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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1961
Page
2
An item notes the Corry Country Club dining room will close at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 19, 19 ee ne. The fragment mentions Cherry Builders Supply in Columbus Pa and an advertisement for Scott's Turf-builder or Weed and Feed.
An at the hospital notice lists admitted Deborah Mulligan and Roberts Beekweink Walter and James McCommons Findley Lake and others from Corry, Spring Creek, Columbus, and nearby towns. Discharged residents include Mrs Listz Nugent Yost Rainier Morton and several others. An advertising line notes Line O Ad rates and Turben's Auto Service as a local Chevrolet dealer.
In Harrisburg the Senate tackled a controversial trailer and highway funding measure amid party tensions. The vote split largely along party lines, with amendments proposed and opposition voicing concerns over cost and impact on Philadelphia and urban areas. The package passed the Senate but faced heavy scrutiny about immediacy and statewide effects.
NEW YORK The City Board Of Elections approved using voting machines for the Republican and Liberal primaries and paper ballots for other primaries. The decision follows a plan to speed counting and address expected close races in mayoral nomination contests.
The Iron Age notes erratic steel market signals amid auto industry wage contract expiry August 31 and ongoing negotiations to replace pacts. A major user hiked purchases to hedge labor risks in 1962, while overall production rose to about 63 percent capacity as summertime activity steadies after a six week decline.
Harrisburg AP reports a clash in the House State Government Committee as the Great Dane bill triggers protests from Beagle lovers. Rep Charles Jim Westmoreland County protests slow readings, while Rules leaders Brandon McCann consider a rival measure to declare Pennsylvania the official state song. The mood turns tests of procedure. A second note reports funeral services for Walter J Robinson former Times Herald sports editor and Phoenixville Daily Republican advertising solicitor, who died Monday.
Tunisian authorities ordered troops to fire on any foreign planes without permission to halt French reinforcement of the Bizerte base. A land blockade surrounding the naval site was enforced as President Bourguiba pressed France to pull back and insisted on securing the Sahara border while French paratroopers were reportedly readied to reinforce. Three French military vehicles were turned back during a test, and fears of a broader clash persisted as Tunisia claimed the area around Markey 233 near the Edjele oil field.
The Pennsylvania House adopted broad revisions to the drug and cosmetics law without debate, rewriting 26 pages of the bill. A key change, per Rep H J Maxwell, eliminates licensing of drug companies, requiring only state registration to replace earlier regulatory provisions.
Pennsylvania farmers had higher returns across crops fruits livestock and related products totaling 28 million dollars more, according to the Agriculture Department. The 1960 receipts rose to 799 million with a 71 million figure listed for the prior year, reflecting improved farm outputs and markets.
Four people were killed when a plane crashed during a rainstorm at Chesapeake Airport today. The victims are identified as Ber Shacket, 44, the pilot and owner, his wife Nomina, and Milton Woolf, 42, with his wife Evelyd Estelle, 35, all from Detroit.
Miss Koh, 20, a stenographer from Singapore, withdrew on medical advice after arriving by ship July 12 for the International Beauty Congress in Tong. Esther Randall, executive hostess, said the contestant left due to a four stomach ailment and illness.
The funeral for John A Carbaugh will be held at Glenn Funeral Home in Union City at 2 p.m. Thursday. Priests may call Tuesday from 7:19 p.m. to 8 on Wednesday from 3 to 4. Interment will be in Beaverdam Cemetery.
Washington AP Sen High Scotl Pa says White House approved purchase of American Anthracite for U S installations in Europe. He cites requests from UMW President Thomas Kennedy and John J. Lewis and notes support from Pennsylvanian congressmen. The effort aims to shift overseas coal use to benefit American producers.
The Senate approved a measure authorizing a five million dollar study on applying nuclear energy to improve industry. It funds research on radiation effects and temperature control processes and includes study of pacific topes use.
A two year old girl named sucaniouN Hoyle was killed Monday when she ran in front of a riding power mower operated by her father George W Hoyle. He was treated at Hutchinson hospital for a severed tendon and a cut knee after attempting to brush his daughter from danger. Hoyle claimed the mower had no guard on the front and his wife said her husband turned and did not see the child at the moment.
In West Philadelphia a collapsed sewer under the Mill Creek system triggered the demolition of ten more houses after two bodies were recovered from the debris Wayne Daniels a nine year old and Mrs Ann Robinson fifty five. Jesse Robinson a blind seven year old is still missing. About 220 houses have been evacuated and 850 people displaced as officials assess further danger and cost of securing the area.
Five youths from East Falls Philadelphia swam to Stepson Island in the Schuylkill River. W. Wood, 16, sank and drowned while trying to return to the west bank. His body was recovered by Richard Blessing, 30, and Richard Borge, 27, who were nearby.
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