13 Feb 1960
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1960
Page
1
Readable fragments mention sales entries and listings with several personal names and places. The text references dates and locations such as New York and Kal Bush, plus various people and numbers, but the overall content is fragmentary and unclear.
A heavy snowstorm swept the South stranding motorists and marooning hundreds of families. At least eight deaths were attributed to the storm across several states, with 10 inch accumulations reported in parts of Texas and widespread highway closures.
In Boston, the Willem van Riv murder trial resumes with Assistant District Attorney McAuliffe expected to call Utrecht officers, a harbor pilot and a tug skipper as witnesses. The case centers on the Dutch freighter Utrecht and a wireless operator linked to Lynn Kauffman, with claims of multiple romances and a fatal fall into Boston harbor.
Hollywood reports a three show Friday night violence tally of 11 killings and many assaults. Programs include Troubleshooters, Hotel De Paree, Dillinger, Robert Taylor Detectives, and Black Saddle with multiple gunfights and slayings. Viewers face a nightly barrage of graphic scenes.
Three presidential hopefuls campaigned in California as 3500 delegates gathered in Presto for the state convention of the California Democratic Council. John F. Kennedy attacked Republicans while Edmund G. Brown held strong as the favorite son. Humphrey and Symington planned appearances in coming days.
Erie County health officials report three recent cases of parrot fever in a Buffalo family. The illness, linked to parrots and parrot‑like birds, is rare and can be fatal. All family members recovered after several weeks, health commissioner Dr William B Mosher said. Officials identified Apelgarakeet as the virus source, noting exposure days before the family fell ill.
The VFW installation on February 28 will seat past commanders who served in World War I and World War II. Stewart Hovehton leads as commander with Rose Fehimen and Samuel Baresi among officers. dinner will follow in the club ballroom.
Buenos Aires reports the 15th day of the Golfo Nuevo battle as Argentines demand action. Public impatience grows amid official silence on the mysterious submarine the navy says is trapped in a remote South Atlantic inlet.
Soviet Deputy Premier Anastas Mikoyan wraps up a nine day trip to Havana after signing an agreement to buy five million tons of Cuban sugar over five years and grant Cuba a 100 million dollar credit repaid in 12 years. He said no diplomacy was restored and no definite trade deals were reached while inviting Castro to Moscow.
Mediation by Arthur C Wellman failed to advance a settlement for about 2,000 Stackpole Carton Co. workers across Kane Kane Johnsonburg St Marys plants after a February 1 strike. Local 502 president Robert W. Struble said talks with union and management produced little and a new meeting is set for next Thursday. Seniority rights job classification and work rules are key issues with wages not yet discussed.
Cleo Mc Callum of Duquesne, aged 29, convicted of voluntary manslaughter for the fatal stabbing of 28 year old William McClain. A Criminal Court jury deliberated 26 hours before finding him guilty. Judge John G. Lamaree postponed sentencing to next week.
Paris announced France has exploded a plutonium atomic device deep in the Sahara near Reggane at Point Zero Tanezrouft. President Charles de Gaulle declared France the world’s fourth atomic power and said the blast strengthens its negotiating position on nuclear disarmament. Officials reported no radioactive fallout in inhabited areas.
Corry Chamber of Commerce hosts a public dinner at 6 20 PM in the Corry Area High School cafeteria with M M Devorris of Penelec discussing The Community and Industrial Development. Burns, Bennett and Keith to speak, plus closing remarks and benediction.
NBC says Jack Paar must fulfill his contract on The Jack Paar Show after quitting this week over censorship of a joke. Paar says he is through with the program but may not leave TV entirely. NBC weighs potential legal action if he performs elsewhere.
Leon Murdock, 80, longtime Chicago area railroad official linked with the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad for five decades, died Thursday after a long career ending with retirement in 1947.
Sen Hugh Scott of Pennsylvania said he plans to seek the Republican nomination for vice president but denied pursuing it at a GOP Lincoln Day dinner in Pittsburgh. He refused to comment on whether he could accept the nomination if offered and criticized the Democrats for their attacks on VP Nixon and the current administration’s defense policy.
Washington debates France entry into the nuclear club as Paris seeks U.S. aid for advanced power and weapon components. Officials worry about France's political stability and how Congress may constrain Eisenhower’s transfer powers. Paris hopes a successful test would shift Washington’s stance.
Union City motorist Robert E. Patten 21 of Grant Street was thrown from his vehicle on Route YT after icy conditions caused it to slide backward down a steep grade. He was admitted for observation at Stem Memorial Hospital with no injuries reported to police.
A sevenroun d engine plane carrying ITV TV film crew plunged into the Caribbean off Jamaica. Four of five aboard were rescued. cameraman George Schmidt is missing. Survivors include director Richard Bare and actor William Reynolds. The group had just finished sequences for The Islanders and were en route to Miami.
Patera authorities hold Edmund Gullo, 34, of Scottsdale Arizona, identified as a check forger. A fugitive warrant cites a $98 250 forged check from the American Casualty Co where he worked as a claims clerk. He waived preliminary hearing and was turned over to the federal marshal on a $6,000 bond.
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