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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1960
Page
6
Paraphrase of a 9 year old St Bernard named Bear Cake who frequented the police station. The dog reportedly never ran away but would ride in cars if invited. Suspected to have been left in Corry by someone from Bear Lake. Community hopes his return pleases local children and residents.
A 45 year old widowed father of five, Earl A. Thomas, suffered eight inch initials carved into his back by a scissors wielding teenage girl. Joan Wierda, 17, and four other men were detained for investigation after the assault at a restaurant and her apartment.
Pennsylvania Health Secretary Charles L. Wilbur said there has been no serious influenza type outbreak in the state this year. He noted two Asian flu deaths in Pittsburgh and reported vaccine shortages as Merck and Co and National Drug Co said local supplies would run out soon.
A gas main break 18 miles southwest of Springfield cuts power to 125000 residents. Emergency crews repair the line and 800 workers fan out door to door to restore service to 29400 meters. Shelters open at Shrine Mosque as cold persists and full service is expected by Saturday.
Aneurin Bevan the Welsh miner and Britain's No 2 Socialist was described as very weak in his fight for life after a major abdominal operation. The 62 year old deputy Labour leader had surgery on December 29 amid rumors of cancer or a duodenal ulcer. His wife Jennie Lee, also an MP, has been at the hospital with him.
Gov. Edmund Brown said the Democratic national convention is unlikely to draft a candidate. He would accept a draft if offered and plans to run as a California favorite son to influence delegation votes. He cited Adlai Stevenson’s strong aid but warned popularity requires active campaigning.
State Police and area fire officials pursue an arson investigation into eight recent fires, including a $20,000 barn blaze near Union City. The Maude Tyndall farm fire destroyed a barn swiftly. a black sedan was sighted near sites before several incidents. Unoccupied properties and similar arson patterns drive residents to report suspicious vehicles and organize road patrols while investigators press on.
Rep. Graham A. Barden of North Carolina, long chairman of the House Labor and Education Committee, announced his retirement after 26 years in Congress. His departure leaves Rep. Adam Powell of New York as the likely successor and sparks questions about labor and education legislation during an election-year session. Powell, a civil rights advocate, faces trial in New York City on tax evasion charges.
A 100-year-old man named Sorrel was sideswiped by a passing train at a railroad crossing. He was thrown several yards but walked away with only minor bruises.
In Jamaica two survivors describe escaping a flaming Avianca airliner that crashed after a rain squall at Montego Bay. They say they will wait for a ship to Ecuador, possibly to Greenland, to avoid flying. Eleven aboard were Americans. seven others, including crew, survived.
Pittsburgh man Daniel Galvin, about 55, was found dead yesterday beneath an overturned milk truck in North Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County. Authorities said he was not injured but may have suffered a heart attack. An autopsy was ordered to determine the cause of death.
Cold wave grips eastern two thirds of the country as Arctic air from Caprida lowers temperatures. Reading drop below freezing along Gulf Coast with 40 along Miami and 27 in Tallahassee, Jacksonville, New Orleans, and Atlanta. Subzero readings reported in the Dakotas and Minnesota as snow flurries persist from Lake Superior to the Appalachians and New England.
A Trans World Airlines Constella tion flight from Chicago to Boston diverted to Youngstown Municipal Airport yesterday due to a cockpit electrical fire. The crew extinguished the fire before landing and 22 passengers were later transferred to another flight.
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