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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1961
Page
1
A fragmented 1961 classified style listing advertises household items and livestock. It mentions a refrigerator, stove, bedroom suite, and various farm animals including cows and Holsteins, with references to sales terms and locations in Pennsylvania.
Two American astronauts Grissom and Shepard attempted to best the Russian record and reach the moon goal within the decade. Grissom’s suborbital flight ended with a water landing and a dramatic rescue as his capsule sank, while Shepard faced equipment troubles during his test flight. The escape hatch detonated prematurely and Grissom was rescued after a lengthy water recovery.
President Kennedy plans a Sunday completion of the first draft for a Tuesday national defense address. He will outline Soviet threats to Berlin in a radio TV speech and, with Congress, translate measures into law. Reports of a possible limited national emergency and tax increase circulate, but White House has not confirmed.
In Merced California AP report teen Leland Lariose 17 of Hilmar demonstrated to friends a shotgun accident revealing a self inflicted wound He aimed a 420 gauge shotgun at a recently healed person and his friends rushed him to the hospital for treatment of a new shotgun wound
A brief early morning shower dumped about a half inch of rain on the city. The expected severe thunderstorm did not arrive as the system moved east after about 25 minutes, yielding partly clear skies with scattered clouds. Weekend forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and scattered thundershowers. Yesterday’s high reached 8 with a low of 58. 11 p.m. readings ranged from 82 in Franklin to 7 in Meadville, with several nearby communities reporting similar figures.
The Musket eers of Upper Darby captured the Class A drum and bugle corps championship at the State American Legion. They earned a $1,000 prize Friday night in Erie. Choro-Intiers of Hershey finished second with $750. Other class results include Gardner's Giars Tyrone Esquires Mount Pleasant West Newton Yellow Jackets Bangor and more, with Musketeers Philadel hist Raisers Ridley Park Woodpeckers Meridian among listed places. No Class C contest was held.
MARKISHURG The State Workmen's Compensation Board yesterday upheld a referee decision granting William Bollinger of Meadville total disability benefits due to silicosis and allocating 60 percent against Meadville Malleable Iron Co. and 40 percent against the state. Bollinger had worked for several coal firms, with the last 15 years at Meadville Malleable Iron Co. The board found exposure to silica contributed to his illness but deemed the most damaging period the last 19 years. The decision aligns with prior rulings that if disability cannot be conclusively proven as caused by the later exposure, the state bears the remainder.
Mrs Clarence E Voges known as Anne Voges and WORplohe a radio author and noted contest winner died yesterday in a hospital in Medford Mass She wrote Pot of Gold about winning more than 300 entries in national contests and other radio work
Secretary of State Bowles said Fidel Castro has been very costly to the United States but a lesson may lessen future costs. He blamed the Batista regime for enabling a Communist takeover, noting U S leniency helped provoke revolt and Latin American tensions during Kennedy era policy.
A parolee from Ohio, staying at a Wayne Street home, disappeared on June 24 after a $150 cash stash vanished from a bedroom drawer. The boarder was last seen with a taxi in Pittsburgh, according to his father, and police will investigate all cab drivers to trace his movements. The missing man earlier stole $25 from the woman’s grandson but returned it after a threat to report him. The boarder left his job at Ajax Iron Works and possibly has a girlfriend in Pittsburgh. His parole transfer to Pennsylvania was noted, with Erie parole officers due to assist, as both the theft and parole violation are being pursued by police.
Charles Alvin Jones resigned Friday after nearly 16 years on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. The 73 year old justice submitted his letter to Gov. Lawrence noting his retirement effective July 31 due to failing eyesight. Lawrence accepted with reluctance praising Jones for his service.
Mexican authorities seized twenty four sacks of Communist propaganda from Moscow Pepsin and East Germany shipped via Cuban diplomatic pouches. The seizure occurred at Mexico City airport yesterday.
The United States organized a commercial airlift to provide free transportation from Havana to Miami for more than 20,000 Cuban refugees cleared to come to the United States. Cost estimated at about 150000 dollars. Pan American Airways planned 10 nightly flights starting today with around 100 passengers per flight, contingent on Cuban authorities processing passengers.
Armor backed force moves into Bizerte amid Tunisian sniper fire and local accounts from Tunis and Bizerte describe heavy exchange. Reports mention French and Tunisian combat, with scattered gunfire affecting civilians and military personnel alike as the dawn operation unfolds.
A quirky bidding episode from St Louis involves a Michigan bidder misplacing a 22 000 bid for foam material, another $14 000 offer, and a late pencil slip. The St Louis bidder accepts, but the deal sparks uncertainty over ownership and funds with Monday payoff promised.
Tunisian President Habib Bourguiba accused the United States and Great Britain of backing France as fighting raged around Bizerte. He urged an emergency Arab League session amid reports of French tanks and roadblocks near Tunis. civilians described tense streets and unclear details.
A tunnel collapsed under a freight train on a Gulf Mobile and Ohio line, a 12 foot by 95 foot breach appearing beneath the tracks. The 18 derailed cars mostly stayed upright, with the locomotive and 10 other cars left resting on the edge. no injuries reported and service disrupted along the Pullem to Mexico link.
The year old former Prins cess Ter Hee is reported critically ill with abdominal adhesions and related complications since November. Doctors note the condition affects the imperial household and involve Mrs Bhig bie Miensukuni and the king’s staff.
Washington reports Senator Robertson says President Kennedy unlikely to declare a limited emergency or mobilize reserves, though if he does the Senate Appropriations Committee could approve funds for pay and subsistence for up to a million men. He notes potential quick additions to defense spending, including aircraft, missiles, and Navy vessels, with hundreds of millions more for hardware as Berlin tensions rise. Bowles says the US must avoid blackmail and critics caution NATO forces may see boosted conventional weapons plans.
Two Democratic senators dispute a confidential memo from Senator Fulbright to the Defense Secretary. Fulbright argued U S military meetings should not be used for political subjects while Thurmond condemned the memo as an intimidation attempt against commanders. The memo reportedly urged limits on generals and admirals discussing internal communism in public forums.
Tropical storm force warnings issued for northeastern Nicaragua and eastern Honduras as Hurricane Anna moves westward through the Caribbean. Forecasters expect heavy rains and high winds up to 415 miles per hour, with landfall possible late today or tonight. the system poses no threat to the United States mainland.
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