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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1964
Page
6
George Martin announced that transfer orders have arrived for Trooper Vincent L. Trontini who will join the Franklin substation. Trooper Wargo will replace him at Meadville as the local unit reshuffles personnel.
Former New York senator Kenneth B. Keating, defeated on November 3, is courted for movie work and other posts. He denied direct contact with Hollywood despite consulting on Otto Preminger’s Advise and Consent and said he will decide his plans next year.
Fountain C. Lewis eight of Snowshoe Centre County was pronounced dead yesterday after his car left Route 408 near here and struck a tree.
President Johnson hosted 109 of 125 American Olympic medalists for a luncheon at the White House. Most missing athletes were touring Europe. The event followed initial nerves as the team relaxed and discussed the Olympiad after the salute to the team.
Among American medalists at the White House luncheon were six Pennsylvanians from Philadelphia Erie Wayne and Drexel Hill groups. President Johnson spoke of national pride and gratitude while athletes kept The President's House match books and luncheon menus as mementos. The Americans won 36 firsts to Russia’s 30 with 125 team medals totaling 150. Don Schollander led conversations about the Russian basketball team and national pride.
The Journal notes five additional venison kills by area hunters. George Taylor near Garland took an eight pointer on Monday, Rick Willman near Spartansburg bagged a six pointer the same day, and on Tuesday Guy Korman near Titusville claimed a five pointer while Ed Kovach near Baker Hilly took a six pointer. Allan Fisher of Spartansburg joined with a five pointer on Howard Blakeslee Farm, and R Dy 1 is mentioned in connection with other Thursday or Friday actions.
Edgar Hoover told Martin Luther King Jr that the FBI had infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan and other racist groups, similar to its past actions against the Communist party. King said arrests would come in the Philadelphia Mississippi civil rights workers’ slayings case after their one hour meeting in Hoover’s office.
The first major Atlantic coast storm of the season battered Maine with winds to 60 mph and drifts up to eight feet, stranding motorists and filling hotels. The blizzard caused two deaths in Maine, disrupted shipping from New Jersey to Nova Scotia, and produced widespread frigid temperatures across the northern United States.
The 1964 report cites FBI comments on the Chaney Schwerner and Goodman killings near Meridian Mississippi. It notes earlier missing persons and FBI statements on obtaining evidence for prosecutions. It also summarizes a King Hoover discussion praising FBI presence and urging cooperation to curb civil rights violations.
President orders Ambassador Taylor to consult with the South Vietnamese on measures to improve the situation as U S forces push through Laos in violation of the 1962 Geneva accords. Life interview hints at striking Laotian routes and bases in North Vietnam to curb Viet Cong flow. White House says focus is on cutting supplies rather than bombing bases, with Taylor remaining in Washington for further talks.
Uruguay and the Soviet Union raised their diplomatic missions to embassy status in each capital, according to the mass news agency.
The Trojans dominated the game with strong defense and a 70 to 32 victory. Gerry S led scoring with 12 points while Dowell and Black showcased top game control and quick starts. Dick Fox appeared again in limited minutes, affecting the second half.
Late in the first period Corry led as John Clayp scored a lone quarter and McLaughlin added points for Corry. Beaver rallied with a strong third and fours from McLaughlin and Seus, while Wagne and Bliley paced the Beavers as Wagner reached 26 with key baskets.
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