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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1963
Page
2
Disjointed listing of names and addresses followed by a note for a rummage sale at the Corry Rod and Gun Club on March 28 and 29. The fragmentary text includes several residents and locations in Corry and nearby towns, then references a Columbus Ladies Aid and ends with Poirot erra.
Harrisburg expected to push a November referendum on a state constitutional convention with delegates chosen from spring 1964 districts. Scranton plans to unveil revision concepts at a Committee for State Constitutions Revision meeting, weighing referendum first, then possible convention. Debate centers on income tax and legality, with observers noting caution about ballooning issues if voters approve the plan.
Pennsylvania Health Department withdrew the 10 432 appointment of Reading physician Allen M. Snyder who had pleaded guilty to concealing narcotics purchases in Berks County court. Health Secretary Charles L. Wilbur said it would not be in the department’s best interest to hire him. Snyder had been named head of the state rehabilitation center for alcoholism at Danie. The case follows criticism over the hiring and timing amid a broader referendum context.
Harrisburg AP states the Commonwealth would pay $59.01 for 7 1/2 pounds of butter spoiled in Greene County under a Senate bill. Senator Willardy Lone introduced the measure yesterday. Lane of Greene County said the county lacks funds to cover the claim. the butter spoiled in September 1961 after shipment for surplus food distribution. The county was cleared of negligence but the federal government insists on settlement.
The article outlines a multi-tier youth sports program with three coaches overseeing leagues for fifth to ninth graders and separate options for varsity, junior varsity, and junior high players. It details weekly sessions, season lengths, and a summer outdoor basketball program, plus winter wrestling and swimming schedules led by the high school staff.
Pittsburg AP report says Chester Shorey obtained 2000 in an out of court settlement from Cresson General Clinic Cambria County after Mrs Shorey sued for 60000 in U S District Court alleging a nose treatment by Dr John Benko disfigured her face. Defendants Dr Benko Dr Adelaide Galbraith and the clinic’s owners operated the facility which has closed.
Funeral notices announce Edgar B Dot whose services are at Bracken Funeral Home with visiting hours Tuesday and a service Wednesday at 3 p.m. Burial is at Pine Grove Cemetery. The text notes varsity level prep in YMCA athletics, and intramural programs for girls after school supervised by women teachers in the physical education department.
Former French premier Georges Bidault arrives in Lisbon after West Germany bans his campaign against Charles de Gaulle. Police say two men used aliases to enter Portugal, with officials unsure if Bidault entered under his own name. A nationwide search follows as authorities assess possible false documents and potential political activity restrictions. The Dutch airline voyage continued to Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina, though Bidault held Lisbon tickets.
Brooks Love a Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. worker of Pittsburgh filed a suit against two coworkers Kenneth Reichel of Mount Lebanon and Charles Paul of Pleasant Hills and the company for more than 30,000 alleging three years of persecution and conspiracy. He charges the two men peppered him with an air gun, set off firecrackers near him, cut his shoelaces, spilled his lunch, and worse including an exploding cigar and a woman's girdle placed in his lunchbox to embarrass him at home.
A gunman dressed in dark clothes robbed Mellon National Bank & Trust’s Squirrel Hill branch in Pittsburgh. He handed a note demanding 5 to 100 dollar bills and fled with 6883 dollars. Teller Nancy Dufalla, 22, cried and appeared ill. Assistant vice president Herbert Adams said the alarm was sounded. Det. Supt. William Gilmore noted the note matched other recent bank robberies. Two customers were in the bank along with several employees.
A column argues for embracing unusual Americanized surnames in space history and naming, noting John Glenn as a model but suggesting complex foreign names like Demetrios Panpadopoulos could lead future astronauts. It also dismisses the idea of a woman astronaut as ridiculous and comments on national identity.
Two Garland firemen were injured while responding to a chimney fire when they were thrown from the rear of a fire truck. Harold Hill, 67, in critical condition with two fractures of the right leg, was treated at Warren General Hospital. Keith Parker, 55, suffered bruises and abrasions and was released after treatment. The crash occurred on Davy Hill as the truck hit a bump. no extensive damage reported.
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