21 Oct 1964
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1964
Page
1
Erie County records show 4 680 registered voters with 2 217 Republicans and 1 481 Democrats. Miscellaneous includes Prohibition and Independents. County totals: 64 109 Democrats 59 222 Republicans 1 886 miscellaneous.
Corry's council discussed financing options for a new municipal golf course noting a study showing a 3 to 3.5 percent loan rate, with a plan to seek loans at around 9.5 percent or higher to cover added costs over a 20 year horizon. Officials weighed alternatives to reduce the project’s annual expense and ensure viability.
In Sicily a surgeon cured five brothers of congenital blindness by cataract removal, sparking relief among the Rotolo family. Separately in Pennsylvania Mrs. Cleo Ewing, 38, was shot through a window while on a police call. her estranged husband Curtis Ewing, 97, was later arrested. Coroner reports noted the bullet pierced walls and narrowly missed two Schultz children.
Two area men, Gerald Bauer and Louis Kuss, were fined 100 each and lost hunting privileges for three years after admitting to the spotlight killing of a deer Monday night near Lindsey Hollow. A .270 rifle with scope was recovered from a car. Kuss owned the weapon and later verified the deer was killed with a spotlight. Deputies were assisted by game officers Dow Part and Cecil Sims.
State Police report a two vehicle crash near Speraya Pa killed a woman passenger, Mary George, 65, of Altoona instantly. The accident left no further details available.
Joseph Hartnick aged 54 of New Minersville died yesterday in a mine cavern near Pottsville Schuylkill County. Retimbering workers Bartnick and Albert Dombroski of Cressona were in the gangway when the sides caved in Dombroski escaped unharmed Bartnick was trapped beneath rock coal and debris about two feet underground.
Sen. Barry Goldwater arrives in Pennsylvania for a second campaign swing. Gov. Scranton will introduce him at a Philadelphia rally after stops in West Chester and Upper Darby. At 10 30 p.m. EDT he will address the nation on ABC regarding recent international developments.
Washington reports the radioactive cloud from Red China’s test crossed the continental United States and moved out to sea with little rainfall helping to wash it down. Weather Bureau and Atomic Energy Commission scientists say fallout poses no undue health hazard and will drift for about a week at lower levels, detectable at ground stations but at small amounts.
Sidney A Eis ebberg a Cleveland Ohio lawyer magazine writer and newspaper columnist died yesterday of a heart attack at age 54. He was known for legal commentary and syndicated columns and had lived in Ohio and New York. His death was reported by local obituary notices and the press.
The Journal analyzes Erle County courthouse hours finding many offices run on six and a half to seven hours daily with lunch breaks varying from one to one and a half hours. Officials debated a one hour lunch proposal, but signatories failed, leaving standard hours at about six and a half.
A 12-year-old boy confessed to breaking many windows head lights and street lights including Rex Theatre seats and items at Fred Ewing Construction Co and local vacant houses. Other youths aged 12 to 14 were involved. police plan to round up remaining suspects. Chief Harley Drake will cite the boys to juvenile court as investigation continues.
A court awarded Tippit's widow a 312 916.62 payment after a police welfare case involving Donald Squibb and others. The distribution was overseen by officials including Hatrice Tusge Brower in East with authorities noting the funds settled to Mrs Tipit as directed by the court.
Akron Ohio AP President Johnson blasted Barry Goldwater's foreign policy stance during a trip through Ohio Missouri and Illinois calling for restrained power and warning against reliance on leaders who might act impulsively He urged Americans to vote in November to support steadfast strength and restraint while outlining a path to work with the Soviet Union for peace as he planned visits to St Louis and a tribute to former presidents Hoover and Truman and a family service in New York
A public tribute to former President Herbert Hoover opened at St Bartholomew's Church in New York with a steady stream of mourners, including ambassadors and former officials. Hoover, 90, died after a massive hemorrhage, and the rites will travel to Washington for further observance.
In muAGA Pennsylvania carbon monoxide from a faulty basement gas heater killed Mamie Billigan 72 of Bridge Ville and sent six others to hospitals. The Tourmina family occupying the adjacent apartment also fell ill while Berthy Cronin and others were treated. Ernest Tourmina who runs the grocery on the building’s first floor faced the tragedy as coroner Velavincenzo tied the deaths to the defective heater.
The obituary style reminiscence recalls Herbert Hoover at age 83 and earlier, noting his brevity and irony. It recounts his 1957 visit to Independence Missouri for Truman’s library dedication, his calm demeanor under heat, and a later home visit with President Harry S. Truman, highlighting his long public life and sharp, restrained humor.
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