Rice Sale Sparks Town Controversy
A fragment notes a local dispute over selling rice in the town. Details are unclear but suggest public concern and potential market actions affecting residents and vendors.
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1963
Page
1
A fragment notes a local dispute over selling rice in the town. Details are unclear but suggest public concern and potential market actions affecting residents and vendors.
An auction listing details numerous items including a kitchen set, tools, furniture, and miscellaneous goods. The notice lists items such as a ladder, chairs, tables, mirrors, curtains, screens, and other domestic wares with bids expected at specified times.
National Guard troops moved into Cambridge Massachusetts after roving gunmen wounded six whites during hours of racial rioting. Police arrested 12. 200 across the street joined a sit in protest while 1,000 white hecklers clashed later near the courthouse as tear gas and dogs were used to separate crowds.
A group of 28 rabbis urged passage of an administration bill to provide public bus transportation for parochial school students. They argued the measure serves the state’s interest and cited a 167 U.S. Supreme Court decision as precedent.
Cardinal Spellman denounces racial discrimination as an outrage America cannot tolerate while dedicating a Harlem public housing project in New York City. He insists color should not limit opportunity in a free society and emphasizes the nation's commitment to equality.
Investigators study three key control components of the Navy Jet fighter that crashed near Willow Grove Pennsylvania killing seven and injuring 17 while on a landing approach Capt John W Butler 30 Marine Corps reservist ejected and survived. Maj John Moran says the overhaul facility is examining the actuators with no other parts involved.
Stanley Branche of Chester, Pa says eastern shore tensions rise as limited martial law shifts toward what he calls limited war. He fears retaliation by whites after fires Wednesday night and criticizes Cambridge police actions, warning of possible harm to officer Harry Hanson. A federal mediator is mentioned.
Gov. Ross R. Barnett charged Presidents Kennedy and RFK with sowing hate and violence. He warned that civil rights legislation would trigger mob action and a bloody harvest, urging opposition before the Senate Commerce Committee hearing. Barnett said the bill would steal private rights and unleash tyranny of the mob.
The Rotary Club reminds Corry youngsters that the traveling carnival will close tomorrow at the high school grounds. Proceeds support the student loan fund, which stands at 2,600 pounds and will benefit 18 Corry graduates.
British officials hold the Russian defectors at a London headquarters fearing Russian agents may try to seize him. An informed source links the defection to the Moscow trial of Col. Penkovsky and the George Blake case which spurred a major reorganization of Western intelligence networks. The informant says the defector provided details on Soviet espionage methods and networks.
Norman Howard of Maryville survived five near fatal heart events after repeated slow pulses. He received a battery powered pacemaker connected to heart muscles, implanted May 14 in Knoxville at University Hospital, with recovery and return to work planned.
Horace Heidt a Van Nuys real estate operator and former band leader will marry Mrs Dorothy Downing an interior decorator of North Hollywood in Los Angeles. Heidt is stated as the fiancé and Mrs Downing is described as age 40.
The Pennsylvania legislature considers a welfare bill next week aimed at restructuring unemployment benefits. Proposals include lowering weekly payments to 0 to 45 dollars for some unemployed workers, raising employer tax bases, and capping or refining eligibility to save funds. The plan would trim benefits for those with high earnings in temporary work and reduce the duration of aid while shifting tax rates for new industries. Continued discussion expected on Page Three.
Police find a barefoot hitchhiker on North Center Street near Bond Street. An 8 2-year-old from Waterford, wearing only a bedsheet over trousers and shirt, says he often travels barefoot. authorities contact his parents to take custody.
MARKED TREE Ark Seven youngsters all members of the Moore family died when their station wagon pulled onto a railway crossing and was struck by a Frisco train. The car was knocked 246 feet along the track, and all occupants perished. The victims ranged in age from 3 to 13.
Corry officials turned over 764 to the Erie County Industrial Development Commission as annual support to ECIDC Based on 10 cents per capita Mayor Philip Zalzneck presented the check to Thomas Bundy ECIDC executive director at the Corry Area Industrial Development Corp meeting Directors reported proposals from a western Pennsylvania firm and a Wisconsin firm eyeing Corry for relocation Unpaid pledges drop to 17000 and a planning session was scheduled for August 19 to clear them up
President Kennedy's task force works on a study of the four year rail labor dispute to produce a report by July 29 for Congress. The goal is a basis for legislative recommendations ahead of a threatened nationwide rail strike and possible arbitration or mediation as time tightens before a July truce. Secretary Wirtz leads the panel while avoiding formal mediation, with railroads delaying changes in train crew Manning and unions promising no strike until late July.
An eight year old invalid died in Connellsville State Hospital after burns from a house fire. Authorities said John Smith was smoking a pipe on a sofa near Dawson when flames started, confined to the sofa and floor.
City police on patrol spotted a broken window at a Durham gas station and grocery store. They found $2 cash a Timex watch and candy missing from a station, while the nearby store showed no losses. a suspect fled before officers arrived. Police chased but did not locate the thief.
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