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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1962
Page
6
Gerald Fish of 44 Brook Street reported his brown and white female wire haired terrier vanished from home last evening. The brief item notes a pet loss without additional details.
Surveyors move to lay out sidewalk lines in East Washington Street as part of a city program. Clair Weidner of Warren bids 2.50 per running foot to install walks on four streets, while Robert Grice and Ray Weber coordinate planning and outreach. Noted architect T Markie Robertson died in Southampton, NY after a heart attack. he helped build several early Manhattan skyscrapers.
Mrs. La Vange Michael, 67, once honored as Rapid City's Gold Star Mother of the Year, faced abortion charges after an arrest by Sheriff Glenn Best and a team of officials. The case stirred division, with supporters and critics of the award weighing in amid ties to the 1945 death of her son Howard in a jet crash over India.
Isaac Chase, City Council president, offered no judgment on the moral issue but praised her as a gold star mother. Chase, who chairs the Veterans Coordinating Committee, presented her red roses on Veteran's Day. Mrs Michael, widow of Amos Michael who died 31 years ago, has two children, four stepchildren, five grandchildren and one great grandchild. She was freed on $5,000 bond as Municipal Court arraignment was moved to August 9.
City officials weigh costs of building a new school on Church street versus keeping Concord Street site. Streets director Dearing and city engineer Ward study anticipated service expenses. Mayor Zaluneck says tax increases and council involvement likely as site decisions loom.
Washington ruling by NLRB Trial Examiner William Seagle upholds firing Dorothy Jacobs of Ripley Manufacturing Co for poor work and for sticking her tongue out at a supervisor behind his back during a reprimand. The decision notes employer patience wavers amid union campaigns and may be appealed to the five-member board.
Erie County authorities fired five jail guards after a probe found guards accepting loans from prisoner Nick Gomolekoff Evie who is serving an eight to ten year term. Guards Garay Ben Sawjcki and Joseph Malone admitted taking money but said it was loans. District Attorney Herbert Johnson Jr. ordered the inquiry led by Detective Roy Mong Johnson, with Gomolekoff questioned at the State Penitentiary. The incident centers on loans totaling eight dollars, later partially repaid, and the district attorney said the matter involved potential gifts but will not trigger criminal charges at this time.
Johnson says no money from prisoners will be tolerated and a full report on the incident will be presented at the next regular prison board meeting after Reed er ordered dismissals with Johnson's approval. The district attorney notes no evidence favors had been given.
In Algiers Ahmed Ben Bella wins a power bid and will lead a seven man bureau toward elections on August 27. Premier Ben Khedda remains nominal head, while Belkacem Krim and Mohammed Boudiaf back the compromise to prevent civil collapse. The army’s fate and Boumedienne’s general staff are deferred to post election decisions.
A local survey shows medical services rated adequate or very good by 9 percent, dental services 87 percent, and hospital services with 3 percent deeming them inadequate while costs are cited as high. People say doctors could use more staff and wait times are long, and many admit they know little about the health department.
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