15 Aug 1961
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1961
Page
1
Fragmented OCR notes reference beef and hogs, cows and chickens, a farm sale near Corry Creek, and a Tuesday event. Mentions Noyern ny February and March spring farming, with unclear names and dates.
Disjointed OCR text references Corry Pennsylvania and art exhibit topics. Mentions France Cezanne pavilion, public services, a potential exhibit, and elusive items with unclear actions. Lacks coherent events, dates, or identifiable persons.
Firemen battled a blaze at 12 Gould Street early this morning starting in a closet on the first floor. The two-family building owned by Mrs. Keith Britt sustained about 2000 in damage with 1000 in furniture losses per apartment. Residents on the second floor included Peter and Jo Popovich, both Firemen, who helped fight the fire for nearly an hour.
Last evening the City and Corry Area Jointure met to discuss bills buses and business. New superintendent Thomas R. Shupe opened with a focus on instruction and budgeting. The group debated salary increases for teachers and a $40,000 line item in the budget while three districts expressed concern over funding. Shupe plans to visit outlying districts before the September session to explain year end fund use.
Corry Area Joint School Committee members vote to raise cafeteria prices due to year end deficits. Students face higher plate costs and weekly meals rise from 1 to 1 05 dollars for some items. Cafeteria advertising and staff salaries will be reviewed later, potentially eliminating some inequities.
MOSCOW based Pravda reports a fresh wave of war hysteria in the West after the East West Berlin border closure. An editorial by V Menshilkoy blames West Germany for fueling NATO and escalating tensions. The piece links Berlin events to spurious spy fears and economic pressure as propaganda.
Clyde T. Keith, executive vice president of Aero-Flow Dynamics and Aero-Corry Division, resigns from both posts in a letter to Leo Strait. He cites stepping aside to focus on a function where he can contribute most. Keith has eight years with Aero and is a Corry Chamber director and past chamber president. An Aero management realignment is expected. Airman Dennis Eugene Gasting, 22, from Indians, Pa, was killed when the car he rode in left the road in Vancouver, BC, Sunday.
Berlin AP dispatch reports East Germany barred West Berlin motorists from cross border travel into East Berlin. West Berliners employed in East Berlin, about 15,000, could still access work while the ban on East German travel to West Berlin remained. East German police enforced the limits at remaining crossing points as tensions rose in the divided city.
Gere Shhenetiel named sales manager of Aero-Coriy Division to lead a field team selling Avi products as part of a restructuring at Aero-Flaw Dynamics. A former regional head for General Controls and Bendix Aviation, he served as Air Force pilot in World War II and held sales roles in Japan during the Korean War. He and his wife with three children live at 119 East South Street and he is a member of the Union Management Association. a Second degree Mason.
Corry Avenue High School reports ongoing registration for the coming term. Assistant Principal Pat Watson notes early signups include 15 new entrants and 7 junior high students already registered. further registrations are expected as the school opens. Existing students in grades 7 to 12 must register and bring last year’s report card. Office hours run 4 a.m. to north foamy Monday through Friday.
The Windsor audience heard comedian and toastmaster Jessel reveal plans to retire next year. He said he will settle in Prince Edward Island on the French Riviera, near Cathnes, staying nearby for future engagements.
West Berlin residents scramble for cover as a barricade incident spurs a rapid shelter dash. Police and fire units respond to the scene, with reports of disruptions and ongoing efforts to restore safety.
Allied officials in Washington and London discussed plans to counter East German moves to halt refugee flows from Berlin. A meeting with Assistant Secretary of State Foy D. Kohler aimed to detail mandatory measures, to be proposed to governments. Leaders warned that Soviet measures risked violating East West Berlin accords and could prompt unrest in East Germany if not checked. A possible step under review is a ban on East Germans traveling to Western countries, affecting travel documents and Western missions. Continued coverage on Page Three.
A Good Samaritan, Whalen, climbed a ten foot ladder to reach a second floor apartment window on a sidewalk. He suddenly lost balance and fell to his death, investigators say. Local workers and witnesses described the chain of events leading to the fatal fall. Authorities have opened a routine inquiry into the accident.
Ambiguous OCR text discusses Cuban participation and U.S. economic policy under a progress plan. Mentions NEA AP and conferees weighing language from a 1960s era development program with references to Castro, President Reauiate, and allied statements. Contains garbled names and phrases, outlining debate over inclusion and statements by various figures.
A fragmented report cites Premier Anneli A Koyan charging that Western powers fear an economic war with Russia. The text mentions tensions with the Soyo Union and references trade policy amid a Japanese audience, with remarks about disarmament and avoiding atomic confrontation.
Reports say a Cuban hijacking led to a Pan American Airways plane being diverted from its route to Pensacola. Authorities allege the pirates demanded safe passage and released several Cuban prisoners before the incident ended.
The Navy announced a six month extension of active duty for about 26,800 officers and enlisted personnel. The move, part of a broader manpower expansion, aims to lift total active strength from 600,000 to 657,000 and will affect roughly 40 percent of those scheduled to leave service next month and most who would depart in coming months. The order covers both regular and reserve personnel.
A German soldier in uniform escaped to West Berlin as the border reopened. He shouted for freedom, threw his cap, and saluted his family left behind days earlier, signaling the hope of reunification amid the East West Berlin division.
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