05 Jul 1961
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1961
Page
1
The text presents a garbled mix of property listings, wills, executors, and notices. It references a 1961 sale, various addresses, and names like Pennsy, Earl, and Rich but reads as incomplete OCR with scattered fragments and unrelated items.
Israel fired a meteorological rocket from a Mediterranean installation at 4 41 am. The government called the test a complete success with Premier David Ben-Gurion and officials present. Scientists built and fired the craft to study conditions in the upper atmosphere.
West Main East Washington and West South streets faced requests for a 7:30 p m tug of war and a bowling contest plus a street dance. Council refused without state permission to close the state highway but offered conditional approval if police sign off. Grice announced the tug of war would occur on East Washington street at 7 30 p m next Monday and the bowling on West South street tomorrow at 9 45 p m.
City officials investigate a garbage can in City Park after reports of an incident may trigger a full probe into residents without garbage collection. Parks director Robert Grice says he saw the notice and found broken bottles with the trash while safety director Raymond Weber reviews the collection list to identify who has been shut off recently.
The cornerstone of the new Pennsylvania Council of Churches headquarters, valued at 400000 dollars, is scheduled to be laid in Harrisburg on Sunday, according to church officials. The ceremony will mark the completion milestone for the central denominational offices.
About 3 000 Cortyites packed Mead Park for Centennial Week preview events at the Community Picnic. Co chairs Frank and Mrs Grice praised turnout as a strong gauge of local spirit with many families enjoying 2 a m activities and various chapters organizing games, contests, and parking management.
Amid a Taft-Hartley order Barclays coast to coast ports see ships ready for sailing. MEBA and other unions face court hearings as crews tackle missing engineer officers while shipowners accuse delaying tactics. The halt ends with resumed work on passenger ships freighters and tankers under Uncle judge Ryan's injunction.
Old Fashioned Bargain Days begin tomorrow and run through Saturday marking Centennial week. Thirty four oil merchants join in as Brothers of the Bruxh and Sisters of the Swish add old time flair and prize drawings. see Page 10 for list of participants.
A ruthless bandit stopped a Rockville Connecticut tourist car near Dead Horse Point State Park southwest of Moab Utah. He shot Boothroyd and killed Denise Sullivan 14 before fleeing with a teenage girl and triggering a statewide manhunt.
President Kennedy ready to authorize deployment of Army divisions to reinforce NATO in Germany and maintain force levels in West Berlin. White House develops detailed plans for a broader U S military presence and aims to submit options to the National Security Council before July Fourth holiday.
The report notes an all-time high for fatalities during a holiday period and predicts road deaths may exceed 500 to 900 nationally. It cites figures from Associated Press and references multiple states and cities, including weekend totals and ongoing tallies.
Chyrel Lee Jolls a 15 year old of Buffalo is identified by children as abducting them near railroad tracks. Police say she is very ill and undergoing psychiatric tests after the kidnap slaying of Andy Ashley. No charges filed. she admits nothing.
Two suspects, a 24 year old man from Red Bank New Jersey and a 14 year old juvenile, were charged by Warren County authorities after being spotted taking money from a paper tube at a residence. They were committed to the county jail. the juvenile was released to parents.
A statistical report notes Corry and other districts in the county spend per pupil near the state average with some areas above and others below. Transportation and school operation costs vary, with many districts listing per pupil amounts and comparing them to statewide figures.
A July Fourth crash injures a local girl riding in a car that ran off a highway. Police report preliminary details. damage assessed at 426 dollars. Three fire companies responded to the Independence Day display incident in Union City area.
A local effort to raze the old chair factory stalled after Monday night discussions led by Ray Weber and Merrill Paltreson. Officials visited the site and weighed safety concerns as the city plans proceeded with a tear down.
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