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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1961
Page
3
A garbled OCR fragment mentions House members, networks, Mutual, and a hospital day event in Georgetown. Details are unreadable, but the snippet hints at an organized observance or reading related to a hospital or health group with possible ties to local figures.
A jumble of misread fragments lists phone numbers, services, and items like coatings, banquets, and sales. No coherent story or clear entities emerge beyond scattered business references and contact digits.
In Jackson Mississippi a new wave of Freedom Riders arrives to test Jim Crow laws. Since recent days 65 riders have come to the capital and 52 were convicted on breach of the peace. 13 await trial. Most previously jailed riders paid fines or served suspensions while some have begun working off fines daily. Hunger strikes pressed by both black and white prisoners signal tense conditions as CORE organizers and King comment on ongoing rides and federal actions.
Atlanta pair Barron A. Wiggins, 42, and Irene, 40, along with Cooper Geoil Welch, 52, and his wife Wai, 49, were killed when a sunlit air conditioned car with closed windows failed to hear an oncoming passenger train at a crossing in Suwanee Georgia.
Lawrence AP says John Tse of the University of Kansas notes old age has advantages. He speaks to Golden Medal Club alumni about reading confession magazines and scandalous books, claiming they are beyond corruption and can cram the Bible like finals. Meanwhile in Seoul, South Korea lifts May 16 restrictions on U.S. troops after a coup, ending bans on leave except for official business.
More than 25 000 attended a Saturday rock and roll party at Zuma Beach near Santa Monica. Rioting youths hurled rocks and bottles, ripped restrooms, and set bonfires after the event ended. One girl was hurt and another knocked to the sand, with a third receiving an eye injury from a firecracker. Fourteen youths were arrested as officers cleared the area over four hours. Fabian canceled his appearance as the crowd grew hostile. KRLA had planned the event, which drew a mass of drinking youths and disorderful behavior.
Television lamented its inability to show Kennedy’s behind the scenes talks during his European journey while praising past live events like the space flight and Kennedy-Nixon debates. It notes TV filled time with routine clips and radio coverage often matched or exceeded TV in reporting the real story. It also previews programs on CBS and notes Eisenhower as honorary chairman of the American Heart Association.
President Kennedy’s U.S. delegation leader, Stevenson, met with Venezuelan President Betancourt in Caracas amid cordial talks and a large welcoming crowd. Security was visible with guards, no hostilities in Caracas, while Stevenson prepared for further meetings and a Buenos Aires stop on a 10-nation tour. He stressed economic and social aid as trip goals and denied forging a Cuban alliance, inviting discussion with any chief of state.
Newport Beach California radio performer Al Pearce known as Elmer Blurt died at 62 from complications after an ulcer operation. He rose to fame in the late 1940s as master of ceremonies of his variety show Al Pearce and His Gang.
A fragmentary column blends eclectic thoughts on city life schooling and aging. It highlights a growing number of older adults returning to study and reflects on mobility industry impacts and the restless American frontier spirit with quotes and vivid asides.
Hal Boyle prompts with assorted trivia about executives, scientists, names, and a quip on diamonds. A United Airlines DC-8 made an emergency Buffalo landing after engine trouble shortly after takeoff from Buffalo, with 40 passengers aboard including Michael McLaughlin of Corry. The left inboard engine failed and the pilot feathered it before returning.
Erie police pursue weapon tracing after a stabbing at Clara Currig’s home last Friday. Currig, 28, remains hospitalized with non life threatening injuries as investigators seek a detailed description and possible suspects linked to the attack.
Police killed Trujillo’s alleged killer after a mounting pursuit that ended at a house where occupants refused arrest. Officers faced a crowd during an intensive neighborhood sweep as the Puerto Rican correspondent and a physician were briefly detained. Police noted inconsistencies in witness descriptions as they pursued the suspect through the area.
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