28 Oct 1961
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1961
Page
1
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A 1954 car carrying eight people on West Washington Street rolled over twice after leaving the road. Driver Corry Silvis 22 complained of chest pains. several passengers sustained minor injuries. Police and emergency crews responded. fire department stood by. Occupants included Judy Swegles 17 Fracture, Quentin Nielsen 27 elbow, Joyce Hahn 20 facial injuries, and others treated and released.
Mrs Constance Wolf of Philadelphia plans a 391 foot ascent in Indianapolis to challenge the balloon distance and endurance records. The flight from West Cook Municipal Airport will be timed by the National Aeronautics Association with Alfred Wolf, her husband, listed as organizer.
Mrs John B Kelly widow of contractor and Olympic champion Joins the Philadelphia Board of Judges of Common Pleas Court as new member. She is mother of Princess Grace of Monaco and fills a nine member board position.
Washington and Oregon will see fallout from Monday's Soviet detonation as it drifts in a rain belt. Weather Bureau and Health Service officials urged no undue alarm or health action, noting most debris will remain in the stratosphere and radiation levels are not expected to rise significantly in the Northwest.
Joseph Licute, 77, and his wife were found dead in Norristown last weekend. The will filed in Montgomery County court leaves most of the estimated $20 000 estate to the couple's adopted son Paul 42 with wife Kathore Lietta receiving $200 to 16 nieces and nephews. No arrests have been made.
Mercer County Pennsylvania is designated eligible to request federal aid for economic development. The Area Redevelopment Administration added the county and 125 others to the list, making 790 total. ARA administrator William Batt Jr. cautioned eligibility does not guarantee automatic federal assistance and that areas must secure approval for local development plans to seek grants or loans.
A Moscow pamphlet from December 21, 1960, explains how to survive fallout by washing everything after seven days, including food and livestock. It shows simple shelters, trenches, and cow washing guidance, with posters depicting defense measures and warns milk may be safe if treated early.
The Corry Chamber of Commerce plans a bigger Christmas lighting program in business districts with garlands on all wires and a solo VFW Post labor donation to a scholarship fund. City Park will host a record number of displays led by a nativity scene from Corry Area High School and more club and organization ornaments along North Center Street corridors.
Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson warned the Soviet Union the United States would use full military force to preserve freedom. Speaking at the University of Florida homecoming and the Blue Key banquet, he urged national unity against communism and called Berlin a pivotal gamble.
Typhoon Billie packs 76 mph winds and heads for the Kurile Islands while Typhoon Clara churns southwest of Wake Island. Meanwhile President De Gaulle accepts an invitation to visit Britain, with dates set for November 24 to 26.
Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara announced that 70 million dollars approved by Congress for the B52 bomber program and future aircraft work would be impounded. The move aims to preserve a nuclear edge while Congress faced Berlin crisis spending and opposition from Sen. John Stennis.
Readers learn daylight saving time rules as clocks move back one hour to align with Eastern Standard Time. The switch affects communities in states along with railway and school schedules noting confusion over the date and regional adoption.
A police officer fired a warning shot then shot one fleeing teen during a burglary attempt near a pop machine and cooler in Bloomfield. The 18 year old was wounded in the waist and died at St Francis Hospital after the chase. Other youths escaped.
Corry Miah's 70 member unit wowed fans with a blue and grey ring routine and a darkened field finale. Under H. Lynn Race the band played three numbers including Alma Mater and songs from Michigan Ohio State and Wisconsin. This was Corry Beavers final home game of the season with one more on the road next Friday.
In early hours police found two men in a car behind an unnamed inn in White Quir Borough. They were identified later as Aloysius Blank and Murmiret Taina of Libis Borough. The motor ran and heater was on. Deaths were tentatively ruled accidental. They were pronounced dead at the scene.
United Nations report notes Soviet Premier Khrushchev signaled no intent to reverse Moscow stance on defense and the Soviet bloc abstained as the General Assembly approved a measure despite nine USSR allied nations opposing.
Nikita Khrushchev rejected being called a dictator at the 22nd Communist Party Congress. He said praise for himself should go to the central committee and stressed that leadership decisions are collective and not personal.
Gailis Otero de Palacio rushed into a burning Mexico City residence four times to save five children and an elderly woman. The woman died from burns while one child later perished and another occupant was critically burned.
Fragmentary OCR mentions a Barnhurt area and Hydetown with unclear context. Main names appear incomplete, offering no clear event, date, or outcome to tie into a full card.
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