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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1961
Page
3
A fragmentary report notes that officials are aware of a decision related to a provincial commuter initiative. The text mentions a general area and intermission terms but lacks clear names, dates, or places.
Angolan rebels report Portuguese air strikes using bombs labeled Property of the U S Air Force. They describe fires destroying Fuesse Tuagu headquarter villages, with 400 villagers seeking refuge in Congo forest camps. Casimiro calls for aid as 150,000 refugees have fled into the forest and toward the Congo.
The 1961-62 budget plan advances as the Senate approves $17,903,125 for community hospital aid and considers a near 19 million allocation for Pennsylvania State University. A sales tax amendment aims to balance the budget by accelerating tax returns, eliminating a merchant commission, and exempting processing industries. The Senate also backs a backfilling regulation compromise for strip mines, facing House opposition.
Harrisburg report notes Governor Lawrence says he cannot grasp why the Democratic reapportionment plan is seen as obnoxious as it would preserve six Philadelphia seats by annexing surrounding counties. He questions bipartisanship prospects and whether a special session is needed. Also covered education funding and a lobbyist registration bill.
NASA announced hours after launch that the Ranger 1 mission failed to reach the planned highly eccentric orbit and instead placed the Agena stage and spacecraft in near earth orbit. Radio data are being studied to determine why separation did not occur and whether the mission achieved its primary objective of testing space launch techniques.
Space program outlines three craft for lunar Mars and Venus flight tests, with a fourth rocket and payload Tanger IT ready to repeat the mission. The tentative fall schedule signals renewed push to test deep space travel capabilities.
An East Otto restaurant burned to the ground causing about $100000 in damage and a Portville plastics plant nearly destroyed. The Portville firm estimated at $75000 in losses. State Police base no cause yet, about 125 firefighters responded from Westons Mills Hinsdale Allegany. The East Otto blaze on Monday killed the owner's pet dog and injured owner Carl Mendt who leaped from a window.
Dr. Billy Graham told 12,500 in Philadelphia Convention Hall that the root of world trouble is the disease of sin. He said people sin because they are enslaved and cannot choose goodness without turning their hearts over to Christ during his Philadelphia crusade.
Pirates aboard a Philippine Moro vessel killed the captain and five crew members two hours after leaving Davao City. They seized about $20,000 in cash and jewelry and held passengers at gunpoint before escaping. The ship Agusan limped into Santa Ana with six bodies recovered.
An Atlas intercontinental missile thundered from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California marking the completion of a program to update and improve the ballistic weapon. An Air Force spokesman said the test was an operational training flight ending the Golden Rum project.
Washington reports describe Dean Rusk as calm and precise in public remarks since taking office January 11. His news briefings are described as unexciting, with little new policy announced beyond reiterating willingness to negotiate with Russia in Berlin.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a garbled sports or music note with names and terms such as Browne and Tune mixed with place hints and odd phrases. The readable pieces suggest a reminiscence or title line about an old horse or friend and a town scene but lack coherent facts or events.
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