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22 Dec 1962
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1962
Page
1
The readable text fragments reference numbers dates and names but lack a coherent event. No clear person organization or place is identifiable to anchor a news summary.
Civic leaders and volunteers repurpose used toys for the Moose annual drive. Standing left to right are Mrs. Stanley Bailey, Mrs. Donald Carter, Frank DeLury, and Neil Thomson. Kneeling is Donald Carter, governor. DeLury heads civic affairs and led the effort.
Rain and sleet melted snow in Philadelphia while western and central regions saw temperatures in the 20s with ice forming. The Weather Bureau warned of hazardous driving as four traffic fatalities were attributed to the conditions. The Pennsylvania Turnpike stayed open with restrictions.
Millions of motorists head toward holiday visits as safety experts urge cautious driving amid heavy snow across the Eastern half of the nation. Weather Bureau notes dangerous conditions from the middle Atlantic states northward with traffic deaths near normal for a holiday period. the National Safety Council estimates 650 to 750 fatalities over the four day period. A Nativity scene at City Park will be repeated tonight from 7:30 to 9 with animals expected to join the display after a housing mixup for last night.
Police report a snowy morning in Corry with a 12 degree rise in temperature and several accidents blamed on ice and fresh snowfall. A pedestrian carrying an umbrella walked a downtown route, while City Streets Department struggles to keep up. State Police warn drivers to use extreme care as highways remain slick.
London reports show Prime Minister Macmillan and President Kennedy agreeing to supply Britain with Polaris missiles replacing Skybolt. Critics from across the spectrum decry the move as surrendering Britain's nuclear independence and risking high costs and delayed deterrence. Labor plans a major attack while Conservative backbenchers brace for clashes when Parliament returns.
A county post office release reports a 1A1) year old boy writes Santa fearing a missile strike. He asks Russia and the United States to stay in space until Christmas ends and to keep Santa safe by staying close to the ground.
In Port Elizabeth, political Christmas cards have a slant this year selling in the thousands. Cards bear photographs of Albert Luthuli and five other congress alliance leaders. Luthuli is a Nobel Peace Prize winner.
The Nassau conference aims to build a NATO led nuclear umbrella with Britain and the United States offering Polaris missiles to France. President Kennedy invites De Gaulle to join the three nation Western nuclear group, but full French participation hinges on De Gaulle's response.
A State Supreme Court jury awarded widow Christina Jasinski of Buffalo $143000 in damages and interest after her husband was killed five years ago when his car was struck at a crossing by a New York Central passenger train. The suit named Erie County and the railroad, alleging inadequate crossing warnings and failure to use the emergency brake by the engineer.
Erie County retailers posted 315 922 in sales for the year ending June 30, up from 305 966 thousand the previous year, a 3.2 percent rise. Nationally, U S retailers showed a 2 4 percent gain while Middle Atlantic states rose 2 3 percent. Local income after taxes totaled 503 926 with disposable income per household at 0 627, as forecasters anticipate modest 1963 growth.
Havana authorities agree to release 1 113 Cuban prisoners in exchange for medicine and food. Attorney James B. Donovan announced the plan, with captives to be freed on or before Christmas as Red Cross and Cuban officials report progress toward return of the prisoners to Miami and their families.
Pennsylvania Electric Company activates the Corry East substation, costing 6100,000 and built by Tuko Construction and Northwest Electric Co. The facility ties to Warren Four Mile Junction at 115 KV, steps to 34.5 and 12 KV, and distributes power via 25 miles of 4.4 KV lines. Officials, including Royal A. Pick up, cite improved reliability and capacity for Corry and surrounding areas without taxpayer dollars.
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