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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1961
Page
2
A roster of individuals and families is given with names and street addresses across multiple towns. Several entries include parental designations and ages, while others show discharge or missing details. The fragmentary list reads like a community directory snippet from a local newspaper.
The Bell Aerosystems Small Rocket Lift Device powered by hydrogen peroxide steam enabled test engineer Harold M. Graham to launch from the ground and fly short distances. In 30 spring tests he reached about 20 mph, with a 360 foot horizontal flight and a climb up a 50 foot hill, demonstrating a practical personal rocket belt for the Army.
May traffic activity shows 538 motorists paid parking tickets due to windshield paperwork. The city logged 11 auto accidents with one injury and a newborn at Corry Memorial Hospital. Chief Harley Drake’s monthly report notes cases including drunken driving, larceny, obscene calls, juvenile cases, vehicle violations, missing persons, bicycle incidents, and items recovered or found.
Crowd turnout for a four week outdoor theater project with six hours per group dedicated to rehearsals. No speaking lines. narrators provide dialogue. Costumes provided free except for modern day attire. Each cast member listed in Historical Book and Program and Centurama. Local episode director oversees each group during rehearsals and performances. Show lasts about two hours. Full rehearsal begins Monday at Corry Area High School gymnasium per schedule.
A daughter Sally Kathleen was born this morning in Newark to Mr and Mrs Donald Anderson. The infant joins a paternal grandmother in Columbus and is welcomed by area families.
Fourteen self identified anti Castro underground members arrive in a 28 foot boat at Fort Lauderdale Florida after a three day voyage. The group includes eleven men two women and a young girl and they requested anonymity to protect relatives in Cuba amid possible reprisals.
The Army showcased transportation tools for guerrilla warfare as part of the Transportation Corps operation mobility program. Demonstrations included a marsh buggy for swamp movement and a helicycle to traverse rough terrain, alongside a rocket-assisted method amid tests, aligning with limited and full-scale battlefield action.
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