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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1961
Page
2
Merchants plan a July 5 Centennial ad edition in the Corry Journal. Advertising deadline is this Saturday, June 24. Regular Corry Rod and Gun Club meeting at Columbus Clubhouse at 8 p m on June 27 to elect officers to fill vacancies.
Mixed fragments show local notices of hospital admissions and discharges along with shop and service promotions. Listings include Mabel's Shoppe purses at 3.50, Turban's Auto Service Chevrolet dealer, dining at Columbus Inn, and Line-O-Ad rate card. Several names and addresses appear with residential details and minor event notes.
Castro reiterates rejection of a tractor swap amid a stalled prisoner exchange with the United States. He confirms the July 1,214 prisoner total and notes only 1,107 are deemed innocent. The Freeom in Detroit mail appeal and the Tractor Committee pressure are cited as hindrances to talks, while Castro rejects heavy farm tractors that could be repurposed for military use.
A modern brick home at 12 West Pleasant Street in the 4th Ward offers three bedrooms and fourteen baths with a two car garage. The property highlights include expansive living areas and strong value with an asking price around 15 500 dollars.
Glenn G. Wallace, 20, of Wilmerding, faces interstate transportation of a stolen car charge tied to a fatal crash last Saturday that killed three. Wallace was arrested by FBI agents and held on $1,500 bond after waiving a preliminary hearing. The car, stolen in Chicago, was being driven by 18 year old Joseph Knifley of Nazareth, who is charged with involuntary manslaughter and reckless driving. The collision in Balmey Township killed Marcelus Carman and his parents Mary and George Carman. Knifley was hitchhiking when Wallace picked him up around Harrisburg. Wallace was arrested as he left Easton hospital on a federal warrant. A second brief item notes Congresswoman Magnuson's divorce from Rep. Done Magnuson.
Washington AP report says JFKs defense budget of 42.7 billion for the new fiscal year sails through the House Appropriations Committee with only a $6.2 million net cut. The plan expands Polaris submarines plus bombers and missiles, reflecting a stronger U S military stance amid a worsening global scene and lingering prospect of limited war.
Arch bishop Karakin Hachadouryan 81, head of the Armenian Gregorian Church in Turkey, died yesterday. He formerly served in South America, France and California.
Vatican sources say Pope John Paul II did not name Communism but portrayed it as the Goliath to be faced with faith and prayer. In a private audience, he spoke of fear and strength, urging clergy and laity to stand firm with the Church’s light against a vast menace.
Kutztown Pennsylvania prepares for its Pennsylvanian Dutch festival week amid plans to sustain a large yearly event. Past crowds exceeded 100000, drawn by Dutch cooking folklore and regional merriment during the eight day celebration. Organizers aim to meet growing demand with more varied fare and entertainment.
Nicolai Maiko, 73, renowned musical director of the Sydney Sepany Orchestray, a former Chicago leader in musical circles, died Thursday night. An American citizen born in Russia, he lectured in Chicago in 1940 and moved to Australia in 1957.
A scrambled ad page lists names and services with phones: J E McCray W Frederick Marion Sts Fiper Wail Tile Heberlein Motor Sales Chrysler Plymouth Valiant Pars Service Turben’s Auto Service Chevrolet Corvair Columbus Edwards Body Shop Frank’s Auto Service Mattresses Cushioning West Penn Gle Petroleum Agency Marshall Sherwood Painting Paul Mather Painting Leo Mather Seb Torres Papering Nichols Glavis Restaurant and more. Addresses include 3-0424 3-328 3-0164 2-5232 2-0125 9-9174 3-5907 23-1183 90104 2-6035 8.
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