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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1963
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR shows references to decedent estate, wills and payments, with scattered terms like county township and deceased. Names and exact details are unreadable. The item appears to be a legal public notice about probate actions and estate settlements with missing data.
Federal action corners 20 Minnesota banking and financial institutions in a double barreled Sherman Antitrust case. Indictments name 16 banks a bank holding company and a clearing house 19. Civil suits planned to halt charged rating practices. Investigation led by Justice Department attorney Samuel Flatow began in September 1961. Officials deny charges urging banks to counter as innocent.
Rep James Weaver had income tax liens totaling 4004.69 paid in full yesterday at the Erie IRS office. A spokesman said about 3000 covered income taxes while the rest represented social security and withholding tax deductions from employees of his former medical practice. The office called the matter an oversight during a busy campaign period.
A Valentine party at Emmanuel Episcopal Church drew nearly 90 attendees for the first handicapped project get-to session. Rev. William Leftz welcomed guests including parents and volunteers. Project chairman Mrs. Norman Tarbell outlined program phases and thanked helpers such as Mrs. Raymond Hamilton, Mrs. David Ehrhardt, and Lt. Richard Bogert. Special guest Jack Bowes showcased recreation work, with Kiwanis offering tickets for attendees. The next session is February 22 from 7 30 to 9 30 p.m. Donations and volunteer time are welcomed.
Moscow dispatch reports Premier Aru abohev told Roy Thomson in the Kremlin that Soviet troops in Cuba are there only to instruct Cubans in advanced weapons. He added there is no need for U S concern about a Soviet arms buildup in Cuba. Thomson and Khrushchev spoke for about two and a half hours, with a wide discussion afterward.
County officials told Corry surplus food administrator Clarence Farrington via county administrator R H Martin that a drastic reduction in the surplus food program is necessary due to high handling and hauling costs. The plan opts for smaller distributions or possible temporary stopping, while keeping the program going at reduced levels to aid eligible families at Tuesday night’s Armory distribution with fewer supplies.
In South Gate California a small dog joined the pickets outside the SPCA facility. A sign on the dog read Little dog big beef as the animal belonged to a picket. The SPCA says it will not negotiate with the union though 21 of 27 workers reportedly signed cards seeking representation.
AP dispatch notes Congress, one month in, shows no enacted bills. Next week becomes unofficial Lincoln holiday as Senate and House meet sparingly. Bills pending include lending tents to Boy Scouts for Jamboree and paying funeral expenses for veterans, plus compensation rises for hearing impaired and voiceless veterans.
In Pennsylvania the cold snap eased with temperatures rising from subzero readings to near and above zero across cities. St Marys logged 20 below, Williamsport one below, Erie zero, Philadelphia 10 above, Pittsburgh five above, and forecasts called for a gradual weekend warm up with lingering light snow in the west and mountains. The lift came despite the weather bureau’s earlier low forecasts, as a high pressure system stayed further north than expected.
A major cold front from eastern Canada drenched the Northeast and Midwest in subzero temperatures. Burlington Vermont hit 18 below, Mt. Washington reported 28 below, Boston and New York set record lows, and power outages occurred in Syracuse as snowfall sprinkled across New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
A white businessman, R. A. Della Torre, was hacked to death by a crowd wielding Panga knives in Capetown's segregated Langa Township. Police said some Africans tried to intervene. Della Torre reportedly went to collect money. The slaying follows a fatal attack on five whites earlier in Trans Territory on the Indian coast.
Baltimore State's Attorney William J. O'Donnell criticized courthouse assistant prosecutors as inexperienced and poorly dressed. He called sport coats and slacks unsuited for court appearances, urging more formal attire to project professionalism.
An aerial view shows a roof collapse affecting a facility where a pentane laden tank car was sprayed with water by firefighters to prevent explosion. Twenty residents evacuated from nearby apartments as a 129 car train traveling from Chicago to New York passed without injuries. CAP Wirephoto
In Buffalo NY AP report FBI rounded up ten suspects linked to a ring that stole checks and money orders totaling about 100000. The burglary originated in Buffalo in 1961 and the stolen instruments surfaced across Ohio, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York. Leonard Price and Clifford Solomon, both of Buffalo, faced charges for cashing a forged $100 money order and conspiracy. Earlier this week four more Buffalo residents were arrested on similar counts. one was a woman.
Approximately 70 Pennsylvania township officials attended the 1st Annual Township Supervisors Convention from February 4 to 6 at the Pittsburgh Hilton. Wayne Township sent Hf. M. Burrows and Waste Hop sing, with openings by Mayor Joseph Barr. Delegates heard Hilary of Highways, Miss Genevieve Blatt, and sessions covered health zoning finance and intergovernmental cooperation.
The Pennsylvania Medical Payment sets show Blue Shield of Pennsylvania spending about 67 million dollars on midterm surgical care last year, with total benefit payments rising to 425 million. executives cited reported income of 78 million dollars for the year, compared to 70 million the year before.
A three car collision at East Smith and Wayne streets last evening sent a local woman to Corry Memorial Hospital with a possible shoulder fracture. Her 2 year old son Michael was treated and released for a bruised cheek, while Mrs. Charles Cummings suffered chest bruises. Police report the crash occurred after stop sign actions at the intersection, with ice contributing to sliding. Other drivers were Kenneth J. Van Cise and Clayton E. Burkett. no damage estimates were reported.
Niagara Falls Board of Education votes 5 to 4 to lengthen the school day at all junior and senior high schools starting next fall. Plan advanced by Deputy Superintendent Harry F Abate as an emergency measure to handle rising enrollment. Students gain 40 extra minutes and an eight-period day with teachers’ hours rising by 60 minutes.
A 30 foot tidal wave struck eight villages along the Gulf of Coriith last night killing four and injuring at least 26. Many homes were wrecked as residents were trapped inside. The surge washed seven miles of the coast. authorities in Patras blamed an undersea earthquake.
Police questioned a 2¢-year old man regarding the death of Mrs. Replane a Laurel Md schoolteacher who disappeared Jan 21. He claimed the two argued after an assault by him and that he later remembers nothing. The body was found in Howard County with a broken fingernail suggesting a struggle before death from freezing. Funeral services were planned for Mrs. Replane in Burgettstown Pa.
George Szabo, 52, of Dear Mercer was killed last night when struck by a car on a road near Mercer. Police said Szabo was walking along the roadway at the time of the incident.
Debonair society writer Oleg Cassini known as Cholly Knickerbocker is charged with failing to register as a publicity agent for the Dominican regime of Rafael Trujillo. A four count indictment accuses him of taking nearly $200,000 to disseminate political propaganda to polish Trujillo's image. The case covers 1959 to 1961, with NY lawyer R Paul Englander named in two counts for alleged conspiracy.
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