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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1963
Page
1
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Pennsylvania poised to boost school subsidies by at least 40 million with a possible 39 million increase. Corry Area Joint School Board delays final budget as state tax bills pass and threatens net gains after higher teacher salaries. Budget must be set by month’s end to comply with school code.
A truck carrying 46 explorers overturned in a remote Utah desert area between Escalante and Hole-in-the-Rock. Nine Boy Scouts and two leaders died, along with a woman reporter. Fifteen hospitalized, two critical. The group hailed from the Salt Lake City Provo area under LDS South Cottonwood Stake auspices. The expedition included teachers and college professors led into Utah red deserts.
The 103rd Engineer Battalion of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard staged a simulated atomic explosion at Camp A. P. Hill Virginia. The demonstration involved 28 citizen-soldiers attending a special demolitions school as part of their training.
In Saigon a Buddhist monk died after self immolation before thousands to protest alleged Buddhist persecution by President Diem’s government. The scene drew a massive crowd and warnings from U S embassy officials while observers warned of possible government collapse.
A series of daytime storms across Pennsylvania caused extensive damage. In McKeesport a four story storage building fire prompted three hours of firefighting after a lightning strike from the roof area, injuring four firefighters. Beav er County saw damaged homes and a car hit by a toppled power line. Power outages affected Washington, Somerset, Blair, Cambria and Andlans counties, with Crawford County clearing debris after trees and lines fell.
President Kennedy’s plan to hold a Moscow conference triggers GOP anger as Senate Minority Leader Everett Dirksen charges the administration did not consult Republicans. He says Republicans must be included in foreign policy decisions and questions which officials will attend the July session. Dirksen warns the meeting could become concessions to Khrushchev.
President Kennedy pick W Averell Harriman to lead U S discussions with the Soviet Union and Britain on a nuclear testing ban. Harriman, former Moscow ambassador, joins a team to meet mid July for a pact to end the testing deadlock. Khrushchev signaled cautious agreement but offered limited inspections.
A large two story concrete block building known as The Cleaning in the Village of Avalon burned late last night. The fire damaged a suburban dry cleaning establishment housing several cost operated machines. Cause of the blaze was not immediately determined and damage estimates were not available.
Two Brooklyn brothers Mike and Pete Meurer born with hemophilia required blood transfusions. Thomas McCarthy, inmate in Queens County Detention, organized seven fellow convicts to donate a pint each to help the boys. McCarthy sent a letter to the families, expressing support. Mike died before the letter reached, and the Red Cross will deliver collected blood to the hospital for Pete.
A 46 year old apple farmer, Richard F Hatton of Aspen Adams County, died after a tractor overturned and rolled on him while he sprayed his orchard near Gettysburg. Hatton was crushed beneath the machine and died at Warner Hospital.
In Tuscaloosa Alabama Governor George Wallace defied a presidential order and blocked two Black students Vivian Malone and James Hood from enrolling at the University of Alabama. A federal injunction had barred physical interference, while Wallace proclaimed constitutional objections. The scene included a podium and a crowd as the confrontation drew national attention. Local and federal officials debated enforcement as the registration was billed to proceed within hours.
A lasting downpour and high winds knocked out hundreds of telephones and damaged transformers as a severe thunderstorm swept Corry and surrounding areas. Utilities crew worked through the night with repairs continuing into today, with full service expected by late afternoon. The storm portion caused limited street flooding while sewer systems handled about half an inch of rain. no major problems were reported by the city or electric utilities. Continued on Page Eight.
President Kennedy presses Congress to curb racial barriers amid looming disorders. Ally Attorney General RFK meets with Senators and Representatives while Northern Democrats back action and Southern lawmakers resist. Russell warns against property rights loss and Byrd acknowledges national racial tensions.
Peru aimed to return to civilian rule as Belaunde Terry, a U.S. trained architect, led unofficial presidential results with about 40 percent while Haya de la Torre's APRA trailed. The military junta, which voided last year’s election over fraud, stayed silent amid irregularities.
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