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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1961
Page
3
Ing 1 700 when classes resume Her month. Registrar Richard Herbstritt said about 1 000 applications have been received from prospective freshmen. Only 450 will be admitted.
Barney Mullen testified in court that his tractor skid crossed the border from Northern Ireland to Southern Ireland, making it unfair to be fined for lacking insurance south of the border. The January incident left him in Monaghan and his tractor upside down in an Irish field.
Duke the collie, honored as the most heroic dog of 1961, saved Penny Grantz from a flaming skirt, suffering burns herself. From 54 candidates across 29 states, Duke received a gold medal, a gold-plated tag, a blanket, a year’s dog food, and a $1000 bond in his name during a Wednesday ceremony. Penny, daughter of Mr and Mrs John D Grants of Niles Ohio, recovered after eight weeks of treatment.
The Defense Department identified Air Force M. Sgt. Floyd Studer as the U S serviceman killed in the crash of a Marine Corps helicopter in northeastern Thailand during a training mission. Studer, brother of P A Studer of Port Allegany Pa, had widow in Bangkok. Three Americans were injured.
HARRISBURG AP The annual Pennsylvania Plowing Championships will be held tomorrow at Mauch Chunk near Allentown. Charles Slaton of Harrisburg, general chairman, says farmers from Clearfield Mifflin Juniata Berks Lehigh Franklin Dauphin Fulton Fayette Lycoming Lancaster and Mercer counties will compete for contour and level land plowing titles. State winners advance to the 1961 National Plowing Matches at Melrose Minnesota September 14 to 18.
A three day sales conference features a long lineup of staff and management seated for photos led by Gene Hasbrouck. The roster includes Charles Williams David Mac Kensie Dr Swink Richard Willer and others with many more names listed in the caption. The article also covers Army buildup and extended enlistment plans for about 84000 stationed personnel and the impact on ROTC and overseas duty during a widening mobilization.
Readable fragments describe a list of names and places with uncertain links to a yacht scene. The text mentions individuals such as Vidi Phepaiapk and Wiliter St Weliletian along with assorted surnames and places, suggesting a scanned page with partial proper nouns. The passage lacks clear events or outcomes to frame a full story.
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