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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1963
Page
1
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New York state announces master sets of standard architectural plans for school construction. Plans, priced 25 to 50 dollars, include working drawings and can be modified by districts at their expense. State aid details and projected costs for various building types are listed, with provisions for fallout protection and community use. Buffalo projects 1963-64 funding. statewide legislation affects district specification submission thresholds.
Pittsburgh AP report says police hunt two men accused by 52 year old Mrs Annibell A Thompson who says she was forced into a car after drawing $3500 from a North Side Pittsburgh National Bank branch. She says abductors drove toward Perry Highway hid the money along the roadside then released her after another stop marked by one man with a gun.
Tokyo AP reports President Ngo Dinh Diem declares a state of siege in South Vietnam and orders the army to restore security amid a harsh crackdown on Buddhists. Washington AP dispatches denouncement by US State Department of Diem's measures as repressive, citing a threat to democracy and a fight against communism. The Saigon regime claims an attitude of extreme conciliation while reports describe martial law conditions and strained international reactions.
Two of three forthcoming manslaughter cases before Erie’s September Grand Jury involve Corry residents. William Stroup of R D A Corry and Ronald Ebert of Erie face charges after fatal crashes. A third defendant, Robert W. Parkinson of Buffalo New York, is charged with a U turn incident that killed Barbara Wickwire and her husband and infant son, with an additional drunk driving count.
Corry area crashes injure no one and cause minor damage. James R. Miller, 17, of Spartansburg, lost control four miles west of the community on a dirt road at 6:30 p.m. His auto struck trees but he was uninjured with $900 damage. Shortly after 11 p.m. two cars, sideswiped on Route 4 in Spartansburg, causing $500 damage with no injuries. Drivers Cleo Richie, 27, and Harry Fortney, 60, are being checked to determine fault.
Harrisburg AP The Pennsylvania Health Department warns of rabid bats after three children were bitten in recent weeks. Cases include a six year old in Delaware County bitten on a finger July 21 and a 13 year old in Lackawanna County bitten on the leg July 31 while in New Jersey. A dead Fayette County bat tested rabid. no human bites there. Officials urge immediate medical care after any bat bite or wild-animal exposure.
A dynamite blast tore into the home of Negro attorney Arthur Shores as crowds of Negroes roamed the streets in Birmingham. Police dispersed rock-throwing mobs after the explosion, injuring two officers slightly. Ministers including Rev. A D King appealed for calm as a large crowd of about 1000 gathered. Shores was alone in the house watching TV when the blast occurred.
Harrisburg AP tentative approval of 2,821,608 in projects including first for research and development firms. Board also gave final approval to 1,201,574 in 10 loan applications. Erie loan 140,000 to move firm from New Jersey creating 250 jobs. Sharon loan 22,000 for removal and expansion creating 18 jobs. Butler final loan 104,000 for American Glass Research in Butler County.
Thirty seven Cuban refugees crowded onto a 21 foot motor sailboat were picked up southeast of Anguilla Cay in the Bahamas by a Coast Guard cutter. They will be taken to Key West Florida. A Navy patrol plane spotted them and the 185 foot cutter Nemesis was sent to recover the 10 men 13 women and 14 children aboard. The refugee boat was towed to safety.
President Kennedy urged steady support for the foreign aid program during a House debate, defending Alliance for Progress and rejecting calls to scrap aid. Rep. Thommins Morgan and others echoed that now is not the time to abandon the program, while GOP critics push for changes and larger military assistance cuts.
Washington report centers on Gen. Thomas Power opposing the limited nuclear test ban treaty. Power backs Edward Teller and questions U S weapon superiority if ratified. Treasury and Pentagon dynamics noted as civilian leadership weighs potential repercussions and Power’s looming retirement.
The Weather Bureau will shut down eight minor stations including the Lancaster Pennsylvania unit as part of an economy drive amid cuts to climate reporting and regional forecasts.
President Kennedy flies to Cape Cod to see his family today with plans to return to the capital tomorrow morning. Mrs Kennedy and the two children stay at a summer home on Squaw Island.
Erie County coroner says Titusville man Jack Coveney, 35, died from a fractured skull after a two car collision, thrown from a belt equipped vehicle. He would likely be alive if he had worn a seat belt, per coroner Merle Wood and state police. Coveney died at St Vincent's Hospital about three hours after the crash on wet Route 19 at the 12 Mile Post.
West Penn Power Co with National Assurance Co will cap electric heating costs for new residential customers for three years. If bills exceed the agreed limit, the insurer pays the difference, marking the first program of its kind in the country.
In Washington AP Kennedy aides seek to rally top defense scientists for the limited nuclear test ban as Teller targets a National Press Club address. Brown to testify first, countering Teller’s claims while Pentagon notes preparations for Pacific tests continue as a check on Soviet violations. Kennedy defends safeguards and reiterates U.S. plans for continued labs, atmospheric testing options, underground tests, and improved detection amid anti missi le doubt.
Hazleton Pa AP rescuers drilled a second escape hole for three trapped miners after 40 hours of isolation. Two men 331 feet underground reported reestablished contact with a companion separated by debris. Miner Louis Bova reportedly talked briefly with the others but state mine inspector Arthur Joyce cast doubt on that contact. Two six inch rescue holes were being used to deliver supplies and probe toward Bova as surface scenes showed jubilation over reported taps and knocks near the mine wall.
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