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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1963
Page
1
A condensed fragment reports a bid for defense work involving a long shore project. The note references a defense contract and related work plans, with mentions of a defense agency and the port area. No specific names or dates are clearly readable.
Erie County highway employees were allegedly maced to force them to work at polls for Herbert Johnson and Richard Scarpitit. Orders were sent to morning crews to report for duty at 7am but were reversed by the county highway superintendent Joseph Rohrer. GOP Chairman Neal Coughlin faced blame as the practice disrupted plans to mobilize workers for today’s voting.
Polls opened at 7 a.m. and closed at 3 p.m. as voters across Pennsylvania showed little interest in the primary. Turnout was expected to be under half of 5.4 million registered voters, with local races in Philadelphia and Reading driving the only notable contests. Weather was generally clear with some showers in Philadelphia area. The sole statewide race is for two Superior Court seats, but interest appears muted.
The Journal explains write in procedures with rubber name stamps and numbered slides above candidate names. Voters at polls can raise the slide matching the office and write in or stamp the name on the ballot beneath. Election officials at polling places provide instructions if needed.
A Corry mother grabbed her 4 year old daughter from a red and black 1960s Oldsmobile after a man in a plaid shirt and glasses allegedly abducted the child in front of the neighbor’s home. The driver, described as 45 to 50, claimed he would take the girl to her home. police searched but found no plate number, and the incident remains under investigation. In a separate Maryland crash report, Ray B Sheehan, 3, of Lyons, Pa, died from injuries in a three vehicle collision near Emmitsburg, with eight others injured including three hospitalized, and the father Raymond Smith among the passengers.
The city's largest charity group streamlined its structure by adopting the United Fund of the Corry Area as its official name. The transition merges the former United Band from Community Chest and Red Cross with UF. Board membership increased by three, totaling twelve directors.
Mead Park Pond will be stocked with about 300 trout from the state hatchery this week for city anglers 12 years old and under. Park official Norman Edinger explained earlier reports of dead fish were misnamed. panfish had been stocked before and, though biting well, many were released, leaving some trout speculation.
Zalman Shazar, 74, a Russian-born Zionist labor leader and author, elected president of Israel by the Knesset in Jerusalem. He succeeds the late Ishak Ben-Zvi, who died April 23. Shazar’s win marks a transition in Israeli leadership with a veteran figure from the labor movement taking the presidency.
In Washington AP reports a record number of farmers may vote on a plan to curb wheat production. The referendum asks farmers to choose yes or no on government limits and price supports, with at least two thirds needed for approval for the 1964 crop. Presidents Kennedy and Freeman watched closely as the outcome carried broad economic and political implications.
Washington reports say the United States backs unity among Cuban exiles but rejects backing any single faction. A Miami charter forming the Cuban Committee of Liberation, signed by about 150 leaders including former president Carlito Piño Socarras, seeks independence for Cuba but some anti-Castro groups have not joined. CIA-linked plans for guerrilla actions and invasions surfaced, though U.S. policy remains opposed to free incursions. The State Department cautioned no commitment to the new committee yet.
Turkish authorities declared a failed coup attempt led by Aydemir and other officers, with raids capturing top instigators. Seven killed and many wounded in the capital as government troops retook control, while conscripts and cadets were rounded up. Radio Ankara reported the insurgents declared a revolutionary committee and imposed a curfew before the stations went silent.
Police chased James B. Willis 24 from a car to foot after he evaded a stop for a city tax warrant. Willis, driving east on Washington, avoided arrest by fleeing and firing at officers. he later fled into Wayne Street with Donald Higby. Higby faces motor vehicle violations. Willis may face charges and possible extradition after arrest.
A string of explosions in Montreal since April 1 is blamed on Front de Liberation du Quebec, an underground group that targets federal institutions and colonial symbols in Quebec. Authorities note the attacks raise security concerns across the region.
ATLANTA AP The Supreme Court ruling on sit in demonstrations will prompt more action among Negroes and NAACP officials say. Constance Baker Motley says the decision boosts the drive to be served in restaurants and other places, and will spur nationwide demonstrations. The court barred state or city interference with peaceful sit ins but did not define when shopkeepers may refuse service or call police. Motley urged Birmingham rally attendees that the ruling frees department stores to serve Negroes like other citizens. Local leaders in Birmingham and Atlanta commented on the ruling’s impact while state officials in Alabama offered no immediate remarks.
At a regular meeting the Corry Council voted to exercise the city's option to buy back the old high school lot from Robert Moss and place it up for bid. The decision follows a tangle of owners and options involving Ketzel Brothers, Moss, and the Methodist Church, with a May 15 deadline looming and potential local buyers anticipated.
Mrs Grace Dishon faces a car pickup snag as her license has expired and her husband Elmer is at work. She won the fairs top prize last week claiming it was her first victory, prompting a temporary transportation dilemma for the Dishon family.
Corry city council debates a new dog pound behind the treatment plant on Sciota Street. The planned facility aims to house stray dogs with boarding at 1.50 dollars per day, ten day holding for licensed dogs, and unclaimed pets to be sold or euthanized if not claimed. Mallory urged the project. officials discuss an ordinance to govern operations as the pound nears completion.
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