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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1961
Page
2
A garbled note cites inability to summon a physician during emergencies at Corry Memorial Hospital and lists scattered street addresses and names. It mentions a meal ticket sale for Fountainette at 311 1-12-14 Beye, with vague references to local venues and individuals.
Marilyn Vanderbilt, Miss America 1949? 1958 holder, seeks divorce from Gary Nady in New York City amid reports she checked out of the Savoy Mitre Hotel at 10 am after a publicized Colorado marriage. Nady, a football coach of Cornell Iowa roots, says the Denver attorney advised him of the split. he calls it the biggest shock of his life as the couple’s marriage unraveled after a high profile Colorado romance.
A migrant farm worker Billy Smith of Portsmouth Virginia was killed near Union City when a Pennsylvania Railroad train fatally struck him as he lay on the tracks after being left behind by two intoxicated companions. Deputy Coroner Mark G. Glenn said the death was due to multiple injuries. Surviving relatives were being sought as officials investigated with state police and detectives.
A fragmented item from the St diteph News Press indicates publisher NTE Brookline in Massachusetts announced a rite or notice regarding a retirement in 1927. The readable portion mentions Golding and age ninety six, with last update noted yesterday.
Union area notices list admit and discharge actions for residents including Frank Waite RD 4 Water med Mrs Daniel Jackson Edinburgh Mes Linn Hartman Water and Don McCrillis RD 3 Union City Mrs Henry Williams 121 East High Street Union City discharged Danny Trask RD 3 Union City Derrick Trask RD 3 Union City Mrs Lynn Hartman Waterford.
Mrs Kenneth Doutt age 36 formerly of Elgin died at the Clinical Center National Institute of Health Bethesda Md after leukemia treatment since last March Born September 4 1925 in Elgin she lived mostly in Elgin with two years in Spring Creek She worked at General Electric Erie and at Erie Restator now Bracken Funeral Home arranging funeral services for tomorrow Also reported Judge's wife Nora Blanc 53 died of a heart attack in Philadelphia.
Corry Area Joint School Committee met at the high school approving salary adjustments for three teachers after summer degree study and increasing supplemental contracts for six elementary principals. They reappointed an attendance officer and reviewed proposals for new school signs and a planned junior high school hearing next week.
AP report notes National Safety Council ranking Pennsylvania as the safest per mile for highways in 16. Despite 1,604 highway deaths last year, the fatality rate per 10 million miles of travel was 4. A ceremony in Harrisburg highlighted Pennsylvania’s safety record and ongoing road improvements while officials emphasized continued focus on reducing fatalities.
Washington reports analysis of Khrushchev moving to end Berlin pressure while signaling a tougher line on nuclear testing. The piece contrasts Khrushchev with Stalin and Eisenhower era pauses, noting Soviet threats and strategic hints tied to a broader Cold War power dynamic.
Fragment mentions Kremlinites and Khmushchey in a discussion of a change of mind about soot atmospheric toss. It suggests a West showing force during Berlin crisis to influence allies, with a possible road strategy to intimidate.
Deliberations over granting pay raises to teachers stalled as joint boards faced a projected year end windfall of about seventy thousand dollars. Supporters argue the increases reflect long service and deserve full funding, while opponents warn the balance was factored into budgets and caution against forcing the measure. Committee president Paul Meerdink scheduled a joint board meeting to decide a date and proceed with the issue.
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