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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1962
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR notes show a partial rally reference with illegible names and dates, preventing a clear summary yet indicating a political gathering. The readable bits imply activity around a gathering or protest, but essential details are missing to identify organizers, location, or outcome.
Geneva AP report says Laotian talks aim to resolve remaining differences privately after a clash between the United States and Red China over U S troops in Thailand. Delegates unite to leave issues to co chairs Malcolm MacDonald and Georgi Pushkin to protect Laos peace prospects. Chaired session included sharp exchanges as Red China and North Vietnam denounced US troop presence. Harriman protested the accusations and noted the dispute was off topic.
Republican governor hopeful William Scranton plans a luncheon at the Hotel Corry noon tomorrow, with state campaign manager Walter Alessandroni and Erie County GOP chair Neil Coughlin. He will tour Erie Peninsula historical sites and end with a Lake Shore Country Club dinner.
UF executives map a United Fund drive for 1962 63 with board reshuffle and new roles. James S L George retires as president replaced by R Elwin Fuller. Robert Clarke named secretary treasurer. Clifford Taylor and Keith Henton elected as cochairmen for the 1962 68 campaign. associate cochairmen to be named later. مزید details and dates to follow as sessions continue.
Nicholas Choronts, 68, educator and authority in organic chemistry, was killed yesterday in a car crash. He recently retired as head of the chemistry department and was affiliated with the college.
Regina Sask AP reports a doctors strike during a Dominion Day long weekend disrupted access to medical care across the province. Volunteer physicians offered limited emergency coverage at three hospitals, but availability fell from 24 to 81 percent as the holiday progressed, raising concerns about sustaining services for a longer period.
In Hershey Pennsylvania Republican governors rebuke Senator Barry Goldwater for boycotting the new GOP conference formed last Saturday at Gettysburg. John H Reed Norman A Erbe Robert E Smylie and George D Clyde defend governors voices while a Eisenhower spokesman says the general has not read Goldwaters statement. Smylie says the conference lets the party hear diverse views and condemns Goldwater as turning his back on a forum for party affairs. The piece notes Goldwater wrote to National Chairman William E Miller and hints at continued coverage.
Governors from states including Georgia and others pressed health care for the aged and civil rights during a stormy session with Defense Secretary McNamara. They backed a no compromise stance on downsizing the National Guard and Reserve, resisting federal disarmament of local units. A prepared line about no paper orders in reserve structure was deleted from his Washington text before the Governors Conference.
Erie County Health Department praised Mead Park as the finest and cleanest recreational area the sanitation inspector has checked. City Council forwarded the commendation to the Mead Park board of directors acknowledging their sustained efforts.
FBI and Erie police seek a white male hitchhiker described as 20 to 33, about 5'6", 132 to 140 pounds with brown hair and a red beard. The suspect, last seen near Route 7, forced driver Baker toward Erie after coercing him at Highlayrd Town and following routes 38 and 14. The trap involved a black revolver and a demand to go to Pennsylvania. Detective Sgt. Donald Gunter noted the kidnapper knows the Evie area well.
The last of 13 convicts descended from a water tower at Western State Penitentiary ending a week of protests against alleged brutality. Charles Miller, 22, serving a life sentence for murder, arrived at 5:55 a m dehydrated and exposed though listed in good condition in the hospital. Leader Robert Payne began the rebellion June 2 with others joining atop the tower as rain fell, with prison officials making no rescue attempts.
Geoffrey Russell, 15, of 133 East Frederick Street, sustained a fractured right ankle and leg burns after his bicycle hit the rear wheel of a tractor truck at Main and South Center streets. Driver Edward E. Carter, 26, of Spartansburg, said his vehicle was traveling east on Main Street and he turned right onto Center Street as Russell attempted to cross, striking the bike. Russell was taken to Corry Memorial Hospital in satisfactory condition.
The British Health Ministry reports fluoride added to drinking water in three test areas over five years dramatically reduced tooth decay. One part per million fluoride lowered decayed teeth by 66 percent at ages four and five, 57 percent at age three, versus control areas in Surrey.
A well known Warren man, 27, linked to four years of holdups and burglaries is expected to be formally arrested and charged. Police chief Michael Evan notes the suspect’s long familiarity with officers, with past incidents overlapping shifts and local businesses targeted, including Laurel Motel, Exchange Hotel fire, and Jerneys Confectionary.
AAP dispatch reports US leaders from Byrd to Rockefeller debate a proposed tax cut they say would be inflationary. They warn it could push the deficit higher and spark a broad anti inflation campaign led by business groups including the Chamber of Commerce. Debate centers on a potential $1 billion to move spending and tax relief amid a partisan split.
The White Street City Council opened bids for curb paving at $2.55 per foot amid talk of a “Canines for the Capital” safety push. Mayor and officials discussed roadwork between West Columbus Avenue and North Center Street, with one bid received and deemed acceptable.
In Philadelphia O'Connor of the National Foundation notes the Salk vaccine reduced polio by 97 percent over years in the U S An international health conference cited Sabin type as less effective while Bohdan Ganicky of Czechoslovakia’s Health Ministry discussed global vaccine history and outcomes.
A man armed with a pistol opened fire in St Paul injuring Hubert Beck, 25, and a 7 year old boy named Schoepherster. Police terminated the gunman after a rapid assault leaving witnesses rattled and urging safety scrutiny. The scene unfolded on a city street as bystanders scrambled for cover.
City Council heard a report on the National Bank excavation near Center Street as heavy rains eroded bank sides and threatened the sidewalk. Solicitor Roger Brown said union leaders advised workers to halt, while officials warned of city property damage if chants continued. The council took no action after Brown’s briefing.
Suzerdale Pa AP Theresa Cahill missing since yesterday found dead in woods five miles from Milltown. Police say she was brutally beaten and possibly raped. Playmate Clarkson Jr confessed after intensive questioning. Informants reported a black convertible driver questioned about taking her home.
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