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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1964
Page
2
A fragment from a local notices page lists names and events with dates. Items include an American Legion birthday party March 31 at 8 p.m. and a tureen dinner. The page also quotes many discharged or born individuals with addresses in Bear Lake Spartansburg Corry Cony Carry and nearby towns.
Evangelist Billy Graham drew an integrated audience of 35 000 to Legion Field Birmingham in a record Alabama gathering. Police estimated 35 000 to 40 000 attended with about 4000 coming forward at the sermon’s end. Local leaders praised the event as a turning point toward peace and unity.
Hugh W. Mosher died yesterday at Eaton Memorial Methodist Hospital in Albuquerque New Mexico after a short illness. He was 63 a Corry resident for many years and former foreman at Corry Jamestown Inc before moving to New Mexico in 1948. He lived at 49 Raymond Avenue and was a member of the Corry Evangelical United Brethren Church and the Steerage Foreman's Club. Survivors include his wife Edna two sons Douglas of Rosemead California and Donald of Arcadia four grandchildren three sisters and several nieces and nephews. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
U S Ambassador Edwin Q Reischauer was reported doing fine after an episode of gastro intestinal bleeding and diarrhea. Doctors said his condition was satisfactory in all respects as he recovers from a stab wound in the right thigh inflicted by a mentally deranged Japanese man a week earlier. There was no explanation for the intestinal flareup yesterday.
Ernest F. Stern, 48, Hollywood director of press information for the CBS television network, died yesterday of a heart attack in California. Stern served as a senior aide coordinating press operations and public relations for CBS News and related productions. He played a key role in media relations and industry events across the network.
AP reports 45 people died when an Alitalia jet crashed near Naples during approach in fog. Among the dead were eight Americans, twenty French, seven Italians, four others, and all five crew members were Italian. Investigations begin to determine the tragedy’s cause as bodies await identification in Naples morgue.
A night storm hit western Pennsylvania dumping up to four inches of snow. Blairsville reported four inches, Somerset three, and parts of Allegheny County up to two inches. Pittsburgh saw one inch and Buller County had as much as four inches unofficially. Roads were hazardous as snow plows and cinders worked on the Pennsylvania Turnpike from the Ohio line to the Haringburg Interchange. Traffic slowed significantly.
Washington AP Sen Humphrey leads civil rights backers as the Senate begins weeks of debate on the bill. He urges full and fair consideration of each title while opponents led by Sen Russell signal renewed resistance. Civil rights groups hold Easter protests in Chester and Philadelphia and Pittsburgh reports cite picketing and arrests as state action on de facto segregation unfolds.
A massive quake struck Alaska causing widespread destruction from Seward to Valdez. Death tolls include Anchorage 12 and Kodiak 12 with Valdez reporting numerous fatalities on a dock. President declares major disaster while relief talks advance in Congress.
The Friday quake killed 11 in Crescent City and left 15 missing while Anchorage faced aftershocks and widespread damage. A 7.3 shock near Easter was recorded by Seattle, with civil defense warning of a possible tsunami later called off. Recovery continues as groceries deplete and utilities lag. typhoid inoculations are arranged and authorities search rubble for survivors.
Albert Obert, 78, a noted artist famed for frescoes in Germany's churches, died yesterday in Houston. His works adorned major cathedrals and chapels, shaping 20th century sacred art.
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