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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1960
Page
1
A damaged OCR weekend real estate note lists various properties and locations such as West 615 and 6 Pix-it Tate Street with partial descriptions of rooms furnaces and garages. It mentions brokers Reed and a general ad style with scattered prices and addresses.
Hurricane Donna, a deadly fourth named storm with 150 mph winds, roared toward southeast Florida. At 5 am it lay about 400 miles southeast of Miami and threatened Cuba and the Bahamas as forecasters warned of extreme winds and dangerous seas. The storm had already claimed at least 116 lives and was moving west to west-northwest, likely brushing the Florida coast by Friday.
The state will expand radar use to deter speeding, with Governor authorizing police to enforce on roads near Erie Pittsburgh Allentown and Philadelphia starting September. In October radar units move to Harrisburg Altoona Scranton and Williamsport. Speeding motorists will receive warnings and no prosecutions will be pursued as radar evidence is deemed Megat.
Two civic groups the City Planning Commission and the Public Apathy Study Committee joined to mesh efforts for a wider participation in formulating a city plan for Corry. The first meeting yielded no firm results but leaders vowed solid plans, with September meetings to review surveys and recruit volunteers to study the process and overcome apathy.
A Sparta area youth pleaded guilty to burglary in a string of 14 break ins across four counties. Taylor, 18, of RD Union City, was arraigned before Justice of the Peace Wal Domke. He and an associate were held on $1,500 bond to await grand jury action after a hearing in Brocton.
Zurich reports a protest over the seizure of the Ashinti Plane, the city’s only daily opposition newspaper. The incident involves a group of editors and journalists tied to non-Communist circles denouncing the action and calling for press freedom.
Corry residents and Wayne and Concord townships show overall satisfaction in a Penn State survey of 103 people. Dr. Emory Brown says results reflect citywide attitudes and compare to Gallup style polls. Residents prioritize industrial development, jobs, recreation, roads, schools, and taxes with a desire for fewer local service cuts.
The railroad seeks settlement under the Railway Labor Act as talks continue behind closed doors. President Quill argues the company plan would speed repairs and save jobs, while workers push for broader concessions and definite job protections.
Khrushchev plans to sail aboard a Soviet ship to New York for the United Nations General Assembly with a Soviet entourage and possibly other European allies. Washington officials fear his arrival could spark heated exchanges while noting a tense atmosphere around NATO. Continued on Page Five.
The PUM Office reports postal facilities across Pennsylvania New Jersey and Delaware were disrupted by a strike. Norman L Monininh stated mail was airlifted in August totaling 32000 pounds and in the first six days of September 97000 pounds were sent by plane.
Dag calls for restraint on military aid to Congo while the United States strengthens UN efforts to curb Soviet support. The report notes U.S. officials accusing Soviet planners of backing the new African nation and questions the impact on peace and regional stability amid global Cold War tensions.
Un addressed picketing at Quality Markets continues for four weeks as workers press for union representation. NLRB rules allow a six day window for appeals while unions argue for recognition after protests. Officials say some clerical and maintenance staff are outside current union coverage and may vote in the upcoming election with possible delays to file additional documentation.
Local parties organize final registration sessions ahead of the November election. Registrants in Ty Wyn township may sign up tomorrow at the Municipal Building from 2 PM to 10 PM. The town hall hosts a second session, while Erie County voters must register by September 9 at the courthouse to vote in November.
July Allen Snart, 84, widow of Columbus founder and first editor, dies after long illness. She headed a private primary and high school in New York and wrote a Cleveland Press column from 1917 to 1919. Her husband George Smart died in 1925.
Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Vasily Kuznetsov planned to ask the Security Council to back world pressure on the Dominican Republic. He urged approval of the August 20 OAS resolution and argued any punitive steps require OAS member consent, including the United States. The OAS had earlier condemned Dominican actions and urged diplomatic relations be adjusted until the row is resolved.
UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold urged the Security Council to halt outside arms flow to Congo factions. A Soviet airlift reportedly supports Congo parties, while Belgium also ships arms to Katanga. Lumumba faces secessionists as arms arrive by plane amid international tension.
Two men from Wattsburg were seriously injured when their car crashed at 2135 hours today on the Wattsburg Cutline road near a bridge three miles east of Wattsburg. John M. Suantack, 20, of Hrivhe, and Wilthu South, R D Wattsburg, were hospitalized after head, face, and chest injuries. The car, described as a total loss with $1200 damage, rolled at the bridge and was rushed to Union, then transferred to Erie for surgery. Police have not yet identified the exact cause or witnesses.
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