19 Sep 1960
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1960
Page
1
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At least 76 persons, mostly American military personnel and their families, died when a USAF C-141 style transport plane crashed on a jungle hillside near Agana Guam shortly after takeoff from a refueling station. The winged craft tore through dense growth, while 17 survived. 3 in critical condition and 14 seriously injured.
Five area men, including Corry’s Al Matty and John Zandy, faced hearings in Warren after a gambling raid near Warren on September 5. Peter J. Orinko Felix N. Dobbs Howard R. Willis and Zandy pled or waived hearings. next Warren County court term will determine trials. Marty had paid $561 in Erie County gambling fines from a 1954 Erie raid.
A tractor-trailer rig carrying carnival equipment jackknifed on a hill and burst into flames, crushing a car and hitting two houses. Five people were killed, including a child, with three or four victims possibly inside the car. Police described a ball of fire and a shattered home scene as the truck toppled, sparking two house fires that were brought under control.
Dr. Norman Vincent Peale says allying with Citizens for Religious Freedom may have been unwise but he did nothing wrong. In a Marble Collegiate Church sermon he joked he has not been bright, as the group of 150 Protestants questioned whether a Roman Catholic president could resist Vatican pressures. A Kennedy-Nixon political frame-influenced era comment follows with Peale resigning from the group.
Former Pennsylvania Governor George M. Leader resumes political activity as he campaigns for Democrat Colin F. Kennedy's White House bid. He hints at a possible 1942 gubernatorial run while serving as chairman of the Kennedy Committee in Pennsylvania and plans numerous campaign stops across the state before the election.
A vote to keep the Fourth Ward polling site at 37 West South Street was supported by two petitions. W. W. Waterhouse, a GOP state senate candidate, was noted as owner of the polling site, with backers praising the location and Waterhouse's cooperativeness across parties.
Florence Chadwick of San Diego, California, failed for the second time to cross the North Channel from Scotland to Ireland. After eight hours she was pulled from the water about eight miles into the 19 mile crossing as heavy seas and winds halted the attempt. A previous try was stopped by rough weather on Friday.
Sixteen Asian and African nations urged the United Nations to back Secretary General Hammarskjold in Congo, seeking rapid UN action while Soviet Premier Khrushchev visits New York. The Asian African resolution calls for vigorous UN steps to restore order, while urging states to refrain from sending arms unless through the UN.
The Miami Weather Bureau reported the tropical storm losing punch with top winds around 40 to 35 miles per hour after a hurricane hunter team observed diminished intensity. Interests in the Bahamas watched for possible redevelopment while Florence weakened and attention shifted to a broad circulation in the southwest Gulf of Mexico between Yucatan and Mexico.
An Easton AP report states a school bus with about 30 children hit a tractor trailer at a rural intersection near Nazareth. The bus driver, Paul Remaly of Bast, died two hours after the crash at Easton Hospital. Twenty children were injured, none seriously. The truck carried 90 tons of sand and the vehicle struck near Leibert Elementary School in Upper Nazareth about eight miles north of Easton.
Descriptions of Khrushchev's New York reception aside, the Congo story centers on Mobutu's near assassination thwarting, Major Bakasa's confrontation, and a bloodless coup claim. U.N. reports note Katanga withdrawal talks and a no mans land along the border as Congolese forces move to stabilize power.
Cuban leader Fidel Castro arrives in New York amid protests and tight security as he prepares to address the United Nations. Police and state security surround his motorcade while crowds shout slurs and call for his departure. Castro is due to speak on disarmament and U.S. Cuba relations, with officials signaling a restrained, choreographed appearance.
Governor David L. Lawrence criticized President Eisenhower for vetoing the Douglas-Clark-Florin Redevelopment Bill at a nine-state unemployment conference called by Senator John F Kennedy. Lawrence defended PA efforts, citing the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority creating 24,418 jobs and $45 million in payroll, aiding 217 plants in nearly 10 communities. He urged federal investment and noted PA disbursed about $400 million for unemployment claims and over $90 million for public assistance in seven years.
In Doylestown Pennsylvania President James Work announced plans to reflect broadened curricula. The college will be renamed Delaware Valley College of Science and Agriculture and will continue to emphasize agricultural study.
A jilted husband begins a violent scene on a crowded boulevard near Boulevard St. Ger amin as Brielle Barders and others recount feared insults and spitting incidents. Police report details remain unclear amid a tense street confrontation and chaotic crowd activity.
A chaotic scene unfolds as Fidel Castro faces a hostile reception in New York during a United Nations General Assembly session. Reporters note staged confrontations and mixed protests as leaders call for calm.
A veteran and his wife were among six state fatalities from a weekend of crashes and a farm accident. The count from Friday to Sunday marks the lowest toll since mid April. Also reported was a farm accident in Chicora where Jack Hemphill Jr. died from electrocution after a wire fell into his wagon. Police said a Turnpike crash near Donegal killed Robert Ashbrook, 18, a serviceman from Ellwood City. Other victims included Robert Whoraker, 18, of Meyersburg RD 1, who was struck by a car at a blind driveway, Charles Coxen, 79, of Clebone RD 1, hit by a car on a road near Chambersburg, and Kennel Potterdll, 10, of Kilingerstown RD 1, who died when his car left a gravel road near Hegins.
A small boy was struck by a neighbor's car in Oakland and aided by a local police officer. The incident occurred as children played nearby, and the driver remained at the scene to cooperate with authorities.
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev landed at the East River pier under rain and jeers from anti Communist demonstrators. He read a typed statement criticizing Eisenhower’s UN address and urged serious negotiations on disarmament, as Western officials offered a cool reception at the momentous assembly.
Pittsburgh man Charles Yorio, 38, remained in critical condition after a shotgun blast from Oswalt Zambon fired from a second story window during a Saturday shooting spree in East Liberty. Two victims, Adam Haluck, 53, and his son Hiobert, 22, both of Pittsburgh, were killed. Zambon, 7, was later described as responsible for the spree. Mrs Leola Zambon, widow of the gunman, told police he felt misunderstood and that his behavior had grown strange in recent years.
PHILADELPHIA A. Colon 30 was shot to death by police after wrecking his living room with seven shotgun blasts and threatening officers during a domestic dispute with his wife Helen 23. He reportedly aimed at responders saying I’m going with You as officers fired hitting him in the chest.
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