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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1964
Page
1
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP the Saturn 1 two stage rocket sits idle due to a missed plug causing a Wednesday test delay and costing taxpayers thousands. Estimates put launcher team salaries at 14000 and hourly range costs at about 20000 for flight support amid a 200 man countdown.
Peking stated it would not recognize a two Chinas policy as China and France announced diplomatic ties. Paris reportedly expected Beijing to sever links with Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalist regime on Formosa, but Nationalist China protested France's recognition without breaking relations.
The eighth and ninth grade portion of the junior high band, under Ronald Rairie, will perform a hour of Bach and a Twist program. Nancy Buesink will solo on sax in Madome. The free show starts at 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium. a surprise finish ends the concert, urging public attendance. NEW COLLEGE PLANS: LATROBE, Pa. St Vincent College rejects a $10 million 10-year development program after a $1 million direct hit to the archabbey and college.
Chicago Sun-Times photographer Jack Lenahan captured a scene outside the courthouse where Barbe, a star witness in the case, is assisted by a police officer as others like Marshall Caifane, aka Sam Marshall, faces trial for extortion in Log Angeley.
Corry Savings and Loan Association reports total assets at 5,525,159 dollars as of year end 1963, up 12 percent from a year earlier. Net savings gain 475,301 dollars, total savings 4,463,160 dollars. Record dividend to savers 164,178 dollars at 4 percent. Mortgage lending rose to 1,222,042 dollars for 191 new homeowners. Secretary Manager Homer G. Bulard credits strong savings inflow and home financing demand. predicts further housing activity in 1964.
TITUSVILLE The Loblaws store in Titusville and three other area outlets will remain closed indefinitely, says Merle Gleason of Buffalo, vice president. The December 14 shutdown followed failed wage negotiations with the Amalgamated Food Empl oyes and Butchers Workmen of North American AFL-CIO. No further talks are planned as the union has not responded since January 2.
General Lyman L. Wamnitzer, NATO's supreme commander for Europe, departed from Paris for a brief official trip visiting Turkey and Greece to assess allied military cooperation and regional security.
In Atlanta civil rights leaders planned further mass protests after more than 100 people were jailed Monday during street demonstrations. A downtown siege and marches around Leb's restaurant escalated tensions as police declared a state of emergency and crowds clashed, with hundreds of white bystanders cheering.
A school bus carrying 40 pupils and a tractor-trailer collided near Armagh Pennsylvania. All pupils were taken to Lee Hospital for examination. none seriously hurt. Drivers Zdunczyk and Mack were admitted. Zdunczyk in fair condition, Mack in serious condition. Bus bound for United Joint School District in Tridiana County. State police said the tractor-trailer skidded into the bus.
Representatives from over 100 colleges attended Mount Mercy College in Pittsburgh for the inauguration of Sister Thomas Aquinas as president. Aquinas, academic dean for 10 years, becomes the school's fifth president after Sister Muriel's July death.
The Pin Pal drive to fund club pins for handicapped Overcomers members received a boost from Columbus youngsters of Mr and Mrs Michael Sekerak. Five members will receive pins at six cents each and the new Pin Pals include Mary Ann Michael Jr Cathy Veronica Edward Jamiel Woodruff. Nine Pin Pals total. Children may join by sending 65 cents to Pin Pals care of The Journal.
In Harrisburg AP report notes Senate moves to set the voting age at 18 and speed up amendment passage. Senate Majority Whip Albert Penchan sponsors a measure to drop the age and cut a year from approval steps. Senator Mullin earlier introduced a similar amendment, with two Republicans backing a plan to remove the second vote if a four fifths first vote passes.
Robert L Bricker a 22 year old of Pittsburgh was ordered held for a grand jury on murder charges in the shooting of former prison cell mate Jenkins 41 an auto salesman from McKeesport in a Pittsburgh alley last December The Allegheny County coroner's Office issued the order and investigators describe a motive as unclear.
Secretary McNamara expects more U S service members to be withdrawn from South Vietnam despite recent Viet Cong reverses. He told a House committee the new regime has popular support and is stepping up operations, with U S withdrawal projections continuing toward the end of 1965 as about 15,500 troops remain.
Tokyo AP reports Secretary of State Dean Rusk told a U S Japan Cabinet dinner that the United States will never abandon Taiwan Formosa and remain committed to the Republic of China. He charged Peking with violations of Geneva and Indochina accords and urged free nations not to reward Communist militancy.
Clifford Taylor and family near East Smith street reported sighting a smaller object trailing Echo 2 as it passed, with both objects visible until disappearing over the horizon. NASA announced possible sighting times for the area at 4:48 a.m and 5:44 a.m on successive days, sources say north of the city at 73 and 62 degrees above the horizon heading northeast.
Seattle AP report says former Teamsters leader Dave Beck, 68, had parole bid rejected. He is serving five years for fraudulent tax return filings tied to Joint Council 28 Building Association in Seattle and is at McNeil Island Penitentiary. He would have been eligible February 20th. Reconsideration set for July. Beck has been imprisoned since June 20, 1962.
Corry group led by W W Waterhouse and Clifford Buesink seeks a hearing after the Department of Banking rejected Erie County Bank and Trust Co. at Girard citing no need for new facilities. Girard and nearby areas protest the ruling, threatening court action to challenge the decision.
Boxes of over 1,000 copies arrive at the Journal office for Ruth Ann Galbreath the proofreader as orders for the Spersatve Associated Press photocopy coverage of the Kenedy assassination flood in.
New York AP Gareth Martinis, son of a judge, was involved in a fatal three car crash on the Henry Hudson Parkway in the Bronx last spring. Five people died. After his arrest he assaulted a news photographer at a Bronx police station. In Bronx Criminal Court a former colleague of his father sentenced him to 30 days suspended jail time for the assault. Three colleagues had previously cleared him of criminal guilt in the crash. The existing ban on retrial prevents further vehicular homicide charges.
A garbled report cites Officer Gilet Loule claiming a theft occurred at a city station. The text is incomplete but mentions suspects named Tony and Ovey, with implied investigation into locked doors and a protest or disruption at the station.
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