03 Aug 1962
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1962
Page
1
Readable fragments show a local notice about sale of personal items including beds and other goods. Mentions dates and names are incomplete, making full details unclear but indicates a sale event and public notice.
Incomplete text shows a sale notice with references to items such as a sofa, chairs, blankets and trunks. Names like A E James and Harris, Tome appear, with scattered dates and locations. The legibility is poor, but the fragment indicates an estate or legal proceeding requiring payment or division.
U S Senator Richard B Russell of Georgia denounces President Kennedy's Albany race remarks as political. He faults the president for signaling approval of violations of city laws and warns it may embolden others. A federal hearing on an injunction against mass demonstrations continued as officials refused to negotiate with Negro leaders while King and others remain.
A recent certified audit of the Corry Area Industrial Development Corporation shows GAINC invested about $700 for each of 150 jobs created by five new industrial firms in Corry. The organization’s total assets are $584,000 with $107,584 loaned to spur employment, repayable from Erie County Plastics, Cony Rubber Corp., International Foam Corp., Aero Realty Co., and Pinst Mfg. Co.
Captain Richard Bosh of the local Salvation Army demonstrates mobile coffee canteens issued to the Army. The canteens, donated by Stanford Hose Co and Corry Civil Defense Center, allow on the job coffee service to firefighters without leaving their duties. Each canteen holds more than 0 cups of coffee.
The Corry Journal survey shows 93 percent of respondents rate the fire department as very good or adequate, reflecting strong local support. Police and legal services score lower, with 64 percent rating police protection as very poor or adequate, while 80 percent say they don’t know how good police protection is.
A city survey of the proposed East East Chiveh site for a new elementary school is under way. Mayor Zaleneck called the hilltop site suspect due to tax concerns while the Corry School Board weighs East-East Church and East Church street locations. Board members cite access and utility issues, with objections prompting renewed emphasis on Concord School site.
The YMCA Cheer Leaders group The Women of the Moose East Branch Grange and the Business and Professional Women’s Club plan booths for Sidewalk Bazaar Daze in downtown. Gerald Hammond chairman of special events says the effort should boost organization treasuries and attract more groups to participate. The booths have added carnival flair to the Retail Merchants District Chamber of Commerce biggest promotion of the year. The event is set for August 7th through 10th in downtown Aheac.
In Phoenix a 52 year old pipefitter from Tempe held eight men at gunpoint for 12 hours in a state capitol annex during a disability benefits hearing dispute. He released five captives before detectives intervened and subdued him. The gunman suffered a back injury last year at Glen Canyon Dam and had disability payments halted in March.
A British tourist walking near a highway in Saskatchewan caused a chase when his wife stopped the family car. He ran ahead to check on a distracter while she drove on, unaware he was left behind. Police pursued for 70 miles before reuniting the couple.
Three US Forest Service firefighters died and three were critically injured while battling a forest blaze near Mariposa California. Flares and aerial borate silition efforts were used as planes dropped suppressant in a desperate bid to halt flames that swept up a canyon toward the crew.
London demanded that El Al transport Dr. Robert Soblen to the United States. Two U.S. marshals stood by to escort the fugitive spy as Britain pressed the airline to carry Soblen despite El Al’s refusal. The case touched on asylum borders, Israel’s stance, and a potential international legal tangle as Soblen faced extradition and visa options. Meanwhile in Bedford, Pennsylvania, Earl B. Lapp, 26, died after a tractor-trailer crash nearby.
East Liverpool Ohio authorities report a deadly cesspool gas incident killed four men. Victims include Butch Rivails, 44, operator of a cleaning service, Ruehand Miller, Shewood, 45, and Richitsds, with investigators say the tank walls released toxic gas. Firefighters aided as the men attempted to rescue others. cause and sequence remain under investigation. Local officials, including Dr Roy Castelly, deputy medical examiner, described the scene and possible involvement of ventilation and water tank systems in the tragedy.
AP report details latent birth defect risks from thalidomide used in early pregnancy. It covers U S lawmakers criticism of lax controls, welfare official talk on investigational drug regulations, and responses from figures including actress Sharon Hope Winkbine and her planned Sweden abortion trip. Statements from Vatican radio caution abortion in light of birth defects accompany regional notes from Arizona Kansas City and Windsor with reports of affected families seeking aid.
Dennis M. Vogel 21 of Mill Hall Pa admitted the double killing of two Pennsylvan ia Lock Haven store officials during a robbery. He was captured near Niagara Falls and agreed to extradition back to Pennsylvania. His wife and child stayed in Ontario while he faced charges.
A four day, three night Explorer Scouts tour joins Erie Boy Scouts en route to Philmont Beaut Ranch at Chairron New My Stops include Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana Fort Leavenworth Kansas Shilling Air Force Base Kansas Fort Carson Colorado Colman Spring Colorado After 14 days they expect to return home to Fort Smith Arkansas Little Rock Air Force Base Arkansas Port Kyux and Port Silk Ohio names listed among organizers and participants.
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