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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1963
Page
1
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Nikita Khrushchev asked Mayor Willy Brandt to discuss Berlin with him but Brandt refused, citing coalition pressure from the Christian Democrats. Brandt said Western authorities and Chancellor Adenauer had no objection but chose not to meet for now.
Corry's Municipal Authority heard a favorable report on the sewage plant and equipment during its reorganizational session. Two new members joined, with changes in chairmanship and treasurer roles. The engineering firm Consner Townsend reported the plant in first class condition and two ejector stations in excellent shape.
A bill would exempt individuals of the Amish sect and others with strong religious objections from the Social Security and related programs. Senators Joseph Clark of Pennsylvania and Hugh Scott of Pennsylvania led the introduction with five additional sponsors.
The City Planning and Zoning Commission reorganized for the year at a dinner meeting. Louis Miller was re elected chairman Erkki Raines secretary treasurer and Arthur Pledger named vice chairman replacing two resignations. Anderson and Nanducci left the group to be replaced by Pledger and Harold Gilbert. Anderson recalled the commission history and noted council would receive Master Plan portions gradually.
In Johnstown Pa three workers were hurled into a 50 foot coal silo by a violent explosion during installation of a chute on a conveyor. Rescuers race to reach Ralph Taylor Philip Beaner and Joseph Skura as crews probe a possible acetylene torch spark causing coal dust or coal ignition.
A union vote is set for tomorrow to decide if 1000 miners from United Mine Workers Local 6321 will return to the Robena No. 4 mine after an explosion that killed 37. The blast prompted a halted return and a state Mines Department hearing concluded Tuesday.
Co chairmen Cliff Tassor and Robert Bracken examine a shop window as part of a Kiwanis Cub project to promote a fundraising show. The effort aims to gather background and prep for the upcoming event.
A frigid Arctic blast swept the Midwest bringing blizzard conditions to Montana and drifting snow across the Dakotas Minnesota and Nebraska. Temperatures fell to near zero or below in many areas with travel hazards and crop damage reported in California due to a week of unseasonable cold.
A Malayan medical student reports that British physicians oppose the National Health Service plan. UK doctors say fixed fees and subsidized care discourage patient care quality while driving doctors to seek extra income. Lim notes high American consultation costs. The piece contrasts UK subsidized care with US premiums and hints at broader debate as Medicare looms in Washington.
London AP reports Sybil Burton, 33, vehemently denies divorce plans or a $500,000 settlement tied to Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. She says she will not give her husband up and has no marital trouble, despite persistent romance rumors tied to Cleopatra filming in Rome.
Former President Harry Truman underwent surgery described as a routine hernia operation. A spokesman from Research Hospital said the procedure was standard and Truman is in satisfactory condition.
Government reports show U S personal income and wages rising to 440.6 billion dollars in 1962, a jump of about 24 billion from 1961. The gain reflects higher wages and salaries across sectors as the economy expanded.
Four hundred children in the Alvord School District near Riverside were stricken with food poisoning after turkey dressing prepared in the district kitchen was served to nine grade schools Thursday. Hospitals report heavy admissions with one hospital housing 40 children in a corridor. The kitchen is closed pending inspection to identify the cause. officials say the poisoning is unlikely to be fatal.
Bethel Baptist Church families from Hutchinson quit jobs and homes to move to Topeka 190 miles away, led by pastor Grother Den Kindhart. About 20 families, 75 people mostly children, packed Madison Avenue Church on Thursday night amid questions from reporters. The move follows claims the Lord spoke and directs the migration. the pastor vanished through a rear door as journalists entered.
Gov. Scranton warned the state faces a 32 million general fund deficit by June 20 and ordered a stringent economy program. He said, if spending remains level and revenue estimates hold, a deficit over 82 million could be inherited and must be erased next year. He urged department heads to cut 20 percent from operating costs for 1963-64.
An Erie man, Robert A. Larson, 27, remains in critical condition at Hamet Hospital after a three car collision west of Union City. Bruce K. Price, 27, of Oil City faces a charge of improper pass as police say he attempted to overtake and veered back into his lane striking Larson's car. George H. Phillips, 65, of Kent, Ohio drove the second vehicle. The crash caused Price’s auto to skid into Larson’s path. total damage was $1,? and there were no other injuries.
A 61 year old Pittsburgh man is held on a murder charge in the death of his five year old stepson Mark Brooks. Detectives say the boy died from internal injuries after contusions at the home. Authorities report a ruptured capsule and intra abdominal hemorrhage as the cause. An inquest is scheduled for January.
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