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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1961
Page
2
A jumble of ads from Macko's Market and local vendors lists prices for meats and staples, followed by reader names and discharges. Notices include theater matinees at Rex Theatre, a smorgasbord at Columbus Congregational Church, and various business promotions plus service ads from Rexall Drugs and Five Rexall.
Evacuees crowd Houston venues as doctors report measles cases. In Freeport a 15 year old survivor recalls a tower of water wiping out his family, with four relatives dead and others missing. Tornadoes spawned earlier plus 175 mph winds caused multiple deaths in Galveston and Louisiana. Governor Daniel deploys National Guard to stop nonessential travel as Houston port lines reopen and refugees begin to return.
The article reports arrests involving a Rockefeller relative amid a planned church mediation over civil rights. Ministers traveling from New Orleans to Jackson faced detentions, with plans to visit the University of the South in Sewanee and a trip to Atlanta after overnighting in Jackson. The incident centers on the ministers’ intended stops and the broader fight over desegregation.
The body of Mrs. Kenneth Doutt is at Bracken Funeral Home with calling hours Thursday and service Friday at 2 p.m. Rev. Earl Docherty officiates and interment is in McCray Cemetery. Mrs. Floryan Gibbs, nee Mary Gibbs, will have services Monday at Bracken Funeral Home with Rosary Sunday at 7:30 p.m. and interment in St. Elizabeth's Cemetery.
Obituary notice for Mrs Morgin and family, listing residences and relations. Mentions services at Saint Elizabeths, mass at St Elizabeths, burial at St Elzs Cemetery, with locations in WAU and local homes. Detailing survivors and memorial plans.
President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Mamie Eisenhower plan a West Coast vacation near Palm Springs. The trip follows a busy period including public appearances and official duties, with the couple expected to relax at a Southern California retreat.
James Marlow critiques Kennedy Khrushchev Berlin dialogue and US Soviet tensions. He contrasts Soviet justifications for interventions with US actions in Hungary Cuba and Laos, warns against proving liberation rhetoric true, and foresees enduring East West conflict shaping the planet.
A strong quake hit Tokyo at 7:88 p.m. local time with the meteorological agency placing the epicenter around 25 miles southeast and depth about an miles underground. No injuries or damages are reported. Local shops and stores remain closed as a precaution.
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