Honorary member W. W. Doe Waterhouse joins Corry Civil Defense
Local auto dealer and Harrisburg House of Representatives secretary W W Doe Waterhouse was named an honorary member during an open house marking Corry Civil Defense’s new East Main quarters and the start of National Civil Defense Week. Clifford Holcomb presented the ID card and emblem as about 150 visitors toured displayed equipment and watched a CD action film.
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W. W. “Doe Waterhouse
House of Representatives
Harrisburg
Corry Civil Defense Unit
East Main Street
National Civil Defense Week
Waterhouse
Clifford Holcomb
Manley Robbins
CD Police
Theodore Swanson
Library Usage Soars with Permanent Aide Named
At a Corry Public Library Board meeting two actions stood out. Ruth Myers was named permanent librarian on a one year contract expiring next June. The quarterly report shows book circulation up 1,413 from last year with juvenile non fiction rising 84 to 901 in three months. The board also advanced interlibrary scan services. The library will close Monday evening December 24 and all day December 25.
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Corry
Myers
Thebrary
Pennsylvania
No Money Parents Care Not As Schools Close
Springfield Township Ohio shutters its high and three elementary schools due to a money shortage. Superintendent H L Oberdorf said he is surprised by the calm from parents as 2 150 students face at least two weeks with 110 classes planned. A three mill operating levy failure triggered the crisis, with a special election set for December 1 and potential January reopening if funds are approved.
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Toledo
Ohio
Springfield Township
H. L. Oberdorf
Gort
Oberdorf
Hugh MacQueen
Board of Education
MacQueen
Sneak-Thief Steals Yale Purchases From Mead Avenue Home
Mrs. Elmer Smith of 221 Mead Avenue reports a theft discovered yesterday after a back room search revealed a missing gold wrist watch stainless steel tableware two strings of Christmas tree lights and five boxes of ornaments. She says she was away from 7 30 p m to 12 30 a m on November 26th and suspects the theft occurred then. Police investigate.
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Mead Avenue
Elmer Smith
Mead Ravenue
Philadelphia Temporary Scout Master Willis Weikel Still Leads
Willis Weikel, 80, remains Philadelphia's temporary Scoutmaster a post he assumed in 1945. He is believed to be the movement's oldest active scoutmaster. He camps with the youths at the summit but avoids winter trips, saying it is too cold.
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Willis Weikel
Philadelphia
Man shoots Hoffa in federal court with air pistol
War ren Swanson, a Washington laborer described as a former mental patient, fired an air pistol at Teamster President James R. Hoffa in a federal courtroom. He was taken to General Hospital in Nashville after spectators attacked Hoffa. Swanson claimed a vision guided the act.
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HOFFA
Warren Swanson
Washington, D.C
Teamster
James R. Hoffa
Nashville
General Hospital
Swanson
Grief Stricken Father Detained After Tragic NYC Fall
Police restrain Los Bass as he moves toward the body of his daughter Lourdes a commanding 1 year old neighbor boy allegedly caused the fatal fall from a roof in New York City. Anonymous tip leads to arrest.
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Carlos Bass
Lourdes
New York City
Stray Bullet Kills Miner at Darlington Township
Ohio man John J. Oliver, 36, a bulldozer operator for Ralph Veon Coal and Clay Mining Co., was found dead in Darlington Township after a hunter’s stray bullet struck him in the head. Police theorize the fatal shot came from a hunter during the previous day. His body was located about six hours after the estimated time of death.
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Swaver Falls
Ohio
Darlington Twp
John J. Oliver
New Waterford
Oliver
Ralph Veon Coal and Clay Mining Co
Darlington
Kennedy backs Adlai Stevenson as U N ambassador stays
President Kennedy publishes a Dear Adlai letter denying rumors of Stevenson ouster and affirming his full confidence. The missive states Stevenson will remain as United Nations ambassador and credits the Cuba missile crisis resolution with ending the nuclear threat.
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Washington
Kennedy
Adlai Stevenson
U.N
Ait Passador
Adlai
Stevenson
White House
Saturday Evening Post
Stewart
P Fant
Charles Barnett
Cuba
Pierre Salinger
United Nations
Soviet Union
Havana Blames U S For Raids By Exiles
Havana accuses the United States of backing two Cuban exile attacks this week. A militiaman was killed and a junior official wounded near Jaguey Grande, Matanzas. Seaborne raiders hit fishermen near Caibarien, with no casualties reported. Fidel Castro pushes five demands including removal of Guantanamo base and end to reconnaissance flights.
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Havana
Cuba
United States
Jaguey Grande
Matanzas
Mayana
Caibarien
Tas Villas
San Francisco Beach
Calbarien
Las Villas
United Nations
Fidel Castro
Caribbean
Castro
U.S. Guantanamo Naval Base
Revolu
Fund Drive Planned for Audrey Barringer Burn Victim
Sherman area residents and organizations designate December 8 to 15 as Audrey Barringer fund week to support nine year old Audrey daughter of Mr and Mrs Ivan Barringer who was severely burned November 17 and remains hospitalized at Jamestown General Hospital with extensive grafts needed.
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Sherman
Audrey Barringer
Audrey
Ivan Barringer
Jamestown General Hospital
Two CAHS Students to Model State Legislature in Harrisburg
Corry area high school seniors John Davidson and Ted Dahlstrand of Hi-Y depart with about 50 Northwestern District youths for a two day model legislative session in Harrisburg. They will ride a chartered bus, meet at the capitol, and simulate House and Senate procedures including electing presiding officers. They stay at the Harrisburger Hotel and return late Saturday night, marking a long awaited local participation in this state YMCA project.
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CAHS
Corry Area
Senor
Hi-Y
Harrisburg
John Davidson
Ted Dahlstrand
YMCA
Capitol
State House
Senate
State Capitol
Harrisburger Hotel
Corry
Davidson and Dahlstrand
State Ymca
British Smog Toll May Hit Hundreds
London smog deaths rose to 66 as authorities warned Britain could face hundreds of fatalities from the polluted fog. Officials noted power outages and airport closures while weather conditions gradually improved, with experts comparing the event to the 1952 disaster.
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London
Britain
Cindy
John Laneworthy
Aong
Yorkshire
Weather Bureau
One Shoe Man Helped By City Police And Salvation Army
William F. Lavell a Williamsport resident, intoxicated and in one shoe, slept at the Erie Lackawanna station. Police removed him, kept him overnight in custody, then sent him toward his home town after Salvation Army officers fitted him with a new pair of shoes.
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Salvation Army
Erie - Lackawanna Railroad
William F. Lavell
Williamsport
Lavell
East Washington Street
John Edeen
Missing Palmyra Fire Co treasurer faces embezzlement charge
An audit shows a $40 270 shortage at Citizens Fire Co Palmyra. Former treasurer Russell Barr, missing since early last month, is expected to be charged with embezzlement and fraudulent conversion. District Attorney Alvin B Lew Jr says Levis office issued a state police alert for Barr.
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Lubanun, Ra
Citizens Fire Co
Palmyra
Alvin B. Lewis Jr
Russell Barr
Barr
Levis
Kane porch trimmers face Green River ban and probe
In Kane a crew of out of town tree trimmers was restrained from further door to door soliciting as police hinge charges on interpreting the Green River Ordinance. A Kane woman paid cash and faced a demand for 111 dollars for a six hour job while a receipt was signed in full. Police seek guidance from the borough solicitor as arrests depend on ordinance interpretation.
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Kane
Green River
Cornelia Earl
Bernard Rose
Elmer Jones
Rose
James Bly
Hitrun
Bonafeld
Santa to Make Visit Here Saturday in Corry
Santa Claus will visit Corry on Saturday at 1 p.m. in front of the Municipal Building then tour the city by convertible provided by Tri-Nord Motors. The parade features a fire truck and Civil Defense truck leading. At 1 30 p.m. Santa returns to Citizens National Bank lot to meet children and give gifts from the Retail Merchants Division. Children can be on the bank’s TV auto-banker circuit and the events will be aired by the local radio station.
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Santa Claus
Corry
Tri-Nord Motors, Inc
Citizens Bank
Santa
DIES IN WOODLAND HUNT IN HONESDALE AREA
Emerson Rhule 65 of Endicott New York died apparently of a heart attack while hunting on his brother in law Georges Rawshmeiers land in the Sand Pond section of Wayne County Rhule was tracking a deer when he was stricken.
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Honesdale
Emerson Rhule
Endicott
N. Y
George Rawshmeier
Sand Pond
Wayne County
Rhule
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