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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1962
Page
1
A fragmentary OCR item notes cattle sales and related market activity. The readable portion mentions livestock and a sale, with limited details on buyer or location. This brief card preserves the core auction event and entities as read.
A garbled notice lists items for sale or storage including 6 piano frames and gas glands alongside vague references to address numbers and a phone. The fragment mentions Daley Dairy and possible July dates, with scattered identifiers and an unclear lot or basant in fore beds.
A garbled OCR segment references county matters involving law compliance, energy supplies, and infrastructure. It mentions council actions and potential threats to power or oil ratios, with unclear entities and dates. Further readable text needed for precise specifics.
In Amarillo AP report, testimony at a court of inquiry suggests Billie Sol Estes hid a fortune in a pauper’s grave. Harold Orr, president of Superior Manufacturing, claims about 314 million linked to Estes vanished, with further testimony on money funnels and fertilizer dealings.
W. W. Waterhouse began his 29rd year as Corry area GOP chairman overseeing Wayne and Concord townships. He was unanimously elected at a VFW club meeting with Mrs. Milton Spaulding as vice chair, Mrs. Helen Davison as secretary, and Clark Lord as treasurer.
The Journal reports on a major local survey asking Corry residents how they rate their community. Early results suggest residents view Corry as friendly yet desire improvements such as sidewalks and paved streets. Public school and city government opinions feature prominently and a special series begins Monday.
A 1 year old Ambler girl died from brain injuries after a boy about 13 struck her with a rock as police say he planned molestation. The suspect Thomas Leahy fled but was found as authorities say he attempted to choke the girl’s 6 year old brother and drown him in a creek.
A formerly Corry resident, about 55, died by suicide near Wheelock, two and a half miles west, after authorities found his car in a wooded area. Deputy Coroner James St. George cited death by self-inflicted carbon monoxide exposure. The deceased had recent ties to Cleveland, Ohio. Mr and Mrs Roy McIntyre found the car and reported seeing Turben there earlier. police noted a hose connected exhaust to the car interior.
Washington AP reports a third failure to detonate a U S nuclear device over the Pacific spurs questions on halting the test series. An all-night Defense Department and AEC meeting followed the Johnston Island fizzle. Details remain secret as officials weigh next steps. A new test would be weeks away at Johnston Island and damage from the blast would require repairs. President Kennedy had said last March the series would continue.
Washington AP reports Air Force officers remain confident in the reliability of U S war missiles though three Thor high altitude tests near Johnston Island showed failures. The war version uses inertial guidance, with several test launches occurring from April to July, including one successful detonation and others ending in failures amid discussions of human error and testing expectations.
The Kinzua Dam in northwestern Pennsylvania, built to protect western cities from floods, is expected to draw thousands of tourists and vacationers. Construction already draws spectactors daily as crews work around the site and the nighttime display lights up the area.
Erie County officials and local groups urge Rep Carroll D Kearns to back the Union City dam project as part of the Meadville Flood Control Plan The group opposes an irrigated dam and promotes a permanent multi purpose pool to aid recreation wildlife and regional development while preserving water quality
President Kennedy debated with top disarmament advisers on reducing U S demands for inspections in a five year test ban with the Soviet Union. Cabinet members favored substantial cuts while a majority opposed removing internationally manned control posts on Soviet soil.
A car collided with a bus on Route 219 near Great Valley, killing the driver Lloyd W Bushey, 24, and injuring 13 others who were rushed to Salamanca District Hospital with non life threatening injuries. Names include Robert Lerch, Mrs Anna Ray Weiss, Harry Hanson, John Uplinger, Orline Upliger, James Arthur Shaw, Clarence Price, Robert Chin, Margaret Wirger, Walt Patkalsky, and deputy sheriff Paul Day noted the bus attempted to pass another vehicle when the crash occurred.
A fall from a four story ladder while painting a house yesterday killed Desent Sanlics of Blairsville R D. Indiana died from injuries sustained in the accident. Police said the ladder scene occurred at the residence in Blairsville.
Cleveland police report Robert Southers 54 unemployed and his wife on relief crashed a car with $7,177 found in a bag mostly in twenty dollar bills. He refuses to say where money came from. His wife Maddie claims no knowledge. She notes he received state compensation and dependent support payments. Police hold Southers on suspicion of burglary. Christie MacDonald, famed 1920s musical comedy singer, is mentioned in a separate item with no clear connection to the incident.
A Youngsville hunter pled guilty in Warren County Court to shooting and killing 12-year-old Dale Brenoel, mistaken for a groundhog. He received a $1,000 fine and 10-year revocation of hunting and fishing licenses. The incident occurred on the Brenoel farm near Cochranton as the boy visited his mother. The youth died five days after the shooting, from wounds sustained in the incident.
A report notes a new entrant in Pennsylvania politics as medical groups explore political influence through affiliated committees. It outlines AMPAC and COPE as arm groups of the national medical associations and describes their aims, funding, and potential impact on elections and public policy.
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