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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1967
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR item notes an auction in New York with mention of friends, flowers, and hospital or Mortis term errors. The readable bits indicate an auction action and a related personal or organizational reference, but details are unclear.
The Post Office Department fined nine railroads $127 500 since January 1 for delaying mail. Fines ranged from 2 500 against Chicago & Eastern Illinois to 35 000 against New York Central. latest fine was 20 000 against Chicago, Burlington & Quincy. A Post Office official said the action followed a review of train schedules to see if late passenger trains slowed mail.
In Peoria AP report witnesses describe Richard Speck in a tavern with a gun and knife less than three hours before the nurse slayings began. Relatives testify as a seven man and five women jury hears details of the defendants actions and timelines.
NBC sources say Johnny Carson quit to push renegotiation of his 500000 dollar two year deal with NBC. They downplay personal appearances motive and note AFTRA strike and reruns fuel dispute. NBC says reruns were allowed. Bob Newhart signed to long term contract as Carson returns delayed.
President Johnson asked Congress for postal rate increases totaling 800 million and a three step pay rise around 2.5 billion for all federal employees and armed forces. He proposed raising letter postage by 1 cent to 6 cents and air mail to 9 cents. He urged further civilian pay raises on Oct 1 in 1969 and 1988.
Saigon US officials report an all time high of 5557 Viet Cong deserted last month for the allied side. The surge nearly doubles Februarys 2917 defectors under the open arms program. Ground fighting continued with scattered clashes and weather delaying air strikes.
A two story Cornell University residence hall in Ithaca burned in the early hours, killing nine students and injuring at least ten. The dead include eight women and one man among undergraduates and graduates from Pa, Calif, Finland and England. cause under investigation.
Naples Florida AP reports Dr. Carl Coppolino, a 34 year old author anesthesiologist, sits with a crumpled scorecard as the jury pool is seated for his trial over the alleged drug slaying of his first wife. Over two days, Coppolino and attorney F Lee Bailey rejected jurors with question marks and X marks while the prosecution also strikes potential jurors.
New Orleans defense lawyer Edward Wegmann estimates it will be three to six months before a trial date is set for Clay Shaw, charged with conspiring to murder President Kennedy. Arraignment occurred as Jim Garrison's office weighs motions and potential appeals.
Fayette County Controller Paul Thomas Jr faces grand jury action on a $70,000 shortage in two treasurer accounts. He pleaded to malfeasance misfeasance and nonfeasance in office after hearings. A former treasurer clerk, Etta Pul lwood, 23, was convicted of embezzlement last month and appeals.
About 190 parents and students gathered at Corry Area High School to learn of Pennsylvania’s broadened college aid efforts. Officials said state grants and the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency aim to reach average students, extending aid to technical, nursing, business schools, colleges, and universities.
Police say a stolen car fleeing a pursuing patrol vehicle collided with another car, killing Loretta Marshalwitz, 55. Arraigned were Jack Day 17 Thomas Drake 16 and George Stewart 18 the driver. Murder charges filed because a death occurred during a felony.
Meadville ambulance driver Robert Sellers rushed to a car pedestrian crash that killed his five year old daughter Dorothy Anita Sellers. Dorothy Runkel of Meadville drove the car that struck the girl as she walked through an intersection. police say Runkel did not see her until impact.
James L. Heckathorn, 23, of New Wilmington R. C. 2, was acquitted of murder in the slaying of his great uncle Clair Heckathorn, a Mercer County fruit farmer, on October 8, 1965. His brother Herbert, 18, is serving a life term after separate trial.
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