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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1960
Page
3
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Soviet Premier Khrushchev warned at Baku that Western nations would forfeit rights to access West Berlin if they sign a separate peace with East Germany. He urged common sense in Paris summit talks while stressing disarmament as the top issue and predicting a sincere approach.
PHILADELPHIA AP A voluntary health for the aged bill co sponsored by Senator Hugh Scott would cover 263000 more Pennsylvanians than a similar plan before Congress Scott said at Lankenau Hospital 100th anniversary event that the bill would cover all persons 85 and over at costs they can afford to pay He also predicted the Eisenhower administration may use the word trillion as an index of higher income and better times.
Ruth Howard 42 was found dead in a brick three room Erie apartment after a fire likely started by a cigarette. Coroner Merle W. Wood ruled suffocation and burns as causes, with $600 total damage to room and contents. Richard Id, her husband, worked early hours with Tune Toppers.
Western Pennsylvania saw a weekend spate of forest fires as temperatures rose into the 80s. Volunteer firemen fought seven blazes along a 15 mile Allegheny River timber strip from Kennerdytl to West Monterey, burning hundreds of acres. Additional fires struck Everett and Allim Bank districts in Bedford County on Friday, destroying several hundred yards of timber.
In central Pennsylvania, a large voter pool shapes party dynamics as Republicans hold a registration edge of about 22 000 with nearly 140 000 eligible to vote. The piece notes past margins, candidates Fisher and Schneebell, Meyers challenging Elliott for the 18th District, and the broader statewide primary where Republicans face a narrow lead in eligible voters. Delegates to presidential nominating conventions will be chosen by district, with Harold Stassen among six unopposed for a convention seat.
The body of 42 year old World War II veteran Pred M. Johnson, a Columbus native, was recovered from the Chadakoin River after he toppled into the water at Warner Dam while fishing with friends. Found downstream lodged against debris, the body was sighted by a plant watchman and removed to Powers General Home. Coroner Hitchcock withheld a verdict pending further investigation.
The body of missing U.S. Circuit Judge W. Lynn Parkinson was found floating face down in Lake Michigan near the Loop. Autopsy indicated drowning, with no clear signs of violence. Parkinson vanished Oct 26 after leaving the Drake Hotel and was last seen in a downtown area. his family questions foul play amid ongoing investigation.
The Associated Press celebrates sixty years as a cooperative free press in a free world. Directors praised unbiased reporting and independence, noting growth from 1900 to 1960, expanded global reach, and strong ties to broadcasting while emphasizing non profit status and member control.
Mrs. Phyllis K Welton age 23 of Kennerdell was killed instantly when the car her husband Donald Welton 21 was driving left the road seven miles south of Franklin on Route 8. State Police report a fractured skull and chest injuries. Welton is in Franklin Hospital in serious condition with shock abrasions possible fractured ribs and other injuries after their 1956 sedan smashed through four guard rails and plunged over a five ton embankment.
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