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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1961
Page
6
A tribute to Grider, described as a humanitarian and reformer who served Erie as chief city assessor during a pivotal transition, praising his model system and lifelong city projects. Mayor Gardner stressed that his service cannot be measured in dollars.
The Belgian government appeared to break the back of a 16 day strike in Brussels though Socialist led unions kept up pressure in many areas. Police pushed back 200 to 500 pickets at tainted department stores while postal deliveries and streetcar and bus service returned to near normal levels.
The 1961 General Assembly opened with Democrats in full control. Sen. Anthony DiSilvestro of Philadelphia was elected unanimously as president pro tempore, replacing M Harvey Taylor. Rep. H G Andrews of Cambria was voted unanimously for a third term as House speaker.
The House returns to session amid a relief funding crisis. Lawmakers were told the state needs 625 million dollars to meet obligations in relief education and other areas with 44 million needed to avert a relief program bankruptcy by January 9. An additional 18 million funds education subsidies and 125 million finances various other purposes.
An explosion at the Hoesch steel combine oxygen plant in Dortmund Germany killed nine workers and injured ten, according to police reports. The blast damaged the plant area and prompted emergency responses. Local authorities opened an investigation into the cause of the fatal incident.
Jamestown Mayor Carl Sanford, a former Police Traffic Division member and safety engineer, is seen engaging with city life by lunching at the Municipal Airport restaurant. He noted a California tagged pickup parked at the airport, later tied to a reported October theft in Gardenia, California, prompting local police and PET agents to investigate.
The American colony in Cuba is estimated at 500 to 2,000, with the embassy urging departure unless there are compelling reasons to stay. Many Americans are expected to remain, despite nationalization pressures. Some U S. businesses escaped seizure, while couples married to Cubans have long resided there. The crisis likely increases pressure to end the Guantanamo naval base agreement.
London AP report notes Barry Bucknell demonstrated a car alarm system on TV to deter thieves. A thief stole a movie projector and movies from his locked car yesterday, highlighting the risk to portable valuables.
County Commissioner Louis J Raynick clashed with fellow Republicans during a reorganizational meeting over secretary access and chairmanships. Newly elected chair Carl D Proctor warned cooperation would yield staff support, while Raynick refused to back down claiming years of GOP majority control. The board also shuffled chairs for Registry and Election and Assessment and Revision, with no decision on Sinking Fund. Emergency talks were set on county employee cuts at the Tuberculosis Hospital and Health Department. Fire kills family in Somerdale New Jersey as Leonard Ward, 40, his wife Mary, 40, and three children Jimmy 13 Richard 10 Mary Ellen perish in pre-dawn blaze.
A Bruce Catton analysis of the 1860 Democratic convention shows how extreme positions and refusal to compromise fractured the party. Douglas sought a middle road while Southern and Northern factions pressed hard, leading to a split nominating Breckinridge and Douglas and paving Lincoln’s rise. The piece notes Republican unity and the birth of the Constitutional Union alternative amid a polarized campaign.
Residents of Saegertown gather to discuss a water system crisis as the hill west reservoir near Trench Creek fails to meet growing demand. Officials cite a reduced daily supply and aging pumping setup on Arras Lie Creek, worsened by ice damage, prompting plan for a four month public briefing and possible fixes.
CAMPTON Ky New Year s Day brought two births as Mrs Ollie Dunn of Lee City and Mr Silas Haddix Jr of Campton welcomed children both born on New Year s Day in separate households One of the newborns is a girl and the other a boy according to reports from local households
In a period of rising conflict the narrative notes Lincoln's decisive electoral win and the enduring sectional strain. It reflects on how the election, despite clear outcomes, failed to yield a workable solution and left the nation at a tipping point. The text references ongoing upheaval and the sense that events have moved toward an unavoidable crisis.
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