28 Mar 1964
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1964
Page
1
OCR text shows scattered fragments of real estate and auction notes, memorials, and legal references. Names, places, and dates are unreadable or garbled, but entries imply an auction near Oak will, a memorial message, and court or legal notices with several names and numbers interspersed.
East German leader Ulbricht faced a political setback as Soviets returned two American airmen shot down over East German territory. Reuters reports U S and Soviet leaders avoided a cold war flare, with Dean Rusk noting the matter should be dropped. The incident, dated March 10, highlights East German denials of detaining the fliers and opposition from West German critics.
Fiji on Viti Levu island began recovery after a five day tropical storm onslaught. Damage topped 1.2 million dollars with three deaths from drowning and electrocution. Banana crop wiped out by eighty percent and sugar industry damaged. Floods receded and 2,000 residents evacuated as rivers overflowed. Aid flowed from the United States United Kingdom and New Zealand.
The Agriculture Department issued regulations effective May 26 requiring pesticide labels to bear danger caution or warning terms and to prominently display the phrase Scoop out of reach of children to protect consumers from harmful chemical preparations used to combat insects and diseases.
An evening fire gutted a rented farm home near Union City housing Mr and Mrs Clarence C Jefferson and their eight children. The family fled safely as 75 firefighters from multiple departments fought the blaze hindered by scarce water supply. Losses were estimated at 5500 for the building and 1000 for furniture. the family is staying with friends while Red Cross and Salvation Army assist.
A Is-year-old Union City driver John A Huckno faces charges for leaving a wrecked car at the scene after a March 12 collision on Wheelertown road. He allegedly skidded on ice and hit an embankment, then did not report the accident to the Department of Revenue. Huckno was arrested on two counts and released, with case info sent to Justice Marjorie Lesik for further action. GOLDWATER KINDIES CHICAGO Ray Prescott Johnson, 56, Borg-Warner director and Barry Goldwater’s brother-in-law, died yesterday.
The Wright School sixth grade Junior Red Cross delivered a basket of fruit and candy to Corry Memorial Hospital for the children’s ward. Jeffrey Peck, president, and Thomas Flanagan presented the goodies with Ann Baressi and Mrs. Herman Steayes.
Federal and Michigan health officials warn against an Easter toy duckling imported from Japan that may be made from real ducklings killed at about two weeks old. The ducklings are skinned and stuffed with cotton waste treated with a chemical that can cause vomiting nervous system problems and possibly convulsions if ingested.
A bizarre 5 to 6 foot tidal wave struck the Louisiana and Texas coasts Friday night. No deaths or serious injuries were reported and property damage appeared light. The wave, linked by officials to an Alaska earthquake, rolled through canals and bays, with boats smashed and water flooding roads.
Alaska's Anchorage faced a catastrophic earthquake causing extensive destruction and a rising death toll. Buildings collapsed, power failed, fires erupted, and rescue crews worked by emergency light as officials sought federal disaster aid and evacuation measures.
Corry civil defense personnel and local doctors will join a June drill that will fly in “patients” from Port Erie Airport to Corry Memorial Hospital. A 20 to 25 vehicle convoy will transport casualties from Erie to the hospital as 400 countywide drills test emergency facilities across six counties.
Saigon authorities report telecommunications workers halted a 14 hour strike and restored cable links between South Vietnam and the wider world. The action ends a disruption affecting communications with international networks and the global info flow.
In Scabeth New Jersey a 9 year old boy wielding a .22 caliber revolver entered a tavern and aimed at bartender Patrick Vahey 26. Vahey wrestled the gun away and the boy fled with a lookout accomplice outside the door. Police detained both youths and turned them over to their parents for Juvenile Aid Bureau action.
Barbara Lord a 25 year old Union City resident was injured when her 1964 station wagon struck a concrete bridge abutment on Route 6 in Mill Village. She was admitted to Union City Memorial Hospital with multiple lac erations and $2,500 damage to her car.
The Coast Guard reported a Honolulu to Los Angeles cargo flight with nine aboard had an engine fire 1,000 miles southwest of San Francisco. Two long range planes from San Francisco were en route to intercept the distressed DC. The report reached San Diego at 6 05 a m PST indicating trouble but not ditching.
Edwards air base engineers pursue high temperature lens tech. An X15 plane flew a 9220 mile hour flight with a camera mounted in its nose to test improved optics.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Senator J W Fulbright publicly differ on Cuba boycotts and Castro threats while agreeing it is vital to discuss policy. Fulbright allies with revision of old myths. Rusk defends continuing isolation and a hemispheric threat. China and Panama Canal topics are touched but not disputed here.
Pennsylvania state police announce stepped-up patrols to manage Easter holiday traffic. Special-duty units and marked cars will boost enforcement from now through Monday to curb reckless driving and prevent fatalities, following seven rural deaths last Easter weekend.
Erie County's 13 school districts prepare to draft a tentative blueprint for a proposed new technical training school. The joint committee will decide how to share the 1.9 million cost, with about 700 thousand potentially reimbursed by the state, leaving 1.2 million for districts. Concerns from Corry arise over distance and alternatives at Corry High School.
A USAF B47 bomber crashed after takeoff in Jacksonville Arkansas killing four crewmen and two local boys playing near the home of Richard Butler aged 9. Gary Davenport aged 10 died later from injuries with 8 others reported injured. The aircraft identified as a USAF B47 from Providence Air Force Base.
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