14 Oct 1960
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1960
Page
1
Capt. Richard Best, officer in charge of the Salvation Army, received a ten dollar contribution check presented by Olin Bracken s, the campaign committee chairman, during this year’s drive.
Erie area campaign leaders opened the 1961 United Fund drive with Stewart W Phillips of Erie delivering the kickoff speech opposing higher taxes and urging voluntary giving. Olin Bracken Jr announced advance gifts totaling 2225 and presented quarterly agency payments totaling 11,354 to Corry Memorial Hospital YMCA Salvation Army. Division leaders and workers received assignments for road campaigns ahead of a October 31 victory report.
Francis Campuzano, 41, is charged with homicide after fatally shooting his daughter Patricia Ann, 15, in her bedroom following a telephone call at about 12:25 am. Detectives say he claimed the death was an accident while holding a .45 and a .32, striking her as she ran. The girl died hours later in a hospital.
HIPLEY a Ripley couple Anthony M and Victoria Kosciuszko seek 35300 in damages claiming New York Thruway construction lowered an embankment and polluted their spring water supply. They allege costs for hauling water daily and seek damages for water, embankment, and ditch work. Judge Bernard Ryan adjourned the case to October 27. Also, Yankee pitcher Bill Stafford to be inducted into the Army this Sunday at Knox Kentucky, with six months active duty.
An 11 year old Corry girl Jean Apthorp was struck by a westbound auto while walking on West Main Street extension. The driver fled the scene. police seek a red or maroon car with New York State plates. She underwent X rays at Corry Memorial Hospital. Also noted Mexico highway tolls for September with 82 dead and 678 injured.
Nikita Khrushchev flies to Moscow after 25 days at the United Nations ending a week of clashes and debates. He leaves with a claimed victory on a plan for immediate independence for all colonies and a hope for solutions through the UN. The General Assembly session shaped his contentious diplomacy before departure.
Otticnts of the Corry James town Corp and the city volunteer hose company say a sprinkler system at Plant 3 on East Colum bus avenue triggers false alarms. Fire Chief Jerome Dayis and Fire Superintendent Richard Williams report seven risers with delayed mechanisms not set correctly, causing repeated alarms and costly dispatches. Williams will inspect the devices again tomorrow to fix the issue and prevent further volunteer turnout decline.
In a sensational incident after the Pirates won 10 to 8, a Pittsburgh fan fired into the air then killed a companion who claimed the New York Yankees threw the game. Gasper Sanchez, a barkeeper, listened to the radio call and reported the Yankees gave the Pirates every chance to win, before the shooter turned on Antonio Duenss and killed him.
A fragmented OCR story reports presidential aspirants debating U S use notes and policy. Mentions candidates, parties, and timing amid a chaotic Washington scene with references to Hollywood and media coverage.
Corry State Police and Elgin Beaverdam Hose Company members join Civil Disobedience in a woods search for 14 year old Harry Burrows missing from Blain since about 9 p.m. The boy, son of Mr and Mrs Walter Burrows, is thought to be with a high powered rifle owned by his father. A search from Route 81 Beaverdam Creek to Route 89 intersection continues with aviation support and local volunteers. The disappearance appears without motive and authorities press for any sightings.
Mrs Martha B Mayhueh of Ridley Park was chosen to serve as president of the Pennsylvania branch of the Women's Christian Temperance Union replacing the former head at the five day state convention which concluded today in Clearfield.
New York AP report describes John Kennedy arriving at the studio with wife Jacqueline for the scene before Thursday night TV debates with Richard M. Nixon. Kennedy, in a dark blue suit, paced, fidgeted, and finally appeared calm as seconds counted down to air.
In Havana the government blamed the United States for a recent incident near the Cuban consulate in Miami. Premier Fidel Castro’s regime accused U S authorities of complicity and stated the affair reflected hostile Western meddling aimed at Cuba. The report notes mounting tension between Havana and Washington amid ongoing political strife.
The report describes a staged passport scandal involving a general and consulate staff, claiming indifference and complicity by North American authorities. The account is fragmented and continues on another page.
Buffalo investigators say a cigarette caused a fatal fire that killed Mrs Dustin and her four daughters. Detectives believe a lighter or cigarette dropped in a closet started the blaze. The victims were Annette Dawn Denice and Darithy, ages 1 to 4, plus Mrs Dustin. Authorities face a decade-long case judgment.
The article reports on the first Kennedy Nixon TV debate focusing on defense of Quemoy and Matsu, war and peace, and national prestige. Kennedy and Nixon clash over defending the islands, with Nixon arguing withdrawal harms U.S. image and Kennedy accusing Nixon of distortion. The piece notes tense exchanges and ongoing debate coverage.
The Navy announced that the Wake Island fir sea search for missing filer Lt Diane Stirling, 28, of Fargo North Dakota, was called off last night.
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