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Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1973

Page

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Corry School Board OKs Teacher Contract Trim Budget Rise

The Corry Area School District Board of Education unanimously approved a two year teacher contract raising salaries and fringe benefits by about 180000 in the first year and 125000 in the second. Taxes are expected to rise to cover costs as federal aid remains uncertain. Salaries climb from 6800 to 7550 next year for non degree teachers and from 7100 to 7890 for bachelor's degree holders, with top pay for master's degree teachers increasing to 12750 next year and 13200 the year after. Continued on back page.

Bill Eaton Board of Education Corry Area School District William Kafferlin James Bennett James Howard Melvin Messinger Kafferlin

Israelis Raid Beirut Center Kill Three Guerrilla Leaders

Israeli commandos struck deep in Beirut early today, killing three Palestinian leaders in their apartments and destroying refugee camps. Al Fatah figures Abu Yussef Najjar Kamal Adnan and Kamal Nasser were reported dead while at least 11 people died in the center city raid and 20 in Sabra camp. Israel lifted raiders by helicopter as troops sealed roads and checkpoints.

Beirut Lebanon Cyprus al Fatah Mohammed Yussef Najjar Abu Yussef Lebanese Defense Ministry Sidon Suleiman Franjieh U.N. Security Council Ouzai Shatilah Sabra Rue'Verduny Najjar Kamal Adnan Israel Kamal Nasser Palestine: Liberation Organization Sabra Popular Democratic Front Corniche Mediterranean Tripoli

Parents and board clash over school reading program in Corry

More than 30 attendees crowded the Corry Area School District Board meeting to demand a remedial reading program and a full-time reading specialist. Parents allege lack of help, citing referrals to psychiatrists and Edinboro State College at their own expense. They want increased psychological support and quicker access to a school psychologist, while the board defers to administrators on specialized matters.

Williams Mack William Kafferlin Edward Salourn Corry Area Edinboro Corry Memorial Hospital William Kamerun

Peace Commission Grounds Choppers in South Vietnam

The International Commission of Control and Supervision halted all helicopter flights for observers after four members died in a chartered helicopter crash in northwestern Quang Tri Province. The Viet Cong claimed missile damage. An investigating team heads to the crash site as fighting continues across Vietnam with Saigon forces claiming several enemy casualties and releases of prisoners, while Haig visits Phnom Penh to assess Indochina war conditions.

Saigon International Commission of Control and Supervision South Vietnam Commission Canada Indonesia Hungary Poland Quang Tri Vietnam Kontum Central Highlands Tong le Chan Nixon Alexander M. Haig Jr Phnom Penh Cambodia Lon Nol U.S Emory C. Swank Haig Vientiane Bangkok Indochina

President Asks For Broader Trade Powers

President Nixon urged Congress to grant broad new powers to raise, reduce, or remove tariff barriers to advance world trade negotiations. He sought authority to retaliate against unfair practices, ban certain imports, and extend MFN status, including for the Soviet Union, arguing urgent reform is needed to move toward negotiation.

Washington Nixon Congress Soviet Union

Storm, floods threaten levees on Mississippi and Toledo shores

A spring storm swells the Mississippi and nearby waters, triggering evacuations on Kaskaskia Island and near Chouteau Island. The Bonnet Carre spillway diverts floodwater while Toledo reports about 2,000 people displaced and Toledo damages exceed $1 million. The Suwanee River crest tops 39.8 feet at White Spring, closing roads and prompting evacuations.

Associated Press Mississippi River Lake Erie Toledo Ohio Danidge Mississippi Missouri Corps of Army Engineers Kaskaskia Island St. Louis Paul Johnson Corps Chouteau Island Granite City Florida Suwanee White Spring U.S

106 Die In Swiss Air Crash Near Basel

A British Invicta four engine turboprop Vanguard crashed near Basel in a blizzard. Police say 106 killed, 40 survived, 15 unharmed. Survivors describe wing striking a tree and plane spinning, rescue by army police and helicopters amid deep snow. Flight carried 139 tourists with seven crew. airport reports instrument landing in heavy snow.

Basel Switzerland Solothurn Bristol England Vickers Vanguard Invicta

Beating POWs Helped Keep Them Alive

Sacramento AP report cites Califomia psychiatrist Dr. William E. Mayer claiming beatings and torture in North Vietnamese prisons could sustain POWs by provoking anger and the will to live. He notes Korea camps used subtler methods, with higher prisoner death yet easier escape prospects due to visibility and guards.

Sacramento Calif California William E. Mayer Mayer State Department of Health U.S. Army Vietnam Korea

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