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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1963
Page
2
Admitted and discharged residents listed with names and addresses in Elm Wayne streets. Community notices include gift shop items and event listings for Elks Lodge meeting and Friday fish fry at Moose Home with prices.
A seven member legislative committee proposed a final plan to raise public school teachers salaries in Pennsylvania. It includes a $300 annual boost for experienced teachers and staged increases in starting salaries from $2,600 to $4,500, with targets for this school year and next. The plan, created Wednesday, faces Republican reaction and aims to balance state aid with higher pay across districts.
Andrew Lee Anderson, 17, an African American youth, was fatally shot by white residents and deputies after reportedly chasing him from Meld into a field while a mother claimed he tried to rape her daughter. He died 40 minutes after hospital admission from a severed artery. Sheriff Cecil Goodwin said evidence suggested an attempted rape scene. The wounded child was unharmed and treated by a doctor.
The article lists Union City residents and addresses including Mrs. Fred Large and Mrs. Floyd Randall among others. It notes an unresolved shooting involving a youth named Anderson and mentions no arrests by Prosecutor Julian Foglematt. The piece also describes Marion town demographics and a Mississippi River location near Memphis.
Funeral services for Mrs Margaret Brown Cook will be held at Bracken Funeral Home Friday at 2 p.m. Friends may call Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery.
Pennsylvania educational program shifts from fear to fact based instruction targeting fifth to ninth graders. Dr Charles I Seedhan notes scare tactics don’t work as teens doubt growth stunts and cancer risk. The plan includes classroom discussion of costs and health effects, with future college sessions planned to expand the program.
A garbled account discusses a Pennsylvania temperance telegram to Governor and a Sydney effort to separate liquor from schooling. It references William G. Murphy and state education finance ideas while denying a school funding connection to liquor policy.
Harrisburg AP state AFL-CIO opposes the Scranton administration unemployment compensation bill. The 1,250,000 member union calls for public hearings before action, condemns the proposed bene fit increase as a mirage, and argues eligibility will be harder for unemployed and students.
Dr. Milton Eisenhower recalls a 1961 White House call from President Kennedy as he describes a plan to swap Cuban prisoners for 3 million dollars worth of tractors. The effort later escalated into a costly aid package and drew sharp criticism amid Latin America policy debates.
Auto buyers shift to lower down payments and longer repayment, sparking widespread but modest changes. Banks and finance companies face keen competition as dealers push for more customers. Some lenders expand terms to near 44 months, while Fereral Reserve rate moves have little immediate effect. Ford and others cite a 36 month cap as standard, with some dealers extending beyond in select cities.
Service for Frank T. Frost was held at 1 am today at Bracken Funeral Home with Dr Elmer Ortner officiating. Burial followed at Pine Grove Cemetery. Bearers included Leroy Hoyt Bruce Webb McCray Louis Sexton Paul Orn and Max Orton. Attendees from out of town included Mr and Mrs Richard Burrows Howard Ladd Mrs Robert Burrows Mrs Francis McCray jar of Elgin Bruce McCray Clyther Ed T Frost and Mrs Marian Pidding Centerville Mr and Mrs Donald Sanderson Fredonia and Mr avid Mrs Max Orton Ripley. A note on broader politics quotes Dr Eisenhower and concerns Secretary of State Dean Rusk and President Kennedy’s public silence on the administration plan.
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