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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1963
Page
1
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A passenger train derailed near Montevideo killing at least 30 and injuring more than 100. Uruguayan railroad officials blamed saboteurs who allegedly opened the switch by placing rocks on the rails, sending a 200 passenger car into a siding at 45 mph. Rescue crews searched twisted coaches while authorities questioned who tampered with the track in the eight mile suburb.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk and British Foreign Secretary Lord Home travel to Moscow to witness the signing of a historic nuclear test ban treaty with Soviet Premier Khrushchev. U Thant may attend, with ceremonies in the Grand Kremlin Palace broadcast to Europe.
Gareth Martinis, son of a Bronx judge, must stand trial next month on a vehicular homicide charge from a May 1 Henry Hudson Parkway crash that killed five. Indicted for five counts, he posted $1,500 bail for a Sept. 11 trial after a grand jury action following two days of testimony.
Miss Ann Baressi, elementary supervisor, says many children entering school this September still need pre school tests. Tests are available in Room 7 at the high school from 8 30 a m to 4 p m, with birth and vaccination certificates required. Parents can call Miss Baressi at (2 297) or (2 2534).
Harrisburg AP reports the legislature approved a bill to raise maximum speeds on four lane highways to 60 mph for cars and 55 mph for trucks, up from 50 mph on state roads. The measure allows the highway secretary to set 60 mph where deemed safe and sends to Gov. Scranton for signature.
In Gordo Alabama Pickens County, 61 year old John D Higdon faces first degree murder charges for the shooting of 17 year old Phillip Howell in a watermelon patch. Higdon is slated for a Preliminary hearing Monday. Howell was struck in the chest and throat by a shotgun blast as he worked in Higdon s field.
The 147th Pennsylvania General Assembly adjourned sine die after two weeks of work ending August 1. Key unresolved issues include reapportionment, unemployment compensation revision, and $72 million in aid to private hospitals and higher education. Gov. Scranton called the session highly productive while lawmakers plan fall special sessions.
In Panmunjom a fresh clash erupted in the DMZ as North Korean forces allegedly crossed into UN controlled land. Major General George H. Cloud charged the North with deliberate provocations after an American patrol reported grenades and shelling. No major casualties were confirmed, though one American soldier suffered a shrapnel wound.
President Kennedy begins Cape Cod vacation with golf and water sports at Hyannisport. Kennedy aims for Nantucket Sound cruise and routine duties during the break. Mrs Kennedy stays nearby awaiting the birth of their third child later this month.
The Erie County Plastics Corp moved a large injection molding operation into a North Corry building yesterday reflecting rapid growth since 1960. President Paul Roche said the unit handles plastic items up to 125 ounces including TV cabinets air conditioner fronts and refrigerator frames sold at 580 000 per unit shipped to Corry.
R D 1 Corry residents captured a wild pig believed to roam near Lawrence Airport. The 30 pound animal, kept at Ronald Triscuit farm, can be claimed by its owner upon payment of room and board. Triscuit feeds it as it grows.
AP reporting in London that Dr Stephen Ward, age 50, died at St Stephen's Hospital after a drug overdose and pneumonia. He had just faced a final day of trial at Old Bailey on charges tied to the Profumo affair, including living off earnings of two young women.
Samuel Klaus a 58 year old State Department legal expert died last night in Washington. He served for decades shaping diplomacy law and represented the department in major policy cases. His death is mourned by colleagues and family with no immediate cause disclosed.
In County voting, commissioners delay final action on registration dates and locations amid internal disputes over a September switch and alleged partisan maneuvering. Disputes center on confirming five field registration sites and resolving the Me quitty switch controversy before final approval. Meanwhile at Monticello Raceway a bettor wins 37116.10 on a twin double, a record-setting payout for New York harness racing.
A dynamite blast tore a four foot hole in the New York Central tracks at Shtabula Ohio shortly after a southbound freight train passed. Rock ballast and shattered windows damaged nearby homes as investigators and railroad officials rerouted trains. No injuries reported.
At a meeting in Erle yesterday county commissioners heard an engineer explain the hospital addition purchases once deemed high cost and said they were satisfied. Hospital superintendent Arthur O Breuckmen criticized a local paper for irresponsible reporting tied to four lamps costing 158 each, a point that sparked days of controversy as lamp costs appeared on undisclosed lists. A separate Erie board, appointed by Judge Samuel Rossiter to inspect the completed work, met for orientation and said it would not involve hospital furnishings, only the building, with three men named Sample, Dr. Charles el) of Brie, and J Howard Essleke on the panel.
John Lank, 21, of Union City, was arrested after an obscene remark in public. He pled guilty to disorderly conduct and was fined $50 with $39 costs. if unpaid, two days in jail. Police note his repeated offenses push fines higher. Meanwhile, a separate report from Warren, Ohio, says William G. Statler, 54, Sharon Pa., was found dead after a disappearance at Yankee Lake following chest pains prior to his disappearance.
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