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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1962
Page
1
Sp4 Donald Burgeson of War ren, Capt William E. Kirk, Wattles group purgeon of 4 Sept. T. D. Culver of Corry, Nurse Carol Proper, also of Corry. Journal photo.
Nevada test site to host first US hydrogen bomb type blast in the underground series as part of a new testing phase. The Atomic Energy Commission notes the 100 kiloton range test with later atmospheric detonation planned, amid secrecy and military implications.
James W. Walker aged 64 of Robinson Pennsylvania was found dead yesterday in his wrecked car along Route 49 about two miles east of Worth, state police said. An autopsy was scheduled as the state highways department foreman’s death was investigated.
North East man Nellis Youngs died of a heart attack around 7 15 last night at the Marks Plineral Home while paying respects to the family of AC Rudi Farr who had a fatal heart attack on Wednesday. He retired from Lake Shore Lumber Co in 1950 after 25 years of service and previously worked at Erie Harborcreek and North Bluff yards. Born at State Line he had been a long time resident of the area.
Riots in Duque de Caxias and Rio suburbs erupt over price controls on beans flour rice sugar and salt. Police and army quell looting as stores run low and shoppers form long lines. Union leaders seek nationalist government. strike halts after talks with Goulart.
Saskatchewan deputy premier J H Brockelbank said cabinet might reconvene to consider amendments allowing doctors to obtain waivers under the health act as negotiations continue in the doctors strike entering its sixth day. The Saskatchewan College of Physicians and Surgeons reported shrinking emergency services with 36 doctors volunteering initially now gone.
Senators probing Billie Sol Estes shift from political dispute to questioning new witnesses as the Investigations subcommittee seeks evidence of Estes influence in the government cotton allotment program and grain storage. Freeman and Mundt clash over campaign ties while Truman’s secretary debates the record and duties.
London AP report says Spy Dr. Robert Soblen wins a 10 day delay in extradition to the United States. Soblen, 62, who attempted suicide, remains in a London hospital awaiting a habeas corpus hearing set for July 16. Lawyers Elwyn Jones and Peter Solomon obtained a writ to block his move out of Britain amid questions of his status and transit.
Twenty boats mostly from Chautauqua County fire departments patrol Chautauqua Lake near Bemis Pointe in a continuing drag search for Daniel Spetz 20 of Bhore Acres who drowned Wednesday when he fell from a speeding boat. Sheriff Charles McClosky directs the operation as brothers Ronald 27 and Weldutl 24 were aboard the craft.
A Pennsylvanian report notes a $16.6 million surplus for the 1961-62 fiscal year, the first decade of surplus under the spending program. Revenue reached about $11.27 billion with a $4.7 million overage on expenditures. The state funded public schools and Penn State, while veterans bonds and subsidies supported key programs. The governor touted the surplus as a marker after deficits in prior periods. (Continued on Page Six)
President Kennedy says only a strong economy will justify an early tax cut and that Congress should think hard about it. He plans further revisions next year, while pressing for current economic legislation and antidepression measures, and calls for interdependence with a united Europe. He notes health indicators, ratings from business groups, and potential plant modernization credits as guides for action.
Darold J. Gardner 37 of Limestone-NY was electrocuted at Bradford Trans Co site as he and four coworkers tracked a line near Minnich Brothers Co. Gardner may have slipped and grabbed the live wire for support. Coroner Gale Hollenbeck will consult state police and line owners to determine why the wire was down and whether negligence occurred. Power to the line was shut off by Penelec after the accident.
Reports say Britain's war leader Sir Winston Churchill had a tiring day with a fracture but recovered enough to pounce back, as hospital spokesmen described his condition.
Publicity chairman Mrs. Richard Anderson reports a Warren County mass Sabin oral polio clinic. A Sunday event will run 11 am to 9 pm in Warren Yourdille Grove. Four other sessions in Aneast and September await official dates. Dr Robs Biyin chairs the committee. a 25 cent donation is suggested for those who can pay.
The Dean Phipps auto supply store plans to open soon in Moneta. Remodeling the north side of the former Widman Teah Drug Store will prepare the building for the opening later this month. The Phipps operation, headquartered in Sermton, runs a number of auto supply outlets and is expanding its local presence.
Fragmentary report states Oscar Levant was admitted to Mt Sinui Hosmulut in unclear condition. Details on cause, duration, and exact location remain undisclosed.
Police said vandals fired at a plane at Lawrence Airport. Holes found in the fuselage and a gasoline tank removed from an airplane. A hangar door bullet hole and a stage of damage were reported near the hangar area. Police urged witnesses to come forward with information, promising discretion.
Police investigated the death of Army private Larry Phints from Pennsylvania, killed yesterday near Elizabethtown after a car incident on U.S. Route 30. Investigators questioned several soldiers while an autopsy was performed to determine exact causes.
A mineralogy expert notes two diamonds valued at about 30 dollars each in Massachusetts. Clifford Frontiers-curator of the Whe mineralogy section says the gems would greatly benefit his gem cutter. The diamonds are praised for scientific value, especially a striking yellow stone.
A two year old boy plunged about thirty feet from an apartment building and landed on a garbage cart, then tumbled to a cement sidewalk. He was found in the alley and rushed to Hamot Hospital, listed in weak condition. His parents were not in the apartment at the time.
A makeshift raft capsized on a reservoir near Emporium Pennsylvania. A 12 year old DuBois boy drowned while others, escaping to the shore, were rescued by police and firefighters. The group had been camping along the creek when the accident occurred.
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