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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1961
Page
1
An OCR slip contains garbled items including a 1948 obituary note and a list of merchandise and items for sale or auction. It mentions a funeral service, names such as Brown and Nutsinie, and various hardware goods, tools, and household items. The text is heavily garbled with partial phrases and illegible words.
Paris reports President de Gaulle seeks rapid end to Algerian war by recalling divisions from North Africa and resuming talks with rebel leaders. He warns of possible partition if talks fail and aims to free French forces for a Berlin crisis by fall. The plan concentrates about half a million troops in Algeria and hints at a broader NATO impact.
California Governor Edmund G. Brown plans to vote in the resolutions committee to back a proposal by 15 Republican governors for affirmative state action to end racial discrimination. Oregon Governor Mark Hatfield says Brown’s vote could push the measure forward, as the governors prepare for a windup session and possible election of Wes Powell as conference chairman.
Philadelphia police reported an 11 month old girl drowning in six inches of water in a bathtub while the mother, 49 year old Mrs. Haymond Leake, answered the apartment door. The mother said she was bathing the child and stepped away for a few minutes before returning to find Donna Marie unconscious.
Arab League nations rally to Kuwait after Iraq’s bid for the oil rich sheikdom. Cairo signals UAR opposes annexation while Saudi Arabia and Jordan pledge support. Kuwait declares a state of emergency as British forces bolster defenses and the United States recognizes Kuwait as a sovereign state.
Senator Everett Dirksen edges toward attaching an anti Red China resolution to Kennedy's foreign aid bill. The plan seeks a separate vote on opposing diplomatic recognition for Red China and its UN seat. Republicans press leaders to take a firm stand as Khrushchev actions loom.
Mousagus County man Robert Newcomer, 34, was electrocuted yesterday while filling his children’s wading pool. Deputy coroner Dr. D E Schlosser said the death occurred when an electric pump either fell into the pool or caused a slip into the water while in use.
A team of reporters and technicians surveyed the 46 mile Erie County Thruway and uncovered cracked concrete, missing reflectors, inadequate guard rails, exposed abutments, and insufficient rest areas. Bills of safety measures linger unresolved as questions rise about payoffs and contractor conduct amid a possible probe urged by Rep. Thomas W. King Jr.
New York AP reports a presidential factfinding board opened a three pronged effort to halt the 13 day maritime strike in the Atlantic Pacific and Gulf. The panel weighs whether the stake imperils national security while private mediation continues between ship owners and five unions. About 85 000 workers are out, affecting over 200 U S vessels in 30 ports over union demands for aboard rights on U S owned ships flying foreign flags.
Corry Centennial urges all chapters of the Brain and Stylers of the Swish to sell stock certificates to fund a new Med Park museum. Certificates cost $1 and can be redeemed in November if funds allow. profits above expenses go to the museum. Local industrial plant sales are near completion under Dock Wilson.
Two caravans will begin from City Park at 10 4 a m Saturday to publicize Corry's centennial. Frank Grice chair indicates groups led by Raymond Weber and Harry Schlemer will visit Youngsville Warren Jamestown Tillegilla Meadville and Cambridge Springs with William Brooks Edward Koyach directing squads. Over 80 vehicles already entered and more may join.
Community delegates at Corry Area Joint School Count met at the high school to discuss absorbing Beat Lake 75 students into a proposed consolidation. Warren and Erie officials weighed the move amid tax and per pupil cost questions, with projected funding and district impact outlined by Dr. Rode-Moyer and local leaders. Continued discussion expected as the plan evolves over several years.
Harrisburg reports progress as House and Senate committees discussed options to resolve the stalemate over a statewide school plan. Two alternative reform proposals were offered, leaning toward one or the other, with mixed support from Republicans and Democrats at a late-night conference. The plans envision a cooperative system combining current districts into a larger regional setup spanning Pittsburgh and 24 surrounding districts.
Mayor Kinley and Alderman Cobbert Nis are cited for alleged misconduct as court convenes at Mead Park during a community picnic. Beverly and three others face a range of charges with three to be tried and sentenced. details incomplete as judge prepares docket and prisoner list.
Retired professor and writer Dr Glen L Swipsent died on Monday. He was known as a lecturer on international affairs and was connected with Dr Swiggety and Dr Washington in a trio of scholars.
Moscow reports Khrushchev warned the West that any move to blockade or force a settlement on Berlin would trigger strong Soviet responses. He urged negotiations and warned against Western recognition of a separate German government while stressing readiness to defend peace with disarmament talks. He also called for unity against imperial pressures and hoped for a settlement of Southeast Asia issues.
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