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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1961
Page
6
Union members at Machinists Local No 1842 in Frankl indicates voting against the Trem the Joy Manufacturing Co contract with a 312 to 8 tally. The present pact expires at midnight and union leaders will relay the result to Joy management.
Donald Migny of RD J Corry was charged after officers said he ran a red light at the intersection of West South Street and South Center Street at 10 pm. The report notes a nearby weather forecast predicting warm temperatures and possible showers through the week.
At the Geneva conference the Soviet delegate Tsarapkin warned that Russia may resume testing nuclear and hydrogen weapons unless the United States and Britain persuade France to abandon its test program. He urged Dean and Wright to carry the notice to their governments, while both dismissed the charge as lip service to the Soviet Union’s hard line on arms control.
Local voters show little enthusiasm with no opposition in the primary. Mayor candidates Philip Zalzneck and James Hammond top the Republican and Democratic tickets. City Council contenders include Ray Weber, Robert Grice, Lawrence Anderson, and Arthur Pledger. School Board slate features Earl Billey and Robert Off with George Downey and Merle Buckley. City Controller Harry Powers leads the ticket.
Hal Boyle notes weddings become pricier with averages around 1700 dollars including dress and reception costs. He cites a 400 dollar honeymoon spend, 3500? overall, and mentions the popular marrying age now 18 for brides and 21 for grooms. The piece also touches on varied quirks from life in America.
A garbled OCR excerpt mentions a California beauty parlor called The Cup Doinr Wisecrack of the Week True Jove, starting at a waterfall and ending at a leaky fountain. Kin Hubbard is referenced as an observer of success. The oddly phrased lines imply a humorous column snippet with uncertain attribution and fragmentary wording.
Report details a chaotic confrontation as Velluminesseever uses a cell, Maher is struck by a guard, and Cook with a lawyer and Porter confronts officers. Robinson intervenes and a shot is fired amid confusion as authorities press the manhunt for two killers.
Fred Reist, 34, of Warren was killed when the light truck he drove overturned in a ditch along West River Road near New York yesterday at about 3:45 PM. Passenger Fred Abplanalo of Yankee Bush, Warren, was uninjured. Coroner William E. MacDuffie said death was from a fractured skull and broken neck. Reist, a former construction worker, was employed by R. Punsky and Sons of Warren at the time of the crash. The body was taken to Hollink Funeral Home in Randolph and later to Peterson Funeral Home in Warren.
Daily bargains headline the Corry Journal highlighting discounts and sales across local shops. Retailers and merchants showcase weekly deals, pricing drops, and special offers to attract shoppers downtown. Local consumers can compare prices and plan visits to maximize savings.
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