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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1967
Page
1
Mrs Arthur auction listing offers power tools including a 4 inch grinder and pipe d, Delta and Porter Cable items, plus a walking saw. Contact 654 2365 or 211 17" ner, Ar Scouten for details.
A series of heavy rainstorms Friday afternoon sent creeks over their banks flooding highways across Erie County. Water covered Route 426 near Wheelock and Route 97 between Waterford and Union City, with Route 6 west of Mill Village also flooded. A Wheelock resident said water over the road was unprecedented in 20 years. Hare Creek overran its banks, damaging a bridge recently repaired after sections collapsed. Farmland areas were flooded. Pollacks Bridge remained the only major through traffic closure. Clymer Methodist Church suffered about 300 in damage from a lightning strike that tore the steeple. Telephone service between Erie and Waterford was disrupted for over four hours but restored via a mobile unit. Corry police reported all roads open by afternoon except Route 6 at Mill Village.
Corry council hears Pennsylvania League of Cities push for ordinances banning leaving keys in parked cars. Lancaster already fines five dollars first offense ten dollars after. Some members fear privacy invasion. others want curb on theft and youth crime, with meter maid survey discussed.
City council meeting revisited long standing traffic problems on East Church Street between South Center and Concord and on West Main from Third Avenue to Cascade Street. Concerns focus on parking and truck access near Raymond Division and Aero Flow Dynamics. A resident letter described diagonal employee parking and loading dock activity that blocks traffic and could hinder emergency vehicles. Continues on page six.
Ronald Williams stole lead from a house roof then slid down a drainpipe into the arms of Police Officer Joan Wallace who was in turquoise pajamas. He pleaded guilty and received six months in jail.
Two men armed with rifles robbed the Dublin Branch of Bucks County Bank and Trust Company in Doylestown Pennsylvania. Police reported an undetermined loot amount and the pair fled toward Quakertown in a car.
The Corry Chamber of Commerce and Elgin Electronics Inc. warn that a housing shortage hinders local growth. A plan to expand the plant would require 100 new workers, but finding housing for newcomers is driving the need to secure accommodations as the labor pool is exhausted and expansion hinges on housing.
Surveyor 3 fired up a crucial space maneuver and zeroed in on the sun and stars as it prepared to land on the moon in the Sea of Storms. Touchdown is expected about 7 p.m. EST Wednesday with 12 more hours of tracking required to confirm success.
City Council opened two bids for a new patrol car. Buesink Ford offered a 1967 four door at 3343 with 1103 trade, net 2240. Christensen Motors bid 3429 with 1000 trade, net 2399. Coliweil awarded to Buesink unanimously. Delivery in about 20 days.
The Senate Ethics Committee tentatively recommends censure or condemnation for Sen. Thomas J. Dodd after private deliberations at the Capitol. The six member panel has abandoned other rebuke options as it nears a climactic decision, with the full Senate to decide final punishment. Dodd denies wrongdoing and has acknowledged Connecticut support.
Corry City Council approved a request from the Corry Airport Authority for about 2,500 in city funds to finance two landing strip turnarounds. The plan totals 310,000 with 50 percent federal, 25 percent state, and 25 percent local funding, but city borrowing would be required. Council members Brant Staples and Clark supported seeking federal funds, while Downey opposed citing limited public benefit. Mayor Peiffer was absent due to illness.
Senate approves lowering retirement age to 60 for workers willing to trade five years of leisure for about 70 percent of full benefits. Byrd amendment tied to tax bill amid debate on a separate $4 billion annual increase, boosting minimums from 4 to 70 dollars, with opposition and support from Long and Williams.
City Council discussed a two year sidewalk repair program focusing on Center Street and surrounding commercial areas. City solicitor to draft an ordinance, city engineer to finalize repair specifications, with property owners or the city paying and liens possible on nonpayment. Local contractors urged if possible to avoid outsourcing costly outside work.
Erie County Commissioner William Hill Jr lends hip boots to Trooper Richard Wargo during a two car accident on a flooded Union City Waterford road. Wargo remains dry as Hill returns home after aiding the officer on scene.
In Stratford Connecticut Avco Lycoming Division plant workers returned to their posts under a 10 day federal court restraining order issued by Judge William H Timbers. A hearing is set for April 25 to consider a Hartley injunction and an 80 day cooling off period. Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service will resume talks at 10 am Wednesday with Rob ert Moore and John J Morton joining from Washington and New York respectively.
Army Lt Thaddeus Davis sustained a bloody nick on the bridge of his nose when a Viet Cong bullet grazed him while he raised his head over a paddy dike to observe enemy fire. He directed artillery against the position as three days of fighting left 207 enemy dead and one American casualty. Davis hails from Marion, Alabama.
SAIGON AP South Viet Nam proposed renewed peace talks with North Vietnam and a mutual pullback from the demilitarized zone. The U.S. welcomed the offer after discussions with Saigon officials as clashes continued in northern provinces and Mekong Delta operations surged. U.S. losses were reported at three dead and seven wounded with 90 enemy killed, while Viet Cong casualties reached about 15 in early Delta fighting. Korean divisions pushed toward a coastal Highway 1 linkup, aiding a north-south drive.
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