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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1960
Page
3
A garbled OCR fragment references manual copper wiring or instrument instructions and a five part sequence. The text is incomplete, with unclear names and no coherent event or outcome to anchor a full news item.
A report on Pearl Harbor lessons and civil defense readiness notes that another surprise attack is deemed impossible due to public participation. It contrasts 1941 air warning inadequacies with 1960s NORAD linked NAWAS coastal radar nets and nationwide CONELRAD readiness and 24 hour alert status. It includes personnel and apparatus details from OCDM and CD headquarters with references to leaders and observers.
Corry ministers lead a Christmas meditation series at the YMCA with Serald D. Lane speaking on the gospel and the hope of heaven. The talk discusses heaven as both state and place, its absence of sin and sorrow, and the promise of eternal life through faith in Christ. A five-year program proposal funded by the National Research Foundation is cited.
Harrisburg AP writes that Dr. Richard Gerstell, director of Pennsylvania Civil Defense, urged President-elect Kennedy to revitalize the national preparedness program. On Pearl Harbor’s anniversary he called for strong leadership from Washington, public education on shelter and rations, an optimal warning system, and legal groundwork to mobilize food and resources under a presidential order. He criticized Conelrad as inadequate and urged a top-to-bottom review.
Athwahter arrived Monday at Union City Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Paul Skeliun of RD 4 Cambridge Spring. A son followed yesterday to Capt and Mrs R L Jackman in Augsburg Germany. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Joseph Jackman of 29 Franklin Street.
Franklin city finances face a shortfall as of December with only 497000 of 548000 expected revenue received. City officials warn cautious spending in the final month of 1960 while maintaining a small remaining balance and keeping the public informed via radio broadcasts.
In San Francisco delegates from 33 Protestant and Orthodox denominations approved a resolution urging U S support for strengthening the United Nations as it grows toward around 100 member nations. The measure argued this expansion enhances democracy and national prestige while calling Americans to prepare for a broader world role.
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