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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1963
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR mentions a property near 1 acre street with base floors and sand bed on first trade. No clear owner, date, or explicit sale action found in readable text.
U S Rep William J Green Jr a 16 year congressman and longtime Philadelphia Democratic chair died at age 3? after emergency surgery for peritonitis and gall bladder complications He faced vascular shock and final collapse in Graduate Hospital Philadelphia He helped deliver Pennsylvanias 1960 Democratic presidential victory and led party discipline in the city for decades He left behind four sons and two daughters
An unnamed Colorado man received baboon kidneys at Colorado General Hospital in a six hour operation. Doctors had previously done animal-to-human transplants elsewhere, but this marked the first such procedure in Denver and the patient remained in satisfactory condition.
Chicago man Franklin Michaels was arrested in Franklin for running a going-out-of-business sale without a city permit. He pled not guilty at arraignment, released on bond, and faces a preliminary hearing. The case hinges on license rules and inventory display requirements for a 30 day period.
Richard Honeck 84, released after 64 years in Illinois prisons, visits San Francisco joining a niece and AP reporter. He left Menard Penitentiary near Chester and cherishes life outside, noting the city’s beauty and planning to spend his remaining days there. His first hours included press conferences, car rides, and a jet flight west.
The estate of the late Mrs. Jessie Barlow Ames of 224 Maple Avenue shows a final total of 991686.40 in the Erie County Register of Wills records. Died September 25, the estate largely consists of personal property and stocks, with surviving sons George N. Creult of Corry and Eli B. Ames of Los Angeles, Calif.
Mrs Eva H Snyder aged 83 burned to death in a gas explosion at her home in Williamsport Virginia. Third degree burns from the blast killed her. Her husband William 86 a retired trolley worker was upstairs and escaped injury. The home suffered only minor damage.
The first day of winter brings extreme cold and heavy snowfall, 24 inches on the ground, causing delays in trains buses and schools. Corry trails behind nearby towns in snow, as residents endure late commutes and limited access with Yuletide sounds in retail tills. The season promises shorter days and ongoing efforts to keep streets open amid lingering conditions.
Congress near adjournment as Republicans block passage of the three billion dollar foreign aid bill. The House sent the measure back to a joint Senate-House committee to reinsert an amendment prohibiting government backing of private financing for US grain sales to Soviet bloc nations. Passage remains uncertain as plans to end the session unfold, with lawmakers resuming talks at noon to seek a path forward.
Sanger and The Festival Singers performed as Santa arrived to hand out gifts to Overcomers Club members including Susie Hamilton and Mary Tubbs. The event, attended by 42 people, featured refreshments after the performance.
President Johnson backs a plan for international observation posts to deter surprise attacks. Dean Rusk says NATO allies favor easing East West tensions and continuing disarmament talks at Geneva. Observers would cover Communist and Western countries with coordination from NATO partners. European officials show confidence in Johnson's leadership after the Paris NATO meeting.
West Berliners crossed the border during a Christmas and New Year visitation program, greeted by East German guards and loudspeakers. Tass praised the move as a peaceful initiative, while 240,000 West Berliners were approved to visit relatives in East Berlin, signaling easing tension amid the Berlin Wall era.
Norman Hogenboom of Fort D. 1. Clymer reported a two vehicle crash at West Main and Spring streets. His car was struck by a red pickup that failed to stop and left the scene. Hogenboom’s car sustained $50 damage to the left front area.
Labor Secretary William P. Young attributed the rise in new and continued unemployment compensation claims to industry layoffs. The latest data show total new claims at 37,966, up 4,482 from the prior week, while continued claims reached 102,441, an increase of 10,300.
A Corry man, Glenn L. Adams, 39, was freed after a hearing before a local alderman on a charge of failing to pay fines and costs from a January income tax conviction. Adams, lately at 149 West Main, had turned himself into federal officers in Cleveland amid charges of passing counterfeit money. authorities await his return on the local warrant.
In Atlanta a mother Mrs Paul Muhaluk and her newborn son were reported in good condition after transfusions ordered by Superior Court Judge Luther Alverson. The mother had refused on religious grounds, but a legal guardian was appointed for both to authorize the transfusion due to heavy bleeding and the baby's anemia.
A snowplow and tractor trailer crash on Route 6 near Proctor Mill caused about 2150 in damage and stopped traffic for over two hours with vehicles backed up nearly a mile in each direction. Allen Loomis 42 of B D a Corry drove the snowplow eastbound and collided with the tractor trailer driven by Billy Middleton 24 of Greensboro N C after attempting to avoid a stalled truck. No injuries were reported and the road clearing was hampered by ice and snow buildup.
The Rt. Rev. Robert L. DeWit, 47, suffragan bishop of Michigan, will become poadjutor bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania. He will assume office April 1.
Walter Sain, 42, who is blind, told U.S. District Judge Wade H. McCrae that desperation drove him and his wife Lewanda, 19, to attempt a downtown Detroit Bank and Trust Co robbery. He said he earns $108 monthly from the Blind Association, and his wife is six months pregnant. FBI accounts dispute his version. a note claimed the couple had four accomplices and warned not to press alarms. The incident led to a police response and ongoing proceedings.
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