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04 Feb 1961
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1961
Page
1
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Detroit AP United States auto firms announce large scale layoffs as unsold 1961 model cars fill showrooms. American Motors will cut 20,000 workers in Wisconsin. Ford to idle 1,500 assembly line workers in Dearborn Kansas City and St Louis with some delays in Cleveland. GM to idIe about 45,000 workers including 12,000 outside Michigan. Michigan unemployment rises further toward 320,000.
VETAH Calif API an employed sawmill worker is held on suspicion of killing Teobatt A Bedeaux four and his hunting companion Carroll B Powers thirty two after a dispute over a steer mistaken for a deer Powers said Bedeaux drew a knife and fired at him prompting the fatal shootout Sheriff Bartolomie said Powers will be arraigned Monday in the case of a worker who killed a man and injured another during a deer standoff over feeding his hungry family
The Fresno public auction next Friday offers a fire station stub with two brass poles for kids. It sits in the right of way of a planned freeway extension and requires buyers to cover moving costs. no fire engines are included.
State Police conducted synchronized raids on 24 private clubs in Blair County last night and seized 88 slot machines. About 60 troopers took machines from 17 Altoona clubs, four in Tyrone, two in Bellwood with no arrests. Machines valued at about $1600 each were moved to the courthouse to await court orders for destruction.
Weather contributed to four auto accidents in the area from yesterday afternoon to 6 45 pm. Three people were injured and two vehicles sustained major damage totaling 1964 dollars. F Opher of Mercer struck George Wallace of Centerville while Wallace turned onto Route 8. Wallace avoided injury. damage listed at 20 dollars. Gerald Blakeslee Jr. of Union City followed a snowplow driven by Lawrence Archer of Centerville and rear ended it, with Blakeslee’s truck damaged by about 1200 dollars while the snowplow suffered 25 dollars damage. Police noted thaw attempts and related fires as contributing factors.
Washington reports President Kennedy backing a quick extension of unemployment benefits. House Ways and Means Chair Wilbur Mills schedules hearings for February 15 to advance the bill with a companion child benefits measure. Goldberg says bipartisan support likely, with cost up to 450 million dollars if all states participate. The plan would fund advances to states, repaid by higher payroll taxes on employers.
A heavy 10 to 12 inch storm drenched the Corry area, lifting the season total to about 95 inches. Rail and road movement slowed as plows struggled to clear routes, while city streets remained slick despite partial plowing. Schools had just reopened when the storm hit, causing minor traffic delays.
Harrisburg AP President Kennedy urged speedy action on urban renewal and prompted commitments from Pennsylvania leaders. Gov Lawrence notes a 1 million plan from the state legislature to match federal funds, with 31 cities ready to proceed. Mayors from Havertown Meadville Pittsburgh express support and expect job dollars and faster projects.
Warren Borough officials met with Dr Maurice K Goddard in Harrisburg to press flood control upgrades on Indian Hollow Run. George Geracimos cited a $208000 state estimate and federal Urban Renewal funding potential, though state officials said no program exists for this project.
A mine disaster in Belgium near Liege leaves officials estimating at least 14 deaths as a fog of sand and cinders from a slag pile avalanche engulfs a village. Six homes submerged and ten damaged. In other news Perry Nelson of Spartansburg suffers severe burns, hospital condition reported after an apparent kerosene fire attempt at his home.
Two waves of heavy snow merged near New York and swept the Midwest to New England, dumping up to a foot in parts of Ohio and New York and causing widespread travel disruption. Airports closed, buses and trains halted, and roads blocked by drifts as the storm spread through Pennsylvania New Jersey Maryland Virginia and Connecticut with several fatalities reported.
Bradford and Bradford county endure two feet of new snow and weekend traffic snarls as the winter storm paralyzes Pennsylvania. The blast prompts warnings on dangerous pipe thawing methods and reminds homeowners to use safe equipment or hire plumbers to avoid fires.
Erie police detain a 15 year old Meadville girl after a Thursday night pickup amid a possible diphtheria concern. Health officials test her as investigators trace a Holland Street address linked to a December murder suspect. Police pursue how she ended up in Erie and await lab results while awaiting a report on her health.
State Patrol said four people were killed and 32 injured when a crowded bus collided with a truck west of Hohpehinus Wyoming near Green River. Joe Wiener reported the crash as workers from a nearby chemical plant attempted to place into buses.
Jin Miller, an electrician from Wenatchee, received an implanted battery powered heart after doctors at the University of Washington Hospital in Seattle sewed electrodes into his heart. The device, paired with a wearable power pack, provides about five years of operation before replacement. Miller reported improved vision and steadier steps as his heart now beats regularly.
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