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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1963
Page
6
In Erie yesterday morning a lifelike eight point buck statue appeared on a family's lawn. The animal stood about four feet tall and 75 pounds, a possible Halloween prank. the owner of the statue could claim it from Mill Creek police.
In Adrian Texas AP report 16 year old Clay Thompson quit school to help his mother pay medical bills. He found 5800 and turned it in to officers, saying it never entered his mind to keep it. The find was connected to a purse reportedly left by Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hughes who recently moved from Hot Springs Arkansas to Haywood California.
Fog slows an airborne lift to Germany and France as 2577 troops and nearly 100 tons of equipment are discharged by 44 transports by noon. England will bring in later flights. The $20 million bridge aims to move over 15 000 troops across the Atlantic with a composite air strike.
Washington announces curbs on surplus food shipments to South Viet Nam to pressure President Diem. The move aims to curb repression and accelerate action against Viet Cong, while withholding funds and aid for troop support until troops are deployed to wartime duties.
Erie Times Publishing Co. publisher George de Mead and City lawyer Samuel A. Breene join Gov William W Scranton s executive board to promote Pennsylvania growth. The two will help mobilize Pennsylvanians to attract jobs and boost the commonwealth s business climate.
The Junior Red Cross will hold its annual workshop in Erie on Saturday for the northwestern Pennsylvania chapters. Corry attendees include Miss Ann Baressi and Mrs Herman Stexyes with student officers Jeffrey Peck Mary Lou Garfield Janice Genco and Codrie Mountain as treasurer. Horace W Moore director of Educational Relations The American National Red Cross Eastern Area Alexandria VA will be guest speaker for a morning conference featuring three workshops. The Corry group will join the elementary students with Mrs Steaves as discussion leader.
Four Erie teenagers aged 16 were picked up by Kane police over bakery thefts and detained for questioning in a probe tied to three forest fires in the Allegheny National Forest near Kane. FBI involvement was noted as authorities pursue suspected arson and camp break ins in Elk County.
Chicago pupils threatened with harm if attending classes as the board and superintendent clash over an open transfer policy. The dispute centers on a controversial honor pupil transfer plan aimed at easing overcrowding in predominantly Negro schools.
Erie police and school district officials launch an anti rowdyism program after a weekend of football game incidents. Dr Joseph Zipper cites candy apples thrown on the field and downtown congestion as motives. The plan adds more officers at games and bans missiles from stands while urging sportsmanship.
In Algiers AP reports both governments refused to be pressured as talks with Ahmed Ben Bella and King Hassan II stalled. Reinforcements moved into the Sahara where fighting continued near Hassi Beida, Erfoud, Qusada and Zeydou with clashes reported and counterattacks claimed by Algerian radio.
Emperor Haile Selassie met with both Ben Bella and Hassan but talks stalled over a venue. Moroccans held Hassi Beida for a week while Algeria denied loss. Selassie traveled to Tunisia to confer with Bourguiba as mediation efforts faltered.
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