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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1963
Page
2
Regert cannot summon a physician in an emergency at Corry Memorial Hospital. Admissions include Mrs. Paul Omen and several others from Corry and nearby towns. Discharges mention Mrs. Thomas E. Kline and Larry Bromley among others. An ad notes Line-O-Ad rates and noon publication cutoff.
Federal and state investigators have begun the operations phase after documenting wreckage from a five fatal crash in Centre County near State College. The four passenger plane, tied to Chanute AFB personnel, went down at 6:25 p.m. on Friday after depart from Philipsburg. Local AP reports detail the victims Fay Ross Paul McAneny Richard Windmuller and David Riess. A second Lehigh Valley crash involved a World War I trainer converted aircraft known as a PT-9, killing Stanislau Drozdowski and injuring Wayne Arner. investigators probe aircraft purchase and prior maintenance at Lehighton Airport.
Mrs Raymond Szarpa saves her change in a cigar box to aid Canisius College students. Her son died in 1959 during his freshman year, and her first gift was 22 dollars, the latest 24 dollars. She plans to continue giving as long as possible.
In New Castle area a car crash after a plane incident left three trees and a telephone pole struck. William M. Powell 23 Sharpsville died at Jameson Hospital Roy Powell 20 Mercer driver died on arrival Lawrence Reinhardt 15 Farrell treated and released. The plane reportedly went into an air stall and spun, crashing on a home lawn near John Manzo’s residence.
In Washington two of three State Department officials acknowledge that telephone wiring in Otto Otepka's office was rigged for eavesdropping and will go on administrative leave. An inquiry is launched and will move promptly. Reilly and Hill go on indefinite leave pending the inquiry, while Belisle and Rey’s aide say wires connected to Otepka’s phone allowed eavesdropping but no conversation was intercepted. Otepka faces unbecoming conduct charges.
In Indianapolis the Palerghtry Coliseum blast killed at least 71 people and injured 385 as liquid petroleum gas from tanks spilled and was ignited by a small household heater. Victims Cecile Hoffer and Elenora Ricketts died of injuries in Methodist Hospital. her husband also perished. Concession worker Wilbur Gauthier, critically injured, described seeing three tanks in the popcorn area before a hiss and explosion.
Five inmates overpowered a guard and deputy at Westmoreland County Jail and escaped. James Brinks, 90, Uniontown, jailed for forgery, and Steve Sapp, 29, Irwin, jailed for burglary and larceny, remain uncaptured. Three accomplices were seized about 13 hours later in the Uniontown area. Guard Marelka was roughed but hospitalized in satisfactory condition. Hostage guard Meyers was released unharmed.
A group of Bovaird Sales personnel have completed product orientation and service training on Ajax Tron Works engines pumps and compressors at the local factory. Over four Bovaird staff members are now trained. The Bovaird Sales Company distributes Ajax products. Shown left to right: R. B. Dieter Tulsa Oklahoma B. D. Robbins Midland Texas N. P. Burke tt field salesman Natehex Mississippi CF Hamm Oklahoma City Oklahoma and Thomas Perotti Ajax engineering division Corry Bottom row left to right AR Weigel Pratt Kansas Batchelor Jr Liberal Kansas R D Landis Alice Texas.
AP review praises BC special for biting satire and sharp performances. Henry Tonga notes the 60 minute program lampooned Charles de Gaulle Nixon Rockefeller Dewey and others while delivering intelligent provocative humor though some sketches were in poor taste. Mike Nichols and Elaine May shine with a grief lady sketch.
Erie County DA defends two indictments of John H. Willman for the strangling of Mrs Laura Myteh. Trial delayed until February as defense seeks to quash the November indictment amid pretrial publicity claims. If quashed, a reindictment is expected. Local stations WJET and WICU-TV are named in the defense motion.
Hartley B. Edwards, a World War I bugler who stood beneath Paris arc during the armistice, plans future observances in Tyler. He still uses the same bugle and recalls Pershing’s corps as he marked 11 45 years ago. A TV preview mentions NBC programs Hollywood and the Stars at 9 30 EST and notes a potential weekly show next season to spice a bland television diet.
Lee A. Reisinger was reelected president of Local Lodge 636, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, in a rerun of a protest sparked June election. Only one protest-backed candidate won, by a small margin, with incumbents largely reelected. Turnout was 72 percent of 120 eligible voters.
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