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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1963
Page
1
Rev. Walter J. Thoms of Columbus Community Church announced this year’s UNICEF campaign with a drive at 6 30 p m next Thursday. He explained how pennies aid children with milk penicillin food and nursing care and urged support for migrant labor camp reforms linked to a state probe.
In U S District Court a $15,000 judgment was awarded in the death of Audley Denning 62 of Irwin who died March 25 1962 from a 1961 switch strain at Monfurnace near McKeesport The suit accused the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad of negligence for not lubricating the switch properly.
The Combined Earned Income Tax Committee heard from R. Elwin Puller that nine month receipts in 1963 totaled $139,354 versus $137,821 for the same period in 1962, an increase of $1. The wage tax splits 48 percent to the school district and 52 percent to the city.
The Soviet Union rejected reports that it ordered Cuba to implement sweeping economic and political reforms and to improve ties with the United States. Tass called the Financial Times and Der Spiegel story an invention from beginning to end and a fabrication.
A Philadelphia woman recounts a neighbor's dog attack that killed a child. A pedigreed German Shepherd leaped into a dining room and seized the throat, with police stating seven puncture wounds caused death before the dog was captured in the cellar.
The Big Lift operation moves ahead swiftly with 150 B1 transports carrying 9 436 troops of the 2nd Armored Division to West Germany and France. Commanders expect completion within 63 hours after the first Bergstrom departure, despite a 72 hour target. Brig Gen Safford calls the operation the smoothest thing seen.
Morocco's King Hassan II said he would meet Algerian President Ahmed Ben Bella anywhere with no preconditions to halt fighting between the two nations. He urged Ben Bella to stop undermining Morocco and said he is ready to use peaceful means to end the fratricidal conflict as Moroccan planes were engaged near Hassi Beida in the northwest Sahara border region.
A new shop at 134 North Center Street opens at 9 30 a m tomorrow offering dresses and sports wear for junior and miss sizes. Owner Donald Hovey and manager Mrs J Fred Kinley plan a two day grand opening with a $25 gift certificate awarded Saturday at 5 pm to visitors who sign in.
An Air Force transport plane crashed and burned 65 miles south of Saigon, killing all four American crewmen and all Vietnamese aboard. It was the second major air accident in South Vietnam in just over two weeks involving Americans.
A Chest X-ray unit from Christus Stars Chest X-ray Service visits Corry as the last stop on the Getuber Schedule. The Pennsylvania Health Department operates the unit at the northeast corner of East Washington Street and North Center, from 2 to 5 PM and 11 AM to 9 PM. All adults in the city are urged to participate.
The government cleared a 1.2 million bushel corn sale to Communist Hungary while the broader wheat sale to the Soviet bloc remains unresolved. Officials cited ship-rate discrepancies and possible White House action as the key hurdle.
Ginny the hurricane brushed Florida's upper east coast with gales and gusts up to 40 mph as it moved offshore then northward. Forecasters warned landfall was unlikely within 12 hours though the danger persisted with shifting tracks from Cape Canaveral to Brunswick and beyond.
The United Nations marks its 18th anniversary with optimism on reducing global strain yet facing enduring issues. Structural reforms and funding woes persist while rapid membership growth shifts power toward Asian and African nations, amplifying focus on colonialism and development.
Three local residents must pay back city income taxes within 30 days or face criminal action. The Combined Earned Income Tax Committee, meeting at the Municipal Building, unanimously approved the move the first time such suits are seen since 1955. One case involves a Corry man working in Union City with $97 back taxes from 1959, handled by Alderman Porter Auer since 1961. A second case, a married couple, totals $82 for 1955 to 1958 with a judgment filed in 1962. If unpaid within a year after judgment, the individuals will have 20 days to settle or suffer criminal action. The committee, comprising Corry School Board and City Council members plus an at large member, met this morning with Roger Brown and others present.
Erie County officials defend their plan to keep liquid fuels tax funds for county streets and bridges, arguing city shares would undermine county-wide projects. Commissioner Lamberton says state allocations to Corry and Meadville skew fairness, while Erie would lose about 148000 to 400000 annually if proportional cuts were made. Erie residents still seek full explanation of the state finance setup.
Summer like drought persists in Pennsylvania with fewer fires but still active across the state. Maurice K. Goddard urges public help to curb outbreaks as 17 fires were reported Tuesday versus 23 Monday and 27 Sunday. Emergency water-supply permits issued for Orangeville Columbia County and Guilford Franklin County.
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