31 Dec 1960
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1960
Page
1
A damaged OCR fragment references a dairy sale, cattle terms, and prices but the text is garbled. It mentions calf, breeders, and a possible auction or replacement sale. Unclear entities and dates make precise details impossible to confirm.
Eric Horihan, a father of six and recent hire at the Fenestra plant, was killed when a paint sprayer sparked a fire during a late shift. Co workers William Taylor and Horihan were present. Horihan reportedly stayed to finish cleaning when the blaze started. Coroner and plant officials investigate the 90 000 volt electrostatic sprayer incident and Horihan’s death.
Assnemized Press reports multiple fatalities across several states during the New Year holiday. A mother and her two babies died in a rain slick crash near Alamogordo New Mexico, while other crashes in Wisconsin Maryland and elsewhere killed several youths and adults. Officials warned drivers to take care as forecasts of snow and freezing drizzle loomed. The National Safety Council feared about 40 more deaths could occur before the period ends as police boosted patrols and some restaurants offered free coffee to travelers.
An engineering survey by Consoer Townsend and Associates assessed discharges from McInnes Steel Raymond plant Aero Supply Ajax Mfg Co and Corry James town Corp. Water samples were tested for process chemicals and a written report was prepared at a cost of 35 dollars per day. The Sanitary Water Board ordered the study after fish kills in Hare Creek prompting the conclusion that the survey could not determine any discharge of toxin wastes to the natural water course.
Clayton Ross Burrows of Whiteman Road Wirt Township was found dead in a bed from aspirin poisoning. Coroner Dr B Stanley Webster planned to issue an accidental death certificate. Parents Donald and Ann Burrows discovered the tragedy after the boy, who woke earlier, ate a full aspirin bottle.
City council votes down a proposed tax on year end bonuses and gifts, citing uncertainty over gift versus bonus and the impact on workers such as a clerk earning a $15 bonus. Mayor Kinley calls the tax idea unnecessary for city finances while panels weigh administrative details and penalties in the rest of the ordinance.
Shoppers flock to Merchants WIL and Root Purniiuite as the midnight baby derby unfolds. Prospective mothers tour displays at Carry Memorial Hospital and nearby shops, while sponsors including Russbutel er Insurance Service, Clarence Wallace Garage, Johnson Bros, Borstorff and Fitch, Reat Pur mure, Cathers Studio, and Phity Supply back the event. The town awaits the first birth and the associated prizes.
A small basement fire at East Main Street near Maple Avenue caused minor damage estimated at $60. The blaze started in the basement ceiling of a building housing Paul Lis Hardware and other stores, drawing 31 firefighters with engines and trucks to extinguish it before 9 p.m. A passerby alerted crews.
City Council voted 5 to 1 to approve bills including 953 taxing and renting for 1961, 954 estimated city revenue, 966 salaries from sewer and garbage funds, reestablishing Earned Income Tax, and amendments to Meadow Lane ordinance. Solicitor Brown noted an error in a survey. measurements were from street center, shifting the north south portion about 25 feet.
Michigan State University education professor Guy H. Jill, 60, died yesterday of cancer in Lansing. his death is reported from the university community and local hospitals.
AP reports as 1960 ends and 1961 begins, time seen as fleeting and personal. Pope John XXIII speaks of uncertainty and hope amid Congo unrest, Belgium riots, and Africa conflicts. Dag Hammarskjold plans urgent talks with Congo leaders, then travels to South Africa and Egypt to seek peace and ease racial tensions.
The article outlines plans tied to a centennial celebration involving public stock certificates with redemption value. It notes hopes for broad distribution to fund events, warnings of potential strain on finances, and possible future effects on local investment and charitable proceeds.
Corry officers halted William T Clawson Jr of Rocky River Ohio after a street fight on North Center Street extension near the railroad crossing. Clawson pled guilty to reckless driving, paid a $10 fine and 88 cents in costs after a postscene Alderman hearing. Nearby, two Pittsburgh sisters Ruth Emily McMurry and Dorothy McMurry were killed in a separate crash near Bethesda Maryland when their small foreign station wagon collided with a dump truck.
A garbled report notes Peiffer receiving a state post amid unclear numbers and dates. The piece mentions taxes, delinquent corporate returns, and the state department in a vague municipal context.
A mother left home for a grocery run in New York as a fire trapped her three young children inside. She heard a scream and tried to reach them amid flames and heat but was forced back. The incident ended with the children perishing in the fire while neighbors and authorities investigated the cause.
Along Pennsylvania Avenue residents report a steel plant expansion by Ateinnes Steel Co. The unusual construction activity involves an overhead hull operation as the firm extends its facilities, signaling growth and industrial presence in the area.
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