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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1964
Page
6
A five year old from Greenock fell into the waters of Presque Isle Bay at Beach 6. Lifeguard Stu Christiansen pulled him from the bathers and the boy, a non swimmer, received no medical care. Police report no injuries.
Harrisburg AP Harry Boyer president of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO says a labor campaign in the November election is not aimed at any candidates. A 200000 fund will be used for voter registration and get out the vote activities to inform members and families on issues. Some officials fear next year will bring a push for right to work while Gov Scranton has said he would veto such a bill.
Israel warned the deteriorating Israeli Syrian frontier could threaten international peace. In a note to the UN Security Council, ambassador Michael Comay accused Syrian forces of six unprovoked attacks against Israeli positions from June 9 to July 6, causing six casualties and extensive property damage.
Washington notes that a year ago Kennedy health and Nixon prospects shaped a quiet summer. Johnson, with the Democratic nomination secured, stays mum as Goldwater enjoys rising confidence while anti-Goldwater forces seek traction. Goldwater shifted from Senate focus to heightened national prospect, aided by past fundraising and strategic hints about a presidential bid.
Washington AP A New York clergyman told a Senate inquiry that while most morticians act honestly, some must be stigmatized as ghoulish for preying on the living through the dead. He urged awareness of church teaching and cautioned grief lowers sales resistance as costs rise with casket price.
Philadelphia man 57 died after wall of 12 foot trench collapsed burying him to his neck in Bridesburg. He suffered internal injuries and was pronounced dead on arrival at Ford Hospital.
Atlanta restaurateur Lester Maddox claims nationwide funding to defend his case after he pistol whipped three Negro students who tried to eat at his restaurant. He reports daily increases in donations, says the public supports resisting integration, and awaits a Fulton Civil Court verdict with $1,000 bond set for trial.
In Miami Cuban exile farm specialists outline an agrarian reform plan to take effect if Fidel Castro falls. Dr Armando Pleites, secretary general of the Second Front of Escambray, says the plan seeks to give peasants hope and encourage joining the oust Castro effort. Main features include land redistribution and modern farming methods to maximize production.
Cutting Community Church held the Daily Vacation Bible School program on Sunday evening. Attendance was 37. Many local families and residents were noted in attendance and related events. The note lists numerous visits and gatherings around Cutting including picnics, reunions, and visits among families such as the Marsh, Aikens, and Hamilton clans, with several trips to nearby towns and weddings upcoming. The Cutting area hosted several family reunions, with a focus on the Earl W. and Sylvia Greeley Thompson descendants and the Lamens Bayle family, detailing meetings, officers elected, and a planned July 1965 gathering. No deaths or marriages reported.
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