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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1963
Page
1
A damaged OCR snippet references a hand of Co County with a height measure of 13 for a four tire load and capacity figures around 2,200. It mentions a bucket mechanism and a wheel shield, parking meter, rear engine peak, and a note about a Town or township and multiple amounts per unit, but the text is garbled and incomplete.
Moscow dispatch reports rising Western optimism that the United States Britain and the Soviet Union may soon reach a treaty banning all nuclear tests except underground. Early sessions showed cautious hopes amid secrecy with Khrushchev greeting negotiators warmly and Gromyko slated to speak for the Soviet Union.
Two Warren County men Walter Kifer and Charles Rodgers are jailed on a calf rustling charge after using a .22 rifle to kill a 225 pound heifer near Spring Creek. The owners Gerald Lindsay of Columbus valued the animal at 200 dollars. Police recovered the head and hide in Broken Straw Creek and confiscated beef as the men pleaded guilty at arraignment and await court. The case was investigated by Trooper Joseph Robyak, Harry Jabo, and Deputy Game Protector Henry Jaquith.
The Air Force reported a routine training launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, firing a Titan intercontinental ballistic missile as part of ongoing force readiness.
Police arrested George Aikens of Liberty street after a 19 year old named Jaggi reported being solicited for unnatural acts by a man seen prowling homes around Corry. Aikens, six feet three, was identified by four youths and Jaggi, with prior disorderly conduct record noted.
PITTSBURGH AP Two of three boys rescued after 50 hours in an abandoned coal mine were home today while the third remained hospitalized. Bobby Abbott 15 and Danny O Kain 14 were released after suffering permanent ill effects from the Castle Shannon mine ordeal. Billy Burke 13 was kept for observation, listed in good condition. The boys became lost last Thursday and were found Saturday about 2,000 feet inside the gas contaminated mine.
MOSCOW AP delegates from China and the Soviet Union exchanged sharp accusations as peace talks stalled. Neither side attended the meeting house in the hills, and both aimed to force the other to break off. China remained silent on continuing talks while the Soviet Foreign Office denied knowledge of any Chinese departure. The PRC attacked Soviet aid to India after last fall’s border clash, as Pravda and Tzvestia blasted Chinese leaders for weakening world socialist unity and provoking racial divides. Continued on Page Eight.
City engineer Dave Johnson reports Western Pennsylvania Asphalt won the low bid for surfacing West Smith Street and will receive the contract from the State Highways Department. The tentative schedule targets mid August work on Corry roads including West Smith Street and connected sections. The firm also will resurface Center Street between Park Place and Smith Street and other nearby streets in the multi street project.
Concord officials wrestle with costs from a demolition burn of nine houses and the broader move away from burning trash leaves and debris. City safety director Ray Weber pushes for school district reimbursement and warns against future burning. He endorses a citywide halt and notes state air pollution laws will bar burning from 1964 onward, forcing disposal by incineration or land fill.
A Pennsylvania legislative committee debated a two year approach to raise teacher salaries. They proposed boosting starting pay to about 4,500 dollars and annual increases of 44 to 400 dollars for current teachers, arguing the plan would ease the burden on districts. The panel also discussed possible additional 4 million dollars in funding this year and potential total increases near 34 million.
The General Accounting Office accused the Air Force of wasting millions of dollars in fiscal 1962 on replacement charts and space airplane parts. The GAO blamed the Air Force Logistics Command for poor management and said corrective actions were needed at four minor depots including Olmstead in Pennsylvania Tiinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma Kelly Air Force Base in Texas and Rambling Air Force Base in Georgia.
Governor Scranton cancels plans to attend the annual governors conference in Mimi Florida as Harrisburg legislative developments keep him at home. The legislature has set July 31 as adjournment target while handling most of the administration’s program.
City Council denied a Celoron group’s request to waive a $2 peddler permit fee for a rummage sale on West Main Street. The group said high local rummage sale competition would reduce profits intended to fund uniforms for a new boys band. It remains unclear if they will proceed with the event.
Two boys aged 13 and 14 faced murder charges in Philadelphia as adults for the fatal beating of a north Philadelphia shoe store operator last year. The defendants pleaded innocent, and the assistant district attorney said he would not seek the death penalty. Another co defendant, Russell Ott, was listed in the case.
Former Norwegian ambassador to the United States Wilhelm Munthe de Morgenstierne died yesterday at age 75. He served as ambassador during a pivotal era and represented Norway in Washington. The obituary notes his long diplomatic career and impact on Nordic relations.
City Council and engineer David Johnson announce a summer program of street paving and drainage work. Five streets will be paved, ten others sealed and resurfacing on West Smith street extension planned. Drainage facilities will be installed on the five paved streets with Avenue A already completed. Property owners along the five streets face assessments of about 3.75 to 4 per frontage foot, subject to change as bids are finalized.
Pittsburgh reports the death of Regis J. Siamour, 44, of suburban Tigomar, who died of heart failure a week after a transplant. Siamour, who was told he had a week to live, received a wing from a man who died an hour earlier. It was the second such operation on record.
In Cambridge Maryland a crowd of white businessmen and National Guardsmen confronted civil rights protesters led by Gloris Richardson and Stanley Branche. Twelve others were arrested as the group sought to picket a local store. Gov Tawes negotiated as guards held the armory perimeter amid planned demonstrations by as many as 1000 people.
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