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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1964
Page
3
Mead Park hosts a Thursday picnic from 3 30 to 7 p m supervised by city recreation committee and playground staff. Hot dogs and drinks served at 1 p m. City playgrounds close at 3 p m on Thursday for the event.
The U S Supreme Court orders a rehearing of the conviction and death sentence of Frank Earl Lenk of Williamsport Pa for the 1961 killing of 13 year old Jane Mary Benfield Near Centralia A disputed confession and voluntary nature are at issue with reference to a related New York case The case highlights the lengthy legal process and questions of coercion and admissibility of statements.
A bomb scare in Madrid delayed the U S presidential plane carrying Greek Premier George Papandreou for nearly an hour en route to Washington for talks with President Johnson. The U S Embassy reported a radio warning from Athens about a possible bomb aboard and security checked the aircraft with negative results.
Erie County Coroner Merle Wood declared the death of transient Hilton Burrell a homicide after a coroner inquest. The six jurors heard testimony from the district attorney, witnesses, and medical staff and found Burrell died from a fractured skull after an unknown assault near a vacant Erie lot on May 27 28.
The Supreme Court, continuing a session, overturned three state court rulings from Kansas Ohio and Florida regarding books and Shop Your Corry Stores. The court also noted passports for designated Communist groups and let stand a prior Court of Appeals ruling voiding a Communist party conviction for not registering.
Senator Barry Goldwater holds the largest bloc on the Republican Platform Committee as moderates press for a strong civil rights plank. Rep. Melvin Laird says a pledge for prompt and effective enforcement may be written into the platform, while Goldwater supporters downplay potential controversy. Committee members from 1719 House members will shape the stance ahead of the convention.
Irene Goetz received 21 days hospitalization for abdominal surgery with a $1,395.15 bill fully covered by Blue Cross. The insurer emphasizes that its plan covers room, meals, nursing, anesthesia, operating room, and extras, and claims over 90 percent of Western Pennsylvania cases are fully covered.
Blue Shield helped cover physician costs under the medical surgic al agreement including surgery hospital care maternity services and radiation treatments. It is described as the only medical surgical plan approved by the Pennsylvania Medical Society.
Blue Cross emphasizes community service and direct hospital cost reimbursement. It notes 95 percent of subscription dollars paid for subscribers' care over five years and no cancellation for frequent or costly illnesses. Benefits extend worldwide in member hospitals with direct billing.
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