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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1963
Page
1
A sparse notice describes an auction near Peck Letter in Holstein County. Items include dairy equipment, furniture, appliances, rugs, and household goods from an estate. Contact details appear with a phone number for prospective bidders and interested parties.
Sen. Strom Thurmond charges Bayard Rustin with Communist ties and questions the involvement of civil rights leaders in the 1958 March on Washington. He cites prison records and travel to the Soviet Union to claim a Communist influence cover up. Kennedy replies no evidence tops leaders of civil rights groups are Communists.
Three bands each around 50 members will perform an old fashioned concert in City Park Sunday at 2 30 pm. An elementary school band a junior-senior high band and a student adult band will play marches and light selections. Adults join the summer band program for the first time after eight weeks of rehearsal. If rain the concert moves to Monday at 7 pm. Ex GM aide Beardslee dies in Milwaukee at 88.
Armand A. Borgese, a 20 year old Pittsburgh fireman, exchanged shots with police in a North Side neighborhood for over two hours. He wounded a patrolman and two bystanders before tear gas and a foot wound ended the siege. Borgese surrendered after police dog and officer wrestled him to the ground. He was treated at St John’s General Hospital in fair condition.
An on site inspection of the Evie County Hospital expansion in Girard disclosed a leaky pre stressed roof over doorways and transework. The team noted possible revamping of the basement ventilation and high basement temperatures. A written report will be prepared for Erie County court within two weeks.
The Adult Association of the CHEER movement plans a second outdoor picnic at Mead Park Monday at 7 p.m. President Charles Sutter said the handicapped youngsters will meet at Hilltop Pavilion while Beaverdam 4-H Club members gather at Stennett Pavilion for entertainment led by Mrs. Merrill Wade. The Overcomers group will also participate as guests.
British police traced a farm used by the gang as a hideout for the great mail train robbery. Scotland Yard uncovered a buyer’s name and address tied to the property and described several suspects seen in the area. Despite progress, over seven million dollars remains missing. Detectives and fingerprint experts swarmed Leatherslade Farm, 18 miles from the crime scene.
Richard V. Scarpitti was appointed Erie County district attorney to fill the term of Herbert J. Johnson Jr. He will run as the Republican candidate against Democrat Edward H. Carney in November with a staff that includes McKnight Arresti and McLaughlin. Two people died when a dynamite blast at a police storehouse in Assam State killed 92.
Aug 29 talks on a four year rail labor dispute stalled after a two hour session. Carriers seek to remove 32 000 firemen from diesel and yard duties citing safety concerns while unions argue they’re essential. Labor Department negotiators described a stalemate and predicted ongoing bargaining.
Mrs Gertrude Moyer, 33, mother of three, faced five counts of fraudulent intent in Meadville for cashing $30 checks and taking cash balance after small purchases. Police moved to bring her for hearings. she awaits September term in Crawford County jail and faces transfer to Erie County Court with additional charges in Erie Titusville and Oil City.
Hazleton Pa three men Louis Bova David Fellin and Henry Thione were trapped about 380 to 450 feet underground when a ventilation stoppage and a cave in blocked their shaft at the Fellin Coat Co mine near Sheppton. State Mine Secretary Charmbury suspended rescue attempts as hope dimmed and workers shore up walls to prevent further cave ins.
Anna Mummert 60 of Hellam died when a car swerved after a bee swatted at by driver Clair L. Shields of Dallas Town. Police report he was swatting at a bee in the vehicle at the time of the collision.
The state crop service reports last week as the driest of the summer with rainfall under a tenth of an inch in most areas. The northeast remains in the best shape with soil moisture nearly adequate.
Bates Kefauver longtime Tennessee Democrat and U S Senator was buried Tuesday at the family site in east Tennessee after a heart attack. Vice President Lyndon B Johnson and Adlai Stevenson attended the service as the Air Force honor guard carried the flag draped casket to the grave. Kefauver 60 sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 1952 and 1956 losing both to Stevenson and winning Stevenson's running mate in 1956.
The Corry Area Joint School Committee wins state approval for a high school addition bringing total project cost to 1 818 000. Two new elementary schools in Columbus and Corry will begin construction soon with groundbreaking slated for Concord School at 1 30 p m and Columbus an hour later.
Editor notes the Ways and Means Committee tax bill aims to cut taxes for most payers and outlines rough savings, while warning the measure faces long approval. It explains the 1965 full reform timing and varies by income, filing status, and investments, with projected average rate cuts around 450 percent for those earning up to 60,000.
Bazaar Daze opens tomorrow as the Retail Division of the Chamber of Commerce stages its annual sidewalk carnival. The event runs through Saturday and is billed as the area's biggest street fair of the year.
The Jour nal presents a special Sidewalk Bazaar Days supplement with ads for local bargains. The Retail Division of the Chamber of Commerce urges shoppers to buy during the next three days, highlighting genuine discounts listed in the supplement.
Merchants stage Bazaar Daze with 190 in gilt certificates for a 3 90 p m drawing at North Center and Washington streets this Saturday. Prizes 100 50 and 25 dollars require winners to be present. A novelty band led by Bul Sprover roams downtown daily with festival music and Saturday features Bop-Bye the spinach eating sailor performing five hours. Shoppers can register at sponsoring stores displaying the sidewalk banner.
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