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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1963
Page
1
An unclear OCR fragment mentions a date in 1963 and references people and places in a public or legal notice context. The readable content is sparse, with garbled names, numbers, and terms, offering insufficient detail for a fuller event description or outcome.
Yale political science professor Barghoorn, known for critical works on the Soviet system, was arrested in Moscow on a spy-related case. Embassy officials said the arrest occurred several days ago, with the ambassador seeking immediate access and his release. He had been in the Soviet Union on a tourist visa and last seen Oct. 31 at Walter Stoessel’s apartment. Stoessel had protested the arrest to the Foreign Office and asked for details.
Teen brothers Clifford Schlopy, 19, and Ray Schlopy, 16, escaped from McKean County jail during visiting hours and were found 35 miles away in Johnsonburg, Elk County, at their grandmother’s home. They allegedly stole a car, then walked the final leg after the wreck. Their mother was visiting. They face transfer to another facility. others had previously escaped. In Greensburg, James Brinks, 20, and Steve Sapp, 29, were recaptured at a trailer court in North Versailles Township. In Steubenville, Oliver Walters, 28, who fled a WV transfer, was arrested by Ohio patrols.
AP reports Manhattan’s 3 million jewel theft yielded almost nothing for the robbers after a demolition crew member uncovered the loot in a hijacked car. Police say 90 percent recovered, with 208000 found by demolition workers and more unearthed in a Gettysburg farm and a boiler site. bandits remain at large while leads and a tipped bar visit aid the case.
Corry residents receive Christmas Savings Club checks totaling 240 522 dollars. National Bank of Corry disburses 75 728 to 850 savers, Citizens National Bank sends 144 593 to 1 526 members. Banks promote social gifts as 1964 clubs open.
Mason Walsh of the Phoenix Gazette told AP editors the civil rights struggle is the defining issue and will stay the big story for years. He cited crises from Cuba to Viet Nam and warned that the deepest wounds lie within the United States, amid ongoing tensions and social conflict.
Southern congressmen push a bill to place the inscription In God We Trust above the Supreme Court bench despite Chief Justice Warren’s opposition. Rep. Ashmore says Warren favored keeping the original decor, while Rep. Smith urges Congress to decide the issue.
Mrs Ngo Dinh Nhu prepared to fly to Rome for a reunion with her three younger children. She will leave behind a farewell statement and an unpaid hotel bill. She plans to return to Los Angeles within a month with daughter Le Quyen aged four. The trip follows the coup in which her husband Ngo Dinh Diem and his brother died. The statement will be distributed to newsmen at the plane side. The Nhu party reportedly left an unpaid portion of their Beverly Wilshire bill.
In Somerset Pennsylvania Jo Anne Niemiller nine from Berlin usually rode the school bus but on parents day traveled home with her mother Mrs Joseph Niemiller. As they turned onto a side road one mile north of Berlin the right front door opened and Joanne fell from the car. She died after arrival at a Berlin doctor’s office.
Washington reports a move to curb spying by tightening travel and access restrictions. About a quarter of the country remains off limits to Soviet travelers, with new and tightened limits affecting diplomatic envoys from Poland Hungary Czechoslovakia Romania and Bulgaria amid concerns over intelligence activity.
Corry High hosted Back to School night drawing praise from parents and staff. Over 250 families attended for seventh to ninth grade and more than 100 submitted comments. Parents urged longer, 15 minute class sessions and more room as the event expands to upper grades tonight.
Washington report on a congressional junket to Paris and London. The delegation traveled with a headwaiter from the House Restaurant and returned to Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland aboard an Air Force jet. Eighteen people including 10 congressmen, eight wives, two senator’s wives, and seven staff members were greeted by aircrews and reporters. Rep Wayne L. Hays defended the trip while noting Ernest Pelinaud served as messenger. Pelinaud claimed the trip revealed racial remarks by a colleague, drawing criticism back home. The piece notes sensitivity to the use of public funds and the mood of observers overseas.
Olin Ace Bracken, former Chamber president and current Past President’s Club chairman, was unanimously chosen by the Chamber of Commerce Board to head the membership roundup the week of November 26. Bracken, a longtime member since the 1950s, led the drive during peak membership years and stresses community service in a letter to potential helpers.
James Carter, 23, charged with involuntary manslaughter after a candle toppled and started a fire that killed a father and his four young sons in a Chicago apartment. Carter and Lucille Sima were uninjured. police say he knocked the candle from Sima’s hand.
A 72 foot yacht once used by Franklin D Roosevelt for official inspections is declared surplus. The 38 year old luxury vessel has been owned by New York State since 1920 and will be offered for sale in Albany.
Local report outlines three developments that could hold line on city, county and school taxes. Newly elected county Democrats promise to drop 12 mills to 11, Corry plans a new parking meter system, and state school disbursement increases may offset costs. If all align, city wage tax rise remains the only possible increase, impacting only individuals with pay raises.
Harrisburg report states the State Justice Department continues efforts to ban a western Pennsylvania firm selling vacuum cleaners in violation of the State Securities Act. Deputy Atty. Gen. Fred Anton said he will confer with the Securities Commission to decide next steps after Mercer County Court threw out a preliminary injunction. The firm ties sales to referrals promising large payouts per sale, a scheme the state argues is an illegal security.
In Beirut the Ba A t h Socialist government fought a violent coup in Baghdad. Jet attacks hit the presidential palace as Premier Ahmad Hassan El Bakr and Defense Minister Mahdi Armantash urged unity. Ali Saleh Al Suadi, once deputy premier, led the bid but was ousted amid a party reshuffle.
Snow up to ten inches blocked secondary roads across northeastern Ohio including Geauga, Lake, Ashtabula and Hampden. Cold air off Lake Erie drove snow into the region with lighter totals elsewhere, closing roads and schools in Kirtland. Up to six inches fell in parts of New York and Pennsylvania while Michigan and Maine saw lighter falls. Towns like Hampden Geauga County and Kirtland Lake County were most affected as the storm started to ease into flurries.
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