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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1965
Page
6
A Pennsylvania motorist was cited after a chase reaching 125 mph near Lakewood. Rodney R. Thompson of Titusville faced speeding and stop for siren charges, with fines totaling 140 dollars. A second car theft report involves a blue 1959 Plymouth with license 14433.
Johnson rejoined the event slowly and entered with his daughter Luci, 16. He spoke as a small crowd gathered, with only about a dozen reporters present due to short notice on a Sunday night. A prior week of TV and radio statements drew larger press turnout.
Final rites for Mrs. Maude Nichols were conducted Saturday at 2 pm at Bracken Funeral Home with Rev E A Hook of the Pennsylvania Ave Baptist Church officiating. Interment followed in Pine Grove Cemetery and bearers included Henry Hicks Nick Solonick Claude Stoke Nelson Stoke and Ralph Winton among others from several states and towns.
The Mississippi River receded to 23.5 feet in Quincy as a high of 24.8 was trended earlier, while Hannibal peaked at 24.6. Forecasts warned of a crest near 24.7 in Quincy and 24.5 in Hannibal. Floodstage has long been exceeded, threatening Keithsburg and Hull with evacuations and continued sandbagging in Niota across from Fort Madison.
The rebel area in Ciudad Nueva, Santo Domingo, spans about 15 blocks and is described as the capital’s commercial center. Dominican Communist figures are named as operatives, with U S President Johnson and ex ambassador casting blame on Castroite leadership. Bosch, exiled in Puerto Rico, argues for democracy and U S intervention.
Davenport Davenport area officials say the crisis will end as the crest passes Quincy and Hannibal and water levels normalize in the Tower Mississippi channel. Government officials note record discharge in St Paul Minnesota surpassed the 1952 flood peak by a wide margin.
In Harrisburg the split General Assembly gathers for a Democratic victory celebration while rural Democrats threaten a revolt over reapportionment. Rep. Erwin Murray and allies push to read bills at length to forge a one person one vote convention, opposing big city leadership. Thomas Minehart and Grace Sloan are to be sworn in as state treasurer and auditor general amid the tensions.
The Women Of Moose held their annual post season banquet at the Moose home. Twenty five league members dined on T bone steak as President Fran Sventek led a business meeting. Trophies were awarded to Audrey Rouse Bertha Carroll Thelma Stewart Betty Culver Gloria Hopkins Fran Sventek Barby Skales Helen Dimmick and Delia Bernard for various achievements.
Harrisburg AP reports two inmates Charles John Tyson 26 and Lester Sowers 22 both of Harrisburg escaped from the Dauphin County prison after slugging a maintenance man on Saturday and fleeing in a stolen car. Both were serving burglary terms from the Scranton administration. Gov Scranton’s transit bill of 4.35 million to fund mass transit has passed the Senate and is before Mullen.
Saul D. Astor of Management Safeguards says trusted workers steal up to 1 billion annually, with internal thievery common in large firms. He cites a discount store manager siphoning merchandise through falsified receiving reports and collusion with a vendor, then funding a private store.
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