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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1963
Page
1
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The New Rochelle New York case centers on Mrs. Henry McSweeney, once Teresi Nugent of Corry, robbed of about 3.5 million in stock. The 1961 burglary at her New Rochelle mansion involved forged certificates traced to New York and Europe as FBI probes the heist and possible insider links proceed.
The YMCA membership drive reached 270 new and renewing members, nearly half the $80,000 goal. Blue Division members led by Mrs. James Lundy topped the night’s honors with strong renewals while the Green Division, led by Frank Dodd, surpassed its quota. Next meeting joins with the annual Y business session at the YMCA. Sterling Wees urged sustaining memberships and gifts to support equipment and programs, noting rising YMCA usage and revenue’s key role. The Auxiliary eyed buying a bus for rural transport and the swim team. East Washington armory was approved for recreational gym use with two volunteers ready to run a fitness program.
A two story Union City home at Smiley Hill Union City destroyed by wind whipped flames. Mr and Mrs Joseph Babel and their three children left homeless. Over 50 firefighters from Union City and Waterford battled the blaze for four hours. Damage estimated at 13 000. Cause believed defective chimney. The family staying with friends. Roads snow drifted slowed response.
Mrs Henry McSweeney is remembered by older residents as Teresa Nugent born and raised in the city west end. She later moved to Oz City and worked as a maid for Mr and Mrs McSweeney, then married him after his first wife died. The couple spent most of their life in Atlantic City where he became a wealthy corporation lawyer for Standard Oil. They once visited Corry in a Pierce Arrow. Her closest relatives include Mrs Helen Van Dresar, John Foley, James Foley, and Kathryn Waff.
In Penndel? Paxnut? Punxsutawney Pennsylvania 76 year old Leslie Dickey was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene early today. Dickey died five hours later at Adrian Hospital, police said.
In Benghazi Libyan officials report a powerful quake near Al Marj destroying a 20 square mile area. Casualties reach 250 dead and 100 injured with fears of more. Hospitals in Al Marj and Benghazi overflow while US Air Force and British forces rush relief, field hospital teams, doctors, and supplies. Ramadan adds urgency as residents search rubble.
In Norphles Arkansas a town of 700 evacuated as a Missouri Pacific train and gasoline truck collided at a business district intersection. The engine and 12 cars derailed and a box car carrying ammonium nitrate burned. The truck driver and two train crew were lightly hurt as flames threatened an explosion until the fire was controlled shortly before 10 a.m.
Clarence C. Jones Jr., 41, of Jackson Center, was killed when struck by a truck about eight miles north of Mercer, Mercer County. Emergency crews responded to the scene, and the incident is under investigation by local authorities.
A disabled fishing boat in the Florida Straits was fired upon by MIG jets. Rockets missed the craft as the vessel’s engine failed and crew could not use radio or navigate. Jets circled and sprayed water with machine gun fire, two men report.
President Kennedy warned that U S firepower would hit any Cuban based warships or planes that attack American vessels but said for now U S jet fighters and Navy craft will not chase attackers back to Cuba. Havana reports said eight men were captured trying to land on Cuba’s north coast and accused of attacking two fishing boats. Cuba called them pirates and said they worked for the CIA.
In Moscow, Defense Minister Rodion Malinovsky warned that any U S attack on Cuba would trigger a third world war, with the Soviet Union among the first to aid Cuba. Premier Khrushchev attended in uniform, amid a Kremlin ceremony marking the armed forces’ 40th anniversary.
Lanasten County jail installs a drunkometer to test inmates on daily work to job routines. Warden Jack F Tracy reports several inmates have already been removed from work for failing the test and says all remaining inmates will face the test.
A Lincoln man faces suspicion of banker driving after authorities allege he sideswiped a parked truck last night in Washington. He was booked on related charges and remains in custody as the investigation continues.
A long bitter cold grips the area with snow and ice as multiple accidents test residents. At Mead avenue and West Washington street a collision between Mike Kowalski and Charlene Dubrasky caused significant damage. Later a car driven by Hiram Brewer struck pedestrian Michael Eckstrom who suffered leg and hand injuries. Brewer assisted by taking the youth to his home. Eckstrom was later treated at the hospital. (Continued on Page Eight)
A 42 member meeting formed the Community Committee for the Handicapped in Corry to coordinate local services. Mrs Norian Tarbell was elected president and Olin Bracken chairman of the ways and means committee as they plan educational, recreational, and employment programs with the Pennsylvania State Employment Service guiding policy.
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