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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1961
Page
3
Disjointed lines reference transportation display and mobility debates, an upcoming nation event, and a death of an individual associated with a 1935 period. Names and dates are unclear due to garbled text.
Local Beaver Club sponsors next Tuesday's circus in Corry and urges fans to buy tickets in advance. Boosters take 50 percent of advance income, reducing to 40 percent at the gate. Warren Borough reports measles surge with 100 cases in May, nine day variant most common, peak 95 on May 29, 17 new cases this weekend. Health official Edward McKendrick notes all cases must be reported by state law. George Carr, 77, dies in Jamestown car wreck, death from heart attack per coroner. Erie mayoral race tally shows Arthur Gardiner leading Michael Cannavino by 165 votes after machine adjustments. recount shows 20 votes initially misattributed. Campaign dispute over narrow margin prompts machine recheck.
Intense search underway in Anderson County for an 11 year old girl reportedly pulled from a parked car by two to three assailants. Charles Gambrell 20 was slashed in the abdomen and left arm and says the attackers took the girl after midnight Wednesday. He was treated and released. the car was parked on a dirt road five to six miles north of Anderson city limits.
Titusville man Lewis J. Kurile remains in St. Vincent's Hospital Etie with buckshot wounds to the legs after an attempted theft of gasoline from a truck. He faces charges of aggravated assault and larceny as companions Douglas Kennedy and Howard Hanson plead guilty to larceny and await bail. The incident followed a confrontation with Theodore Cauvel and his son Richard who surprised the thief.
President Kennedy suffered a lumbo sacral strain from lifting dirt to plant a tree in Ottawa on May 16. White House officials said there is no serious concern and treatment involves minimal intervention. Kennedy will use crutches and rest as doctors monitor recovery. The injury is not linked to past back problems and comes amid plans for a Paris Vienna London visit. Kennedy has a long history of back trouble, including wartime injuries.
Reported exchange during Vienna talks highlights Stalin Khrushchev style push for troika control at the United Nations and new blocs in Berlin while Kennedy asserts American sovereignty and continued protection. De Gaulle and Laos talks noted with mixed cordiality as Cold War tensions surface in a crowded, verbose transatlantic briefing.
The Clymer Women announce officers Jaya Plane Christie Bratrie Scientist Suzy Quillinky Studdard Cubuntty Norma Pie Sandkle Pless and board governors. The group vows to meet with resolve and wear a ribbon badge to mark their chapter and anniversary. The tone recalls a centennial fever and community pride.
Authorities probe a Memorial Day tragedy after two women, Althea Ottavio and Patricia Ann Hewett, found slain in Palmetto pine woods area southwest of Jacksonville. Investigators say the bodies were recovered by helicopter and indicate the deaths occurred several days prior as sheriffs pursue slim clues.
Milkreek authorities report arrests of two youths tied to a fireworks sale scheme. The case involves several juveniles including individuals identified as Eddie B. Kowsky and Pranayls Varian, with police indicating further charges and court actions pending. Justice Harry My Lave commented on the investigation and potential penalties.
Fragmentary note describes women traveling from Valdosta Georgia to Jacksonville May 2 for a celebration. It mentions Mrs Ottavin and a June 1 birthday, with references to a World War I widow and possible bets at a dog kennel club event.
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