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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1960
Page
6
Corry and surrounding area reports a fall victim in Corry Memorial Hospital, a county planning board hire, school district tax action, a Corry driver crash with no injuries, church and civic events, police calls, and a fatal Erie area car crash. Names include Harley Hanks, John Luensman, D. Wayne Agnew, Archbishop John Gannon, and Robert W. Schunke.
An early morning crash in Wilkinsburg killed 23 year old Mrs. Margaret Rickey who was alone in her car. The Allegheny County morgue cites a fractured chest and internal injuries as the cause of death.
Wladimir S. Woytinski, a Russian-born economist, writer and statistician aged 74, died Saturday in Washington. He helped shape early federal Social Security projections in the 1930s and later served as principal consulting economist for the Social Security Board, authoring more than 60 books.
CURVELAND AP Catcher Riise Nixon and outfielder Carroll Hardy were traded from the Cleveland Indians to the Boston Red Sox for outfielder Marty Keough and lefty reliever Ted Bowsfield. Nixon, a key figure in the deal, moves to Boston after an earlier trade fell through. Keough bats .255, Hardy has only 18 at bats this season, and Bowsfield posted a 10-5 record last year with Minneapolis.
Wille Larson a former Corryite was named to serve as pastor of the Rouseville Methodist Church following the Meadville Conference. He graduates Wesley Theological Seminary in June and was ordained an elder at Meadville. He is grandson of Mrs Nora Mason of Corry. Also Rev Donald Brown former pastor of the local Assemblies of God Church was ordained elder and admitted into full connections in the Erie Conference and loaned to a Pittsburgh Methodist Church to continue a building program started as a student pastor.
Vice President Richard Nixon and New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller both confront major hurdles in winning the Republican nomination. Nixon seeks to keep conservative backing while appealing to independents and some Democrats, while Rockefeller must persuade the party to embrace a liberal platform without alienating core Republicans. The fight comes as Republicans have lost control of Congress in recent elections, complicating either candidate’s path.
At about 10 40 yesterday morning Mrs Mary H Bowers 45 of Pittsburgh stopped for a raffle light on Route 19 north of Mill Village when her car was struck in the rear by a second northbound vehicle driven by Mrs Helen C Wiederbeck 64 of Lombard Illinois The impact caused an estimated 450 damage with no injuries reported by Cory State Police authorities and both drivers escaped unharmed
CHICAGO AP Adlai E Stevenson withdraws from the presidential race after pressure from Eleanor Roosevelt and a public inquiry. Stevenson states he will not seek the Democratic nomination and will serve the country and party when called upon, clarifying his stance amid prodding for a Stevenson Kennedy ticket. Roosevelt suggests Stevenson is a candidate given public demand and his reply reiterates non-candidacy.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a Wiederbeck, a vehicle, and possible charges pending as investigation continues. Authorities provided no final determination today.
President Eisenhower plans a naval voyage from Manila Bay to Formosa and Tokyo, with security plans beefed up in Tokyo and Alaska welcoming crowds. Hagerty predicts slight changes to visit, denies a motorcade from Hirohito's residence, and cites Communist influence on demonstrations. He will visit Korea and Hawaii before Alaska stop.
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