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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1963
Page
1
An auction notice lists auto parts and tools for sale including engines transmissions drums fuel components and miscellaneous equipment. Items include 1959 60 model parts cylinders used and new parts 12 volt systems batteries chargers binders and hand tools from various vendors with contact details and sale times.
Vietnamese students lead a growing anti-Diem protest under martial law in Saigon with planned general strikes and demonstrations at Saigon University. Hue saw strikes last week amid Buddhist crisis. police and military units moved to disperse crowds as ex Foreign Minister Vu Van Mau was hailed by demonstrators.
Carl Frenz of Salamanca road plans to have his 11 year old Holstein cow Bessie fitted with false teeth by a Randolph veterinarian. Bessie, producing about 12 000 pounds of milk yearly, has struggled with feeding as her front teeth fail to chomp grass well. Vivian Frenz read farm journals about improved old age with tooth fittings and persuaded her husband.
Chicago AP reports comedian Dick Gregory spent 12 days in jail for refusing to sign a recognizance bond on a disorderly conduct charge from August 12. He was released by Municipal Court Judge Ben Schwartz. Gregory and others were arrested during a south side protest over mobile classroom sites. He refused to sign a bond, saying he would not sign for a crime he did not commit.
AP reports three East Berliners overpowered two Communist border guards on Friddy night and fled west. They stripped a weapon and fired after the guards but missed, marking possibly the first refugee attack before the Berlin Wall was sealed.
Washington AP reports Pennsylvania's delegation split on a foreign aid vote as the House cut about 585 million from the administration's bill. Democrats and Republicans divided, with 12 Republicans for and 12 Democrats against, plus one Republican who recorded against but did not vote. Notable names include Corbett Curtin Dague Gavin Goodling Kunkel Saylor Schneebels Schweiker Weaver Whalley Fulton McDade and Nix not voting.
Keyser West Virginia hosts a 125 unit parade ending the association's annual convention. Fire companies from four states participate with Pennsylvania communities Green Castle Hooversville and Fayettesville among those represented in the biggest turnout in the 62 year history.
Washington iap Senate Republican leader Everett Dirksen predicted the Senate may sustain the House cut of 585 million from Kennedy foreign aid. Kennedy called the move short-sighted and partisan as Republicans and conservative Democrats won a 222 188 vote to slice the amount. The House then passed the bill 224 186, sending a 3.5 billion ceiling to the Senate. Kennedy urged bold action to restore authorization. Dirksen said the mood is against long-running aid and excessive spending. The action followed months of negotiations, with the committee already trimming Kennedy’s request by 200 million and a desire by Sen Morse to push for further reductions. Kennedy blamed Republicans for the House action and noted his past support for aid under Eisenhower.
Frank Schellenberg of Lewistown was elected president of the Central District Volunteer Firemen's Association, which covers 17 counties in central Pennsylvania. The three day convention closes today.
Religious groups will play a large role in Wednesday's civil rights march on Washington. Four chairmen including Mathew Altmann Eugene Carson Blake Rabbi Joachim Pring and Rev. Martin Luther King will meet President Kennedy and speak during Lincoln Memorial ceremonies. Roman Catholic prelates and 20 000 to 40 000 Protestant churchmen are among the marchers who see this as a new commitment to racial justice.
Firemen from Corry and Klein Beaverdam fought a fierce overnight blaze at Dale Paige’s home at Warners Corners Route 6. The $17,000 loss covered structure worth $12,000 and contents $5,000. No injuries reported. Corry unit with 30 men and two engines returned by 4:30 a.m.
Edmond G. Blumner a Wall Street attorney pleaded innocent to conspiracy to violate the Federal Securities Act. John A. McGuire of Erie and Herbert Berry of New York were also indicted. The government says $700,000 was lost in unregistered stock purchases of three oil companies. Judge Tyler set McGuire’s plea for next Thursday and Perry’s for next Friday.
Richard Burton Partridge, 38, the Jackson High School band director, admitted robbing the Advance and Chaffee banks for more than 20 000. Witnesses identified him at a concert he conducted. He said debt and bills drove the crimes. Seven thousand of the Chaffee money was found in a bank wrapper at the high school box. Police recovered two pistols and sunglasses from the box.
In Hazleton Pennsylvania rescuers press to widen an escape hole as a 40 to 45 foot push continues to reach miners David Fellin and Henry Throne who have been entombed for 11 days. A 28 inch bit powered by a large drill carves through clay and sand rock while officials weigh whether to extend or adjust the plan.
In Hazleton Pennsylvania two trapped miners Davy Fellin and Hank Throne appeared on two closed circuit TV sets after a camera relayed from a 12 inch escape hole. Spectators watched as a hand and a face emerged on the screen with helmets and helmet light flares. The event drew about 150 onlookers and was hailed as a curiosity despite the apparent failure of the experiment.
Washington AP prospects for congressional action to avert a nationwide rail strike were cloudy as a binding arbitration bill met opposition from the five operating unions. The bill, approved by the Senate commerce committee, would appoint a nine member board to settle the dispute within six months if no negotiated agreement is reached. Senate action was awaited as negotiations stalled with a Wednesday deadlock.
An oil city truck driver, John Huey, remained in poor condition at Warren General Hospital after his northbound tractor-trailer crashed into a Garland residence just after 1 AM. Police suspect fatigue as the cause. two utility poles and gas lines were damaged and responders rushed to the scene.
Pravda, the Soviet Communist party newspaper, branded Red China's past push for vast agricultural communes as premature and harmful. It criticized Chinese leaders for abandoning the countryside and shifting to slogans of peopled communes and transition to communism, claiming the Soviet program remains the correct blueprint.
Report shows 50 registering Republicans and Democrats plus two independents. There were address changes noted. Next registration day set for Friday at the Municipal Building.
Indonesian President Sukarno received a Thai star honor for sending a cultural troupe to Thailand last year. The recognition highlights bilateral cultural ties and Indonesia's diplomatic outreach under his leadership.
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