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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1961
Page
1
The readable fragments reference estate matters in Pennsylvania, timing for public actions, and personnel names. Mentions include Williams and Wil velary, with scattered phrases about airport, U.N., and Mobutu. The text is incomplete, with garbled words and broken names.
The 1901 YMCA enrollment campaign ended with 412 new and renewed memberships over two weeks, led by John Kennedy and Frank Sturgis. Rozelle topped divisions with 29 new members, Jan Howard led total sales at 28, and youth group efforts added 26 new signers, reflecting strong community support.
Miami reports hundreds of Cuban refugees receiving relief checks at the Miami refugee center the first disbursement of federal funds. Heads of families average about $88 as Florida Welfare officials oversee the distribution totaling nearly $10,000. Later in Clearfield Pennsylvania a landslide buries earth and rock along a hillside damaging railroad track and blocking a portion of the Baltimera and Ohio Railroad.
YMCA directors completed a successful membership drive and elected eight directors. Returning to serve until 1964 are Mrs. Olin Bracken Sr, David A. Hillstrom, D. Arimout Hillstrom, William A. Leaby, and F. B. Whittlesey. New directors Boyd Barrett and R Elwin Fuller will serve until 1961. Mrs HL Martin Keppel fills a 1963 vacancy. bylaws were amended to cull board size to six trustees. Will Lane reported 77550 annual attendance, 302 groups, 2,723 sessions, and 64,525 in attendance at functions aside from organized groups. Corry residents: one in seven belong to the Y. turnover about 30 percent. Musical entertainment by Corry Area Junior High Instrumentalists. Rev. Almer Ortner delivered invocation and benediction.
Former Corry resident Jamies Shields, living at 44 Brooksweet, was arrested in Euclid, Ohio, on fraud charges after a $21 check he cashed turned out worthless. The complaint, filed by Sam Baumgarten of Fast Mile street supply, alleges fraudulent pretenses. Shields also used a check made out to his brother Joseph Shields, drawing on Citizens National Bank. Police report possible additional cases as officers await hearings. bank alerted of similar forged checks.
A Columbus two car collision left Ny McGinnett 43 of Colin Linnie Ny McGinnett in multifictory condition at Conry Memorial Hospital. Police said another driver Peter Christensen 43 from Columbus drove a vehicle onto Route yar Corty Shire. Hospital reports indicate severe chest injuries and possible mouth injuries with patient outcomes pending.
Washington AP reports Secretary of State Rusk to be questioned by Congress over a secret paper favoring a mix of conventional forces and limited nuclear retaliation. It suggests delaying nuclear use until aggression reaches a threshold, while keeping the option of atomic response as a last resort.
Jewell, a Mayville suspect nabbed by Chautauqua County deputies, pled not guilty to larceny after allegedly stealing and dismantling a vehicle from Tri Nord Molur’s. He remained jailed in lieu of a $1,000 bond ahead of a hearing before the alderman in Erie County.
Algerian mob attacks in Oran set a car ablaze and burn two European women to death in their imotar. The crowd stopped escape attempts as a driver was badly burned. Police dispersed the mob after screams drew attention. Nearby reports note a price increase and a Westinghouse executive discussing industrial products.
New Jersey State Police say they captured the alleged killer of Edith Googie Kieckiss. Fred Thompson, 58, a vagrant with a violent past, is tied to the murder after fingerprints from beer cans matched a 1953 club doorman record. Detectives search city areas for Thompson, whose room near the victim’s uncle’s home contained bloodied debris. Thompson’s past includes drunken sprees and a divorce with two children.
The Sewer Authority met to approve a plan for ejector station work and bid opening. They discussed phased installations, backlogged repairs, and a projected $54,000 cost for the new valve and rewiring work plus a $14,000 estimate for a barrier or machinery upgrade.
The Soviet leader Khrushchev reportedly considers a return visit to the United Nations as the General Assembly opens next Tuesday. President Kennedy said he had not heard whether Khrushchev would attend and whether a meeting would occur. The broadcast of Kennedy press conferences suggested the Soviet public might sense the U.S. initiative toward such a visit.
Lyons Muir High School retirements follow ongoing student pranks. Burton resigns after clashes with staff and a disruptive atmosphere. school officials confirm complaints and a threatening prank incident. Teachers and students react as district officials review safety and conduct policies.
UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold warned President Kasavubu that peace efforts in the Congo cannot be blocked by politics. He urged full cooperation to avert civil war while stating the UN will act with or without it. Rebels under Gizenga reportedly lost momentum as clashes near Luluabourg and Kinshasa threatened stability.
Warren's Borough Council voted 12 to 6 to override Burgess Langdon's veto of an ordinance to fluoridate the town's water supply. The vote follows weeks of heated debate with supporters and opponents voicing concerns at the first council session after dissemination of pro and anti fluoridation materials. The issue, debated for several weeks, centers on adding fluoride to the water as a public health measure, with the council set to place the matter on the ballot after talks of equipment upgrades and implementation plans.
Washington reports January consumer price index fell by a tenth of a percent led by declines in clothing used cars milk fresh vegetables and tomatoes. The index remains 18 percent above the 1947 49 average with December’s record level still weighing on figures.
Havana charges the United States with a twofold plan to overthrow Fidel Castro, alleging an early phase to topple him before a Western Hemisphere foreign ministers meeting and, if failed, a plan to trigger indirect military aggression. The note blames Adolf A Berle Jr and Thomas Mann as political architects, with Morales Carrión named among others, and warns of a provisional government and armed intervention.
Communist China is negotiating with Australia Canada and others to obtain additional wheat shipments to supplement a 24 million ton purchase begun last month across the Pacific. No official details are available.
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