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28 Apr 1960
Page 1
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1960
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text references 27 4 and WES with unclear context. No identifiable people or organizations beyond a stray WES tag.
Vice President Richard M. Nixon’s political stock rose on Republican gains in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. Senator John F. Kennedy increased his standing on the Democratic nominating board after a write in tally of over 175,000 in Pennsylvania, signaling strong rank and file support and potentially influencing the Bi vote delegation led by Governor David L. Lawrence.
At the Associated Spring Corporation annual stockholders meeting in New York City Carlyle F. Barnes president reported first quarter shipments rose four percent from 1959 with net income after taxes over 500000 dollars. He noted orders lag shipments and warned if this continues it may signal a reversal in the upswing. The board declared a 35 cent quarterly dividend payable June 10 to holders of record June 1.
A Corry Chamber of Commerce official Doctor Long and his wife narrowly escaped serious harm when his car collided with a vehicle driven by Mrs. Dorothy Baker in Erie at 6 15 p m. Long and his wife suffered minor injuries while Mrs Sperry and Mrs Baker were also treated for slight injuries. The Sperry vehicle pushed into a parked truck after impact.
Stage One of the 1960 census reports Corry area losses totaling 307 residents since the prior count. Frank Baresi, Erie district supervisor, notes Township totals 1310 in Wayne and 1811 in Concord. overall Corry area tally reaches 10 304 with Stage 2 to recheck one quarter of homes.
Washington iAP reports a proposed amendment to bar racial discrimination threatens to complicate support for a housing bill. Republicans and Southern Democrats clash over using a billion dollar Federal National Mortgage Association fund to buy government backed mortgages for low and moderate income homes.
Chief Detective James Y De Stont said authorities are digging deep into a suspected rigged bingo operation in a nearby town. He warned of prosecution if evidence implicates criminal proceedings and noted misconduct by operator Atlee Winning and staff. Miss Metherney and 12 women allegedly won and returned nearly $2 000.
U S Secretary of State Christian A Herter meets the foreign ministers of CENTO in Tehran to discuss the Middle East frontier before the May Paris East West summit. The talks aim to align Washington and London with allies on the approach to Khrushchev's Paris conference.
Senator John F. Kennedy says Massachusetts and Pennsylvania results show Hubert Humphrey cannot win the Democratic nomination while Richard Nixon appears a strong general election rival. Kennedy notes overwhelming margins for himself in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, with Nixon gaining substantial support in both states. Humphrey continues campaigning in West Virginia as the May 10 primary looms.
Denver AP report on the quadrennial Methodist General Conference confronting a 70 member commission plan for racial policy. The study backs separate Negro jurisdiction with strong voice in top ranks, while opponents call it segregation. Northerners fear segregation symbol. Southerners balk at regional autonomy loss. Bishops warn outcome will shape Methodism’s future in America and beyond.
Cary Chessman nears his ninth scheduled execution on May 27 at San Quentin California as reporters from around the world watch. He remains calm yet emotionally mixed, saying he cannot project his feelings to others and has endured much through this case.
Seoul reports Lee Ki-poong his wife and two sons died by their own hand in protest of election riots. Ex-President Syngman Rhee leaves the presidential residence with his wife for a hillside villa as crowds cheer. Acting President Huh Chung forms a new cabinet of independents, while the defense and other ministries remain vacant. Four Liberal party assembly members resign amid fraud charges tied to the March 15 poll. warrants issued for former home minister and six others.
General Charles de Gaulle attracted about 250000 people for a grand San Francisco welcome with a parade through the Montgomery Street area. The French president praised shared ideals of sovereignty and realism before touring Palo Alto labs and hospitals en route to New Orleans.
In Istanbul thousands of students rioted demanding Premier Adnan Menderes resign. Four people were killed and dozens injured as police manned university barriers after a three month ban on political activity was ordered. The unrest echoed across Korea and Latin lines as authorities struggled to contain the protest.
In Ashland Kentucky a 3 year old named Abed won a spelling championship with the help of a school official present at his side. The event drew spectators and highlighted early literacy efforts in the community.
In Rabat the high court sentenced five merchants to death after a 5 hour deliberation for manufacturing and selling adulterated cooking oil that paralyzed 10,832 people. Prosecutor Moulay Ali Athmani called the sellers "sold their soul for money" for mixing poisonous U S Air Force jet engine oil into cooking oil to boost profits.
Two young defendants, Robert Fulmer aged 20 and Charles Linebromt aged 18, won a new trial after the judge died on the eve of sentencing them to life imprisonment or the gas chamber. They had confessed to the robbery attempt in which a parking attendant Leonard Masre was killed. Judge Joseph M. Multby died of a stroke during testimony.
CAHS boys display in Erie at the Second Annual Erie County Industrial Arts Exhibit. Work placed on the Boston Store fifth floor with judging and prizes to be awarded. Local exhibits organized by Norman Tarbell and Charles Puckley with help from David Main James Grigrich and Robert McCray. Entries from Corry include weather work plastics wood working machine shop and metal drawing.
Marietta area reports two Pennsylvania youths found dead in an auto north of Marietta on Wednesday. Coroner Deane H Northrup ruled suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning from a garden hose connected to the exhaust. Victims were James Roan Neubling 22 and Donald Carlisle Munrow 18, both of Harrisburg. A note reading This is being written in the dark Please tell Mary to forgive and forget was found in the car. The car was located on a rural road.
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