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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1961
Page
3
Fragmentary notice reports Japer Herifi arrested on a charge with a hearing set. The text mentions January events and other names but is garbled and difficult to interpret fully.
John C Kunkel, Harrisburg millionaire and veteran politician, wins a special election in Pennsylvania s 16th district to return to Congress for a seventh term. He defeats Democrat Kathryn Zimmer VanDerSice amid party struggles after Mumme s death opened the unexpired term. Kunkel, a conservative with banking and farming ties, vows to wait for counted votes.
The 64 year old Kunkel wins the Pennsylvania primary to fill the late Walter Mumma’s unexpired term. Paper ballots used in four counties after initial delays. Final tallies show Kunkel 39,595 votes, Mrs Vanderslice 20,683, with liquor-beer Proposition passing in Philadelphia 156,017 to 74,381. Municipal races feature Mayors Hanlon, Schmidt, Capparell, McClurkey, Gardner and Barr defeats Clarke in Pittsburgh. Overall party balance 261 Democrats, 173 Republicans, three vacancies.
The NBC news team of Chet Huntley and David Brinkley won best News program beating President Kennedy's press conferences. President and former Vice President Richard Nixon received a special Emmy for the debates. Bob Hope faced a major disappointment as he was nominated for the first time.
Former President Dwight Eisenhower, unable to attend, sends a Gettysburg letter accepting one of 161 Horatio Alger awards presented by the American Schools and Colleges Association. Winners are chosen by student ballots at 50 colleges, honoring the American free enterprise ideal and opportunity from humble beginnings.
A truck collided with a school bus on Route 88 near Cherry Creek injuring no students. The accident halted traffic as responders and school officials investigated the scene and noted the bus was able to transport students after the incident.
U S officials view the South Korean situation under Syngman Rhee as unstable. The United States seeks to support democracy and aid while avoiding confrontation with a regime that seized power by force, unsure how long the junta can hold.
The article notes Kennedy and Diefenbaker discussing Canada’s role in Latin America and Western Hemisphere unity. It cites US $500 million programs and Ottawa’s limited aid focus, with concerns over aligning Canada with Castro’s regime and Red China questions in the UN.
The article notes Gary Cooper being honored in funeral rites with public ceremony. It mentions prominent attendees including Cooper family members and fellow actors, describing the solemn procession and the emotional scenes at the service. It highlights Cooper's status in Hollywood and the nation’s reaction to his death.
Victim identified as Victor Blevins, 46, of unclear locale. Report notes the deceased was husband to the person who died by self harm in what authorities describe as a lethal incident. Parents are mentioned. further details are fragmented in the readable text.
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