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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1963
Page
6
Investigators pursue a fish fall on Chautauqua Lake near Somestown as hundreds of lead perch quats calico bass and other varieties are found floating on the water. Game Warden Dhadid Malmrose says pinpointing the cause is difficult but the inquiry will continue to identify the source.
The Monroe County coroner reported a infant girl died from scald burns suffered in a bathtub at home. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence A Vanvoorhis, the cause is listed as scald injury with death certificate pending after police and investigators completed their inquiry. The mother left the child briefly while bathing, then found redness on the legs and called the father, doctor, and fire department.
The Defense Department surveys about 20 000 active Army Navy Marine and Air Force personnel and dependents on medical care access. It notes medical care in military hospitals on a space available basis may become inadequate as retiree numbers reach about 400 000, expected to double in eight years.
A powerful storm toppled a trailer, damaged a house, and ripped siding in multiple towns. A 37 year old man, John Alexander, sustained a back injury but is in satisfactory condition. Officials say the weather bureau considers the event a confirmed tornado pending investigation.
A laborer named Joseph Serivo aged 40 from Beaver Falls fell forty feet to his death today while working on a bridge under construction. He slipped while two workers carried a tank and rigged a line to an opening along steel girders, near railroad tracks below. The bridge spans the Beaver River between Beaver Falls and Wattsvale.
A violent autumn storm struck Harrisburg with 70 mph winds, damaging roofs and chimneys across many blocks. Trees toppled, power lines fell, and streets were blocked while rainfall remained light at Harrisburg International Airport as utilities and emergency crews assess the Patriot News Building area.
Harrisburg AP reports proponents of constitutional revision plan a full day rally to win voter approval. The event, sponsored by the Committee for State Constitutional Revision, features Lt. Gov. Raymond F. Shafer and Secretary of Internal Affairs Genevieve Blatt. If voters approve, a convention to draft a new basic law would be elected in April and convene July 1, finishing by January 1909.
A disputed Viet Nam report cites a government backed source as Washington denies a CIA scheme. The U S embassy in Saigon rejects a South Vietnamese request for custody of three Buddhist monks seeking asylum, while a fourth appeals.
Local items report club meetings and events around Spartansburg including Grange activities, a community work bee for the Spartan Faire, and preparations for the 47th annual fair at Sheigh School grounds. Also listed are visits, family gatherings, class ring news, guild meetings, corrections, cookouts, Labor Day guests, a stork shower, and fair ride tickets at Stranahan's.
A feature billed as the Worlds finest munalins er will perform with his wife and daughter in a Thursday afternoon show near Story 1's, offering a complete costume chapter at each performance amid bear tales popular to Ret Oale and Hatchtown. A large black bear, about 450 pounds, has been roaming nearby, even visiting Frank Messing’s home to take over his corn patch.
An 11 year old county man was killed while operating a rip saw at Jamestown Woodworking Inc. in Jamestown. The victim, Alton Dennison of Kennedy R D 1, died after a wood kickback pierced his abdomen. Coroner Hekman stated Dennison bled to death at Jamestown General Hospital. Local residents, including Erle and the Rowland family, are noted in a routine social paragraph with several visits and travels described.
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