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23 Oct 1962
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1962
Page
1
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U S forces move to block Soviet cargo ships bound for Cuba in a show of strength. Navy ships sail from Puerto Rico and the East Coast with orders to stop search and sink if needed. SAC bombers and missiles are placed on alert as forces worldwide tighten readiness.
Corry state police report a 17 year old youth, David N Fox, suffered a bruised right shoulder and hip when his car failed to negotiate a curve five miles west of Spartanaburg on the Mount Pleasant road. The vehicle rolled over and struck a utility pole and transformer, with damage estimated at 350 dollars. Fox was treated by his own physician and not admitted to a hospital.
London and Western Europe react to President Kennedy's demand for a naval blockade of Cuba. Britain supports the move and vows cooperation with U S efforts, while warnings from Czechoslovakia and attacks from Soviet blocs spark concern across the Atlantic.
Officials say Congressman James Van Zandt GOP Senate candidate will appear at the VFW clubrooms on West Washington Street next Tuesday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. He is slated to speak at 6 p.m. and veterans are urged to attend.
Leo B Kaminski, 48, of Morningside Pittsburgh, died in an accident while riding a conveyor belt in a downtown parking garage. Kaminski worked as a mailer for the Pittsburgh Press.
The 192 United fund drive concluded with a total of 61277 dollars, up 845 percent of the goal of 72900. UF officials call the result the largest ever, though some agencies will face budget cuts. Cochairs Clifford Taylor and Keith Henton praised the effort and expect final receipts push toward 86 percent of the target.
Moscow denounces Kennedy quarantine as a step toward thermonuclear war and says Soviet rockets in Cuba defend against aggression. The Kremlin plans an emergency UN Security Council meeting and calls U S actions piracy on the high seas.
Erie County shows improving jobs with 6.1 percent unemployed county wide and Corry city possibly at four to five percent. State official William Michael notes Meadeville Erie Bradford regions higher yet Erie County 90 200 employed and 5 900 unemployed, down slightly from last month, indicating broad local prosperity.
The Gorey Chamber urges 72 city groups and merchants to plan lighted holiday displays in the park and downtown, aiming for Thanksgiving Eve illumination. Veterans of Foreign Wars post will again handle display setup and takedown with proceeds funding scholarships.
The Carry School Board directed Superintendent Thomas B Shupe to Harrisburg for a room schedule to support a Tecal elementary school by the 1962 term. The project would house 13 classrooms a kindergarten and other facilities pending state approval and site selection.
Washington officials warned of a possible direct clash as U S Navy ships moved to enforce a quarantine around Cuba. President Kennedy announced Soviet missile bases and a seven point plan to halt arms flow, while Moscow offered no immediate reply. Castro urged mobilization as Khrushchev faced a personal Kennedy letter at the State Department.
An Ohio man named Robert Knoske was placed on two five year probation terms in Erle County court after facing five charges of fraudulent conversion. He allegedly accepted $81 in checks from local businesses for advertising space in Bowl Aire that never appeared. Prior to sentencing he made restitution to the five Corry firms and Honey was returned last week.
A 16 year old Millcreek youth admitted setting fire to a burglarized home Sunday night after being arrest ed. Police report he acted from anger over loot and a radio he believed would not work. Damage to the Keesey residence is estimated between 500 and 1000 dollars due to fire water and sewerage damage.
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