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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1963

Page

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Russians Send Up Manned Vehicle In Orbit

Soviet Premier Khrushchev announced the fifth manned spaceflight as Lt. Col. Valeri Bykovsky orbited Earth aboard Vostok V. Tass described the craft’s orbit every eight minutes from 90 to 146 miles altitude, with telemetries and frequencies noted. The mission aims to study long duration spaceflight effects on the human body and flight conditions, suggesting a possible extended voyage.

Moscow Khrushchev Soviet ‘Union Soviet Union United States Mercury Space Valeri Fedorovich Bykovsky Vostok V Tass Earth Harold Wilson British Labor Party

Final Plans For Flag Day Service Tonight

Attorney John English of Erie, a top Patriotic speaker, will address the Flag Day service at the Elks Lodge at 8 p m. W W Waterhouse of Harrisburg arranged the visit and will introduce English. Master of ceremonies will be W Reade Langhurst with Mayor Philip Zalzneck delivering the welcome. The Clymer Central School band will provide music.

John English Erie The Elks Lodge English W. W. Waterhouse House Harrisburg W. Reade Langhurst Langhurst Philip Zalzneck Clymer Central School Willard Gibson VFW United States

Grandson Charged in Beating and Stabbing of Grandmother

William A. Lewis II, 34, formally charged with homicide in the death of his 88 year old grandmother Mrs Lucy Meurisse. Investigators say he denied the slaying and claimed he had no grandmother. She was found dead at her daughter's West Oak Lane home after being struck with a broken crutch and stabbed in the neck.

Philadelphia William A. Lewis II Lucy Meurisse Lewis

Man and Wife Cited in State Sticker Shuffle

Police cited Theodore Root and his wife for violations of the motor vehicle code tied to swapping a state inspection sticker. Root allegedly peeled the sticker from one car and placed it on his, after the original vehicle was sold. The couple were nabbed while driving the altered car with the improper sticker.

Nere Theodore Root East Malin Street Boarstansburg Spartansburg Palice Charvest Gras M. 8. Cobbett

Nuclear Treaty Prospects Faint in Thaw Talks

Washington insiders say prospects for a breakthrough in the mid July Moscow talks on a nuclear test ban are dim. Khrushchev favors no international inspections while military advisors push for more tests. US-UK officials note Soviet three year moratorium ended in 1961 and point to ongoing arms development.

Washington Moscow Khrushchev Soviet Union Khrushchevy United States

Party Girl Keeler's Letter Deals Blow to Macmillan in Scandal

London report details Christine Keeler revealing to her attorney that Soviet naval attachй Capt Yevgeny Ivanov pressed her to obtain from former Air Minister Profumo the timing of West German nuclear warhead deliveries. The disclosure compounds the Profumo affair, prompting calls for a fresh inquiry by Prime Minister Harold Macmillan as Parliament prepared to debate the matter.

London Christine John Profumo Harold Macmillan Miss Keeler Michael H. B. Eddowes Macmillan Home Henry Brooke Britain Lord Dilhorne Profumo Yevgeny Ivanov Eddowes Dilhorne Commons Scotland Yard Mins Keeler Ivanov West Germany Stephen Werd Tris

Lord Beaverbrook Secretly Married Widow of Canadian Industrialist

A source confirms Lord Beaverbrook secretly wed the widow of Sir James Dunn, Canadian industrialist, in October last year. Dunn, who married Lady Dunn in 1942, died in 1956, leaving a widow reported to carry the Dunn name.

Lord Beaverbrook Marearold Abbehey James Dunn Gladys Brury In Bs Larty Dunn Sir James

Square Dancers to entertain disabled square dancers tonight

The Overcomers group hosts an evening of square dancing with Titusville area dancers led by James Motter. CHEER president Mrs. Norman Tarbell says two dance sets and an orchestra will perform for residents, with June plans to move summer activities to Mead Park.

Overcomers Norman Tarbell CHEER James Motter Titusville Gladys Post

Capital Negroes March in Washington Protest Demonstration

AP reports a large capital march organized by the March for Freedom Now expected to be peaceful. Police plan heightened readiness with shift changes to maintain order while leaflets demand human rights and protest federal policy toward apartheid states and job discrimination in Kennedy era agencies.

Washington Negrane March For Freedom Now Howard Vy Covell Justice Department Negroes In the Department Headed By Atty Robert F. Kennedy Medenedy

Smorgasbord Tickets On Sale For Rebekah Fund Event

Tickets for the Rebekah Lodge smorgasbord at the YMCA on June 20 go to manufacturing plants and clubs for the Mary Tubbs wheelchair fund. Servings at 4:45 5:45 and 6:45 p m in the all purpose room. Tickets distributed through Ellis Moose Rotary Kiwanis VEW McInnes Corry Jamestown Ajax Raymond Citizens Bennett Corry Journal and local officers.

Rebekah Lodge YMCA Center Street Rebekahs Mary Tubbs Aiiss Heyl Physicians Supply Company Erie

Tavern murder verdict in Pittsburgh area trial

An Allegheny County court convicted a Marine on second degree murder for the burglary beating of a McKease Port tavern watchman Edward J. McIntyre 20 of Duquesne. Deliberations lasted five hours with McIntyre’s attorney seeking a new trial. The 1960 victim was Joseph Presniak 42.

Pelesburgh McKease Port Edward J. McIntyre Allegheny County McIntyre Joseph Presniak

Jackson Negroes Bury Evers Plan Marches

Jackson mourns as NAACP secretary Medgar Evers is buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Leaders plan marches and vigils while memorials unfold at the Newro Masonic Temple and Zion Church. Police and student demonstrations flare as tensions rise amid a fatal shooting investigation.

Jackson Evers

Police Break Up All Night Vigil in Danville

Police and fire hoses broke up an all night vigil by Black demonstrators on the steps of the Danville Municipal Building. About 100 chant­ing demonstrators faced the mayor after marching to City Hall. Police said 66 demonstrators were identified by photographs as having police records, with 43 arrested during the demonstrations.

Danville Stats Julian R. Stinson Richmond Albertis Harrison Jr Stinson City Hall Jel

Man Receives 20 Lashes for Cruelty to Stray Puppy

Franklin D. Campbell, 20, was whipped with a Sam Browne belt by a city court order for cruelty to animals. Judge Walter G. Tanner sentenced him to 60 days in jail with $100 fine, suspended except for 10 days. Campbell must walk six miles daily to a veterinary hospital for care to an injured puppy and faces further penalties if the dog dies. Campbell expressed remorse, saying anger over the dog harming his chickens led to the act.

Frantlin D. Campbell Sam Browne Walter G. Tanner Campbell Tanner Borg Jt

Kids Push for New Stamp Week Bus Drive

The Corry community launching Stamp Week with plans to collect about 3,000 books of stamps to fund a bus. Students and families urged to donate books or complete collections within 80 days. Organizers anticipate announcing success by next Friday as a new local drive begins.

Corry

Whites Can March Too in Cambridge Race Tensions

In Cambridge, Maryland, about 500 white residents gathered near the courthouse amid tense race relations after authorities released a jailed Black man earlier. The crowd demanded the release of Bill Todd, who was later freed on a $25 bond. Police dispersed the rally with no violence.

Cambridge Mil Mayer Bill Todd Bill Olt Bill Calvert Creighton Bill Can Brice Kinnamon Todd Neuro Belle Aim E. Church America Newri

Local FFA Youth Wins Gold Medal In Mechanics

A Corry Area High School FFA member Edward Blakeslee won a gold medal in the farm mechanics competition at the Future Farmers of America convention at Penn State. He and two CAHS rivals, Rex Warner and Detis Edwards, competed with 1,200 FFA members statewide. Two other CAHS students, David Gates and George Sekerak, entered the livestock judging contest.

Corry Area Pennsylvania State University Associated Press Edward Blakeslee FFA Corry Area High School Pam State Folie Richard Faryer Blakeslee Corry CAHS Rex Warner Detis. Edwards David Gates George Sekerak Winnners

Man Electrocuted Near Ayttanneng Pennsylvania

Arm strong County man died last night after coming into contact with a high tension wire near Rayburn, north of here. State police identified the victim as Victor Bowser, 29, of Kittar alng.

Ayttanneng Armstrong County Mali Rayburn Victor Bowser Kittaralng

Jamestown Voting Machine Firm Struck by Walkout

An Automatic Voting Machine Co plant in Jamestown faced a walkout after failed contract renegotiations. The old Local III machinists contract expired at midnight Wednesday, triggering a strike that affects about 187 workers as federal mediator Robert Swanson plans more talks next Tuesday to end the dispute.

Jamestown Automatic Voting Machine Co International Association of Machinists Robert Swanson Buffalo AVM

Alabama Guards Return To Civilian Jobs After Univ of Alabama Admission

Huntsville Alabama thousands of National Guardsmen end standby duty and return to civilian work as the University of Alabama admits its first Negro students without incident. McGrathery, a 21 year old mathematician, enrolls in advanced courses at the Huntsville extension center while guardsmen rejoin regular occupations and campus life slowly resumes normalcy. Barricades come down and cars move freely on campus as Tuscaloosa slowly resumes routine operations after the enrollment move.

Huntsvile Ala Alabama National George C. Wallace Tuscaloosa Pt. McClellan Pt. Gordon

Negroes picket Penn project in Pittsburgh protest

Thirteen Negro laborers picketed a new federal building site in downtown Pittsburgh to protest job discrimination. Nine men and four women paraded on the sidewalk in front of the 28 story structure. NAACP officials said only three skilled Negroes are employed and more are needed to gain union entry.

Pittsburgh Federal Pittsbaran Tay Palra Sian Levi Byrd R. Brown National Association For the Advancement of Colored People WAACP Brown NAACP Tenry Smith Pennsylvania

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