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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1964
Page
6
This Week That Was In carries a giant earth mover along with three similar units moving at 40 miles per hour across the new runway construction at Lawrence Airport. The machines scoop up earth, transport it to a dump site, and pack it down with a sheep's foot roller. The work is by Fry Construction Company of Erie.
Three masked bandits robbed the Willows Motel in INDUSTRY Virginia early today taking $1500. Desk clerk Ernest Regney said the men shoved him into an office where Manager Claire Bonar rested and tied them with coat hangers. Bonar was freed to open the safe and bound again with a telephone cord. Night man Howard Jewell was spotted running and was roughed up and bound before another employee freed the trio.
In Jeannette Pennsylvania a 1 year old is mentioned as a passenger. A motor boat hit a breakwall on Lake Erie last night, throwing eight aboard into the lake. Coast Guard identified the missing woman as Velma Pertree. Others were taken to Ashtabula General Hospital as police and fire crews searched the west breakwall for the body.
After the verdict in a murder case involving a Black victim, defendant Wom rage Ant Johnson voiced disappointment and said the jury had the last say. Defense attorneys accused federal agents of racial influence, with John Dorsey labeling the FBI carpetbaggers and prosecutors warning that condoning the killing devalues human life.
Don McMahon pitched for the Indians as Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland 6 5 innings in a bid for the league pennant race. Baltimore and Los Angeles results altered standings as Chicago gained ground while Teague and Har led a heavy-hitting Sox attack.
Phillies edge Giants 5-3 as Johnny Callison delivers a breaking single driving in the tie and Ruthless late rally. Frank Thomas homers and Billy O Dell struggles for San Francisco while Richie Allen adds a leadoff single and score. The Phils climb to within 7 1/2 games of the leaders as Cincinnati and St. Louis post wins elsewhere.
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