Unclear OCR item on nurse visit and edits
Fragmentary OCR note mentions a nurse visit and a special Wilters Leroy omiflelit. No clear events, dates, or entities present to confirm facts.
02 Aug 1961
Page 1
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1961
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR note mentions a nurse visit and a special Wilters Leroy omiflelit. No clear events, dates, or entities present to confirm facts.
Fragmentary OCR reports indicate provincial governance facing a probe with figures showing 1,482 cases or more. Details are unclear, but the text points to official actions and potential victims involved in the inquiry.
Government seizure forces Ecclesiastical Furniture Co of East Maistivet to shut doors amid $185000 total debt and unpaid withholding taxes. President William Rafferlin and treasurer Elwin Puller resign as assets are liquidated and an escrow plan with creditors unfolds. Revenue Service action follows pledges by local development groups and creditors, with $38,000 pledged but not secured.
Washington AP report that 28,000 Air National Guard and Air Reserve personnel in 71 units could be called to active duty to support Berlin crisis. President Kennedy authorized up to 250,000 reservists recall and extension of tours. About 750 aircraft, including 100 transports, across 28 states and DC may be mobilized. alert targets 5,000 recruits from current 20,000 personnel.
A 15 000 foot long passing track is planned for the Pennsylvania Railroad between Centerville and Tryonville to allow two 150 car freight trains with room to clear a public road crossing north of Tryonville. Pilot and Sons Inc of Philadelphia is the contractor. Heavy grading west of Corry to Lovell's will add two single tracks on different levels with crossovers. Work at Tryonville continues with brush cutters. heavy machinery expected within 10 days. Completion target is October 15 as part of the Upgrading project amid the Sule ca Branch closure by the Kinzua.
Vida Coen, aged 4, was found on a basement cot with a slashed left wrist and a nearby razor. A deputy coroner first sent her to the city morgue and then rushed her to a hospital after detecting she was breathing. Doctors reported her condition serious. A horse named Winifred Robinson discovered her, and diabetic Coen was attended by police and coroners before transfer to care. The incident prompts a TV bill proposal.
U S Labor Secretary Arthur J Goldberg reported seasonally lower unemployment of 8,140,000 in July, down from June but the idle rate rose to 6.9 percent. Employment fell 205,000 to 68,499,000, with long term idling up nearly 100,000 to 1,026,000, underscoring persistent joblessness and calls for new training legislation.
Western foreign ministers meeting in Paris at week’s end may set the stage for a Western summit on the Berlin crisis. President Kennedy could meet allied chiefs before year’s end, as Dean Rusk travels to Paris to confer with Couve de Murville Home and von Brentano on measures to meet the Soviet challenge.
The postponed attempt to orbit a satellite platform has faced further trouble and won’t resume for about two weeks. Scientists sought to launch the Atlas Agena booster today, the last day of a favorable eight day window for payload alignment and Ranger T. on the planned course. The effort was halted on the first night due to technical problems. The next window opens in about two weeks as the team plans another launch to place a satellite in orbit and test techniques for future missions to the moon and beyond.
A report from BERLIN via AP notes West German Chancellor Willy Brandt urging freedom of movement for Germans across the country. He said freedoms must include cross‑border travel and rejected complicity with communist restriction. A West German cabinet member signaled no treaty to bar travel. Continued on Page Six.
President Kennedy pushes a broad foreign aid program seeking an $8 billion five year loan package and postwar loan repayments to fund new nations. The plan would require Treasury borrowing and noneed immediate congressional approval, reflecting strong presidential initiative in aid strategy.
Retailers plan a Centennial Sidewalk Sale on August 18 19 to celebrate the city observance. Merchants urge participation with themed garb and special bargains, hoping to attract shoppers from nearby miles. Stores open 9 00 am to 6 00 pm Friday and 9 30 am to 6 30 pm Saturday.
Bloodmobile visit yielded 56 pints of blood from 11 donors with 30 appointments canceled or no-shows. James George, blood program chair, called the turnout discouraging though consistent donors kept the effort from failing entirely. Since the program began, 4472 pints have been collected here.
A tractor rollover fatally injured Mal Opesttoe Hetys Rustdull near Boswell in Somerset County yesterday. The incident occurred during farm work at a local farm, with authorities responding promptly and investigators reviewing the scene for details.
U S spacemen reported for medical checks after arrival. National Aeronautics and Space Administration officials said the crew will undergo routine physical evaluations but provided few details on stay length or purpose.
A brief report notes a lethal assault described as a 22 death toll tied to rebel actions. The piece references vetoes and political bitterness while mentioning calls for tallying support against rebel forces.
In Pennsylvania a head on crash on Route 22 near Lewistown claims the third victim, 17 year old Miss Eller Simpkins of Lewistown dies in hospital. Miss Catherine Partell, 17, of Burnham is listed in critical condition. Mothers Mary Hurrell and Florence Simpkins are at the scene.
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