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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1963
Page
1
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The Department of Public Instruction in Harrisburg approved a new elementary school site on the block now housing Concord School. The 2.57 acre plot is larger than required but acceptable with local district approval. Local appraisals have been submitted to set a fair price for 11 homes. total cost is around $75,000 with a fall 1964 opening target.
A four engine Navy plane with 14 aboard disappeared about 230 miles southeast of New York during a training exercise. Coast Guard and Navy units searched for survivors, sighting ice rafts and debris but reporting no survivors aboard. The Absecon cutter and two destroyers moved toward the scene as search planes circled.
Extreme cold and snow blocked roads and slowed shipments, forcing cattle and horse movements from farms to markets. An Agriculture Department report showed meat demand the smallest non-holiday week since September, down about one percent from the prior week.
A 24 year old Corry man Donald Huffman was released on bond on larceny charges after allegedly stealing $760 from uncle Glenn Stufflebeam. Shoplifts of money and goods were channeled to Mrs. Helen Petty who faces a hearing for receiving stolen goods. Huffman confessed, Petty pleads not guilty and a hearing set for February 5. Police traced the theft to the West Main Street and West Pleasant Street addresses.
A four engine Continental Viscount jet crashed while landing at Kansas City Municipal Airport, killing all eight aboard. Victims include Captain Joseph William Smith, 46, of Dallas. First Officer Clark Georze, 48, of Dallas. Ann Lewis, 26, Abilene. Mary Ann Stewart, 21, Kansas City. Mrs. Elmer Russell, 70, Kansas City. Richard Johnson, 32, Kansas City. Nathan Garber, St Louis. R O Ziegler, assistant chief. The wreckage burned for 20 minutes and all bodies were recovered. Continued on page two.
Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara said the United States will stay in the driver’s seat of NATO as long as it bears the major defense load and hopes allies shoulder more of the burden. He outlined a five year plan to counter communism from guerrilla warfare to nuclear attack, citing a 1964 defense budget of 56 billion dollars with 51 billion for military forces. He warned of possible American combat troops in South Vietnam if North Vietnam opens attack and noted 11,000 advisers already there. He urged urgent missile defenses against ICBM threats and proposed a new airborne infantry concept valuable for Europe while noting Soviet economic strain may shape future military programs.
Harrison Simpson, 37, of Maldsville West Virginia, a mine operator, boasted at a Jim Town tavern that he could walk the ice coated Monongahela River. He ventured onto the river near Jim Town, about three quarters across, when the ice broke and he disappeared. Fire officials search for his body as colleagues urged caution.
Erie County commissioners heard a call from the Real Estate Board Taxation Committee for drastic reductions in county spending. The list, presented by Executive Secretary Leo J. Guertin, includes no new patients at the Erie County Tuberculosis Hospital, slashing the surplus food program, disposing of county property, and eliminating a $25,000 Mobile Library grant. The committee argues taxes should not be raised to fund entities with no taxpayer obligation, though the plan contends such cuts would overall reduce expenditures by more than 400,000 over years.
Subzero cold lingered in northern tips from the Rockies to the Midwest but a warming trend spread. Snow and rain hit coastal California and Oregon while heavy snow covered southern Oregon mountains. Portland expected freezing rain with 3 to 6 inches of snow. Bozeman Montana logged minus 24, Marquette minus 14, Minneapolis minus 19 as conditions moderated in many areas.
Harrisburg AP Revenue Secretary Theodore B. Smith says he will recommend Governor Scranton approve an extension of tomorrow's deadline for renewing drivers licenses. Scranton says the extension is likely, but no extension is planned for the semiannual inspections deadline, which ends tonight.
A Titan missile launch yesterday by a Strategic Air Command crew reportedly succeeded in hitting a target area about 5,000 miles away in the Pacific. Preliminary telemetry and training data from the event indicated a successful launch and flight.
Burke 14 of Hill District died at South Side Hospital after reportedly swallowing roach powder to stop being reprimanded for smoking at school. Police say she received an antidote, improved briefly, then fell into a coma and died.
A bill allowing candidates to file nominating papers without party ties for school board posts was introduced in the state senate. Sen. William G. Lesler and several colleagues argued it would reduce partisan aims and emphasize public service, while noting no immediate November election change.
Jean Bapiste Winclose, born in Belgium, arrived in Canada as a miner around 1900 to help open the country. His life spanned roles as an engineer, prospector, and soldier before his death yesterday in Halifax Nova Scotia at age 108.
Washington faces a crucial question if Charles de Gaulle follows his veto against Britain's Common Market membership with a drive to sever Europe from the United States. Officials push ahead with trade barrier reduction and Atlantic alliance plans while delaying any retaliation toward France.
Fireman Mike Nichols battled thick smoke and heat during a rescue, nearly losing air as he fought through danger. He emerged exhausted but credited with saving lives and completing the dangerous duty.
An one year old Corry girl was struck by an eastbound car on West Pleasant street at 8:30 am and sustained a fracture of the right arm and other injuries. She is hospitalized at Corry Memorial Hospital. Linda Babcock, a Concord School student and daughter of Mrs Franklin Babcock, was en route to school when the accident occurred. Betty J. Davie of Corry, the driver, was also headed to school. The victim was transported by Corry Ambulance Service and listed in satisfactory condition this afternoon.
In New York AP reports Jake Daly, moderator of the What’s My Tie television panel, has signed a new contract with the Go lubia Broadcasting System after threatening to leave. Terms were announced by the network.
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