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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1960
Page
1
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Nobel Prize winner Linus Pauling endured 24 hours on a high cliff above the Pacific 80 miles south of Monterey. Rescuers spotted him near his ranch Saturday night and he was unharmed though chilled after surviving with cold, thirst and a makeshift shelter. Pauling, Caltech chemist, had been inspecting his 160 acre ranch when he became stranded on an eight degree slope. He kept warm by mapping the stars and using a pocket map as a blanket, while delivering a small lecture to the surf to stay alert.
A Spartansburg motorist, Graeme E Bewley, faces one count of reckless driving and one of failure to stop for a stop sign after a 4:30 a.m. incident. Police said he ran a stop sign on First Avenue, sped toward Spartansburg on Route 277 at up to 90 mph, weaved between lanes, and endangered others. Officers followed for three miles, filing charges with Alderman George Gordon.
Harrisburg Gov Lawrence announces an executive order within a month to overhaul the states graduated penalties for motorists. He says the plan will be experimental and cover areas not requiring new legislation. He vows cautious, relentless progress beyond current patterns and expanding beyond Leaders 1957 1958 reforms.
A Pittsburgh burglary spree led to four men and two girls facing grand jury action on charges of taking part in a series of thefts last fall. Eugene J Domwinea1 of Johnstown was also held and charged with receiving stolen goods. Other defendants named include James Nemne 34 Lawrence Stevenson 29 Charlotte Puller 19 Mrs Sharon Lucey 19 Donald McGlothlin 27 all of Pittsburgh and Stanley Klimek 2 of Butler.
Rescue workers in north Japan struggled to contact 44 miners trapped 2,600 feet underground after a gas explosion at a coal mine. Eight escaped earlier, ten miners were rescued, one seriously injured, while officials hoped for more survivors as flames burned for hours.
ALGIERS AP The French colonial revolt against President Charles de Gaulle's policy collapsed today as about 300 insurgents led by Pierre Lagaillarde left their barricaded stronghold at Algiers University after eight days. Lagaillarde wore a paratroop uniform and carried a French flag as troops stood by. Most stores opened and office workers returned to work while followers of Joseph Ortiz streamed out. crowd cheers and calls of Algeria is French accompanied the exit.
Wright School won the Erie Times-News spelling bee for the first time with three sixth graders Edward Dorschel Constance Bauer and John Norton taking top honors. Edward received a Webster dictionary Constance a Thorndike Barnhart dictionary and John a Coca Cola bag.
A gunwielding youth robbed the Shadyside branch of the Western Pennsylvania National Bank in Pittsburgh today. He escaped on foot with between 7000 and 10000 dollars after forcing manager R. Carl McClintock to fill a bag with money. He wore a blue bandana over his face during the robbery.
435 miners trapped for 11 days at Clydesdale colliery in Coalbrook South Africa are reported dead by the South African Broadcasting Corp. The disaster, the worst in South African mining, followed a January 21 collapse that trapped 429 Africans and six whites. Fans and families gathered at the mine entrance as news spread.
Jamestown furniture plant official David H Crawford 30 of Hawthorn Pa died in a two rear crash near Tionesta while en route home from Jamestown. He was production manager of Crawford Furniture Co and assistant general manager at its New Bethlehem plant. Also killed were Wayne Mealy Jr and his wife Mary 59 of Tionesta. The crash happened near the Mealy residence. State Police report Crawford was traveling from Jamestown to Hawthorn when the accident occurred.
Local school players and teachers are shown in a photo of a first team awards event. In the front row Edward Dorachol took first place, Constance Bauer second, John Norton third, with Janet Gates in the rear row.
Explosions blew up ten trucks used by Portland's two daily papers and Oregon City warehouses late Sunday night. No fatalities or injuries reported. An unexploded dynamite charge was found in a truck cab. The strikes follow the November 10 disruption by the S. Stereotypers Union as the papers continue joint publication.
The Gerry Sins Lodge will initiate 27 new members on Thursday night in a past exalted rulers’ night. Exalted rulers and officers will chair the meeting while a dinner and floor show follow. Trustees for the evening are Walter A. Peake, Lynford Chase, William Robbins, J. Donald Watson, and Dyerett J. Phillips.
Secretary Gates and Gen White defended U S deterrence amid Senate criticism. Gates said the United States leads in overall strength and will offset the Soviet missile lead by 1982 with Polaris submarines and bomber force expansion. White warned against assuming U S weakness and affirmed balanced missiles and defense. Critics claimed a lag, but Gates and White cited strong deterrent capabilities and ongoing buildup.
Three Corry residents cleared up 1958 earned income tax obligations after inquiries by R. Erwin Fuller, tax collector. Ronald Dilly and Gerald Hammond appeared with their spouses to conclude their status. others, including Mrs. John Bensink, were given a five day window to complete filings. The city and school district rely on these taxes for revenue.
James Duke, a 60 year old highway department worker 14 miles from the Alberta British Columbia border, was buried for more than 26 hours by an avalanche. Rescuers reached him Sunday and found him conscious asking if someone fed his dog. He described daylight and the long night, and said bulldozers cleared snow to reach his body. He was saved by an air pocket near the site.
State Police from the Corry substation pursue a burglary at Tracy's hardware store at Riceville Corners. Six rifles and 30 boxes of ammunition valued around $500 were taken overnight, with entry made via a basement window. Kenneth Tracy, store employee and owner’s brother,发现 the loot missing yesterday morning. The store sits at the east edge of Riceville near Routes 17 and 8, adjacent to a combined restaurant service station and hardware.
President Eisenhower and his party left Palm Springs at 7:10 a.m. PST to return to Washington ending a four day golfing vacation. Accompanying him were George Allen and a delegation including Sen. Thomas Burchel and Reps. Craig Hosmer Donald Jackson and James Ut. A crowd of about 400 saw them off at the airport. An intermediate stop in Denver was planned at about 9:30 a.m. to visit the ailing mother in law of the President Mrs John 8 Doud.
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