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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1963
Page
1
Thirteen U S military personnel were missing after two Marine helicopters and a Viet Namese fighter-bomber crashed in Central Viet Nam near Da Nang. The wreckage was found with no signs of survivors amid ongoing ground fire as search planes and helicopters scoured the area.
Mayor Philip Zalzneck waived nine dollars in alderman costs for a coffee dog owned by Mrs. Virginia Rhodes after the pet strayed to the pound. The owner paid ten days to cover a ten dollar fine, or face an alderman hearing. Police returned the dog once Rhodes showed license attempts, while she and her mother reported cannot pay nineteen dollars in fines and costs at a City Council meeting.
Mount Carmel attorney Joseph Hy Deppen left 1.7 million dollars to be split between Bucknell University and Lankenau Hospital in Philadelphia. The will, filed after Deppen's death on January 24, directs Bucknell scholarships for Mount Carmel High School graduates who lived here for at least 11 years prior to applying. Recipients must be tobacco narcotics and intoxicant free and abstain from strenuous athletic contests.
Britain’s Prime Minister Harold Macmillan was hospitalized for a prostate operation after which aides hoped he would recover. The Conservative Party conference opened in shock as delegates faced a choice between continuing leadership or naming an heir apparent while Macmillan undergoes treatment.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court unanimously ruled that George J. Pease Jr. be reinstated to his teaching post in Erie County after removal for refusing to coach a student bowling club. The court voided prior dismissals, noting bowling is not clearly related to the school program, and that teachers can be assigned to activities related to school preparation beyond classroom duties.
Washington AP report of Joseph Valachi testimony before the Senate investigations subcommittee. Valachi described Cosa Nostra rule against narcotics trafficking in 1948 or 1957, with Chicago bosses paying soldiers monthly subsidies to avoid handling drugs, and noted violations by Vito Genovese and Albert Anastasia as arrests increased. He cited penalties and fear of exposure, while acknowledging his own past violations.
French President Charles de Gaulle agreed to visit Washington next year following two days of talks with Kennedy administration officials including Dewey Rusk and George Ball. Couve de Murville announced the trip would occur sometime next week, dispelling reports of a February arrival.
Washington reports indicate signs the Kennedy administration may announce a U S Soviet wheat agreement. White House moved news conference to 6 p m EDT fueling speculation of a sale worth over 300 million dollars to the Soviet Union and three satellites. Officials cautioned over political implications as Kennedy weighs the deal.
The Corry chapter of the American Red Cross called for clothing and footwear for a family of four children. They request boys sizes 14 16 and 18 shirts and 7 8 winter footwear, a girl size 4 with blue winter boots, plus clothing size 45. Items can be dropped at the Red Cross office at the Curry YMCA.
Elizabethtown, Pa. AP A 45 year old man Harry Ressler was crushed to death Tuesday when a ditch caved in on him. Two other men escaped. Ressler worked for his brother in law Olver Baker and was inspecting a ditch with Sager and Sager’s son Gerald when the collapse occurred. The five foot wide trench was being prepared for a sewer line by Led Tak and Comic.
ALGIERS AP A snowstorm and escalating Berber revolt push President Ahmed Ben Bella to cancel a Geneva Assembly trip and deploy troops toward rebel strongholds in the Kabylie Mountains. He rejects negotiations, warning the criminals understand only force. Casualties reported in a clash near the northwest Sahara contested by Morocco and Algeria. The Berber revolt dominates Algerian concerns as medical society events proceed in Pittsburgh.
United Nations authorizes a U N mission to South Viet Nam to investigate charges that Ngo Dinh Diem’s government restricts Buddhist rights. The eight to 11 member group will report back to the General Assembly, with Asia Africa and Latin America represented. The move followed behind the scenes talks and a rival proposal was dropped.
Preliminary figures show Democrats leading Republicans in statewide voter registrations for the November election with 2,797,776 registrations and a margin of 89,097. County counts include Erle GOP 66,499 and Dems 57,140. Crawford 20,054 vs 42,157. Mercer 2,074 vs 26,873. Warren 2,068 vs 70.
A city council member notes the job is about principle not pay as he outlines local issues. Zoning for the old Corry High School site faces sale with restrictions to prevent unsightly uses. Fines for drunkenness rise from 5 to a typical 10 out to 100 under ordinance. aldermen are urged to enforce minimum penalties. Water service talks with Corry Water Supply Co reveal long-standing agreements paying 500 per mile yearly for extending lines, with residents seeking hydrants and broader coverage.
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