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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1960
Page
6
Allegheny College Meadville hosts a $16 405 grant from the American Heart Association for Dr Herbert 8 Rhinesmith continuing study on the relation of hemoglobin variants to human disease. Announcement made by Allegheny President Lawrence L Pelletier and Lyle Perry of Erie executive director of the Northwestern Pennsylvania Heart Association.
In MonTown a gun battle during a chase left bullets in a state police car. Two men, Alfred Riley and Robert Lockett, were jailed in Uniontown. Walline Shaffer, 95, of Pittsburgh, is wanted in Ohio for armed robbery and remains at large after the Brownsville pursuit. No injuries reported.
Bradford police sought an unidentified man aged 25 to 30 in connection with an alleged attempt to molest two young women. Lt. Charles Johnson described a brief struggle as the assailant fled, wearing a white shirt, red and black jacket, and dark pants, about 5 feet 8 inches tall and 10 to 140 pounds.
A parish mass for Mrs. Chiricuzio was sung at St Elizabeth’s Church with Rev Cyril Krona officiating. Attending were family and friends from War ren Briton Harborcreek Regertsville and nearby towns, including the Lacia and Frontera families among others.
Interstate Commerce Commission examiner recommended approval of the Erie Railroad and Delaware Lackawanna merger forming the Erie-Lackawanna System with 3119 miles of track and 7300 freight cars. The new system aims for profits rising after merger and realigns passenger routes from Jersey City to Chicago via Scranton and Buffalo and routes through Ohio. Heavy repairs will center at Erie Meadville facility.
A South African emergency decree imposes penalties for work stoppages and gatherings by Black workers, with police allowed to disperse protests after three loud warnings. In Cape Town and Johannesburg tensions rise as whites stockpile arms. the UN Security Council debates the South African race conflict following 72 deadly police actions and pass laws.
New York AP report notes Nilith Head, famed for designing Grace Kelly’s gowns, will serve as official design consultant for NBC Oscar telecast. She enforces taste rules, avoids low décolletage, and keeps cameras high. The 30 minute pre-show will be taped at a Hollywood restaurant featuring ten stars.
Corry residents faced ongoing flood threats as authorities conducted on the spot checks of affected areas. A police car was stranded in deep mud on West May Street Extension and had to be abandoned temporarily. The General Telephone Co reported widespread service outages due to water problems, with crews continuing repairs aimed for completion by midweek.
In Alice Texas Donna Dvorak, 14, narrates firing a pistol in a Dubose Junior High science class killing Bobby Whitford, 15, claiming she acted to save her friend Kate McCoy from a threat. She admitted placing cartridges in the weapon before firing. Donna was charged as a delinquent juvenile and committed to Martineau Juvenile Hall awaiting an April 6 hearing.
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