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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1963
Page
6
A Dunkirk couple and their five children lost most belongings when a four year old ranch house burned Tuesday evening. Firefighters from four departments battled the blaze for over an hour, with the origin traced to an incinerator in a garage attached to the brick dwelling.
New York demonstrators dumped part of a truckload of rubbish in City Hall Plaza to protest slum conditions. The pile included bed springs and torn mattresses. Seven were charged with disorderly conduct and one with uttering. all were released on bond. The protest was organized by CORE and the East Side Tenant Council.
The Pittsburgh Diocese announced plans to build a $34,140 stone staff house at Camp Fatima near Butler. Construction starts Monday with completion set for December. Camp Fatima is owned by the diocese.
About 1000 clergy and laymen attended a Catholic conference in Philadelphia as part of the National Catholic Tut Urjicat Conference. Delegates listened to priests and church leaders urging social justice within America, while critics urged focusing on liturgy. The Rev Joseph Camely urged action for justice, and the Rev Paul Benedict cautioned against racial focus dominating church work.
Harrisburg officials reported an unofficial low bid of 248400 dollars by Forest Builders Inc Pittsburgh for new boiler house roots at Torrance State Hospital covering McKinn and Dix buildings.
Governors at the Southern Conference met in Sulphur Springs as Mississippi's Ross Barnett urged a firm stand on civil rights. The other chiefs applauded politely but avoided a showdown, signaling a shift toward moderating stances while avoiding extremism. Wallace of Alabama and Barnett pressed for stricter measures, but unanimous approval proved elusive amid mixed attitudes among Deep South and border-state leaders.
Eleven people were arrested in Pittsburgh in a federal and city police operation charged with failing to possess $50 wagering tax stamps. Most suspects were nabbed in taverns, grocery stores, and restaurants. they were released after posting $1,000 bond each. Police say the defendants are members of writers.
AumenSET Pennsylvania reports John Koban of Vernona near Pittsburgh died in Somerset Community Hospital after a Turnpike crash. His car hit a medial barrier near the Al Jewheny Tunnel as he stepped out, a tractor-trailer struck and crushed him. Truck driver Edward J. Lies, 42, of Pittsburgh, escaped injury. Public civil rights notes follow, with governors weighing desegregation moves and a planned August march on Washington.
Taccone Erie-Taccone Corp sued the Pennsylvania Railroad in Erie County for more than 20,782 dollars over two boring mills damaged in a derailment. The 144-inch Miles and 84-inch Cincinnati vertical mills, valued at 30,000 dollars, were bound for Erie City Iron Works from Marion Ohio when derailed. One mill was a total loss. the other suffered over 5,000 dollars in reduced value plus 3,360 in storage and 1,422 in freight costs.
Latrobe Pennsylvania AP reports St Vincent College announces Rev Maynard Brennan O S B as the new president replacing Rev Maximilian Duman O S B who becomes biology chair. The appointments were made Wednesday by Rev Rembert G Weakland C B coadjutor archabbot and college chancellor.
Washington AP Kennedy opposes adding conditions to the second phase of the tax cut plan. Republicans Byrnes and Baker vow to renew the effort, arguing for a deficit or debt target. Kennedy warns delays or contingencies would reduce effectiveness and raise deficits as Congress debates a net tax relief near 4.1 billion dollars.
Negro children in Prince Edward County continued registering today for private desegregated schools that aim to provide their first formal education since 1959. Officials estimate up to 1,600 pupils may enroll, with 856 registered through Wednesday. The biracial board will administer classes in public buildings closed four years ago to resist a federal desegregation order. one white student, 17 year old Richard D. Moss, registered by his father, Longwood College dean Dr. C. G. Gordon Moss.
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