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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1960
Page
1
The readable fragments show mentions of stocks and a sale with two sold items and prices. Names appear as Hos, Rey, and SUT friends. The text is garbled and unclear but hints at a personal note about work, a floor with nurses or murses and a potential job reference, with scattered references to Bob and cats or cats ro ns.
Northeast dig-out continues as the March storm moves away from New England toward the Atlantic. Gusts whip two feet of snow and ice strewn drifts while cold waves turn packed snow to dangerous slush. Nationwide, the weather toll nears 150 as states report their worst winter storm in years with Boston and other cities paralyzed and power outages in Washington.
Reports say authorities jailed 154 demonstrators Friday as marchers pursued campaigns for equal treatment at lunch counters. The spread reached Miami and Houston with sitdowns and attempted color-bar challenges. In Montgomery, Alabama, students rallied for scholarship aid and support from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and SCLC as arrests continued and college students targeted discriminatory services.
Evansville on the Northwest Side witnessed a deadly blast and blaze that killed six of seven Dreiseh children. Michael nine and Gregory eight died from suffocation or burns, Dennis five, Timothy four, and Tommy three perished inside the home. Baby Roxanne two months was carried to safety but died at Deaconess Hospital. mother Eileen thirty four and Madonna Jo six escaped but remained in critical condition. Jackie Coogan is fined for drunken driving in Los Angeles.
Leonard Warren world renowned baritone collapses and dies on stage at the Metropolitan Opera during Verdi La Forza Del Destino. He finishes the scene in the second act as Agatha Warren and spectators witness the tragedy. Last rites given backstage. cause listed as stroke. Warren age 48.
Ronald Taylor of West Frederick Street told police a prowler lingered at his home after being discovered. Mrs Taylor saw a man on the front porch at midnight and heard him prowling the vacant apartment upstairs before he left. She described a large man in a hat and overcoat. Police are investigating.
In Agathr Morocco rescuers quit as Crown Prince Moulay Hassan reports 4,000 confirmed dead and 6,000 more presumed dead. He warns the toll may reach 12,001, over a quarter of the citys 40,000 population.
President Eisenhower, husky and weary, canceled plans for another round of golf at Ramey Air Force Base Puerto Rico. An aide said he would rest here before possibly delaying departure to Washington, as the Caribbeans host tour winds down. His hoarseness began in Montevideo Uruguay, where tear gas fumes from student protests were reported, though officials said it was likely from talking. The President had just spoken at a luncheon following his South American trip and had played 18 holes at Dorado Beach Club. His four grandchildren arrived from Washington with their mother. Army Maj. John Eisenhower accompanied the President.
A group of veteran employees are retiring under Aero Supply's new pension plan after negotiations with Local 1508 IAM. Immediate retirees include Charles Deyoe Frank Grice Carmelo Catalfamo Clara Lord Aurelius B. Smith Dora Day and Cyrus G. Proper. Martin Cassidy will retire at the end of March.
In Los Angeles AP report, the Finch murder trial nears a verdict after two million words of testimony. The 12 jurors seven women and five men face options on two counts including first and second degree murder and conspiracy. A verdict is expected in coming days with possible mixed findings on counts.
In Havana the La Coubre freighter carrying Belgian munitions exploded while unloading. Officials tied the disaster to possible sabotage, with casualty counts ranging from 41 to 100 and injuries around 188 to 200 amid a nationwide emergency.
FCC chairman John C. Doerfer testified he spent six nights aboard the yacht of George B. Storer and flew privately to Florida with the magnate. He defended his actions saying no FCC actions were pending and that he paid his own way on the plane trip, though he later said he would have given Storer the ticket money. The hearing paused and resumes March 15 with new proposals planned.
James Town area victim Frank Brook 76 died after a Daytona Beach auto crash Wednesday. Brook suffered severe cuts and was admitted to Halifax District Hospital where he died Thursday evening. Frank Grimshaw, Brook’s brother in law and driver, suffered a fatal heart attack while driving. Brook was in the car when it struck a telephone pole and he was thrown against the windshield.
Governor designates March 1 as Charter Day in Pennsylvania commemorating the 270th anniversary of William Penn’s grant of Pennsylvania by King Charles II of England.
Jamestown High School junior Deanna Senya, 16, was critically injured after falling from a catwalk in a maintenance space above the auditorium during a late rehearsal. Investigators traced a backstage access key to an unmarked door leading to the area where the fall occurred.
Two 15 year old girls Margaret Buell and Annette Adams left Corry Avenue High School Wednesday morning and were found at a Roosevelt Highway home three miles west of Corry. They hinted plans to travel to Cleveland then Los Angeles. Police notified parents they would collect their daughters at the home. Juvenile welfare officials were to investigate and possibly place Margaret Buell in a temporary foster arrangement.
Washington observers weigh civil rights progress as a marathon Senate session surpasses 100 hours with Dixie forces seen as obstacles. Senator Bartlett argues gains exist while Senator Allott predicts reconciliation to halt debate. Byrd says a two thirds majority to end debate is unlikely. The chamber enters a prolonged round the clock session near 108 hours.
Carry State Police report 67 arrests for February from the Detachment 10 criminal and 57 traffic. Sgt C W Tein cites 21 accidents with seven injuries and $11,120 in property damage. Substation traveled 11,405 miles, answered seven complaints, recovered $361 in stolen property, and no traffic arrest charges in the 90 day period. Accidents injuries and damages down from the prior year.
Pennsylvania digouts continue as a brutal storm drops heavy snow across the state. Temperatures linger in the 20s with 19 deaths reported, while skiers enjoy pristine conditions in the Poconos. Snow depths range from six inches in southern Susquehanna valleys to forty inches in the western highlands.
Leonard Caurob Ututbert, 73, longtime engineer and designer of mining equipment and textbooks, died Thursday in Nod. He was born in 187? and served as a chief engineer at several firms, with a career spanning teaching assignments and industrial projects. funeral details are pending.
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