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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1960
Page
4
The Corry Journal reports that Pennsylvania’s radar and plainclothes traffic patrols have saved 45 lives in late fall. State Police Commissioner Frank G. McCartney cites a drop in rural fatalities as evidence, urging legislative legalization of radar enforcement and broader support for modern highway safety measures.
A chaotic AP copy outlines investor activity in Latin America with billions in US investments, while a radar enforcement program on Route 30 near Gettysburg shows dramatic traffic reductions and safety gains. It notes political shifts, with George Meade becoming Senate highways chair in 1961, supporting radar and police methods.
Returning American governors voiced optimism about Argentina and Brazil offering vast mineral wealth and energy potential. They urged private U.S. investment while noting risks tied to political stability and skilled labor, with governors from Brown to Clyde stressing cautious, productive engagement.
New York State Police inspected a stolen safe recovered from five feet of muddy water in Conewango Creek near Randolph. Contents included U S government bonds deeds narcotics and other valuable papers. Officers Sgt Eugene Redden Trooper Eugene Berne and Trooper James Burns supervised the removal from the water with a boat at Hinkle's service station tow. The safe had been secured in Randolph overnight before the recovery and the river was described as fairly clear.
A 28 year old Philadelphia boxer Albert E Raymond surrendered after a three hour questioning session on homicide and robbery charges in connection with the death of patrolman William B Powell. Raymond previously served two years for stabbing a man in the same building. Powell was shot off duty in a hallway and died in his car. Raymond’s common law wife Nancy Greer and two children were present as reporters accompanied him. Raymond’s lawyer Cecil B Moore said his surrender was prompted by fear of being shot and newspaper reports.
Hollywood reports Millie Perkins, once sidelined after a clash with 20th Century Fox, has returned to film in Wild in the Country as Elvis Presley’s steady sweetheart. She recalls how shouting to bosses led to a new role after a lengthy pause following The Diary of Anne Frank.
Clymer residents returned home for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend visiting family across New York and nearby states. Numerous names appear, including Joanne TenHaken Judith Hoffman Brice Hoffman Nelson TeCrotey and others from Hope College Taylor University Alfred University Bryant and Stratton Ithaca Oneonta Harvey Donk Dean Vander Schaaf Charlotte TeWinkle Jer ome Brown Duane Dunnewold among students and relatives. Local gatherings featured anniversaries and community events with multiple families hosting dinners and visiting relatives in the area.
Bradford council wrestled with a 1961 budget deficit of 2478.03 and failed to approve a pay raise for city employees. Mayor John A Still opposed any wage increase, while Public Safety Director David J. Kreison and Streets Director Thom J. Williams urged raises. Finance chief Charles R. Conaway adjusted earnings projections, raising the wage tax estimate from 140,090 to 170,000 to cover deficits.
Patterson of the Tuscarora Reservation will speak on relocation caused by the State Power Authority project. Allegheny Reservation residents attend a meeting at the Presbyterian Church Annex. Patterson, a prominent Native leader, leads the Six Nations Cornell Agriculture Society and oversees the New York State Fair Grounds in Syracuse.
Judith, Kathleen and Tom spent the past week in Holland Michigan. They were accompanied home on Friday by Mrs Miersma and Mark who had spent two weeks visiting her mother.
In Union City the Wontenay News Stand changes hands after 93 years as Wilson Shreve buys the shop from Francis Wottenay. The new owner cites his duties as city mail carrier and fire chief as preventing seven day operation, ending a family era started by his grandfather.
The U S Coast Guard searched Lake Erie for a man reportedly adrift in a boat. Sam Adams, 62, of Eastlake, Ohio, was believed to be the mariner. A Coast Guard plane spotted the boat about eight miles offshore Tuesday between Madison and Geneva-on-the-Lake. Snow squalls and rough seas prompted a temporary halt to small-boat operations yesterday afternoon.
The fragmentary note mentions Advent themes and youth in a communal or school setting. It references Corry and a general call to humanity days, implying a civic or religious observance tied to education or youth activity. Further clarity is unavailable in the jagged text.
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