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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1960
Page
6
The page notes a stalled stunt site operation in Pennsylvania now under state oversight, plus a traffic collision at North Center and Smith Streets causing about 110,000 in damages. The report includes an extended weather outlook for the region with temperature and precipitation forecasts into midweek.
New York film critics gave the top picture honor to two works The Apartment and Son of Lovers, each receiving equal votes in yesterday’s ballot. Burt Lancaster named best actor for Elmer Gantry and Deborah Kerr best actress for This Happy Sundown.
An appeals court will hear Fayette County case likely in February from Judge Boyd's ruling. The injunction preserves the status quo of sharecroppers as farming contracts expire this Saturday, preventing termination of their occupancy or rights.
Government purchases 200 million pings of DDT insecticide at 86 million dollars. Genera l Services Administration announced the contract with Leb Yor chemical Corp of Lebanon Pa to supply distribution and use standards.
In Sparta and Buffalo, truckers were fined a total of 840 dollars for overloads. Charges relate to trailers exceeding weight limits with one driver paying 700 dollars plus 1150 pounds overage. fines based on vehicle penalties.
Toll booth staff along the Ohio Turnpike on New Year’s Eve will offer every vehicle occupant a candle that can be exchanged for free coffee at plaza restaurants. The offer runs from 6 PM EST to 11 PM.
Fire last night destroyed the home of Amos Beh and his family. Firemen estimated damage between $15,000 and $20,000. Relatives assisted the family after the blaze as investigators looked into the cause.
AP reports Dr Glen J Spe Tandio of Purdue told a AAAS group makeup for men may come soon using dairy based creams and skin lotions with conservative toiletries. he notes advertising campaigns will drive public adoption. Radio pioneer John Vincent Lawless Hewitt dies in New York. co founder of WQXR.
Erie County plans reducing pay for assessors as part of its 1961 budget. Commissioner Fred W. Lambertson and County Auditor Gregor discuss funding cuts and potential legislation to abolish elected assessors. State officials and county solicitor offices weigh in on proposed changes and timing for a new budget.
A tank car at Florida East Coast Railroad yards drew visitors and railroad detectives after wine leaked from the car. Investigators found a substantial quantity of wine, about 2,57 gallons, had drained from the tank car.
Burgh police warn of drunken drivers and drunken walkers during New Year weekend. Safety Director Louis Roxenberk said the order aims to curb potential drunker drivers and ensure public safety as celebrations surge.
Eleanor Evans retires as Pennsylvania's first woman secretary of public assistance effective January 1. She served in Gov. John S. Fine's cabinet and now leads the Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization in Philadelphia.
Officials from Crawford, Mercer, Warren and surrounding counties plan aThursday meeting to discuss distressed areas and economic development. Attendees include Meadville fruit commission members and state figures led by Secretary of Commerce William Duglin, with remarks to Gov. Taft and President-elect Kennedy.
UNG official said no definite action on possible refunds to UNG customers from Texas Eastern. H B Wood vice president noted no word from Texas and no plan until the Federal Power Commission approves rebates for UNG and other Pennsylvania gas companies. The AP reported a potential $730,160 refund to UNG if approved by the state commission.
Roddey, a defense aide at the Pentagon, is charged by the DOJ with two counts of theft of government property and three counts of fraud for allegedly taking a top secret tape recorder and about 00 documents. He said he anticipated an investigation since September and expressed relief that the charges were not more severe. He appeared before U S Commissioner Henry W. Kirkland.
The incoming Kennedy administration confronts a crowded agenda from domestic reform battles in the House and Senate over liberal legislation and civil rights to foreign policy perils in Asia and disarmament. Kennedy faces opposition from Southern Democrats and Republicans, potential filibusters, and the risk of entangling conflicts with Red China and ongoing Cold War tensions as he seeks to set his program through Congress.
Judge Grr Md F. Pood, age 62, sues yesterday seeking a 10-year term on the State Superior Court. Flood, a Democrat, was elected last November 8.
Hassle mounds as Commissioners argue over proposed parking schemes near the courthouse. Proposals include a county buy of a lot across the street with a Parking Authority installing meters, and a plan to use existing lots. Some officials say extending current spaces may be best, while others push for or against the new layouts.
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