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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1960
Page
1
Fragmented OCR reads like a farming inventory listing tools and items. Mentions Mr Inclid fall year, open months, buckets, pipe, clippers, Haverly, Reed toner, 73 ac acre, and various farm implements. Details are garbled but indicate a sale or appraisal of farm equipment and property with names and quantities.
The scene shows debris on the south side of a building formerly active as a school. Barnhart Wrecking Company of Hydetown has finished salvaging the interior and will proceed with wall removal after the roof is demolished. A company representative noted that some leftover material will be used in the large basement section.
President Eisenhower arrived in Montevideo, Uruguay, ending a four nation swing, greeted by Benito Nardone. He praised a shared ideal with Latin nations as security and friendship echo through Carrasco Airport. A heavy guard limited public crowds near the National University where Nixon faced jeers on a prior visit.
Gov. Edmund G. Brown urged California lawmakers to debate ending capital punishment after citing its failure to protect the innocent or deter crime. He condemned the system as harming the weak and minorities, despite mounting opposition. Senate Judiciary Chair Edwin Regan warned the bill likely faces slim chances of floor consideration.
Corry police hunt a man described as middle aged, black haired and chubby after two 10 year old girls reported he exposed himself near West Main and Fourth. Mothers filed the report while a night watchman aided the girls. Police warn descriptions may vary due to fear. A nearby traffic signal installation at East Main and Pennssylvania Ave is described, with planned one way East Main and radar activation to control intersections.
A Santa Fe passenger train struck a two trailer oil rig near Bakersfield California killing fourteen passengers the engineer and fireman and the oil rig driver. Seventy eight passengers were aboard the San Francisco Chief No 2 and fifty eight were injured many severely burned with hospital stays continuing. The crash occurred at five ten PM as the 75 mph train collided with a rig carrying over seven thousand gallons of high gravity crude oil after the rig car moved onto the tracks.
An early morning crash in Centerville involves Angus Eagleston driving a southbound truck and Glenn H. Person in a northbound sedan. No injuries reported, damage estimated at $200 to the sedan and $25 to the truck. Investigating officer Carly State Felice expects possible charges pending the inquiry.
A massive earthquake devastated Agadir as rescue workers probed wreckage for survivors. Officials estimated 3,000 dead and 5,000 injured, with fear of higher fatalities. An international relief effort mobilized airlifts, while authorities appealed for food, water, and equipment to clear rubble and evacuate the city of about 40,000.
Willem van Rie, a 31 year old Dutch seafarer and radio operator, was acquitted of murder in the death of Lynn Kauffman after a 15 hour jury deliberation. The all male jury faced a range of verdicts from 11 degree murder to acquittal before delivering the verdict.
Washington reports the Air Force scrapped plans to fire a Super Atlas nearly 9000 miles from Cape Canaveral past Africa into the Indian Ocean. Unconfirmed talk says President Eisenhower rejected the idea during a South American tour.
SAN FRANCISCO AP Iack Paar returns to New York after a Far East vacation to address congressional subcommittees. He denied any commercial interest in his NBC show site at Waterfront Property, claiming the reports are unfounded. Paar said there have been no tricks and questioned the motive, adding details about his family and plans for travel to New York with his wife.
Red Cross Bloodmobile collected 74 pints yesterday, 51 under the 125 pint goal amid cold and illness in the city. There were 101 registrations and 77 donors, with 54 no-shows and 3 rejects. Next drive set for May 24, with thanks to Beta Sigma Phi and local nurses and volunteers.
Dae elo nus payments totaling 62,408,440 have been made to Pennsylvania veterans of the Korean War or their beneficiaries. Director Edward Ryan for the Forent Bonus Bureau said all eligible claims led by February 29 will be paid by the end of March. Applications have dropped to about 1,500 a week from 20,000 per day when the program began in October. The state has used 150 million dollars in bonds to pay anticipated claims for the year.
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