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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1961
Page
1
Fragmentary notes indicate a 1961 city meeting discussing bids, approvals, and oversight by city officials. References to departments, penalties, and financial controls suggest formal procedures for contract awards and vendor scrutiny. Names and places are partially legible, with Erie's county and Pennsylvania context implied.
Plainfield youths Corellé Parks and Joseph Maxey face murder charges after Parks admitted one killing and accused Maxey of the other. A taxi driver and a Scotch Plains officer helped locate them within hours of the double slaying of Mrs. Elliott Ewell and Mrs. Roberta Tyson.
AP report says Ronnie Peal found seven sticks of dynamite in her father's car on Friday wired to detonate when lights lit. Arthur Peak, 43, of Pittsburgh Homewood, had driven the car about an hour before Bonnie spotted a wire from under the front seat. The family moved to a police station where arson squad detectives disabled the device.
The first 27 jailed from Jackson Mississippi chose to remain in custody rather than post bonds while six more riders in Alabama threatened a hunger strike. Prosecutors report stepped up planning as more riders head South. The 27 were fined and given jail terms, suspended on appeal.
Ceremonies will be held in Greenville to restore a Revolutionary War era cemetery. The effort started after local editorials in the Greenville Record Ar gus followed a clipping from former county resident Jacob Bigier and his wife Susan Bigier, ancestors of governors William Bigier of Pennsylvania and John Bigler of California. Descendants from Pittsburgh, Clearfield, and Buffalo plan to attend. The cemetery lies on Route 58 about two miles south of Greenville.
An Associated Press report notes Memorial Day four day weekend travel boosting risk as weather turns cold. A nationwide survey counts 941 traffic deaths in 102 hours from Friday to Tuesday, with 14 beating fatalities, 78 drownings, and 106 miscellaneous. The National Safety Council estimates holiday deaths could reach 100 on Memorial Day alone.
A small tornado tore through Lancaster Friday injuring three children and causing multiple car accidents. Witnesses described dark skies and debris as winds over 100 mph ripped through homes and schools, damaging doors, tiles, and structures. One farmer died when a tractor overturned nearby in Butler County.
Ralph W. Burgess, 19, spent the night immobilized waist-deep in mud at the bottom of a 30-foot shaft in Fredericksburg. Rescuers broke through the casing at 6:15 a.m. and pulled him free after hours of dangerous digging. He was reported in good shape and transported to a hospital. Burgess, husband to a young wife and father of two children, endured fears and moments of oxygen supply failure as rescuers cleared debris and dug a new shaft to reach him.
Washington AP reports Democrats rally to honor President Kennedy amid GOP attacks over farm policy and spending plans. The event features top party figures and Kennedy’s schedule includes dinners, international talks, and a 1964 convention site discussion.
A Toronto man, Orest Mazuryk, 26, lost brakes on Route 957 near Corry, overturning a truck hauling 500 000 fishing worms. He is hospitalized with multiple injuries. damage toll is listed at 4000 dollars though exact coverage remains unclear as crews recover worms and reroute shipments to Ohio.
Carlton Smith announces Erie County tax notices totaling 86,685 will be mailed soon on a nine mill basis. Early payment gains a 2 percent discount, with penalties after October 1, 1941. Breakdown shows district valuations and taxes across wards for personal and real property.
Erie County Historical Society plans a June dinner meeting with about 40 guests. S.A. Long, chamber manager, leads coordination with Walter Cyler, author of a local subject book, as the main book for the event.
In Corry and parts of the Northeast a cold May spell brought snow flurries and record low winds. Erie and Cleveland saw high waves while Buffalo and Syracuse reported flakes amid a cool, cloudy forecast with muted weekend warmth.
About 7,000 candidates began the first written Peace Corps exam across 950 centers in federal buildings and post offices. Tests, conducted under standard civil service rules, assess English, mechanical skills, health sciences, history, farming, and biographical data for initial trainee selection.
Volunteers from the Volunteer Fire Co. aided the assistant fire chief at Joseph Wetmore’s Corry property yesterday around 5:30 p.m. Smoke billowed from a workshop 100 feet from the barn. Fire started by an extension cord in the shop, causing $200 damage to the building and $200 to contents. Wetmore said insurance covered most losses.
Washington reports three propaganda setbacks for Castro after offering tractors to ransom 1200 rebel prisoners. The effort sparked Latin American reaction. 10 prisoners paroled last week may return to Havana with a US committee message promising tractors if captives are freed. Walter Reuther leads a drive in Detroit with two $25,000 contributions noted, as fundraising widens across 11 Latin countries including Chile and Mexico.
Governor David D. Lawrence urged Pennsylvania motorists to drive safely during the four day Memorial Day weekend. He asked drivers on Pennsylvania highways to observe speed limits and heed warning signs to reduce a new low level of accidents and fatalities reported.
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