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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1961
Page
2
Local ad notes Williams family new ownership at Williams Market and Dairy Freeze across from Corry Drive-In Theater. Specials list 25 cent sundaes for Tue Wed Thu. Also includes reader classifieds, hospital notices, and community event items with names and addresses.
Ciudad Trujillo AP report says former Defense Minister Jose Roman Fernandez will be court-martialed for complicity in Rafael Trujillo's assassination. He is widely expected to be executed. The general allegedly hoped to seize power after Trujillo's death, and his wife is related to Trujillo's widow. Balaguer noted no concrete foreign involvement and praised OAS mission progress toward restoring civil rights and elections.
Former ambassador Robert C. Hill told a Senate subcommittee that the United States must blockade Fidel Castro's Cuba and seek hemispheric partners to join. He argued Iron Curtain arms may be flowing to Cuba and claimed elements within the State Department and the New York Times helped place Castro in power.
Authorities padlock Greater Friendship Baptist Church indefinitely after a Sunday melee. Longstanding dispute among congregations over pastoral leadership spilled into violence, prompting police intervention and closure of the church amid ongoing tensions.
Funeral notices list last rites for Mrs Grace Emma Grave at Bracken Punersl Home with interment in Pine Grove Cemetery. Courtright infant Thomas Milton junior to be buried in Clymer Holy Cemetery after services at Spitzer Funeral Home. Clyde W Bageus to be laid to rest at Beay Lake Cemetery with services at St George Funeral Home and viewing times listed.
State Trooper Leonard Straple of Butler Troop D was cited by Commissioner Frank G McCartney for courageous action after stopping a suspect on Route 422 east of New Castle. Straple, 1, was badly beaten and is recovering as a departmental citation was planned at a Butler ceremony.
In Georgetown Delaware Mrs Ida Mae Wilkins a 81 year old widow was found stabbed and beaten Saturday. A lone footprint in her yard was the only clue for police who said the killer entered via a window and stabbed her 40 times with a penknife. No evidence of rape or missing items. She leaves a son G Howard Wilkins a granddaughter a great grandson and two sisters.
Clinton 5 Golden a founder of the Steelworkers Union and longtime labor management expert died yesterday after suffering a stroke six weeks earlier in Philadelphia. He shaped labor relations and advised unions and employers across the industry.
City solicitor Roger Brown announced a review of the fire ordinance governing siding replacements on the North First avenue building. He noted the current rule may mislead property owners about permits for changes not clearly an addition and suggested possible revisions to address fire safety needs, with Raymond Weber and Fire Chief Jerome Davis to study and report back.
Washington AP reports the Life of John Birch has been withdrawn from the 24th Infantry Division’s troop information program in Germany. Militantly conservative Birch Society publication American Opioid is also off division newsstands. Officials say no ban, just discretionary action. no broader change to the pro blue indoctrination program introduced by Maj. Gen. Edwin A. Walker.
The Commerce Department said the average American consumed 169 pounds of candy in 1960, up from 1959. The passage notes a rising trend in candy consumption among men, women, and children, reflecting a year of increased confectionery intake.
Visitors, many of whom had never seen a Climax before, explored the old locomotive Old No. 1 in Mead Park. Parents of those youngsters were children when the Climax Mfg Co went out of business, yet the scene drew scores of delighted readers to the display.
AP reports a TV year focused on Miss Universe and Miss America finals and major awards. Emmy and TV Guide dominate popular lists while Miss Universe pageant airings promise summer entertainment. A Senate subcommittee probes television violence as a potential juvenile delinquency factor.
The article discusses TV executives deflecting blame by citing cultural products and promising tighter scrutiny of violence. It notes scholars questioning whether TV violence shapes delinquent behavior in youth and mentions the TV Guide Awards Show planned for NBC with Nanette Pleasants and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. Also a London obituary reports John Gnidenday, 67, hosiery owner, credited with popular stocking styles and large production.
William Covington, a 28 year old NSA code clerk, quit his job for personal reasons after missing a race track appearance near Wilmington. He was located by authorities, not charged, and listed as not under arrest. He previously had two months off for medical reasons and had access to a limited amount of classified material.
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