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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1961
Page
3
Local officials approve a tentative YMCA project permit amid municipal negotiations. Potential candidates surface for Crawford County Sheriff and party switches noted. Awards honor several men for forestry service while burglary cases and a Presque Isle deer population survey are also reported. The Elie School District plans a large tax contribution and selective service results compare to prior months.
The New York Herald Tribune received a White House commendation for delaying publication of news on the Soviet Union releasing two American fliers. Press Secretary Salinger noted the reporter agreed to withhold. Kennedy had already disclosed the news at a briefing as the airmen returned home.
Two American fliers Captain Freeman B. Olmstead of Elmira New York and John R. McKone of Topeka Kansas were expected to arrive in Washington with their wives and families. They were held captive after the downing of their air force reconnaissance plane last July.
The Allegheny County coroner reports Robert Heinauer, 48, died of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning while working near West Mifflin. The death was ruled an accident by the coroner's office.
The United States cites the release of two RB47 airmen as a goodwill gesture linked to a broader Soviet strategy for a new peace offensive. Officials note Khrushchev’s meeting with ambassador Thompson signals a possible thaw. upcoming talks may hinge on Cuba, the Congo, and potential summit negotiations.
Louis Rota, 64, of Chester, escaped being run over by a Pennsylvania Railroad train after falling between tracks. He was treated at Chester Hospital for a back bruise and said he looked up and thought he would die.
Abandoned houses rot as unemployment grips southern West Virginia coal towns. Families face hunger while mines stay shut and empty storefronts line once prosperous streets. Officials note mechanization and shifts in fuel demand have devastated the region, with 85,000 unemployed and relief limited, though new industries and retraining hope to ease the crisis.
The Erie-Lackawanna merged railway, headquartered in Cleveland, reported 1960 revenue of 91 995 614. In 1969 separate operations showed deficits of 5 568 887 for Erie and 4 334 883 for Lackawanna, totaling 10 019 770 loss. Passenger revenue rose 29 percent to 42 4 04, while total passenger revenue reached 1 704 872. President M G Mertines cited declining industrial activity, heavy snow, and union resistance to the merger as main causes.
Amity Township in Erie County moves toward a dry vote on May 16. William Robinson requests attorney Sidney Carlburg aid in filing a petition with 26 percent of electors to place the issue on the May Primary ballot. Local support includes the Wattsburg area and churches backing the effort.
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