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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1961
Page
4
Local paper announces staff and advertising contacts for Corry Pennsylvania edition. Notices cover management, advertising reps, AP wire rights, mail and carrier rates, and display ad deadlines.
The article recalls Halloween in a town when mask wearing did not lead to vandalism. It notes the night featured kids in costumes seeking treats for UNICEF and pennies, with grateful donors and no trouble reported. Civil Defense and police coverage ensured safety as families kept to curfews.
Norfolk Virginia and Philadelphia Eagles clash over seating rules as Negro players protest segregation. Eagles general manager Vince McNally returned the contract for a September 1 game with the Washington Redskins after players refused to face a segregated crowd. Virginia law bars Negroes from sitting with whites at public assemblies.
Findley Lake children joined the UNICEF program and collected from house to house for the Methodist church. Several local residents and families are mentioned including Rev and Mrs Washburn, Mr and Mrs Earl Graf, Mrs Fannie Mann, and George Mann.
The snost Rev. Hugh J. Lamb late bishop of the Greensburg Roman Catholic Diocese will be buried in Greensburg Cathedral Cemetery on November 8. He died December 8, 1059 after lying in a crypt in Philadelphia Cathedral.
Washington report analyzes Khrushchev strategy to exploit NATO weaknesses over Berlin. He may press for concessions by tying Finland to broader tradeoffs and reduction of Western bases, aiming to erode Allied unity and deter NATO strength. The piece notes his moves risk widening rift among Allies and expanding influence in Europe.
James town police charged Mary Knight also known as Mary Trask and Mary Comber with first degree arson after a fire damaged a multiple dwelling. Knight appeared in Jamestown City Court and was held for grand jury with bond to be set after DA review. Police found 13 children and seven adults evacuated from the residence where disturbances preceded the blaze.
Police found Mrs Knight conscious on the floor of the Knight apartment and moved her outside where oxygen was readied. Witnesses saw her use matches to start the fire after an argument with her husband. Fire damage was slight, authorities said.
Representative Carroll D. Kearns of Pennsylvania is reported in improved condition at Spencer Hospital after being removed from the serious list. He was hospitalized on October 26 following a rupture of a diver’s injury at a cottage near Connell Lake.
A group of Cuban refugees plans a 1120 mile on foot protest starting Sunday night from Miami to Washington to urge President Kennedy to act against Fidel Castro. Santiago Perez, a former Castro air force captain, says about 100 refugees will participate.
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