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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1960
Page
3
An OCR fragment describes a local athletics scene with mentions of Corry Bast and a team named Athina. It notes footwear, starting boys, and a heading about pay and meals. The text is garbled but centers on a school or community sports event with unnamed participants.
United Nations credentials committee was expected to back Congo President Joseph Kasavubu as the nation's representative in the General Assembly. He pressed for immediate seating, arguing only the Congo's head of state may nominate representatives, with Deputy Bomboko to be second in the delegation.
A 1178 papal letter written by Pope Alexander III was uncovered while used as covering for an old register in Laon, France. The document granted privileges to the Cistercian Abbey of Vaucier, later destroyed in 1790.
Meadville area man Bentleys 4 of Meadville was arraigned after pleading innocent to a gun mishap. Eric Raimund a workman posted a $500 cash bond. Warren County Game Warden Duval Titus charged Loucks Bentley with shooting at and wounding a man while hunting and the investigation indicated pellets were fired from a 16 gauge shotgun. Wounded was Wile ter Dean McQuaide of Ash Tabula Ohio who was shot in the left arm and shoulder. McQuaide was treated at Warren General Hospital. State Police Cpl John Hornick led the inquiry. The hunters did not know each other.
In the township election, ram Puce won by a two to one margin with 187 votes to 61 for William Lesler. In State Senate race, William Peiffer received 97 votes while 130 supported Stanley All. Joseph Blasco and Ford B. O'Dell each had 62 and 4 votes respectively for the State Assembly. Carroll Kearns, the GOP incumbent, garnered 154 votes in West Wayne and C. Hampton received 4 for the congressional seat.
East Wayne Township turnout reached 322 voters with 202 Republicans and 119 Democrats. Nixon led Kennedy 197 to 112, Waterhouse outpolled Sesler 196 to 108, Corry’s Peiffer beat Blair 157 to 154 for State Assembly, and Congressman Kennon defeated CC Hampton 182 to 121 by 61 votes.
Washington AP reports Mrs Kennedy, 31, the youngest of Hamilton’s generation, contemplates life as First Lady. She pledges to shape the role with her husband’s programs in education and social duties, while maintaining a public presence. She aims to balance duties with family life amid intense press attention.
The borough of Elgin reported 92 percent turnout at the polls. Richard M. Nixon led John Kennedy 62 to 20 with other candidates also scoring. Local results show William Lesler 62 to 10 for General Assembly, and Ford O’Dell defeating Joseph C Blusey by 54 to 20 for another Assembly seat. Carroll D. Kearns led Chest Hampton Denn 38 to 22 for Congress in the 24th district.
In Columbus yesterday Nixon led Kennedy in a split ticket pattern with 935 votes to 465 as a Democratic stronghold. Dean Gavin drew 346 votes while John H. Cartwright trailed with 277. Assemblyman Joseph Goldstein tallied 320 with 1284 for Franke A. Figo and Warren Denioerit also appearing in results.
iClymer residents showed clear support for Nixon with 499 votes while Kenne secured 63. The community also produced a notable absentee ballot count with 16 ballots cast.
Kennedy carries Pennsylvania in a close presidential race, the first Democrat since Roosevelt to win the state. He gains in Philadelphia with strong campaign focus on unemployment and industry, while Republicans retain some seats. The state result hints at a Democratic edge in the legislature, with gains in the House and potential Senate shifts, though Republicans hold key districts.
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