Town workers pledge over eight thousand for fundraiser drive
Town employees pledge 8,512.50 to the Corry United Fund Drive, with 367 workers giving 7,812.50 averaging $21.29 each and 106 contributors adding 500 at an average of 4.72. The total covers 11.9 percent of the drive as observers gaze on. Cochairs Charles Williams and James Hammond are pictured with Art McQuiston, Mrs. Ray Griswold, Dave Fox, Helmintoller, Mike Sprovers, Russell, Lawrence Andersen, Christine Hajec, and Lewis Barton.
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Corry United Fund
Art McQuiston
Ray Griswold
Dave Fox
Helmintoller
Mike Sprovers
Russell
Lawrence Andersen
Christine Hajec
Lewis Barton
Charles Williams
Cochairman
James Hammond
Journal
Willam Helmintoller
United Fund
Thomas Russell
Corry Jamestown Corp
Corry James
Corry United Fund Reaches 74 Percent With 52154
Corry United Fund’s drive hits 74 percent with pledges totaling 52154 as chairmen push to reach the $64,000 goal. Gifford Drug Inc owner says cigarette sales dropped to aid health. Campaign leaders Hammond and Williams praise top contributors Hand Bracken and Johnson and seek remaining funds before Tuesday at Hotel Corry.
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Jamestown
Fadleme Tose Seer Wee Gifford
Gifford Drug, Inc
Seperce Shopping Plaza
United Fund
Cochairmen
James Hammond
Charles Williams
Joseph Hand
Charles Bracken
Hyerett Johnson
Corry
Radar spotting plan eyed by Pennsylvania State Police
Harrisburg AP report says Pennsylvania state police may deploy radar teams more efficiently on state roads to curb speeding. Police Commissioner E Wilson Purdy notes aim to place teams at strategic times and locations, with no planned cutbacks, while workforce vacancies rise due to many 25 year veterans retiring.
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Harrisburg
Pennaviv
E. Wilson Purdy
Purdy
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Motor Patrol
Age Of Miracles Baby Walking At 2 Weeks
In SUN BEACH Cant Ar a doctor doubts a two week old baby can walk yet Roger Eric Beutel stood and moved across the bed. Grandmother Jenny Nelson says he can bear weight with help. Parents Stuart and [illegible] Bental report two siblings also walked at two weeks. A Long Beach hospital notes earliest verified walking at 27 weeks.
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Sun Beach
Roger Eric Beutel
Jenny Nelson
Roger
Stuart Bental
Long Beach
Trick Or Treat For UNICEF Is Tonight
Ghosts and goblins roam the city tonight for UNICEF fundraising. Rev. Walter Thoms urges youngsters to meet at center locations by 6:30 p.m. for a 7:30 p.m. start, with a 9 p.m. party after a 7:30 fire alarm signal. Centers include First Presbyterian and Church of the Nazarene among others.
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ICEF
Walter Thoms
Ono
First Presbyterian Church
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Church of the Nazacene
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
St. Edward's School
Columbus Dean School
Harding School
Concord Community Club
Thoms
Corry Man Sentenced In Assistance Fraud
In Erie County court two men were sentenced for violating the Pennsylvania Public Assistance Act by misrepresenting finances in 1962. Herbert Miller of Corry, 45, obtained 387 dollars. Linville Strange of Erie, 29, obtained 359 dollars. Both must restitution, pay costs, and serve one year on parole.
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Erie
Erie County
Herbert Miller
Marion Street
Corry
Linville Strange
Goldwater Criticizes Kennedy Economic Policy At Banquet
Barry Goldwater assailed President Kennedy's economic program, calling it a 1,000 day fep and urged Republicans to focus on Kennedy and Democrats rather than internal party infighting. He said Kennedy's leadership maddened business readers and threatened the dollar as the free world’s fiscal anchor. Rockefeller was urged to join in opposition.
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NEW Funnery
Berry Goldwater
Kennedy
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Arizona
Kail Rockefeller
Goldwater
J I. Cans
Financial World
Ates
Youth To Canvass City For Trading Stamps
Corry YMCA youth plan a citywide canvass to collect trading stamps to fund a bus for YMCA programs. Sterling Wees, general secretary, praises youth initiative while asking residents to prepare stamps or donate books, and to contact if missed. The effort aims to expand YMCA activities for youth and adults across the Corry area.
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Corry
YMCA
Wees
Zoo Man Seth-Smith Dies at 88 in London
David Seth-Smith known as The Zoo Man has died at age 88 in London. He served for years as curator of birds and mammals at the London Zoo, attracting millions with his public presence and expertise.
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London
David Seth-Smith
Zoo
Seth-Smith
London Zoo
Drought Threatens Pennsylvania Christmas Tree Industry
Drought ravages Pennsylvania with no rain in sight threatening a multi million dollar Christmas tree sector. Growers fear the dry spell could cut production this fall and push prices higher as fire risks rise and water shortages pinch mills and utilities. Local growers report some stoppages while others keep work going amid firefighting measures and cautious forecasts.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Fred R. Strathmeyer
Pennsylvania Christmas Tree Growers Association
Earl Cherry
Cherry
Wrightsville
Tham
Paul Sutton
U.S. Weather Bureau
Bethlehem Steel Co
Steelton
Amihill
Susquehanna
Pennsylvania Power & Ittaht
Safe Harbor
Halhland
Taneaghes County
Lake Wallenpau
Pike County
Pornty
Ite
Mahalia Jackson addresses race bias at Yale concert
Necro gospel icon Mahalia Jackson said in an interview at Yale that many whites avoid Negroes due to general principles. She argued open conversation could reveal what African Americans stand for and ease tensions.
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Siw Haven
Worn
Mahalia Jackson
Jackson
Yale
Civil Rights Issue Not Partisan JFK Speaks at Philadelphia Fund-Raiser
President Kennedy told about 11 000 at a $100 plate Democratic rally in Philadelphia that civil rights is not a partisan issue. He urged bipartisan support for civil rights legislation and defended Mayor Tate in a heated race against McDermott amid tense city climate. Continued on Page Eight.
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Philadelphia
Kennedy
James
North Philadelphia boy fatally shot by store owner
A 13 year old Black boy died after being struck by a white candy store proprietor in North Philadelphia. William Rigler 45 was charged with a serious case in the public safety incident. Police say the boy ignored demands to leave the store and Rigler fired a loaded public safety item striking him in the left rear shoulder. The boy died six hours later at Episcopal Hospital after an emergency operation.
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Philadelphia
William Rigler
Edward Holden
St. Edwin Zongolowicz
Rigler
Bolden
Episcopal Hospital
Heath Negro
Two Men Bail From Helicopter In New Jersey Crash
A test flight helicopter crashed and burned in a wooded area of southern New Jersey. Pilot Jamieson Wrawike, 41, of Lester, Pa., and co pilot Robert Will, 20, of Secane, Pa., jumped to safety and were taken to Bridgeton Hospital for observation. The Boeing Co. of Morton, Pa. owned the craft. Officials kept cause of the disablement undisclosed.
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Wouthern
New Jersey
Cette
Pane
Jamies’ Wrawike
Lester, Pa
Robert Will
Secane
Bridgeton Hospital
Brown
Boeing Co
Morton, Pa
Initial Airport Survey Advances For DuBois Facility
City engineer David Johnson says the first phase of the Lawrence Airport improvement survey is finished. Yost Associates and Jeaves conducted the construction survey, with the next stage mapping hilltop property lines. The project plans a 3000 foot paved runway with lights, to be funded about $10,000 by the city and $90,000 total, with state and federal funds covering the balance. The Airport Authority and City Council push for year round usage by sight aircraft from industrial plants, aiming for broader year round aviation activity. Chiang Kaishek birthday marked with carnival spirit, Chiang claiming 77.
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Seer Canuvatsnin
Regent Lawrence
David Johnson
Yost Associates
DuBois and Jeaves
Johnson
Airport Authority
Communist Claim Sparks Philadelphia Race Riots
Philadelphia Negro leader Cecil B. Moore said riots after a white officer killed a Black man were Communist inspired. About 500 protesters formed on Monday, windows were broken, and 22 were arrested as tensions flared. Moore withdrew as counsel for Randy Smith, a Black man linked to a Communist group, amid allegations of harassment by the organization.
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Philadelphia
Cecil B. Moore
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Willie Philyaw Jr
John Tourigan
Philyaw
Key Street
Moore
Sourt
Randy Smith
William T
White Street Lifts Out Of Mud With Base Coat Finish
White Street in Corry is paved to a 3 foot half arc with a base coat by Western Pennsylvania Asphalt Co. of Franklin, removing the muddy road period. The street will gain a finish coat in spring and will serve as an entrance for the Route 6 bypass, with White Street now the widest in the city. Dorr Clark, streets director, expresses satisfaction with winter readiness.
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Western, Pennsylvania Asphalt Co
Franklin
Ther wiFent
State Highway Department
Corry
White Street
Dorr Clark
Pennsylvania Voters Face Four Constitutional Questions
Pennsylvania voters on a Tuesday ballot four constitutional questions shaping state policy. The excerpt notes voter confusion over what is being voted for and highlights a proposed amendment to allow state scholarships or loans for residents attending higher education institutions other than theology schools, joining other measures on the ballot. The piece references the process at the ballot and the difficulty in understanding the questions and their outcomes.
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Pennsylvania
Roensylvania
Commonwealth
School of Theology
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Tate
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China
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