a cornet solo by Mary Bennett.
Police and school staff stopped a planned mass walkout at West Philadelphia High School. John Adams, 17, was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct inciting to riot and truancy as juvenile gang leaders were blamed for instigating the disruption.
New York AP reports packaging experts say shoplifters exploit wrapping by sealing wax paper and using mis sized packages to bypass check stands. Whitman's Chocolates VP Julian Barksdale notes thieves insert small items into hollow rolls while clerks are distracted, a tactic seen with cheese and jar lids in various stores.
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