This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1963
Page
1
OCR reads a partial local election fragment naming a street address and a few candidates or rows. Details are obscured but imply a voting or candidate action linked to a specific street and residence.
President Kennedy and Chancellor Adenauer meet in Bonn to discuss a multinational NATO nuclear navy and Atlantic partnership, with talks also covering East West negotiations in Moscow on a nuclear test ban and trade with the European Common Market. A communique is expected later, as crowds greet Kennedy on his European tour.
Investigators probe a raid at Popka's Cafe south of Wattsburg Route 8 early yesterday. Four men were hurt in the melee from Union City area. Erle Henderson refused treatment, Merle Nichols sustained head abrasions, Raymond Kent suffered a neck laceration and was briefly hospitalized before release.
Eleven members of Corry Explorer Scout Post 85 plan a 350 mile trek through Algonquin Park in Canada for a week. Dr. Hugh O’Hare mentors the group as they raise money with a car wash at Eastman’s Keystone Station and other activities after early July. The crew includes Dennis Jerome Terry Parker Paul Wastak Tom Campbell Larry Campbell Carlton Wassink John Fuller Hugh O’Hare Tom Bensink Tom Grice Hunt Stauffer.
Maj Gen Thomas J Gent Jr outgoing commander of the 32nd North American Air Defense Command region was reported in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the right temple. He underwent emergency surgery as officials investigated. Gent’s wife was treated for shock at Tinker Air Force Hospital. Born in Oil City Pennsylvania, he graduated West Point in 1935.
London AP reports the government filed eight new morals charges against Dr. Stephen Ward, a central figure in the Profumo affair. Ward, 50, denied bail and remained jailed as defense and prosecutors argued over the nature of the allegations, including procuring a woman identified as Miss X and advising unlawful acts to procure a miscarriage. The case ties to broader rumors of security risk and international blackmail linked to call girls tied to top figures in London and New York.
Gov Scranton confronts General Assembly this week over amended administration bill on mandatory school restructuring. Sen. Paul L. Wagner says passage unlikely. plan would cut districts from 2100 to about 630 with 4000 students per district, while allowing more exceptions. House debate likely over a proposed 30 million subsidy for teachers' salaries and rural urban funding formula.
A Scranton administration spokesman said Governor is reviewing a bill allowing merchants to sell on Sundays if they close Saturday for Sabbath observance. The bill, sent to House Liquor Control Law and Order Committee, mirrors a recent New York law and mainly affects orthodox Jewish merchants.
A railroad collision near Hornell delayed traffic as 500 pounds of conventional land mines and 2200 pounds of explosive pellets were loaded onto trucks for transfer to an ordinance depot. Fifteen families evacuated, later allowed back after freight car cargo was secured. Four people injured, two soldiers among them. Police kept crowds at a safe distance per Army orders amid the wreck. Continued on Page Eight.
Five Corry delegates and their wives returned from the Pennsylvania State Council of the International Association of Machinists convention in Bradford. Local members heard a tax debate led by Corry tax expert Dallas Smiley of Associated Spring while Michael Johnson of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO critiqued the five percent sales tax. The session also covered the Medicare bill as part of a broader labor community service focus. Attendees included Louis Miller, Dan Reynolds Sr, Edward Nelson, and Corry Jamestown Corp members from Ajax Iron Works to Zzz Kenneth Van Cise and James Morris.
A fragment notes a suspect held in the slaying of Evers five persons, including women and children, as a marchers moved along Lane Avenue toward Cobo Hall to hear speeches from prominent civic, political, and religious leaders.
Jackson Mississippi AP reports Byron de La Beckwith, a white man, is jailed on murder charges in the death of Medgar Evers, a prominent integration leader. Beckwith remains in custody without bond while other suspects, unnamed and not yet identified, are sought in a separate federal complaint disclosed after Beckwith’s arrest.
Police disrupted a disorderly beach lot scene as about 100 youths clashed with fists and cans. Ten men wearing bathing attire were hauled away on disorderly conduct charges described by a park officer as too much beer and sun and youth.
Income levels determine who can receive surplus food in Corry and vicinity. Distribution runs 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Armory on East Washington Street, with Mrs. Howard Vanderhoff as administrator. Applicants must report total family income and provide proof, including wages, unemployment, Social Security, and other benefits. Cooking facilities must be available, and Corry Central Labor Council members will manage the event.
Dr. Robert Nugent, 61, vice president of the University of Arizona, died Saturday in Tucson after a battle with cancer. He led arts affairs and extended university programs during his tenure.
In Meadville yesterday after sunset a mixed group of about 175 Negroes and whites marched through downtown in black armbands and small black figures. Led by J A Owens of the local NAACP chapter, the quiet protest drew few spectators and had nine cars carrying elderly participants.
George M. Trautman, longtime president of minor league baseball, died at his Columbus home after a period of illness. Known as the boss of the bushes, he steered the sport to its postwar peak in 1949 when 59 leagues operated in 48 cities. by today only a few leagues and 129 cities remain involved.
More than 700 Erie residents staged a two hour protest in Perry Square demanding improved job opportunities and fair housing. Organized by the local NAACP chapter, the rally followed failed negotiations with Mayor Williamson and City Hall. Clergy and NAACP leaders spoke as participants urged action and continued civil rights pressure.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.