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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1960
Page
4
The item lists publication and mailing information for the Corry Journal in Corry Pennsylvania noting second class mail status, subscription rates by mail and carrier, and advertising deadlines. It references AP dispatches and rate terms, with terms for restricted territory and display deadlines.
A syndicated columnist revisits Daryl Chessman’s crimes arguing the public focus on his fate misses the brutal background. He cites a victim’s mother describing four hours of captivity and perversion, urging condemnation of Chessman and criticism of officials for sympathy toward him.
The piece notes dwindling reader interest in President Eisenhower and Premier Khrushchev as they tour regions ahead of a May summit. It cites deliberate host-friendly diplomacy, a calm Berlin tone, and a rare lull in dramatic exchanges since their 1959 United States meeting.
In Tampa Florida the Peninsula Motor Club claims typical drivers receive a speeding ticket every 15 years and a parking ticket every 28 years. The study also estimates a driver would accumulate 16 400 000 miles before a fatal accident, noting the average motorist would drive far less in a lifetime.
SARRISBURG Erie County FFA boys swept awards in the onions project sponsored by the Future Farmers of America. Judges awarded six medals for excellence in union production. Arnold Smreka and Daniel T. Thomas of Union City Area HS won gold medals. Joh Laurence of Fort LeBoeuf HS and Richard Bemis of Wattsburg Area HS earned silver. Bronze medals went to John Smith of Cony Area HS and Don Yosten of Wattsburg Area HS.
A February 19 Cassadaga crash in Chautauqua County claimed Rich Runge 74 of Cassadaga and left two others injured. Runge died at Brooks Memorial Hospital in Dunkirk a day after the storm related accident. The injured included a father and son, Raymond Rogalski 15 and Harry Rowits 37, both from Cassadaga, who were rushed to safety.
Jamestown radio station operator Jamestown WJOG head Kane, 52, faced a felony second degree burglary charge in front of City Judge Lester Berglund. Police reported a Feb incident in which Kane smashed a neighbor’s door with four revolver shots. Kane was ordered committed to Gowanda State Hospital for a mental examination, pending arraignment on additional charges of third degree burglary and second degree assault. Kane remained under guard at Jamestown General Hospital since February 20. Authorities found a loaded pistol at his home after his arrest. his wife Frances and their 5 year old daughter Patricia had fled amid family quarrels.
Rev Paul Bowlby Corry pastor reported the Church of the Nazarene raised over 1 million dollars for foreign missions in the fall. The Pittsburgh District ranked first among 18 districts contributing more than ten percent of income to missions with 100 percent local participation. Per capita giving rose to 191.51 in 1959 from 343 as an increase. 169 new churches started that year bringing total to 4,696 with Sunday school enrollment up to 606,512.
Dr. Carl Frederick Schreiber, 1, a leading Goethe authority and former head of Yale Universitys German department, died yesterday in New Haven after a car accident on Route 6 near Fredonia. He was known for his extensive scholarly work on German literature and language.
Hollywood gossip notes Horst Buchholz born 1933 in Berlin. He survived Nazi era and war evacuations, then emerged as Germanys promising film star. He tours with wife Miriam Bru en route to The Magnificent Seven, stars in Cheri on Broadway, to lead in Panny in France, recalls wartime escape and family hardships.
Lenten meditation on unity in Christ from Romans to Corinthians, describing the church as the body with many members. Emphasizes equal value of disciples, interdependence, and the need for each part to function properly to reflect the one body and one God. Shared reflection includes Wesleyan exhortation against solitary religion.
Virgil Glen Osburn 59 of Sheffield dies in a collision when a westbound Nickel Plate train strikes his pickup at an unguarded crossing about 200 feet south of Ashtabula city limits. He worked for True Temper Corp at the Slybrook plant and died at 6 40 am. County coroner cites a broken neck and fractured skull as the cause.
In JHVINGSON New Jersey Frank Gilfol, 84, gunned down a fleeing robber during a Tuesday liquor store holdup. Police traced a blood trail after the crime, noting five prior attempts with no thefts. Gilfol has one bandit killed, two wounded, and three escaped. He keeps a gun and club behind the counter and faced the incident with readiness.
The Titusville Optimist Club, in a Colonel Drake Hotel meeting, voted to oppose enforcing a curfew on juveniles. Members asked the mayor and City Council to refrain from revising the curfew ordinance, stating parental responsibility should guide youth rather than police. The group, whose motto is "Friend of the Boy," argued most youths behave well and should not be penalized for a few.
Union out Odel l street and Fourth avenue property owners who have failed to pay face legal action as council authorized city solicitor William A. Peiffer of Corry to proceed with the pre viously threatened collections. The crackdown follows repeated efforts to obtain payment promises from owners through their association which contends the project is not up to standard and assessments exceed the original contract. Action will target each property owner separately, starting with James Barnes, leader of the property owners group.
President Eisenhower stressed that the United States cannot provide inexhaustible finances while avoiding formal commitments. Four Latin American chiefs of state told him they expect more U S aid amid high expectations for assistance.
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