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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1963
Page
6
Police said outdoor Christmas displays were looted starting yesterday. Ray Amy of 265 West Washington reported 20 lights stolen Tuesday and more on the east side of his house last night. Officers found footprints of a size 11 shoe. investigation ongoing.
President Johnson told his Cabinet to focus on holding down federal spending while stressing economy in government. He met after a Pentagon visit where he urged military leaders to protect the purse and national safety. White House aides said economic adviser Walter Heller forecast GNP soon surpassing $600 billion annually.
Ashland High School student Steve Barnett was told a skunk in a neighbor’s yard might be his. He went to retrieve it but found the animal was not his skunk, ending a weeks long search for his deodorized pet.
Dunkirk district voters approved a $2.5 million school building project after three failed attempts. The measure passed 3,014 to 1,205 for a five unit building on the high school athletic field, using plans from the State Education Department to limit architectural fees.
A dramatic earth movement near Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, Quebec swept four homes away, damaged a secondary road and the Gaspe Highway bridge over Tourelle Creek, and sent mud into the St. Lawrence River. Police used ski-equipped vehicles as Red Cross volunteers described the scene in near-zero, stormy conditions.
Two wrongful death suits against Chautauqua County, each for 100000, settled for 12500 total. A Mayville supreme court jury awarded 9250 to Mrs Isabelle Gregory of North Hastings and Donald F Houle of Buffalo as administrators of the estates of William Rice and Joyce Rice Houle. Rice and Mrs Houle were siblings. Driver Donald Stone of Rochester escaped the submerged car. Plaintiffs charged county negligence in upkeep and posting of the highway. Both had prior settlements with the driver.
The Chamber fund is set at 19.06 in 1964 money earmarked for next year. L A Long, manager, was named to a Local Chamber Service Committee by the Pennsylvania State Chamber of Commerce Executive Committee. The board reviewed the Occupational Handbook to be given to Corry Area High School via the superintendent and principal. Darwin Wolcott noted more nominations for officers to be elected.
Harrisburg AP The new state board of education heard a report detailing major school problems in administration law implementation and program development The Governor's Committee of 100 for Better Education submitted its final report to the 17 member board outlining urgent issues including department reorganization revised district law higher education system planning and state wide distribution of districts to spur excellence The committee urged rapid progress as the board begins work The three year study produced controversial recommendations especially on school district reorganization later enacted into law in 1961 after lengthy debate
The nominating committee announced four candidates: Paul C. Roche, Allan R. Shaw, Frank Dodd, and C. Conrad Monroe. The slate aims to fill upcoming leadership roles with these named individuals.
Former Vice President Richard Nixon visited Pennsylvania to discuss politics with local officials and reporters after a meeting with politicians he once sought to replace, covering international affairs and current events while in Hamiusburg.
While stopping at Harrisburg State Airport Nixon says no run for president in 1964, notes Gov. Scranton as a potential nominee, and defers further political talk after JFK’s assassination. Eisenhower on CBS praises Lodge as a leadership figure and urges multiple strong candidates in the Republican field.
Dean School of Columbus Conelway and Wright spellers prepare for the Kime County public elementary schools spelling bee. The sixth graders from these three schools compete via WSEE-TV on December 21 or the following Sunday at noon. Participants include Trudee Simmensen Kathleen Still Patty Wetmore Norman Hasbrouck Lee Neckers Paul Sonoski Cathy Fox with Denise Harvey observing.
The youth, a 16 year old singer, was abducted Sunday night from a Lake Tahoe motel near the California Nevada line. After a ransom plan of 240000 dollars, he was released about two miles from his mother’s home in Los Angeles. He says he was blindfolded but not armed and will describe details after FBI questioning.
Thom as Krafft a former SS sergeant was sentenced to 12 years in prison for the murder of four Austrians on V E Day in 1945. The trial concluded yesterday in Munich Germany and the defendant faced charges tied to Nazi era crimes.
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