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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1960
Page
1
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A new storm dumped five to seven inches of snow on Olean by mid morning, with more forecast. Roads are snow covered and slippery though no rural closures are reported. City crews work to clear sidewalks while temperatures hover near freezing. Forecasters warn colder, windier conditions could persist into the weekend as residents hope for an early spring.
The Civil Aeronautics Board begins a formal hearing in Wilmington to disclose all collected data on the January 6 airliner explosion that killed 34. Investigators assemble a seven‑member team to report findings, with autopsy results and particulate analysis slated for Wednesday. A full-scale wreckage reconstruction is displayed at Wilmington Airport, highlighting the seat once occupied by Julian Frank and the gaps in the fuselage.
Corry, one of 12 national sites, will pilot public affairs outreach via the Erie County Agricultural Extension Association under a Ford Foundation funded PSU extension grant. Lesle N. Firth announced exploratory meetings at Corry Area High School next Tuesday, seeking local input on starting the program. Twelve counties in twelve states were picked for diverse urban rural mix and next week’s session will not launch the program itself.
Mayor J Fred Kinley announced a new garbage contract that bans hauling from outside the city limits. The measure, approved by council, aims to stop waste from nearby communities tailing the city landfill. A special council session at the Municipal Building set bid openings for next Monday, with 17 firms prequalified under the contract specifications.
A Corry City Council letter reveals cyanide pollution from Aero Supply Mfg Co plating wastes entering Hare Creek via the sewage system. J R Harvey and Area Fish Warden Norman Bly report three miles of contaminated stream with numerous dead minnows and suckers observed on the surface. The material tests positive for cyanide and officials urge pretreatment before discharge, citing an industrial waste ordinance.
A TV sale between Ralph Davis Jr and Robert A Foote in Corry triggered fraud counts over a television set consigned via The Winter Company of Erie. Foote pleaded not guilty and posted 500 bond. Davis also pleaded not guilty and posted bond. Erie hearings were postponed to align Mirrers schedule.
West suspicious of Soviet disarm shift. Six students, all Negro, killed and 14 injured when a school bus collided with a freight train at a grade crossing near Camden Alabama. Victims ranged from 10 to 18. one driver helped at the scene. student driver escaped serious harm.
In Geneva AP report the West questions the Soviet flexible disarmament proposal at the sixth meeting of the 10 nation conference. Valerian Zorin says Moscow would reverse its order for disarmament if the West starts with full nuclear disarmament. Western delegates doubt the plan’s safeguards and insist on robust inspection.
Three 15 year olds confessed to a string of thefts in Corry stores after police investigations. The youths admitted taking lighters and pens from Sea's Drugs Lea's and, in repeated trips, pipes from Widmann's Service and Health Store and from G C Murphy Company. Investigators plan further follow up as more details emerged.
A tractor-trailer rammed the rear of a stopped school bus on Routes in Aliquippa, injuring eight children from Porter Township Elementary. Police say driver Foster D. Cather, 38, of Elyria Ohio, claimed brake failure and that he tried to downshift before impact.
Syracuse fire department headquarters burned today trapping four trucks inside the building. The fire, believed to have started from an air burner explosion, caused heavy damage to the station in Syracuse Indiana.
A bomber crashed into a small home near Denton Maryland killing Jes sie Brown 50 Laverne Brown 6 and Karen Brown 4 all Black. A child sheltering in the schoolhouse wing survived 12 injured slightly. Pilot Capt William F Smith 32 Los Angeles survived but injured. Authorities cite test flight for modifications. cause undetermined.
A winter crash on North Center Street led to total damages of 325 dollars. William S. Shuster, 17, of Tilton City, swerved across the center line due to high snow banks on both sides while attempting a turn, sideswiping Clinton Guffield, 29, of Erie, who followed. Erie car damage estimated at 125 dollars, Shuster’s at 200 dollars. Police noted Shuster’s signal was inoperative. The sole incident reported tonight by city police.
A Luzerne County case details a school bus crash where driver Michael Silick struck a boy crossing a highway. The incident occurred near Gate of Heaven and left the boy dead. Silick faces involuntary manslaughter charges and is held on $2,500 bail as police investigate the collision that occurred about 4 30 p m.
The Corry Cancer Society drive reached 402 toward a 2500 goal with Roy Reed, campaign chairman, noting meetings for three upcoming Mondays and a plan to announce completion on April 11. A panel on April 6 at Corry Area High School will feature local doctors answering questions about cancer.
Harrisburg issued a complete list of candidates on the April 26 ballot. In Corry, W. W. Waterhouse seeks State Senate and J. Fred Kinley seeks General Assembly, both GOP, while William Peiffer runs for General Assembly as a Democrat in a three way race including Joseph Blasco and Jon F. Ant Jr. Kinley drew number three on the General Assembly ballot with Ford O'Dell and Stanley Blur listed after. MacArthur progressing after prostate operation recovery shows in New York reports.
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