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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1962
Page
1
The readable fragments provide sparse hints about events in Ranton and nearby areas, mentioning local names and locations without clear actions, dates, or outcomes. Further text is needed for a definite summary.
Harrisburg AP reports Pennsylvania declares additional drought disaster areas and seeks federal aid. State officials name counties and note ongoing dry spell into its 10th week with little relief expected. Some counties receive haying and grazing authority until August 31, while loan aid is postponed. In New York, disaster officials review adding 10 more counties as drought conditions persist.
Virginia Ann Rickerson, 29, of Union City, pleaded guilty to shoplifting a plastic frame from a North Center Street store. She paid a fine of 25 dollars plus costs after restitution was made. Police said Artie Shaw, store manager, filed the complaint. Separately, Hargrove has been charged with murder in a Braddock shooting.
An elderly Florida couple died after a fire in the Laurel Hill Tunnel on the Pennsylvania Turnpike west of Somerset. The crash injured 38 others. most were hospitalized with smoke inhalation. Mrs Maude Brunsgold 75 Tampa and her husband Elmer 78 died at hospital or shortly after. A truck driver escaped uninjured as tunnel staff battled flames with water. Continued on Page Eight.
Gov. Lawrence summoned three top aides and 61 police leaders from Pennsylvania’s largest cities to review recommendations from a safety conference. Proposals include expanding radar use to municipal levels, empowering city and county police to use speed devices, and lowering the speed limit on the Schuylkill Expressway to reduce rear end collisions.
A blaze at the Steve Filipkowski dairy on R. D. 2 Wattsburg was blamed on an overloaded electrical system. About 10,000 dollars in damages caused destruction of dairy equipment and a milk cooler. a near new milkhouse was saved. Firefighters from Wattsburg and nearby towns responded, with 22 local men and 15 from Union City aiding at the scene.
A ribbing exchange shows a reader asking why phone books no longer have the hanging hole. The Journal called the General Telephone Co. for comment and learns that people now lay the books down, not hang them, reflecting a small change in how the public uses directories.
An Israeli official reported that Jordan and Tormey proposed establishing a joint border committee to seek ways to prevent further incidents along the border. The plan aims to reduce clashes and improve security cooperation between the two nations.
Council debates curb cost on Whit Street as state highways ready to pave the roadway from North Center to West Columbus. Bids from Mayer Brothers Erie for curbing and Western Asphalt for paving trigger plans. A special session may be held to align with Highway Department decisions on curb type and price.
In Gruye Oklahoma a farewell for Dr J Bryan Henrie osteopath praised as kind ends as he prepares to begin a four year penitentiary term for performing an abortion on a Thiso housewife who died. Over 400 residents, many former patients, attend the party to bid goodbye to the man described as the town’s gentlest doctor.
Westfield State Police reported Leo Mather 32 of 21 South Center Street failed to keep right on Route Ths near Westfield causing a collision with a second vehicle driven by Dewey Green 62 of Jamestown. Mather paid a $10 fine after appearing before Justice Garrett Mitchell Lawn at North Harmony.
Moscow report says Premier Khrushchev asserts the Soviet Union has a global rocket immune to any antirocket defense and warns that West Berlin remains the decisive issue. He ties Berlin to East-West tensions and calls for Western troops to exit.
Crisis for JFK vote nears as Senate considers the administration’s compromise health care plan for the elderly. Leaders forecast mixed results with a pivotal test outcome shaping Kennedy’s legislative push. The plan would finance hospital and nursing home care via Social Security taxes, with a private insurance option, but would exclude doctors’ fees.
Corry city council weighs planning for a new south side elementary school with a citywide sewage and road system to support it. Streets Director Dearing outlined upcoming paving projects, exoneration requests for disabled voters, and budget constraints plus street and police fine reports.
Governor Tawpsnnter advocates extending radar use to municipalities in Pennsylvania to reduce traffic deaths. He spoke at a special emergency conference with state and local police chiefs and plans to push radar legislation in the next session of the General Assembly. He will deliver a farewell address before leaving office in January.
Harrisburg The Republican State Chairman George T. Bloom named an 11 man committee to coordinate campaign activities and leadership roles. Named were Albert W. Johnson Smethport Edwin W. Tompkins York Norman Wood Peach Bottom Jaycee Hepburn Simeon Wilmer Waterhouse Corry Raymond E. Wilt Pittsburgh Reginald P. Shinmel Allentown Tack Seliger Palmyra Bower Sunbury Morton H. Fetterolt Jr. Flourtown B Vivian C. Hocker Harrisburg
Khrushchev, aged 68, greets American editors at the Kremlin with humor and a sharp mind. He appears older but lively, joking about democracy as photographers prepare for group pictures during the visit.
Corry City Council opened four bids for sidewalk installation at prevailing $2.50 per foot. Weidner of Warren won with $2.50, others ranged from $3.25 to $4.60. work to proceed with funds and legal requirements. Deadline August 1 for property owners to install walks or face action.
In Erie a father shot and killed a dog after his son was bitten, facing charges of killing a domestic animal and discharging a weapon. Alderman Fabrizi discussed dropping the animal killing charge, noting possible penalties up to a $1,000 fine and three years in prison. A hearing is set for 11 am on a Friday. Also reported, a 6 year old in Philadelphia choked to death on a balloon he tried to blow up.
Personal incomes rose by 700 million to a record 449.4 billion while industrial production reached new highs. The Commerce Department reported June gains, with output up 1.7 percent from May and a 9 percent rate vs 1961. Analysts noted the rise followed a May peak and expected Federal Reserve trends to influence policy as Kennedy weighs economic steps amid market volatility and a miner strike impact on auto parts.
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