27 Oct 1960
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1960
Page
1
Damaged text fragment lists items like stoves, refrigerators, furniture, and tools with miscellaneous numbers and partial names. Mentions places and dates in fragments but lacks coherent events or clear subject.
The Monday United Fund breakfast at Hotel Corry reported $31,451 raised, 47 percent of the $65,600 goal, with three divisions at 100 percent and other firms contributing pledges that may push the total toward 70 percent. Officials warned that insufficient funds could force higher hotel room rates and cut vital services from Corry agencies.
Philadelphia magistrate frees James Stewart a 39 year old runner for a 60 cent bet saying it is unjust to fine him while top political leaders bet large sums on the presidential race in Pennsylvania. Magistrate Dean said officials are not curbing big-money wagers and noted offers by Republicans and Democrats to bet on Nixon carrying the state.
In Caracas troops and police fought rebels in the 23rd of January district, forcing fortresses from two buildings. Five killed, 20 wounded, at least 40 arrested as the crackdown continued after Betancourt vowed the armed forces had crushed the uprising.
The Pennsylvania Council of Churches urged its about three million members to pursue abolition of capital punishment. The board adopted a $137 402 budget to support its five divisions and to push social programs including aid to financially distressed persons and the creation of a higher education commission.
Kennedy warns in New York that the nation is entering its third recession in six years and cannot afford another downturn. He challenges Nixon to discuss bread and butter issues while criticizing Nixon's stance on his economic program and inflation. He cites jobs for a 208 million population and recalls campaigning in Detroit before returning to New York.
Vice President Richard Nixon's campaign manager Robert Finch calls Drew Pearson's report a libel and political smear over a Hughes Tool Co loan to Nixon's family. The article links a 205000 loan to Hannah M Nixon with favored treatment from government agencies, a claim Finch disputes.
Philadelphia doctors warn that common aspirin can become dangerous if overused and that indiscriminate vitamin dosing may cause serious toxicity. Speakers cited salicylates as risky for ulcer patients and noted cases of internal bleeding linked to overdoses, urging cautious medical supervision.
A six man military civilian junta seized power in San Salvador after a swift bloodless take over the government. President Jose Maria Lemus, 44, fled and officials sought asylum. a new cabinet promised to honor the constitution and hold elections in 1962.
An Erie Bucyrus Company employee, Roger N. Petrigni, died in a two car crash at Swanville Road near Millcreek. Dr. Raymond J. Rickloff, an Erie dermatologist, and a local Erie woman were injured. Petrigni’s wife Gilda and another passenger were hospitalized with serious injuries. autopsy pending. Police and state investigators probed the late night collision.
The report notes Nixon pledges a resumption of limited nuclear tests for potential peace gains under full White House approval. He argues U S prestige remains high despite critics, detailing press coverage and Eisenhower era context, with foreign policy implications for Europe and Britain.
Philadelphia AP Henry Cabot Lodge disputes Kennedy remarks on prestige and USIA reports. Lodge argues prestige equals respect earned by war success and noble ideals, claiming Americans remain valued abroad. Large crowds greeted Lodge as he toured the city with his wife.
Britain France and the United States issued notes to the Soviet Union urging no restrictions on the air corridors to West Berlin. They argued postwar accords must stand and East German limits on movement violate agreed status. The appeal comes amid rising Cold War tensions and an East German decree on transborder rights. The notes were delivered in Moscow on Wednesday.
A garbled royal proclamation fragment from London references a fanciful event or decree. The text mentions God, a royal authority, and a strange measure described as a quarter of an English pony, set within a dated December context.
Leopoldville Congo Mobutu to UN pull back bulk of disorderly army after UN pressure Rajeshwar Dayal Congo mission said UN action would follow. Mobutu staged retreat but kept selective patrols and posted detachments to display force near the central post office in the European city.
An Air Force T-34 trainer crashed in a farm yard south of Minneapolis while attempting an emergency landing at Twin Cities airport. Both pilots, Lt. Ronald K. Flibbert of North Dakota and Capt. Veutte Stang of Victoria Kansas, were killed after ejecting at low altitude. They were stationed at Duluth Air Force Base.
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