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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1961
Page
3
A damaged OCR fragment references Capehart Mary Lukes and a vague discussion of a banquet and propitiatory language. It mentions newspapers, television, and unclear phrases about reels, yards, and oil rows without coherent context or events.
A strong storm swept western New York causing damaged homes, downed power lines and multiple fires. Hundreds faced power outages up to two hours, with Fredonia and Lackawanna areas hit hard. Lightning damaged a Buffalo church steeple and several barns caught fire in nearby towns. No serious injuries reported.
Five of six North East youths were arrested by state trooper John Csir on burglary and larceny charges and released to their parents. The sixth, David Ralph Eades, 18, North East, pled guilty to burglary before Justice of the Peace Harry Ireland and was committed to Erie County jail. larceny was dropped after restitution. The group allegedly stole gasoline and oil from a tank at Ford Russell Riewaldt’s home since May 8.
A typewritten note from Robert F. Kennedy to a reader praises a young person for helping family with an electric bill issue. It mentions Rural Electric Cooperative manager and a solved problem. Kennedy signs with a handwritten postscript inviting a visit.
James Marlow notes President Kennedy shows no new foreign policy insights during his Paris visit. Kennedy reaffirms NATO solidarity for West Berlin, Western Europe and aid to backward regions, offering little beyond established policy. Khrushchev meeting later may attract attention more than agreements.
Erie County moves toward finalizing an eight phase master plan expected to finish by September 3 1961. Acting county planning director Christopher Capotis says only two phases remain and the $82 000 project is funded half by the federal government and half by the county.
Khrushchev heads to Vienna by train from Bratislava to meet Kennedy at the Austrian capital for talks likely to span Sunday. Pravda pushes for a peace treaty with Germany and calls for withdrawal of Western troops from West Berlin to create a Communist surrounded city. The Western plan seeks reunification through free elections in both East and West Germany.
Hal Boyle reflects on New Year's Day as a time for self critique and vows to improve. He notes that despite grand resolutions to quit nagging, budget strictly, read more, exercise, and engage in civic life, people revert to old faults, making a perfect world still elusive. The piece argues collective honesty without blame remains rare.
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