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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1962
Page
8
A Ridgway couple offers land to the Ridgway Industrial Development Corp for an all industry site. The proposal, reviewed by a committee, aims to provide facilities except a railroad siding and asks that donors remain unnamed.
The FDA announced an investigation into the birth control pill amid six deaths and widespread clinical testing. The agency and the manufacturer are assessing possible causal links while awaiting proof of danger before any suspension action. Dr. Edwin J. de Costa cited cases of thrombophlebitis linked to oral contraceptives but warned against attributing predisposition.
The elder Hathaway learns his wife is dead after a hospital visit. Police Chief Ronald Harper of Stow, a friend to the Hathaways, tells him by writing the message on his palm. Neighbors expect the boy to stay with his father.
Scranton Pa. AP Richardson Dilworth contends opposition to a grand jury probe of Philadelphia City Hall last year was politically motivated. He argues no city matters were beyond his administration, while campaigning with his wife amid photos and a din of Sprague-like activity. Scranton notes the contrast in the current petition’s approval by a Republican judge, and Dilworth defends his stance while Clark backs his aide Griffin. UNION CITY LIVESTOCK sale listed hogs to veal calves with varied prices.
A major fire knocked out overhead telephone and Teletype news circuits across the Midwest and West Friday night, cutting service from eastern points to Des Moines and Denver for hours. A car crash two miles east of Tin Salle triggered a freak chain reaction, burning trunk lines as three boys escaped the wreck.
Dayton news column reports Elizabeth Grant a 25 year old blonde bets her future on Robert E Lee of Washington D C while their wedding plans hinge on a surrender ceremony at an Oakwood church The piece playfully blends history with romance centering on Civil War figures and a modern couple named Grant and Lee.
Two men were killed early today when their car struck a bridge near the Cayuga area in Schuyler County. The victims are Corbett Bailey, 23, and Donald Golden, 21, both residents of Van Etten in Chemung County.
A scrambled notice reports a failed attempt to secure a film role for Franklin in a nationwide contest from 1900. Officials claimed changes or relocation of the project and the city’s bid for immortality through cinema was derailed. A separate brief notes the death of a six year old resident in Pittsburgh district, with unclear details and timing.
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