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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1963
Page
1
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Washington officials weigh why the Soviets flew over U S warships in a series of reconnaissance sorties. Three theories emerge including tit for tat inspection near Cuba, signaling strength after missile setback, or courting China. Sen Mundt warns such flights risk conflict. Alaska lawmakers push for stronger defenses after recent Soviet incursions.
A freight train collision at a Nickel Plate crossing in Westfield killed 41 year old Dene was Chester Jarmołowskit and injured three others, including Carraher and Clawson. Borrello, 40, was hospitalized after being pinned against a wall. Coroner Ralph Wallace reported a fractured skull as the cause of death.
The Schwab family on 118 Franklin street has faced three years of yard and basement floods from runoff from three neighboring properties. Mrs. Schwab urged City Council to act and restore drainage. The church and local groups offered financial help, but residents say no action has occurred despite prior city pledges.
Harrisburg AP report revenue secretary Theodore B Smith says virtually all motorists have received 1963 auto license renewal forms. He hopes to avoid a March 31 deadline but notes returns must speed up. Last 500000 renewal forms mailed. bureau handles about 200000 applications daily. Over four million applications sent out. if returns come quickly, the deadline could be met. Adalberto Libera, 59, renowned Italian architect, dies in Rome after contributing to Italy pavilions at 1958 Brussels fair and 1983 Chicago World’s Fair.
Tyrone Pennsylvania authorities report 4 year old Anthony Claar drowned after falling into a stream and being swept into the Little Juniata River. The incident occurred in Tyrone in Blair County.
Cuban exile commandos shelled a Soviet military camp and a Soviet ship in a hit and run raid near Isabela la Sagua Las Villas Province. Alpha 66 and Second National Front of Escambray claim credit and say raiders returned to a secret base.
City Council acting as Board of Tax Revisions and Appeals reviewed eight assessments last summer. Three properties owned by Corry Savings and Loan with Homer Bitlard representing the association faced reductions. the rest were mainly commercial properties handled by M A Cobbett Real Estate Agency. A special meeting is set for next Monday at 7 30 PM to render decisions on the appeals.
City council voted four to one to accept on first reading an amendment to Ordinance 807 prohibiting dumping snow on traveled streets. Introduced by Dorr Clark the measure aims to prevent plow mounds choking drives and hindering traffic with officials Heck Abbey Grice and Clark voting yes while Ray Weber opposed.
In France a 16 year old apprentice, Jean Mars Achal, climbed into an open wine vat at a winery. He passed out from the fumes and was found an hour later by a coworker. He was revived and rushed to hospital with a high fever and hangover.
Corry area faces a shortage of experienced private secretaries for top executives says William A. Michael manager of the Corry office of the Pennsylvania State Employment Service. The talent gap stems from more high school graduates pursuing college prep paths and secretarial grads seeking short term work. Michael invites qualified individuals to contact the local office at 142 North Gonter Street.
The May GOP primary shapes up as the main event with no Democratic candidates filed by deadline. Four Republican City Council petitioners Thomas Cragg Dorr Clark Guy Abbey and Fred Riney seek two council seats while three GOP candidates vie for Corry School Board. Carlton Smith faces re election as City Treasurer. Nearby districts see voters in Concord and Wayne townships select supervisors school directors and auditors.
Two firms submitted legal bids to sell a pickup to the city with required 10 percent checks. Buesink Ford of Clymer bid 1963 dollars for a Ford truck and Heberlein Motor Sales of Corry bid 1979 dollars for a Dodge. Other bidders were ruled out for missing checks.
James Campbell, 35, of Harrisburg, died yesterday from injuries after a motorcycle strike while parked near Steeltan. Officials say the rider survived the initial impact. Road conditions at the scene remain under investigation.
The Sabin oral polio vaccine plan for Erie County designates Sunday April 28 and Sunday May 5 for administering Type III doses. Thirty dispensing stations will operate noon to 6 pm on both Sundays with 1,000 volunteers aiding led by Dr. John F. Hartman. Corry Area High School will host a station.
Fred 4 Roberts, a Denver industrialist at 89, built sugar, public utilities, engineering, and hotel ventures and died yesterday in Denver. He shaped multiple regional businesses and left a legacy in the industry.
Council approves first reading of Clark proposal to amend Ordinance 929 shifting parked cars to opposite sides on 24 hour cycles. Motorists will follow street side indicators as the plan aims to improve snow removal and traffic flow after studies in Jamestown Bradford and Erie.
President Kennedy meets with Panama and five Central American presidents in San Jose Costa Rica to draft a declaration aimed at boosting regional cooperation and blocking Cuban influence. He vows a wall around Cuba built by dedicated men to protect freedom and sovereignty, prompting Tass to label the move a reactionary front.
News publishers and broadcasters told a House subcommittee the government misleads the public in crises and throttles news coverage. They cited U2 incidents, Bay of Pigs, and Cuba quarantine as examples of eroding credibility and urged end to distortions and censorship.
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