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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1962
Page
6
Erie County Planning staff in a letter to the highway department urged closer cooperation with the place agency to coordinate planning activities. The staff reports it has not been informed about several state highway projects in Erie County.
Rep Francis E. Walter urges a compromise on Army reserve reorganization. He argues to retain National Guard units and Allentown armory, with 10 percent more Guardsmen per state and federal officers training new and activated units to sustain state emergencies and preserve regimental lineages under Defense Department plans.
United States and Soviet representatives, including Rusk and Gromyko, pursued explorative talks on Berlin in New York last September and Geneva. Prospects for a Berlin negotiation formula or settlement on minor issues faded, with no clear progress toward a treaty to ban nuclear tests. The U S ends a series of tests in the Central Pacific as the Soviets announce plans for a new round of tests expected soon.
A five man coroner's jury in Bracebridge Ontario absolved Dr Gerald Murphy of Scottsville New York of any blame in the death of a Massasauga rattlesnake bite victim. The verdict finds the death was due to poison effects from the bite and not medical fault. The doctor testified he suspected no bite and treated only abrasions from a fall.
The article notes difficulties for South Vietnamese troops in countering Communist forces, with limited reinforcements across the Laos border and a war expected to last years. It cites Gen. Paul D. Harkins and McNamara, and reports efforts to relocate peasants to fortified settlements to curb Communist influence, while noting political freedom gains for peasants. Also mentions a National Girl Scout Roundup candlelighting event in Bay, Vermont with national president Mrs. Charles A. Culmer as a guest.
Ugandan doctor at the Eighth International Cancer Congress links postulated virus carried by insects in tropical Africa to a lymphoma common in children ages three to six. The tumor, often involving the jaw, appears in a broad tropical belt from East to West Africa and is found in Asians and Europeans as well.
Bombay researchers describe a cancer linked to a Kashmiri practice. They say a coal basket worn under clothes heats the abdomen, but the coal is wood from a China tree whose leaves may carry cancer producing powers.
Crowds filled Santiago to celebrate Fidel Castro's ninth anniversary in power. Castro was expected to address a rally during the day, marking the milestone in Cuba's capital city.
NORRISTOWN Pa AP During the Anzio campaign World War II Alton W Knappenberger earned the Medal of Honor. The 38 year old Salford father of four receives annual invitations to MOH winner conventions but cannot attend due to finances. He would be eligible for a $100 monthly veterans pension from age 50 under a Kennedy era law, though he remains focused on supporting his family.
The Pennsylvania Motor Federation urges the Turnpike Commission to adopt a five-step plan to cut tunnel hazards and save lives. General manager C B Pugh calls for immediate action including higher light density near entrances, reduced tunnel speed limits, painted tunnel edges, visible attendants, and centerline dividers.
Knappenberger recalls General Clark praising a one man army after earning a medal. He says many wanted talk of the honor, then knowledge of the medal faded as contacts changed. A veteran from the same period lent the medal and never returned it. He secured a Pentagon duplicate kept safely.
In a tense Park contest, Burges pressure and late scoring yield a 21 point surge. key players including Hiller and Dayen pace the rally as Burgess earns a narrow win. Onto next clash, the streak remains intact.
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