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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1960
Page
6
A cluttered page reports on a school board wage debate, county commission coalitions, and birth and marriage records alongside weather notes and a two-vehicle crash. It lists salary raises for police and fire crews, court calendar notes, and a hose accident injury, all amid a review of Erie County plans and local civic actions.
The president is developing speeches and preparing for a foreign visit to discuss economic reforms. He reviews policy proposals, meets with key aides, and considers security arrangements during his trip to a country in the region.
Fragmentary historical note with many garbled terms references to events at a park, possible names and actions. Unable to determine clear people, organizations, dates, or outcomes from the unreadable text.
Authorities investigating a West Coast death linked to a Pennsylvania burglary suspect, identified as Michael Proies, a parole violator, who allegedly fired nine shots during a confrontation. The incident drew police attention, with deputies briefly involving officers in the action and details remain under review.
Survivors of the 10,417 ton tanker Pine Ridge filed a $14 million suit in US District Court against operators Shipping Co. Philadelphia and others alleging the vessel was unsafe and unseaworthy. The filing notes the ship’s condition and claims negligence led to damages.
A Newark Times report states Harvard professor Archibald Cos was picked by Jack Kennedy to serve as solicitor. The article notes Cos would work under the Kennedy administration and the choice reflects Kennedy's early cabinet planning amid transition.
The Pine Ridge broke its back near Cape Hatteras in high winds last Wednesday. Captain Chirk Snyder and six crew members are missing and presumed drowned. Newport News Ship Building officials noted the stern remained sound, while crew complaints cited rusted bulkheads. A Coast Guard hearing opens in Norfolk to determine the ship failure. Also, John L. Dorgan, publicity man for Tex Richard, died after a long illness in New York.
Norristown Pa AP police quote William J Decker 27 admitting he beat wife Janice Decker to death and stuffed her body in the trunk of his car. He described earlier threats and planned surrender to a priest in Delaware County while detailing how he struck her with a blunt instrument as she slept. Autopsy shows skull fracture. authorities say evidence includes a revolver shovel milk chocolate wrappers and clothing in the car. Decker held after questioning in Norristown.
Joseph Stabler 26 a Canon College graduate from Laughen Michigan remained in a coma at St Vincent's Hospital on the 29th day. He and wife Patricia a Mercyhurst College graduate were injured when a train collided with their car on Route 68 about 20 miles south of Bane. He is listed in fair condition with a head injury. Patricia sustained fractures to multiple hips and other injuries.
Red-faced officials of the British Broadcasting Corporation apologized to Queen Elizabeth after the opening words of her Christmas Day address were blanked due to a sound reproducing failure at the start of the record. Millions of televiewers and radio listeners missed the initial lines.
In Coleta, about 20 handwritten cards and many packages arrived for a local child. The postmaster reported the flood of mail and gifts from sympathizers after a family spanning siblings drew attention. The Burns family, residing five miles from the Arkansas village near the Missouri line, received the outpouring.
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