04 Oct 1962
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1962
Page
1
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Gov. Ross Barnett and Oxford clergy urged law and order as federal marshals warned of further incidents near the Ole Miss and Houston football game. The university shifted Saturday’s game to Jackson with up to 30 000 expected, while James Meredith was not expected on campus.
President Kennedy plans to curb shipping to Cuba and restrict carriers linked to the regime. The move follows a unanimous inter‑American condemnation of Castro and aims to deny goods and arms transfers. It targets ships from Soviet bloc nations and foreign flag vessels aiding Cuba.
A one ton steam boiler burst from its moorings in a basement lunchroom at the New York Telephone Co. building on Broadway and 213th Street, killing 21 and injuring at least 100. The blast toppled desks, damaged walls, and sent bodies and debris through the ceiling. Investigators probed the cause as rescue workers and clergy aided survivors amid a warlike scene.
Police report two dogs darted into the path of Carl Catalla’s car while he followed Charles Lyon’s truck on East Columbus Avenue. Lyon’s truck struck Catalla’s vehicle, wrecking the front end of the truck and rear of Catalla’s car. Catalla was treated at Corry Memorial Hospital for whiplash.
Union City and Bloomfield Township officials discuss a petition to form Canadobla Lake area borough, labeling it a dead issue though signs of life persist. Township Supervisor Dewey Geer cites dwindling signatures and political opposition, while Judge Herbert Mook notes no petition reached him yet.
Charles Weber forgot his 12 year old daughter Janice sleeping in the back seat at an Alf Albuquerque service station and drove 200 miles before police near Glenrio New Mexico on U S 66 stopped him. Janice traveled with her father their dog and a cat en route to Meadville Pennsylvania where her mother and sister Judy awaited. The incident prompted concern from Janice and the Weber family.
Jamestown Sterling Corp. continues to operate as United Furniture Workers strike marks one year since the walkout on October 3 1961. Union representative J Howard Proudman declines to specify the demonstration plan for the anniversary while the plant remains open with non union workers.
General Edwin A. Walker, arrested during Oxford Mississippi rioting over James Meredith, remains in custody at the U S Medical Center. Attorneys Watts and Mortis requested release via petition before a federal court clerk but were left without action.
Corry area infant Paul Lee Warner, 9 months, died at home in Warren County from natural causes listed as respiratory failure. Parents Mr and Mrs Logan Warner of RD 1 Corry survive with siblings and extended grandparents. Services set for Beaverdam Cemetery with Rev William Sturtevant officiating.
Spaceman Special Meeting reports a rise in 1961 nine month receipts to 137021 and a stronger fund balance. The Combined Earned Income Tax Committee unanimously approved a two year contract with 4 percent collection fee, replacing a four year plan with a guarantee, to be reviewed by the Cory School Board and City Council.
A Pittsburgh Oakland rooming house fire early May killed a 66 year old renter named Prank Kotan. Landlady and a fireman were injured. Helen Taylor 45 suffered third degree burns on the right arm. Damage around 25000 with cause undetermined.
The Mercury program Sigma 7 mission features the Navy command pilot and spaceflight team. The 4,200 pound spacecraft achieves 17,500 mph max speed and 178 mile duty orbit with a 14.5 minute first orbit. Recovery includes 28 ships 443 planes and 17,000 men.
Walter Schirra Jr. completes a record nine hours in orbit aboard Sigma 7, circling the earth six times before landing aboard the aircraft carrier Kearsarge off Hawaii. He earns hazardous duty pay and shares in Life Magazine rights, as NASA lauds the historic flight.
Astronaut Walter M. Schirra Jr. landed the Sigma 7 capsule aboard the Kearsarge after a six orbit Mercury mission. He reported no serious injuries, though medical officers noted mild effects and limited appetite after splashdown northeast of Midway Island.
A warthred ruffed grouse perched on a four wire at the South Center and Soul streets intersection yesterday, slapping traffic and causing neck craning as its urban colors failed to blend with the surroundings.
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