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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1960
Page
3
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a pale horse and wall location with unclear details. The readable bits hint at a local scene or event but lack concrete names, dates, or places to identify a clear item or outcome.
Police detain Abram Lent after illness and arrest on larceny charges following hospital stay. County moves to end leased cars for health unit and shift to nurse vehicles billed per mile. Dunkirk boosts water rates city 50 percent and township 7 percent. Surplus food planned for Warren County next week. Erie infirmary project approved with 2.9 million building and 119 thousand admin building planned. Northbound truck loses control on Wayne Street. minor collision occurs at South Center and South streets. Navy packaging seminar to be attended by local plants Aero Supply and Ray mond division. Real estate transfers filed. marriage license sought. Town assessment up. hospital patient in satisfactory condition. Weather to bring flurries and colder temps tonight. Erie students to gain seven-period day opportunities.
Two 14 year old Jeannette Junior High students August Seibel and James O Neil were struck from behind and killed by a Pennsylvania Railroad freight train while walking along a track in Jeannette Westmoreland County. Engineer I J Quinn of Pittsburgh said he whistled when he saw them a quarter mile away and braked but could not stop on the downhill grade. Police noted witnesses heard the whistle and suggested no clear reason why the boys stayed on the track.
CBS announces a policy forbidding paid political programs on its radio and TV networks if scheduled to air simultaneously on any other network. The CBS editorial board clarifies it will not bar simultaneous broadcasts of addresses by the President or a city or state chief executive, nor paid political spot commercials. The policy aims to give the public a choice amid this year’s political contests.
Redie Bitton, 59, of Clinton, died from third degree burns after her clothing caught fire at home. She was badly burned January 25 and succumbed to injuries at McKeesport Hospital.
Two Pittsburgh financiers Murray and Burton salerteld are free on $10,000 bonds awaiting a Feb 20 hearing on fraud and bank larceny charges. They allegedly tried to sway stock holder votes by posing as proxy agents for Old Freeport Bank management amid battles for control of Old Freeport. Cited also are bank larceny and mail fraud linked to Cornucopia Gold Mines, Inc. associate Earl Belle. Police say the trio sought a $200,000 loan from Peoples Union Bank by false financials. The banking dept earlier moved to strip two Old Freeport directors, allowing the takedown of control this year.
AP report says diehard Southern lawmakers agreed to let the House consider civil rights legislation. Chairman Howard W. Smith D Va set a meeting to clear the bill for House action in mid March after an informal agreement. Hearings began but stalled as Republicans and Southern Democrats debated strategy.
General Lemnitzer warns a surprise Soviet ballistic missile strike would leave the United States exposed without a perfected missile killer like Nike Zeus. House Space Committee Chairman Brooks urges release of 137 million dollars Congress allocated for Nike Zeus, funds frozen by the Defense Department. Lt. Gen. Trudeau says 29 million should be released immediately.
New York AP reports NBC and World Wide 60 producers face a predebate as a jazz morning service composition for the Methodist Church is aired. Ed Summerlin wrote the music after the death of the composer’s child, arguing modern church music breaks from outmoded tradition. The piece features discussion by Summerlin’s pastor and a SMU professor on Christianity and the Arts, amid mixed public reaction and viewer mail. NBC and the network are monitoring response as a cultural flashpoint and a light TV night lineup includes Olympic Games and Ethan Frame.
Arthur Emil Uhlman, 48, of Etna, admitted setting two fires at James Huffman’s Cooperstown area home and was sentenced today by Judge Lee V. McCracken to a year on each count to run concurrently. He faced questions in court, said he and Huffman once were friends but had a money dispute. A petition for leniency signed by over 25 people was mentioned. Uhlman must pay $100 fines on each count, costs of prosecution, and restitution for fire damage. State Police fire marshal prosecuted.
Senator Dirksen denounces defense critics saying the American people deserve all the facts to avoid aiding enemies. He accuses Democrats of overstepping and vows accountability for statements that reflect on defense, noting a perceived easing of their attacks on the defense field.
Washington AP Secretary of State Christian A Herter warned that rapid spread of nuclear weapons makes a safe disarmament program essential as soon any nation could trigger a nuclear war Nine nations may join the race before the Geneva talks March 15 as Western negotiators push proposals to curb the arms race Herter cited France timing the blast and the danger of an unmanageable spread pushing for progress in arms control with the Soviet bloc at Geneva and beyond
A late night fire at a Centre County A&P supermarket caused more than 10,000 in damage, with the building alone estimated above 810,000. Firefighters from two volunteer companies contained the blaze to the front of the store, three firemen suffered minor injuries, and managers planned an inventory survey today. The cause may involve a night shift in the manager’s office.
Manila-Dangal Guevara, candidate for mayor of Subic, promised to pursue relatives who break the law. He was elected last November and yesterday arrested his younger brother Ernesto on a charge of mauling a nightclub hostess.
State Police located the Helen car used by three gunmen who fled empty handed from the Peoples Bank of Lawrence County in Bessemer. The car had been stolen from a New Castle parking lot and was found on the South Side Wednesday. Teller Miss Ann Rocco, protected by bullet proof glass, stood silent as the would be bandits entered the bank.
Firemen battled a two hour blaze that destroyed the interior of a two story double frame house at Ralph fourteen miles west of Union. Howard Johnson and Joseph Revis families homeless. damage estimated at 5000 dollars. Fire likely started by a space heater in the Johnson side. Volunteers from five fire companies aided the effort.
A reminder of a popular political campaign custom stands about a mile from here at routes 5 and 93. The Grant Club is a 30 foot high oak pole once hoisted with bands and singing as banners displayed candidates names. The original was created in 1872, replaced in 1904 after deterioration. It marks the routes to Ak ron village.
Chinese Communists fired 105 shells at the Quemoy Islands over a ten hour period yesterday. The Defense Ministry statement gave no casualty or damage figures and did not mention any return fire.
A public health note advises no pill or drop can prevent a cold and urges staying home during the first day. It suggests relief from nose drops and aspirin while warning antihistamines may help only if allergies exist, and cautions against extreme temperature shifts and overexertion while sick.
A city curfew ordinance will be amended to include youths up to 18. The 16 and 17 year olds face a curfew at 11 p.m. under the revised ordinance drafted by City Solicitor Herbert E. Varnum and to be voted on at Cornell's March 7 meeting. Children under 16 must be off city streets by 10 p.m. unless accompanied.
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