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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1962
Page
1
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In Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania a Marine Pvt William Lewis of West Nanticoke Heights admitted pursuing a 14 year old girl as she fled through darkness toward a cliff. Jean Vohinkonis of Plymouth was found dead with a fractured skull after the chase and fall. Lewis faces ar t charges and questioned in the case. The investigation cites a vacant house gathering of five girls and three youths including two other boys. Lewis was a former basketball star at West Nanticoke High School.
President Kennedy's Social Security health care plan for the aged confronts a crucial vote in the Senate on Tuesday to table and kill the proposal. A revised version aims to win Republican support, but passage remains extremely close. House action and other budget and policy debates fill a busy schedule, with money measures and tax revision also under discussion.
Corry State Police suspect a single thief or group stole two cars and a pickup late Friday night and early Saturday. Vehicles from Saegertown and Union City were abandoned after minor crashes while the search continued. No injuries reported as police pursued leads in the spree.
Kennedy nominates Anthony J. Celebrezze of Cleveland to head welfare and expects speedy Senate confirmation. Republicans foresee little opposition as Byrd and Dirksen describe him as capable. Celebrezze, a five term mayor and Italian American, would be the second Roman Catholic in Kennedy's Cabinet if confirmed.
Pope John XXIII arrived yesterday at Castel Gandolfo the summer villa near Rome. About 3,000 people gathered on the main balcony as he announced plans to stay there for about a month and prepare for the Ecumenical Council opening on October 11.
GOP state committee members distribute a booklet listing alleged Philadelphia administration scandals tied to mayor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Richardson Dilworth. It cites corruption probes, including the Frankford Elevated Railway case and other city contracts, while Dubworth denies comment as investigations proceed.
The state budget surplus of 6.6 million for 1961 62 funds county and city school districts. Erie Crawford Forest McKean Mercer Venango and Warren counties are allocated specific shares totaling 3.4 million for 1962 legislative aid. County by county amounts include Crawford 36898 and Mercer 52737 among others.
East Smith street physician Dr Hugh A O Hare heads a three week Scout trip from Waren to Lone Nations Boy Scout Ranch in Cimarron New Mexico. He joined the International Scout Jamboree last year and will travel with Scouts from Wilts, camping at several sites along the route ending in August.
Robvert Levinson, 24, of Montreal and a McGill University student, proposed a worldwide youth camp program to raise funds for the Nations. He spoke at the Boal Bath annual convention in Starlight, Pennsylvania, noting the plan could urge nations to pay their assessments.
A chaotic weekend in Vietnam led to multiple air crashes and deaths. US Air Force and Vietnamese troops faced severe losses with several aircraft lost or damaged. Rescue efforts scoured jungles near Saigon and Ban Me Thuot as crews pursued missing personnel amid ongoing combat.
Geneva disarmament talks resume with a cautious mood as Phase II focuses on technical details of U S and Soviet plans. After a lengthy first phase marked by speeches, only the treaty preamble was adopted. Ambassador Arthur noted a possible opening for a broader accord on nuclear test ban. Continued on Page Eight.
Joseph Allen pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and battery at arraignment before Norbert Bachomner Saburiay. Court heard Allen stabbed Glen Barnard in Meerhoff's Spaghetti Shoppe on East Main Street after Barnard briefly left the bar area. Barnard, who was hospitalized, later left town with Gooding Amusement Co carnival workers.
A mother and her adult son were killed in separate motorcycle crashes. The mother, aged 77, died one day after a collision that also involved another man, Clarence, 50, with injuries reported in the same incident. Authorities described the events as a fatal accident occurring in the same vicinity, with investigations ongoing.
A 12 year old altar boy named Johann Dremel died after the bell rope wrapped around his neck during early Mass at a Roman Catholic chapel in a village. Witnesses reported the bell collapsed the boy and villagers climbed to the bell to see what happened. The rope pulled tight and he was strangled.
Surgeons at Hamot Hospital opered on Dale Brenoel 12 after a stray shot pierced his foot and shoulder and lodged near the spine. The boy, visiting with his mother on his stepfather’s farm near Bear Lake, remained unconscious in extremely critical condition yesterday afternoon. The weapon was fired by Al Hash ar of Youngsville Haight who had just obtained a license. The boy’s father is Paul Brenoel of 102 High.
Wattsburg Tel ephone Corporation switches to direct distance dialing with full DD service planned in two weeks. A new building and offices costing about 325000 arrive, with 80 miles of cable and 600 dial pairs converging at Wattsburg control. Combs heads operations with Ida as bookkeeper. other officers include Henry Orton of Lowville as president, Earl Baldwin as treasurer, and Harry Burrows on the board. The Enon Valley network also uses independent dialing. Corry uses dial but lacks DDD and Union City will convert after construction.
Police say William Strickland, 31, confessed to starting a four story fire that gutted a building after breaking in while seeking shelter. He purportedly admitted the act as an accident though authorities investigate motive and circumstances.
A youth narrowly escaped a charging bull during Pamplona's weeklong festival. The chaotic scene saw participants and onlookers dodging the beast as the event kicked off on July 7.
Madeline Jolly, 15, of 216 West Pleasant Street, Corry, joins 9,984 other Girl Scouts from 14 states and 14 countries at the International Roundup in Button Bay Vermont. The mass gathering features patrols of eight girls, camp routines, a mass campfire, and July 24 events including folk dancing and singing.
A camper, Norbert Bien, and Comber faced charges of assault on Third Avenue. Comber pleaded not guilty but agreed to pay all costs including fees. Testimony highlighted a fight. Comber was fined and required medical treatment as part of the settlement.
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