Corry 5120 168 Box Site
Corry reports an item at box site 168 with 5120 in reference. unclear details render limited context for full event or persons involved.
17 Oct 1962
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1962
Page
1
Corry reports an item at box site 168 with 5120 in reference. unclear details render limited context for full event or persons involved.
Corry man who was free on bail brooded in his home before shooting himself in the throat with a 22 caliber pistol. He had been awaiting trial on charges including breaking into Pennsylvania Railroad cars and pilfering. He went to a tool box to write a will then stepped outside and died within minutes. The deputy coroner noted the wound was self-inflicted and discussed sentencing limits. Continued on Page Two.
Algerian Premier Ah med Ben Bella praised Fidel Castro and the Cuban revolution in Havana after arriving from Washington where he met President Kennedy. Castro welcomed Ben Bella as both leaders lauded revolutionary bonds, with Algeria’s National Liberation Front awarding its highest honor to Castro.
Honolulu AP reports the United States moves quickly to redeem its nuclear prestige by scheduling a low yield high altitude test in the Pacific near Johnston Island four days after a failure. The shot aims for 20 to 30 miles altitude using a booster likely from a Sergeant missile, with detonation during a five hour window starting Friday night.
Jack O Lanern admitted blame for a fire at Fred Christensen home in Elgin Rural fire units from Elgin Beaverdam and Corry battled the blaze from 5 p m with 30 firefighters. Wind drove flames to the west wall and roof where a jack o lantern candle sparked the fire while children played nearby. No damage estimate available.
An FAA engineer evaluated Lawrence Airport as a step toward possible state or federal funding. James R. Muldoon, invited by the Corry Airport Authority, will report procedures for applying for aid once funds become available. The northeast-southheast runway improved earlier this year shows promise, though more work is needed at the northwest end.
AP reports Father Edmund Cuneo of St. Vincent College urged God to aid Pennsylvania Democrats in the November election after a Dilworth gubernatorial speech. He said Dilworth would serve the common people better than Republicans and noted he usually offers benedictions at Republican events but could not recall asking God to help the Republicans.
Washington AP Three Republican leaders Miller Goldwater and Wilson attack the Kennedy administration for tragic irresolution over Cuba naming it the dominant issue of the upcoming elections. Democrats leader Bailey retorts that Republicans offer no alternatives and blame U.S. policy for Cuba's 1958 shift under Eisenhower.
A gas main exploded near 47th and Hell in nanoal CITY injuring no one and damaging several houses. Flames reportedly rose about 100 feet and one home suffered severe damage while others had minor blistering paint. Fire crews extinguished the blaze after a quick response.
Four U S Army escort helicopters opened rocket and machinegun fire on a Viet Cong guerrilla concentration 55 miles northwest of Saigon. The action came as another unmarked civilian plane crashed in the central highlands, part of a flare of increasing ground fire and anti aircraft activity.
A dozen shippers tell the Interstate Commerce Commission that the proposed Pennsylvania and New York Central railroad merger would aid them. H N Johnson of Ralston Purina says a merger could cut freight rates by eliminating duplicate facilities and streamlining procedures. Sheldon R Lewis of General Electric cites better car supply and potential to minimize rate increases as benefits. Over 70 shipper representatives are to testify in this hearing phase.
A paddlewheel pleasure boat exploded in a shallow lagoon at the State Park of Texas last night injuring nineteen people, with one critically. Firemen traced the blast to gasoline fumes igniting from the inboard engine.
Baltimore AP report notes two Democratic congressmen Thomas F. Johnson and Frank W. Boykin pled not guilty to conspiracy and conflict of interest charges. They seek a speedy trial amid a mail fraud case involving J. Kenneth Edlin of Miami. Edlin, linked to First Colony Savings and Loan, pleaded no contest and was sentenced earlier. Johnson and Boykin express confidence in vindication. The piece references upcoming elections and continuation on page two.
President Kennedy meets West German Foreign Minister Gerhard Schroeder to discuss Allied responses to a potential new Soviet push toward Berlin. Officials warn of dangerous East West clashes by year’s end as visa and transit controls loom amid growing tensions.
Washington AP reports President Kennedy moves to Connecticut to praise Abraham Ribicoff while facing potential sharp replies from Dwight D. Eisenhower in a rare public clash on the road. Republican Barry Goldwater faults Kennedy for cross country trips, says the president should tend to the store amid White House troubles. Eisenhower questions Kennedy’s pace of criticism.
ETTRICK Virginia State College student Hazel Ruth Adams left Patrick Henry College after one day, prompting debate over motives. Patrick Henry officials claim she planned only to test the classroom barrier, while Virginia State and others describe her action as a broader involvement in a race issue.
Dick Powell resigns as president while stockholders discuss his future role. Powell reportedly seeks to step back as pressure and rumors swirl around governance clashes. Thomas J McDermott named vice president as vote to change leadership looms.
Meadeville attorney Pepicelli urged Titusville officials to adopt a pay system modeled on Oil City, noting Oil City patrolmen earn about $1,100 more than Titusville after five years due to a $100 annual increment. He highlighted low pay as a factor in losing qualified officers, showed Titusville officers lack police training, and pointed out a carry-out clerk earns more. The mayor pledged a budget review for possible next year raises.
Tropical storm Ella, 310 miles east of Fort Pierce, turns north as forecasters predict hurricane force winds before nightfall. The Ranger A lunar spacecraft launch from Cape Canaveral is postponed four weeks due to the storm, with winds and seas expected to rise along the southern Atlantic coast into today. Small craft across the Bahamas to Savannah are urged to remain in port and Carolinas coastal craft warned to stay near shore.
Corry housewife Mrs Wickwire, aged, is on the mend after a third kidney transplant at Peter Brent Brigham Hospital in Boston. Her mother-in-law Mrs Ira Wickwire of Concord Street and husband Morris Wickwire stay by her side as doctors caution recovery varies in duration.
Pittsburgh AP James B Carey president of the International Union of Electrical Workers blasted the American Medical Association calling it the murder of the King Anderson bill He urged Democrats to boost party strength warning Medicare defeat in Congress reflects voter apathy A rally in Churchill cited ethical devices used by AMA opposing the measure Veteran judge W Calvin Chestnut dies in Baltimore at 84 after a long federal career appointed 1931 and active until his death
A man identifying as John Coving, 21, of Milltown New Jersey, dressed as a woman, is booked at the police station weeping. He was found with a loaded revolver and police report newspaper clippings about strangling.
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