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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1960
Page
1
Destruction mounts in southern Chile from ongoing quakes and tsunamis with volcanoes erupting. Officials report about 4000 dead or missing and up to two million homeless as walls of water devastate towns like Quelen and Aleta. Several freighters lost and multiple volcanoes erupt, prompting evacuations and dire reconstruction forecasts.
In Cooperstown Pennsylvania a former mental patient Lloyd B Shuffstall 51 was found weakened by blood loss after shooting himself following a double slaying of his wife Vera Rose 47 and neighbor Harold Dupont 43. Dupont was ambushed on a dirt road while Mrs Shuffstall was killed in her bedroom. Police believe motive is unclear and a son said Dupont had been keeping company with Mrs Shuffstall.
A head-on collision on East Main Street near William Street sent five people to Corry Memorial Hospital. Driver Barry Bugbee 18 RD 4 Corry pulled out to pass and collided with Mrs Francis Jaquith 2 Corry. Vehicle damage described as total on Bugbee car and front end damage on Jaquith car.
Buffalo Bloodmobile visit to Corry drew 87 pints from 69 scheduled donors, with 42 missing appointments and 44 walk in donors. Campaign chairman James St George noted 407 pints collected over 38 visits to Corry, with the next visit slated for July 5.
A White House aide said the United States initially admitted misleading information about the U2 flight to allow pilot Francis Powers a chance to escape. Robert Merriam, deputy assistant to the President, conveyed the version to a Republican women's group. The Soviets reported a crossing border and NASA and State Dept later said the 202 plane on a weather reconnaissance mission was missing.
Corry police completed use the investigation into a Sunday evening collision on Route 428 east of Corry. Howard P. Campbell 25 Fairview was westbound when 15 year old William Apthorp rode from a driveway into his path. Apthorp treated at Corry Memorial Hospital for possible left wrist fracture. Bicycle damage about $4. The second item reports an 11 foot python ate a four foot crocodile in Darwin Australia with Aborigines killing the snake and finding the crocodile remains.
A Corry businessman warns that the Industrial Development Fund needs $125000 to halt a local economic decline. He says lack of growth risks moving families away, and urges active campaign leadership, noting residents anticipate downsizing and job losses if new industries are not attracted.
A Corry Area High School meeting drew about 20 residents as the City Planning Commission Steering Committee reviewed an engineering report by Michael Baker, Inc. The plan covered school expansion, recreation, and highway changes including a Route 6 bypass and Route 277 access. Residents debated the proposed two-year junior high and two new 18-room elementary schools, favoring four smaller schools instead. The committee planned to select a report for deeper study and hold a follow-up meeting June 14.
A wreck five miles south of Union City on a township road near Corry State Police said today a pickup truck driven by Edwin P. Williams 37 of Springboro RD 1 and an auto driven by Betty St John 23 of Union City RD 2 collided yesterday at about four o clock Williams was in the road center and St John was injured she was taken to Union City Memorial Hospital for observation. Damage totaled about 900 with 400 to the truck and 500 to the auto. Investigators said possible charges may be filed after the continued inquiry today.
Richard Weightman, 68, of Greensburg was killed in a two car collision about one mile south of Donora PA yesterday. The crash involved another vehicle and authorities are investigating the fatality with local officials responding to the scene.
An 8yearold girl Janet Emerson, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Emerson of Union City, ran into the side of a moving auto on Route 6 two miles west of Union City. She sustained abrasions to her left arm and leg and was treated by a Union City physician. The accident occurred yesterday afternoon as Luella Nitschke, 34, of Union City drove the car.
Western opponents in the United Nations Security Council blocked a Soviet resolution to condemn U S spy plane flights. The debate focused on the U2 downing near Sverdlovsk and four years of alleged U S overflights. Ceylon and Tunisia were set to decide whether to join the Western majority or abstain.
A four man unit from Meadville USDA led by Clifford Berry began a week long search inside the city for European and common barberry. The effort targets a plant that endangers grain crops by spreading black stem rust. Berry, John Goreal, Melvin McGinnett and James Fowers are involved as they inspect properties and remove any barberry found.
Rescue workers search debris along Hawaii's waterfront as 38 dead 21 missing and 53 injured mark the disaster. The third wave peaked at 2 feet height amid sanitation fears. Dr Jerry Eates seismologist commented Tuesday on the event.
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP an experimental Midas spy satellite whirled in near Earth orbit testing missile detection gear on large missiles and rockets The 2% ton craft aims to patrol earth using infrared sensors to spot heat trails of hostile missiles and relay alarms to the United States for defense and retaliation planning It launched from this base and will test sensing equipment during a three to four week life with potential three year orbit covering vast areas and many launch sites including Edwards AFB Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg Potential first test on big sodium flare at Edwards and likely detection of Mare launches during its mission
Two construction workers remained in fair condition after a ditch collapse trapped them for 25 minutes. Jack Graham, 47, of East Liverpool, and Harry Cunningham, 24, of Hammondsville, were caught when walls gave way twice. Cunningham created an air space to breathe during the first cave-in. Orv (surname incomplete) was also involved.
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