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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1960
Page
3
Fragmented text references an heir and farm items including corn and sheep. Mentions a show or event, a person named Dennis, a 20k value, and an official action, but details are unclear due to OCR damage.
In Kane City, executives announced a five cent hourly increase for Kane Handle Division workers, plus holiday pay, as operations continue. Meanwhile, Mayor Sonny Tide faced censure for potential code violations and council set a date to reconvene with Miss Neving to discuss the matter amid a broader local agenda including real estate transfers and public safety notices.
An estimated cost of the ShortwayLeg toll road project was pegged at 48 million dollars. A hearing in Baltimore gathered civic, industrial, business and municipal representatives from Mercer, Butler, Chillicothe and Clano counties to discuss economic impacts and tolls. The project would run from the Shogun district to a site east of Entleton, with three interchanges planned in Mercer County and one near Route 1 in West Middlesex.
Presidential hopeful Kennedy frames agriculture as the nation’s top issue. He tells farmer secretary Wickard his plan to target farm policy with a national program, aiming to win California and the West. Kennedy’s California foray draws mixed crowds and local attention as he lays out a two day campaign swing with stops in Oregon and Washington.
The Erie September Grand Jury returned fourteen indictments including Quinten Nielsen of 408 East Smith Street Curry for operating a motor vehicle without the owner's consent. The August 29 Bureau of Highway Safety list listed two Corry area motorists Borwich Stuirman RD 3 suspended 90 days for speeding and Emil J. Topta vich RD 3 suspended 15 days for reckless driving. Mary J. Beckwith of Bear Lake died at Corry Memorial Hospital at 4:45 this morning, age 78. Survivors include two daughters Mrs Mary Krizantk and Mrs Frederick Jensen Sr., three sons Donald Raymond and Frederick, two sisters. Body at Borden Funeral Home in Sheffield with funeral arrangements to be announced.
The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory ruled out fiery Hartford objects as meteor or spacecraft fragments. After two days of study, scientists concluded the objects are composed mainly of common compounds and metal that appeared altered by high temperatures.
A Welsh cinema suffered a near disaster after Elizabeth Taylor film Cat on a Hot Tin Roof triggered a blaze at an army camp theatre. The stage was heavily damaged and portions of the tin roof glowed red hot.
Vice President Richard M. Nixon outlined a plan for government sponsorship of a large basic research program. He urged creation of multiple institutes across the country with mixed funding from public and private sources and noted the need to keep the United States ahead of the Soviet Union in science while preserving academic freedom for researchers.
Rites were held for several attendees at a service in Brooklyn. Survivors include Mrs Gertrude This, Mrs Eva Kentoll, and Mrs Joseph Nichols Jr among relatives in Union City and Youngstown. Attendees listed from Cleveland, Buffalo, Ofie and Wallor City attended the funeral.
Bragg sets a pole vault Olympic record for Pennsville, clearing 16 feet amid a brisk 1950 track season. Brage and others compete as the field groups advance, with notable performances shaping the pole vault event standings.
Public Utilities Commission in Harveyrure reported that Pennsylvania Power and Light Co will reduce bills by 36 percent for 4000 customers across 31 counties. About 252,000 customers face lower charges with estimated annual savings over 1.2 million dollars. Industrial users gain roughly 1.0 million over four years as the commission probes charges by various state power firms.
A fragmented report notes a 20 year old midshipman at Annapolis outlining a fall term schedule. The piece mentions December officer assignments and projected work periods, with uncertain details due to damaged text.
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