14 Oct 1964
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1964
Page
1
A fragment describes items for sale including tractor mower sprayer elevator and corn equipment. The document notes an administrator overseeing the sale and mentions bales of hay or feed. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR.
Former president Harry S Truman, age 80, suffered two cracked ribs and facial injuries after slipping in the bath at his Independence residence. He was hospitalized in satisfactory condition with bruises, a cut above the eye, and eyelid lacerations, while doctors reported no serious complications.
The Corry Chamber of Commerce proposes a $9,000 upgrade for downtown Christmas lighting funded by $3,200 from last year’s Key Club drive plus a $500 insurance and erection budget. The project covers mercury lamps on new poles from Smith to Pleasant and five light strings on First Avenue. An appeal seeks $2,100 more. directors foresee a possible $250 year-end deficit but a cushion exists. Election of officers to occur in December as terms end for several directors including Sarnicki.
City officials report over 150000 pigeons deported to remote count ryaidés since early WEF while more than 400000 remain. Birds are trapped one at a time in nets shot by cannon-like devices.
A car rammed a Boy Scouts troop in Hollidaysburg causing fatal injuries to Thomas Daugherty 12 of Lakemont and minor to serious wounds to six others. Driver Samuel Lingenfelter 37 of Williamsburg faced drunk driving charges and was jailed on $100 bond.
The Scurry American Red Cross chapter aims to cover its annual budget from the United Fund raising efforts. The United Fund is described as a major financial presence in the town, supporting local charities and services.
Corry State Police report two separate auto accidents killing a month old colt and injuring a North East woman. A 45 year old Clarington driver Shaffer lost control on a straight road, striking Leena in North East. she suffered facial and leg lacerations. A later crash near Corry killed a colt owned by Theodore Cony.
Huricana Isbell struck Cuba’s Pinar del Rio Province driving thousands from homes and threatening the Florida Keys. Havana radio warned of collapsing buildings and torrential rain as Isbell moves toward southwest Florida then across the Everglades to the Atlantic coast. The Miami Weather Bureau predicts the storm eye passing between Key West and the Dry Tortugas as Cuba’s tobacco economy suffers amid renewed tropical storms.
GOP National Chairman Dean Burch dismissed Democratic claims that Republicans paid a Democratic party employee $1,000 for confidential information as a nonsensical story. The charge tied to a Flax affidavit recounts an alleged meeting with Republican officials, including John Grenier, and a cash payment after a staged information handover.
A report describes a possible plot against President Johnson in Texas City. Authorities raided homes linked to Schmidt and his mother as informers said a conspiracy involving at least one unnamed person existed. Sheriff Johnnie Mitchell noted initial doubts but said further investigation may reveal more. details continued on Page Two.
Erie County institutions see back tax collections surpassing estimates. ID Controller William R. Masse told commissioners that $122,099 in delinquent real estate taxes has been collected this year versus $90,000 budgeted. A small budget surplus of about $20,000 for the general fund is anticipated alongside potential ID surplus.
Former Democratic governor of Massachusetts from 1956 to 1960 is indicted for conspiring to solicit a bribe for securing a public works appointment. A vast panel of 150 indictments against 40 people, including current and former state officials, was handed up by a special grand jury after a two month session.
Rescue officials say Typhoon Dot fatalities will total 51 with 4 confirmed dead and 17 others still buried after landslides. A separate report notes Corry teaching staff may be barred from polling places during a state wide election results tabulation plan led by PSBA and major networks.
Fry Construction Co. equipment sits along the newly paved runway as Lawrence Airport officials await FAA approval for a $2,528 industrial grant to cover costs of the planned expansion. If the contractor moves, the 400 foot extension could cost more to reinstall.
The Nobel Peace Prize honors Martin Luther King Jr for leading the civil rights movement. The prize amounts to about 279000 Swedish kronor with $54123 to the U.S. recipient, marking the 18th American laureate in this award’s history. The awarding body is the Norwegian Nobel Committee with officials named Guravr Jahn and Dean G. Nutviye.
The Pennsylvania court in Pittsburgh concluded its fall session of the western district yesterday after 12 days of hearings and deliberations.
A 24 year old suspect Robert C Aldrich was arrested in Crawford County after police linked him to 12 burglaries in the Corry area and additional break ins in Erie and Crawford counties. Officers recovered a 22 caliber pistol and a knife during the arrest and noted Aldrich’s suspended license and use of a tractor for travel.
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