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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1962
Page
1
A damaged OCR fragment hints at a local notice involving cattle, months, and equipment like amplifiers and watering systems. Names and places are unreadable, but references to AC systems, generators, and barbed wire appear. The full details remain unclear due to the text corruption.
In Clovis California six children of Ben and Betty Punk perished when a new home burned overnight. Firefighters and neighbors tried to rescue them as a teenage neighbor smashed a window and pulled four children from the blaze. Fire officials cited intense heat and draft concerns as factors and noted the cause would take days to determine.
Zebel Brown 58 died when an eastbound car struck him on his lawn as his wife Roberta 51 sat nearby in a chair. Mrs Budell Williams 40 was driving and was injured. she faced no charges as of now. Police investigate with Coroner Merle Wood after vacation. Brown's death raises local traffic fatalities to 18 for the year, up from 11 last year.
Two Gren aura accidents occurred over the weekend in Corry, Centerville and Wattsburg areas. Eva L Holfast of Corry drove against an overtaking car. Charles F Roland of Clarion caused the first crash with $158 damage. The second wreck near Wattsburg involved Thomas McGilvery of Westfield and Aloysius Vallimont of Clearfield with about $200 total damage. Charges pending.
Carol Burnett seeks a divorce from actor Don Saroyan in Las Vegas Nevada plans to file next month. They wed in Tab5.
Two resignations rocked the Corry Public Library Board as librarian Mrs. Porter Auer and newly elected president Mrs. Lawrence Davison quit. Auer cited two new trustees proposing extra workload and salary issues after budget approval. Davison cited a growing unpleasant atmosphere within the board. Resignations take effect Sept. 1 and immediately, with joint committee action pending at its Sept. 10 meeting.
Mrs. Belle Brooks reports two men posing as roof workers for a local contractor swindled her for 72 dollars. They used the name Corry Hubertz and the Dura Seal brand, claiming paid in full on a painted ad. Police investigate similar suspected scams using local names and receipts.
Four members of a Brooklyn family died when a chartered bus struck their stopped car on a Delaware River bridge over the New Jersey Turnpike extension. About twenty passengers and the bus driver were injured in the Saturday crash. a state trooper cited likely mechanical trouble in the car.
Russia spurns the plan as Britain and the United States propose a treaty to ban tests in air sea and space with on site inspection of tremors. The Soviet Union signals rejection of any partial ban excluding underground tests while the Western allies pursue a comprehensive accord and insist on verification.
Sherri Finkbine, exhausted, seeks rest with her husband’s family in Cincinnati after a flight from Sweden where she had an abortion legal there. A 7 year old daughter Terry rushed to welcome her as reporters swarmed. the couple planned a brief talk with newsmen before returning to Phoenix with their other children.
The NAACP says northern and western cities including Coatesville Washington Pa Philadelphia will voluntarily desegregate schools this fall amid desegregation suits pending against 11 other cities.
U S officials probe if the Havana shelling violated the Neutrality Act as exiled Cuban students group claims responsibility for the Miramar raid using a PT boat and cruiser. State Department warns against repeat attacks while noting no advance knowledge of the strike. A Miami group leader says ships were based offshore and involved 22 men aged 16 to 23. The incident follows a U S spacecraft headed for Venus, with the fate of a potential relee uncertain.
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP A Mariner 2 spacecraft faces a possible Venus encounter as an early trajectory error may push it past the planet by over 600000 miles. Ground commands may fire a midcourse motor eight days after launch to correct the path. Initial tracking suggested Venus will be missed by about 60000 miles, with midcourse thrust potentially bringing the craft closer as scientists refine the trajectory.
Charles B. Ayers 28 of Corty was cited after an erratic high speed chase through town ending with a beer fueled spree. He refused a blood test, had prior drink driving conviction, paid fines, and was released on bond with a hearing scheduled.
BANDINGO Calif Nee Peck 76 father of actor Gregory Peck died Saturday night at his home from an apparent heart attack. He was survived by his widow Berhijer and another son Donald report shows.
A Jefferson County woman Betty Brown 30 and her son Randy 7 were killed when their car collided with a church bus on Route 949 in Clear Creek State Park near Reynoldsville. Betty’s daughter Yvonne 8 and husband Donald Brown 31 were hospitalized. another daughter Kathy 9 was uninjured. The driver of the bus Rev Vernon Boyer of Brookville and passenger Alice Koffman were minorly hurt. Brakes failed on the bus downhill, preventing gear shift as it crossed a curve and struck the car. The bus belonged to Assembly of God church.
Emil Dill, who lived near Cambridge Springs, died possibly from a heart attack. His son Charles, a fireman on railroad train No. 2, walked daily to greet him. This morning the son saw his father in a ditch beside the tracks from his engine cab. Authorities were alerted and the body found.
A New York Airways helicopter taxi with 28 aboard made an emergency water landing in the East River after one jet engine failed high over the city. The craft settled near the Brooklyn Navy Yard and was towed to a pier with passengers still on board. there were no injuries. The flight originated at Newark Airport en route to LaGuardia.
American Stock Exchange suspends Watling today in New Process Co. Warren Pa. mail order stock as shares surge amid limited public distribution. Board chair Edwin Posner says action aims to curb volatility and may prompt a stock split to broaden public float. directors meeting planned to discuss a five for one split.
The council estimates 400 plus fatalities and up to 440 injuries during the Labor Day week. Officials warn of disabling injuries and urge precautions as the holiday period approaches.
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