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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1962
Page
2
Tom Elliott arrives direct from New York City to the Hotel Corry Gold Room starting Monday night. He will present his new piano stylings in a relaxed atmosphere. Also noted are hospital and local notices including ad hoc names and addresses and a printer’s supply update.
A early morning blaze on the second floor of a two story back building killed seven children aged from 3 months to 6 years. Five were children of Mr and Mrs Barnard Coleman and two were the daughters of Sonny Brooks. The Brooks and Coleman families were away at work. a sixth Coleman child stayed with relatives. Fire officials said the fire’s cause was not yet determined and four other apartments were evacuated with no injuries. The tragedy compares to a 1957 city fire that killed 18.
Requiem Mass for Mrs Mary Gaffney was held at St Thomas Church at 9 30 a m with Rev Cyril Coppel as celebrant. Burial was in the family lot at St Thomas Cemetery after a Bracken Funeral Home prayer service. Bearers included grandsons Donald and Thomas Sears and friends Carl and Smith Hixson Donald Hand and C A Duke. Visitors came from Cleveland Erie Buffalo Olcott Hamburg Pittsburgh and other nearby towns to attend.
A massive show of strength by European terrorists rocked Algiers with blasts reported from the St Eugene district and Rue Rovigo near the Casbah. The government claimed progress in its fight against the Secret Army as explosions occurred from 4 45 a.m. and prompted tense troop patrols though noon returned to near normal life.
Blustery wintry weather battered the Midwest with heavy snow and blowing wind up to 40 mph. States from North Dakota to Minnesota reported temperatures deep below freezing and highway closures due to drifting snow. Snow and sleet spread to the Southeast and parts of the Northeast, with rain along the southern coast and coastal gale warnings in Washington and Oregon.
A check was given to the Mead Park Association to help cover costs of the skating program. Norman Edinger, association president, accepted it with in the front row Howard J. Sheen director of skating, Roy Reed treasurer, and Hiram Brewer park caretaker present. The Elks Lodge funded these youth donations as part of a broader gift program.
New York AP notes Weekend television mixed with Irving Berlin and George M. Cohan works. Sunday Night NBC’s Hogarts in Georges M. Cohan attempted a blend of old images and new numbers but failed to cohere. Peter Lind Hayes led a uneven cast through quaint tunes while clips from James Cagney’s movie gave high points. Friday’s Tele Television Review Hour centered on Berlin music but felt stiff and style lacking. Ginger Rogers and Tanet Blair struggled with Sullivan’s casting and time pressures. Henry Youngman delivered brief jokes, Phyllis Diller overextended a Japanese restaurant routine.
The report notes a split over inspections with the USSR favoring three annually while the West seeks 12 to 20. Foster signals Geneva talks will pursue 12 to 20 or more verifications, contrasting with Britain and the United States backing measures to ensure disarmament progress. A Conservative meeting at Hall of Home is mentioned and TV listings note Ben Casey on ABC with Cliff Robertson guest starring.
A fragmentary quote suggests alarm that Russia equates inspection with espionage and warns that any replacement of weapons or forces hinges on Russia’s readiness to end its obsession with spying. The line references external pressures and nuclear diplomacy without detailing sources.
Labor and management factions in Jamestown unite to aid Tayco Products Inc by organizing a loan campaign. About 200 workers pledged portions of their salaries over 40 to 50 weeks to help pay creditors as the firm seeks 40000 in short term financing. The company, maker of metal cabinets under a post office contract, has court approval to stay open while creditors are paid.
A brief note suggests The Journal daily as a reading option for children away from home, highlighting it as engaging and suitable for keeping up with news while living away.
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