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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1960
Page
3
In Erie County, Sylvain Jones, 42, faced an alderman on a voluntary manslaughter charge after his wife Mary Jones, 34, died from internal injuries she suffered June 19 during a quarrel. Detectives said alcohol influenced the attack and Jones was held without bond.
President Eisenhower presents a plan to aid Latin American development, calling for land settlement, private land ownership, and housing with a focus on minimum living standards. He urges rights, dignity, and democracy while stressing that only cooperative nations will benefit from U.S. aid, with Cuba currently not eligible.
Los Angeles reports the Democratic presidential contenders opened their convention with a lavish $100 plate affair at the Beverly Hilton. About 2,500 attendees filled two ballrooms as Adlai Stevenson quipped about kitchen runs. A free party for delegates spilled into a department store parking lot with a 200 foot bar, 40 bartenders, 56 waiters, and a stocked booze setup. A brass band played while collectors hawked a new Democratic cookbook at $3 a copy to boost TV advertising funds. Stevenson, carrying the fewest delegates, led the group in attendance perceptions.
A West Coast desk summary notes the Democratic National Convention opens amid rising suspense. Kennedy appears favored by many, Johnson and Symington stay hopeful, and Stevenson claims not to be active. A Reed-style motel scene spotlights H L Hunt amid Texas money and shifting support as Truman plans no attendance.
Bernard McGowan of McKeesport was elected department commander to lead the Pennsylvania AMVETS at the close of the 16th annual convention. He succeeds Vance E. Beachley of Harrisburg.
A Northampton County Judge acquitted Fritz Reyer and Ralph Fries of involuntary manslaughter charges related to the 1959 Knox coal mine disaster. Judge Carleton Woodring also acquitted Renner, Fries, Lippi, Dougherty, and Fabrizio on mine safety law violations while Fries faced no acquittal. The case stems from the Port Griffith incident in Luzerne County where 12 miners perished.
Don writes of a quick illness recovery and a lively cruise past Paris icons including Notre Dame, the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Champs Elysee, and the Louvre. He praises French pastries, notes worries about meeting a French family now resolved, and plans a summer tour of Pau and the Basque Country with hopes to visit Spain.
James Marlow analyzes how Kennedy's path to the nomination underscores the patchwork nature of candidates' early campaigning. He contrasts Kennedy's broad outreach with Stevenson 1952's vacuum, notes Nixon's adaptive strategy, and cites Johnson's regional handicap amid civil rights tensions. The column surveys how future presidents may emerge from varied routes rather than a single dominant figure.
Pennsylvania delegates move toward Kennedy with Philadelphia leaders backing him and estimates of 60 to 65 percent of delegation votes. Key figures include Rep William Green and Allegheny County official William D McClelland as party forecasts foresee large Democratic majorities in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County.
Landscaping and tree care ad listing shrubs evergreens shade trees offered by Tony Tomassoni Nursery located at 24 South South Street Warren Pennsylvania with contact Randolph 3833 for wholesale and fetal services.
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