08 May 1961
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1961
Page
1
Fragmentary real estate and property notes list rooms, barns, kitchens, and fixtures with scattered prices and contact hints. Mentions Mead Street playroom, school access, and various parcels including 2 bed and 6 room layouts, with road and topic references.
Violent storms and floods swept broad sections of the mid continent causing deaths and injuries over the weekend. Red Cross aid was organized for about 1,000 families across Arkansas Missouri Oklahoma Illinois and Kansas as tornadoes and floods damaged homes flooded streets and caused martial law in Harrison Arkansas with multiple fatalities and missing persons.
Police probed a Saturday night assault after a man was struck on the head with an ashtray at 130 Johnson Street. George Pless of Corry was treated and released from Corry Memorial Hospital, as officers questioned the victim’s father and learned a fight involved several people.
A six week old boy from Philadelphia died in Lower Bucks County Hospital from head injuries after a three vehicle crash in Briar Tol Township. The infant Willim McBride TIT died shortly after dawn. Parents Mr and Mrs Willlin McBride were injured along with two occupants of the other car and the truck driver.
James town AP report says CIO president urged labor to push for more government procurement contracts for New York State. He cited California paying less tax but receiving fewer defense contracts than New York, and noted New York residents paid $17.3 billion in federal taxes in 1960 while the state got $24 billion in defense contracts.
A father Miles O'Brien Jr and his three children perished in a Western Pennsylvania house fire near Crescent Township raising the weekend toll to 14 fire deaths in four days. Neighbors smelled smoke before firefighters arrived as the wooden frame dwelling was engulfed. O'Brien, 34, worked at the National Electric plant in Ambridge and served as a part time custodian at Our Lady of Fatima Church in Aliquippa.
Harrisburg AP reports the State Liquor Control Board reminds retail licensees to close by one hour after polls close on Election Day May 16. Stores will remain closed all day in their communities as required by the board.
A Corry man 28 was jailed in Erie County for 10 days for failing to pay fines on a drunkenness charge. He was found wandering with a 14 year old girl and arraigned by Alder man M. Cobbett who fined him 85 and costs. Police learned the girl’s mother had deserted her and may be referred to Child Welfare for care.
Police in Pennsylvania Ohio and West Virginia hunted today for four suspects after a state policeman D. W. Meyer was shot and wounded while pursuing a fleeing automobile. Meyer's patrol car crashed. he suffers lacerations and other injuries but remains in good condition.
Erie County officials and business leaders travel to Harrisburg for the fifth Pennsylvania Industrial Development Clinic. David L. Lawrence will deliver the keynote address, introduced by William R. Davysin. Delegation includes Long, Sample, Cherny and peers from Fairview to Lawrence Park.
State Police raided a cock fight in New Castle Pennsylvania yesterday and arrested 35 men on four counts of cruelty to domestic animals.
A 16 year old boy described as black with injuries to hands and mouth confessed to taking part in the February 25 murder of Adolph Krashesky, driver for Bond Bakeries, in Philadelphia. Police say Tabby, McDuffin, and Kelly were arrested after a chase. Tabby admitted the robbery plan and claimed he killed Krashesky.
Nation expresses thanks to the U S spaceman and Laos seeks progress toward armistice talks in Vientiane. Government and rebels fail to agree on a site for meetings and have not reached a joint ceasefire, with talks split between Nie Mon and Phon Hong and no decisive progress.
Katanga President Moise Tshombe was ordered to stand trial by the Congo central government on treason. Foreign Minister Bomboko said Tshombe would be tried for crimes including Lumumba’s assassination and katanga security forces would be brought under Leopoldville control. The Leopoldville government warned it would use force if needed and vowed expulsion of Belgian advisers.
Buffalo and Niagara Falls milk routes returned to normal as 900 of 1,200 striking milk drivers and helpers accepted a new one year contract with a 30 cent raise and a $2.80 base rate plus commissions. Delivery resumed after a week long dispute that had disrupted about seven percent of local milk service.
Brighton scene as a quick thinking angler saves a 13 year old swept out to sea. The caster on a mole cast a line to reach David Hubbard and pulled him from danger with help from Arthur Shimmans and others. A crash in Madras kills four as an Indian air force crew tours Hyderabad.
The article describes color film from a space mission capturing a Cape Canaveral launch and a view of the U S coastline from a periscope. It notes pilot reactions and a shadowed portrait of astronaut Shepard as doctors evaluate medical photos and conditions.
A garbled obituary style fragment honors a man nicknamed It-Gary Cooper aged 60 with references to a birthday and spiritual themes. The text is heavily corrupted, but centers on a tribute to a male figure and mentions strength of spirit and awe from others.
Washington observes a presidential medal ceremony with remarks praising NASA and space program volunteers. President acknowledges Space Shuttle contributors and notes names of NASA personnel while highlighting public support and the planned first American space flight to the White House.
A large storm system produced multiple funnel sightings in Wyandotte County and the Parkville Weatherby Lake area in Platte County Missouri. The funnel reportedly damaged homes and prompted emergency alerts as it moved through yesterday afternoon.
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