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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1962
Page
3
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission directs all railroads to run repaired track at slow speeds until rail sections are fully restored after the July 28 Steelton wreck that killed 19 and injured 100. Also bans resumption of service on repaired segments until all anchors are replaced.
Southern Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee vote 5 to 2 to recommend contempt actions against Bethlehem, Republic, National, and Armco steel firms and nine executives for failing to disclose production costs amid a $6 a ton price dispute. Full committee action undecided. Kefauver leads subcommittee.
Jamestown opened a $13 140 bid from Sans Corp to furnish and install fluoridation equipment for the water supply. The bid was sent to Public District Superintendent Merle W. Smedberg for study and action is expected at the next board meeting. Citizens backed fluoridation with 4500 signatures. program would also affect Falconer Celoron and parts of Ellicott.
John H. Glenn Jr the first American to orbit the earth notes new rides at the Ohio State Fair in Columbus but requests they be avoided as he worries about such diversions. Kendall Harris an 11 year old in Gilbertsville Kentucky faces a life threatening lung wire injury from a mower incident. Comedian Red Skelton joins a picket line in Indianapolis to save a prize 4 H Club steer from the butcher with the steer eventually slated for Skelton's California ranch. A Tarentum Pennsylvania patrol incident ends when a hitchhiker fires a handgun at Patrolman Robert Dickey but fails to fire and the burglar escapes with $300 stolen from a bowling alley.
A head on collision about 15 miles north of Ithaca killed three people including Rev. Robert T. Collins 84 of Rome New York and Mr and Mrs Van Inwagen both 71 of Rutherford New Jersey. The southbound Van Inwagen car crossed into the northbound lane.
FDA probes acetophenetidin known as phenacetin amid reports excessive use may injure kidneys. Commissioner Larrick notes risk raised with large sustained doses for nonheadache illnesses. acting medical director Weinstein cites safety at normal doses. FDA sent questionnaires to about 120 kidney specialists for adverse effects data.
Chicago reports the American Bar Association calls Arthur Goldberg’s nomination highly acceptable from the standpoint of professional qualifications. The ABA statement underscores his fitness for the U S Supreme Court.
Algiers faced a potential civil conflict as 300 regulars massed southwest of the capital for an offensive against mutinous guerrillas. Rebel leaders urged civilian backing and directed forces to hold Algiers at any cost, while widespread demonstrations reflected mixed public sentiment amid ongoing chaos since independence.
In Algiers the National Liberation Front seeks to establish order amid a split with Ben Bella’s faction. Maj Ahmed Sadoun confirms plans to move and defend the capital as fighting rages with the political leadership fleeing. French forces tighten patrols with tanks and armored units aiding evacuation of European farmers.
A son was born yesterday afternoon at Corry Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Tyan Lookenhouse of North East.
Alfred D Voyles a 40 year old Cochranton man left his home at 3 8 p m to tell his wife and three children he was leaving. Three hours later his son Alfred Jr 16 found him dead beside the railroad tracks with a shotgun wound to the chest. Crawford County coroner Dan Maloney ruled the death a self inflicted gunshot in a despondent state over ill health.
Bradford Two faces a fight over sewage jurisdiction that could block the opening of Christian Central High School. Mayor Jack Stil says the school cannot begin without city approval for its waste disposal plan, while the State Health Department opposes extending sewer service beyond city lines. School officials press for a solution as parents seek access for Bradford residents.
Chub leads a Labor Day rifle shoot at the club's lane starting at 9 am with three competition areas including a morning championship, a noon deer shoot, and a 2 pm bench test. No range fee, 50 cents ammunition, lunch after 4 pm, with refreshments to follow.
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