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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1966
Page
7
Meadville Police Chief John Holt said two elderly residents received calls from a man posing as a police officer and bank investigator. One woman was told to withdraw money and meet him. she reported the incident at the police station. No victims have been reported. The probe continues.
Washington The Peace Corps says it needs 500 additional volunteers for agricultural work in India to relieve food shortages and nutritional deficiencies. The 500 would bring total volunteers in India to over 1,600 the largest concentration worldwide.
Twenty four juniors and seniors at Corry Area High School were elected to the local National Honor Society in an assembly led by chapter president Jay Summerville. Selection honors the top one third of the class based on character, scholarship, leadership and service, with a committee finalizing the 12 elected members.
Funeral services will be held for Rexford G. Abrams Jr. of Titusville who died after his tractor trailer ran out of control on Hull Hill Road near Youngsville. State Police said he attempted to shift to a lower gear to slow the descent but the truck gained speed and struck another vehicle. Abrams, 23, died at Warren General Hospital.
Wil lie Hargrove, 44, told judges he started a house fire that killed five people after being rebuffed at his door seeking a girlfriend. He admitted lighting the blaze on Sept 27, 1965 in a home where Mrs. Lucille Miller, 63, and four of her children died. A surviving daughter testified to the attack on the door and gasoline blaze. The three judge panel will decide if he is electrocuted.
Gov. James A. Rhodes told East Liverpool Junior Chamber of Commerce he expects to land in Ohio for the next governors night. He spoke at the Country Club during the dedication of an Ohio state employment service building and projected a Columbus County airport finishing in about a year. His plane touched down at Beaver County airport before he was driven to the venue.
A man leapt from a taxi and was struck by a trailer. Authorities cite a crushed hip and pelvis with the left thigh artery severed as the immediate cause of death.
State Street Bank and Trust Co of Boston relocated to a new 35 story building near its former site. The bank shifted cash and securities last weekend with armed guards and armored cars making 190 trips carrying 50 million per trip totaling about 6.5 billion.
Rep Daniel Flood called the cigarette warning labels plan a deal a fake and a sham during a House subcommittee hearing while Surgeon General Stewart testified. Stewart said the service will check in May or June to estimate the impact of the new labels.
A public health official notes that despite awareness campaigns, many people continue to smoke. The speaker adds that attention to the issue remains low and audiences have not been reached effectively.
Aluminum Company of America reports a first quarter profit of 24.5 million dollars, up 47.2 percent from 16.7 million a year ago. President John D. Harper told shareholders the quarter is the best in Alcoas 78 year history.
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