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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1963
Page
1
The readable fragments reference property terms such as acres and location near Shady and West, with mentions of a ranch, carpeting, large lot, and utilities. Details are incomplete but suggest a local real estate or listing notice from a town area. No clear names, dates, or prices emerge.
Corry records near minus 30 overnight with no wind and deep snow buffering pipes and homes. Absences rise at Corry Area High for illness noted since the weekend as surrounding towns report even colder readings and a forecast of continued cold.
A New Haven Railroad consultant told ICC hearings that inclusion in the Penn Central merger could save the New Haven more than 5 million dollars annually through consolidated operations and traffic, and pooling of equipment. Exclusion could cost about 4.9 million in lost revenue and higher expenses.
The Public Health Service reports Asian flu confirmed in 16 states and D C with cases rising in Virginia and multi state outbreaks. North Carolina reports easing absenteeism as Wilkes County schools reopen after Feb 15 closures. Georgia and several other states show rising respiratory illness in a widening epidemic scope.
The head of St. Michael's Roman Catholic High School in Jersey City warns that any student dating one person exclusively will be expelled immediately. Rev. James A. Carey, pastor and school director, says the policy stems from parish observations of teen behavior and urges students aged 14 to 17 to enjoy life rather than form steady relationships.
A 10 000 square foot roof area collapsed over the tank area at the Sergeant Wire Glass plant in Sergeant Sunday. The plant, in receivership since early 1962, had been surveyed by an industrial group seeking to operate it for glass production. Damages were extensive but no loss estimate was provided by court-appointed receiver Samuel Maro.
Two icy street crashes in the village as snow and ice linger. Richard A. Kane 23 of 429 King Street ran a stop sign at King and East South, injuring Mrs. Thomas Flanagan 41 of 313 East Pleasant Street. Kane cited. Later at Wright and East Smith, Donald Bankes 39 of 165 West Smith and Ernest A. Shettler 17 of 136 East Congress collided. Bankes swerved to avoid Shettler, damages $95 to Bankes’ car and $200 to Shettler’s.
President Kennedy pushes tax cut amid hostile Congress and wary public. Capitol Hill sources say chances of a year tax reduction are slim while Kennedy argues a $10 billion or more cut is needed even if draft revisions fail. He aims to fix inequities and restore $34 billion of lost revenue.
Walter Reuther of the AFL CIO advocates a flexible work week tied to economic tides rather than a rigid 40-hour standard. He argues the 40-hour plan could injure industries and employment. He favors a formula that auto adjusts the work week with unemployment levels and funds from payroll tax to support workers if hours drop.
AP reports Gore Vidal claims Robert F. Kennedy could emerge as the 1968 Democratic nominee. Vidal, a Kennedy family associate, also notes Kennedy would need strong public relations to seem lovable and warns of potential authoritarian traits.
Republicans in the Senate backed a move to overhaul the states policy making for public instruction while the House debated harness racing reform. The House passed a bill banning political leaders from owning track stock and requiring disclosure lists, amid party line votes. The Senate action would create a new state education board to replace the current Department of Public Instruction.
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield acknowledged that during the 1961 Cuban invasion a number of Americans volunteered for combat missions and four were killed. Dirksen cited the deaths as part of his charge about U.S. actions, while Mansfield stressed he spoke for himself.
Italy and the Netherlands push to delay signing the Common Market treaties while backing a 730 million dollar fund to aid African nations. France favors early signing but De Gaulle's veto on British entry and national elections slow the process. West Germany Luxembourg and Belgium support the accord with a target signing date of March 19. The fund would aid 16 former French possessions plus Belgian Congo and Somali.
Eleven destroyers and two guided missile frigates are scheduled to return to their home port May Port Naval Station Saturday morning. The frigates are the Barragut and Lit. Return nine destroyers are the Raley Pox Goodrich Huntington Ingram Meredith Nos Perry Power Atribling and Timmer.
A federal grand jury indicted Bobby Randall Wilcoxson on armed robbery charges. He was captured in Baltimore last November and linked to two bank holdups on Versailins Avenue in Pittsburgh in 1962, with $28,901 involved and about $21,000 recovered in the capture.
Hollywood reports name Bette Davis and Katharine Hepburn as leading contenders for best actress at the 35th Academy Awards. Anne Baxter and Dee Remick join the field amid speculation, while Spencer Tracy and Jack Lemmon head a strong actor slate.
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