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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1960
Page
3
A compact note lists an obscure item titled The Hat Ep scribed as two to two million in value or units. Readers may note unusual phrasing suggesting a catalog or music release with limited details. Further context from the original page would clarify the exact subject and entities involved.
After years of hardship Pennsylvania potato growers push to rebound in 1960 without price supports. A Union City Cooperative spokesman says the 1959 high quality crop saved many from bankruptcy as seed stock delays and imports affect planting. A few growers still hold limited stock while others are out of seed. optimism hinges on price and quality in 1960.
Singer Vicky Lane, 29, files for divorce from photographer Dan W. McCormack, 36, in Santa Monica California. Lane testified McCormack insulted her constantly and she cited cruelty as the ground for the divorce.
Jamestown mayor Carl Sanford warned that new AEC rules could halt the Jamestown plant bid. The agency requires an exclusion zone of 2000 feet and placement three to five miles from population centers, potentially forcing a search for a new site if the second rule stands. LaCrosse, Wisconsin remains Jamestown’s rival in the process.
The first boat accident of the year on Pymatuning Reservoir dumped Evans City sailor Robert Burkett into the cold water yesterday afternoon. He was rescued after about thirty minutes by Clifford Amon of Jamestown and Clifford Hurley of the Pymatuning Park office, who secured a speed boat and saved him. He was taken to a local physician, found in shock and exposure, and admitted to Greenville Hospital in satisfactory condition.
In Halifa High School, 600 pupils returned to classes after a paddling dispute. The Valdosta area school board met urgently as earlier protests surged with students and parents demanding teachers’ return. The matter centered on Earl Cornelius, 14, paddled last week, with resignations withdrawn after settlement terms.
Butler County man James H. Reed, 62, of Fenelton died at Butler Hospital from injuries in an oil well accident in Clearfield Township. He was removing rods last Thursday when an object blasted out and fractured his skull.
Hollywood report notes Frankie Avalon and Fabian, both teens from a South Philadelphia eight block radius, praise their hometown. They discuss fame, close friendship, and current film work with Alan Ladd, John Wayne, and Bing Crosby, highlighting a shared origin amid rising stardom.
Hollywood highlights sketch Fabian, a high school student studying acting with Sandy Meisner, as an emerging recording star who has not yet sold a million records. He notes he has around 800 000 sales, plus other industry names like Frank Sina tra and Avalon's favorite.
An amnesia victim found sleeping behind the Malin Sitar of St Peters Cathedral Church in Erie was identified as Mrs Catherine Gagol about 55 of McKeesport. A doctor's prescription in her purse helped id entification and detectives said she regained memory when confronted with her identity. She was admitted to a hospital until relatives from Port Vue near McKeesport arrive.
Eisenhower papers and a three million dollar Kansas limestone library rise in Abilene, his boyhood home, to be turned over to the government at the end of his White House term. The GSA will take custody, with the Eisenhower Commission guiding the process. Roosevelt’s Hyde Park library is already government property and Truman’s archives were handed over in 1976.
A 16 year old service station employee admitted to Police Chief A J Palazzett that he staged a Sunday night break in to cover a shortage of about 110 dollars. He reported the burglary to the police after the owner alerted authorities. The case involves a ho und press and a golf focus at Augusta National Golf Club. He may return to Washington Thursday.
A report states that Walter Ward said the entry was discovered by an ata ion attendant who choked en route to school. The incident appeared to show an entry through a side window. About $40 was recovered, and the youth plans to replace the remaining amount, police said.
Five Pittsburgh officials believe a firebug started eight shouse fires in Braddock within four hours yesterday. Six families were left homeless in a redevelopment area. No injuries reported. Firemen estimated damage at $50,000.
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