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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1963
Page
6
Paragraf Lawrence Purpura turned over a black leather billfold to police containing 25 cents and photos of high school students. Owner may claim the billfold at the police station. Weather forecast predicts mild temperatures with showers late weekend through Wednesday.
State Police and IRS agents arrested 43 people yesterday in a gambling crackdown targeting Homer bus clubs and businesses in Cambria County. Raids covered Johestown Hastings Carrolltown Asheville Ebensburg Patton and Cresson with 63 state police officers and eight IRS agents involved. Charges included operating without federal stamps and violations of gambling laws. bonds ranged from 500 to 2500. About 60 pinball machines slot machines punch boards and numbers slips were seized.
Liv Livingstone, wife of comedian Jack Benny, might not have lost $200,000 in jewels to a robber if she had accepted police protection, says Police Commissioner Michael J. Murphy. A thief robbed Miss Livingstone at the Hotel Pierre after Benny left for Pittsburgh. she was unharmed. Murphy notes other celebrities, including Errol Flynn's widow Wymore, also rejected protection as fur coats worth $8,000 were stolen from the Drake Hotel.
In Scranton a surge of amendments faces opposition from Democrats across Adams, Butler, Clarion, Erie, Northumberland and Lehigh Counties. The piece notes Albert W. Johnson's 23rd district race, a harsh critique of the administration, and governor praise for three constitutional proposals on education funding, state borrowing for parks, and intergovernmental defense planning. Allegheny County also cites a dramatic victory for Republican district attorney Robert W. Duggan.
In London police suppress a scandalous novel as Scotland Yard acts under the Obscene Publications Act while a rival title faces printer refusals. In Palermo the Mafia’s grip on commerce spurs a regional plan to audit licenses and associations. Paris touts atomic bomb production for Mirage IV jets amid protests. Havana reports CIA agent executions and Castro’s province tour as Osvaldo Osvaldo unmentioned aims unfold.
In Rome the Ecumenical Council heard Joseph Cardinal Frings urge reform of the Holy Office, calling procedures unfair and outdated. Cardinal Ottaviani defended the office, noting it reports to the Pope, while Frings proposed broader lay involvement and fewer bishops in Europe.
Harrisburg Standardbred Horse Sale set new records with 707 horses sold for 3.414 million dollars over four days, averaging 4827 per animal. Top price went to yearling Bret Hanover at 50000, sired by Adios, Hanover Farm of Hanover, Pa sold to Richard Downing of Cleveland. Dorticos and Castro's brother Raul, the armed forces minister, were also reportedly out of town.
AP reports after Thursdays Crosby program Buddy Ebsen delivers a refined dance turn. Teasers note Valente and Previn contributions, plus a new Jones Boys comedy pilot and CBS Reports on rumor origins. NBC to present a second Children’s Theatre special with the NBC Orchestra and Igor Buketoff commentary.
Wayne Indiana Symphony Orchestra announces a conductor for the first show Quillow and the Giant a musical fantasy that drew enthusiastic reaction from young audiences and their parents.
The listing highlights CBS with The Great Adventure at 7:30 to 8:30 PM EST and The Great Diamond Mountain starring Barry Sullivan and Dick Foran about a 1870 diamond strike. Sunday features 20th Century at 6:30 PM recalling the wartime Road to Berlin while That Was the Week That Was on NBC offers satirical takes with Mike Nichols and Elaine May.
A large fireball streaked across the San Francisco Bay area last night and exploded violently before landing in the Pacific Ocean several miles offshore. Thousands of residents witnessed the event and a Navy patrol plane from SFO confirmed the object hit the water and identified it as a meteor. The San Mateo County sheriff's office began inquiries into the incident.
Sen Margaret Chase Smith of Maine seriously weighs entering GOP primaries to offer Republicans a third choice in 1964 nomination. Supporters say a strong primary showing could boost her as a potential vice presidential pick. She would contest popularity ballots like New Hampshire on March 10 without delegate slates.
The Iffs office described the blast as having a literal tremor felt along the coast near Moss Beach, about 15 miles south of San Francisco, underscoring the event's impact on nearby communities.
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