14 Aug 1961
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1961
Page
1
Dazed notes describe farm sale activity with garbled terms about beef, dairy, poultry, and cows. Mentions Creek Tuesday, Ford, cash terms, bales, and various farm items though many words are unreadable.
The readable fragment references Corry Messinger and a stated authority area as key. It mentions a weekend schedule, financial concerns, and possible elopement rumors, with unclear context about peace support and political figures.
Washington AP reports President Tenney convened Lewellyn E Thompson to discuss Berlin tensions as East German and Soviet actions tighten restrictions on refugees. Rusk and the State Department warned protests would be filed and Western allies prepared a united response. Berliners gathered near Brandenburg Gate amid fears of a civic flare up as the crisis escalates.
West Berlin police report clashes with East German troops at the Brandenburg Gate as barricades and gas confrontations spike tensions. About 120 East German militiamen formed a semicircle behind five archways while protesters surged, and the gate was temporarily closed to control the refugee flow and border crossings.
A faulty left turn signal on Windy Jan Latos’s car led Lois M Cole’s vehicle to crash into his in Corry on North Center Street. Latos, 73, and Cole, 21, were southbound near Raymond Avenue. Cole said Latos turned into his driveway and she braked hard, hitting the Latos car. Police noted the signal was defective and advised repair before a return visit to the station. Frank Eddells, 29, Buffalo Bisons hockey coach, died after an apparent heart attack during a golf round at Cherry Hill Country Club.
Kennedy plan for Latin unity advances as 20 to 21 American states prepare to sign the Punta del Este Declaration ending the Inter American Economic Conference. The plan aims to pump 20 billion dollars into Latin economies to curb communism and Castroism through self help and regional mobilization.
United States moves to accelerate travel and crew access for an Eastern Airlines plane as talks with Cuba advance. A patrol boat from Cuba is set to escort the craft back toward Havana, easing restrictions that normally require complex approvals. The evolving agreement follows U.S. diplomatic signals and includes potential safety and regulatory steps.
Three of about ten participants in a vigil opposing the Kinzua Dam project stand beside a road 40 miles east of Corry. They allege the United States violated a 17M treaty with the Seneca Nation by seizing land for the site. Seen left to right are Ray Hartsough of the American Friends Service Committee Philadelphia, Rev. Lewis Hillyard of Erie, and Kathy McKinnes, 5, of Erie.
Police reported a two car collision in which a Corry area driver was cited. The incident occurred near an intersection as responders assisted at the scene and damage was noted to both vehicles. Authorities reviewed accounts and potential charges without immediate arrests.
A terse agency statement from Nanking said today that underground conspiracy rumors were investigated. The report appeared amid confusing text describing alleged plans tied to Chinese and Cuban officers and a referenced but unclear incident.
A Columbus man faced charges after an incident in May involving driving while intoxicated. The defendant, Elmer Evins, was the driver of a vehicle on a Mysherat 120 road. Police reported failed field sobriety tests and a blood alcohol reading of 129 percent. The case proceeded to trial with testimony from law enforcement and witnesses.
A silent protest at the Kinzua Dam site near Salamanca proceeds over Labor Day weekend led by Quakers and the Treaty of 174 Committee. The group, starting with 10 participants, dwindled to five by Sunday as they plan two shifts through the vigil, seek to halt construction by pressing President Kennedy to relocate the site.
About 1600 anti Mikoyan demonstrators clashed with police as crowds gathered to protest the Soviet deputy premier Anastas Mikoyan’s arrival. Police used crowd control measures while thousands more were mobilized to shield the Soviet official at the event site.
Sir John Thorp, governor of the British Boyelles Islands, reportedly drowned during an apparent accident in the Tadian Grey region near Mahe Seychelles. No further details were provided on circumstances or rescue efforts.
Jackie Gleason was injured when a scene in his new film Gigant or Gigat caused lightweight timber and debris to fall. He was briefly unconscious and pulled from the wreckage before a doctor cleared him to resume work on final scenes.
In Salida a six year old boy Kevin McKnight survived a plane crash that killed his father Charles M McKnight his older brother and younger brother Guy McKnight. Rescue workers found Kevin alive after the wreck at 10 900 feet in southwestern Colorado. Kevin and Guy were ferried to a hospital in Salida while authorities described the scene and the plane’s cabin roof sheltering him from rain and cold.
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