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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1961
Page
3
Fragmented OCR outlines a change in mayoral procedures and timetable. Mentions Weber Ostrow and a $150 amount tied to some election actions. Describes a process to apply for positions and decide on office, with references to January sessions and a watch for further details.
Fragmentary OCR note references a midweek event or listing dated Thursday. Readable fragments mention schedules and local references without full names or details. Further context is needed to identify the exact event, place, or participants.
Harrisburg AP report notes the state House Judiciary Committee approved a death penalty abolition proposal and sent it to the full House. Highlights include statements by Rep. Frances Worley and Rep. Albert W. Johnson as supporters present in debate, while GOP lawmakers push for capital punishment for violent crimes. The measure faces uncertain passage amid party divisions and procedural hurdles.
At least four forged checks have been passed in Titusville in past days, police report. Two young men about 18 to 20 years old, descriptions given, used local bank and store checks including a Panton store and a jewelry shop. Police believe jewelry may have been taken and jewelry from a showroom possibly linked to the passings. Local bank checks were among those used. look in the classifieds.
Local page highlights daily bargains and specials extending across departments. Readers can find rotating offers on groceries housewares and seasonal items at Corry Journal shops and partners while supplies last.
Mid term registration at the University of Mississippi ended amid campus rumors that a Negro student had been admitted by mistake. Attorneys for The Unidentified Negro were reportedly prepared to seek a federal injunction. Highway patrol cars were seen and officials declined comment on the rumor or the reason for patrols as students described registration lines and campus alarm.
Pennsylvania jobless rolls increased by 62,000 to 433,000 between mid November and mid December as total employment fell 16,500 to about 4,205,000. The State Labor and Industry Department said harsh snowstorms curbed construction and contributed to the rise, with figures 137,600 below December 1959.
The Senate pursues Gov Lawrence's $160 million revenue plan and housing legislation. Democrats seek 26 votes for a constitutional majority while Republicans hedge on gasoline tax, corporate tax acceleration, and extending existing levies. A housing bill to ban race based discrimination moves for possible reconsideration as House actions lag.
President Eisenhower urged a four billion dollar foreign aid program. Kennedy would recast it to press other nations to share burden for newly independent states. Some proposals need no Congress while others like duty-free limits require time. Republicans say Kennedy offered little new beyond continuing Eisenhower actions.
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