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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1963
Page
6
Eight channels including Erie WICU-TV will televise portions of William Scranton's inaugural ball on January 15 at 9 30 p m from the Zembo Mosque in Harrisburg. Corry residents have invitations to attend the ball honoring the incoming governor.
The Philadelphia Republican City Committee says acting Mayor James H. Tate violated the city charter by announcing a plan to run for mayor next year. They seek his ouster, arguing the charter requires an elected official to resign when seeking another office. Tate, a Democrat, previously served as city council president.
New York scientists describe virus like structures that may sting healthy cells to become cancerous and Swedish researchers note chromosomal changes in blood cells from measles cases. The reports bolster suspicion viruses could cause some human cancers and hint at possible vaccines or protections in the future.
Police list mugging and attempted robbery as likely causes for the ninth and tenth stranglings in six months in the Boston area. Victims include Donna Ella Saunders, 16, of Roxbury, and Herold J. Carlmian, 69, a Salem area variety store owner. Investigators suspect several victims may share a single slayer. Boston officials consider increased police protection after remarks by Edward W. Brooke. Medical examiner says Miss Saunders was mugged.
John W. Perry, 67, of Seven Valleys R D 1, was found tarred and feathered on Sunday night near Woodbine, 20 miles south of York. He said his attackers were three men and a girl who forced him from his car at knife point and beat him, claiming the attack was retaliation against whites. Perry was not seriously hurt but suffered facial injuries and knocked out teeth. police reported the car later appeared abandoned in York. Perry attributed the motive to racial anger though authorities did not confirm details.
Police say Cartman was found strangled in his home above his store, killed by gas used by robbers who entered the apartment. The jury note describes a deep neck injury consistent with forearm pressure and finds no evidence of Wickery.
In Kentucky a heated debate questions whether Daniel Boone deserves heroic fame or is mainly a bumbling figure. Historians clash over his talents, with praise for trailblazing leadership and pathfinding contrasting with claims he was illiterate, mediocre as a fighter, and undeserving of famed feats. Vandals toppled his Louisville statue and a burial-site move is proposed.
In Southern California doctors report a mild panic as four prominent actors Charles Laughton Thomas Mitchell Jack Carson and Dick Powell died within 18 days. The Cancer Detection Clinic notes a shift from three women to one man seeking exams to nearly two men per woman. Dr Sol Baker of the California division of the American Cancer Society says the public reaction may resemble an epidemic but deaths continue at a steady rate and coincidences occur.
In Harrisburg senator George N Wade Cumberland and three GOP colleagues move to gather preliminary statistics to repeal the 1961 law legalizing radar as a speed detector on state highways. They question its effectiveness and note no 1962 fatality data yet released. Senate leaders voice cautious, open minded attitudes.
Fire investigators probed the Prince Poultry Farm three miles east of Ebensburg along Route 22 to learn the cause of a three story blaze that killed 72 000 three week old chicks. The fire also destroyed 15 000 gallons of fuel oil 40 000 tons of feed and the building. Estimated damages ran to 65 000 with no injuries reported. A farm employee said he heard an explosion shortly before the fire erupted.
A Corry resident urges establishing a taxi service to aid residents, noting difficulty for elderly and non drivers to reach hospitals, train stations, and shops. He calls on the Chamber of Commerce for support, arguing a cab venture could be profitable and essential for the community.
Recreation wrestling for Corry area seventh and eighth graders began Saturday in the school gym. The program groups by weight, size, and age, with weekly matches to follow after two weeks, under Corry High assistant coach Herman Rennells with help from Bob Mulvin to build citizenship, sportsmanship, and local school wrestling.
PHILADELPHIA AP Judge Samuel J. Roberts of Eris takes his seat today on the State Supreme Court. His membership restores the 43 Republican majority lost four years ago. Roberts defeated Democrat Earl S. Keim of Westmoreland County last November. Keim had been given an interim appointment and was to serve a full 21 year term. The post pays 32500 dollars a year.
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