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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1966

Page

6

Paragrak parish picnic and city updates in Corry region

Sub-District 17-8 of the Dairy men s League Co op holds a tewsl family picnic tomorrow at Canadohta Lake Park with rides for children starting at 1 30 p m. Police report stray dogs added to the city pound over the weekend and note several missing items including a wallet and car keys. A motorcycle accident left Alfred Lang Jr with multiple injuries and Joseph Packo died at his farm after decades as a local resident and immigrant from Czechoslovakia. Police respond to various calls including a missing four year old, a beating incident, and youths wrecking a picnic table. The Corry YMCA offers a New Christy Minstrels trip on August 15 with a bus price of 2 25. Firemen were called to a blaze at the Cycle Shop rear of Morris Grocery and Service Station on Main Street.

Dairymen's League Co-op Tewsl Canadohta Lake Park Corry Morris Grocery Main Street

Hold Rites For Mrs. Ruby Stump

Funeral services for Mrs. Ruby Stump were held at 2 p m yesterday at St George Funeral Home with Rev Walter Gilliland presiding. Burial followed in Blooming Valley Cemetery. Bearers were nephews Elwyn Gage Wendell Gage John Gage Alton Oaks Arthur Oaks and Carl Oaks. Visitors included relatives from Meadville Cleveland Saegertown Youngstown Sharon Novato Calif Franklin Cambridge Springs Oakland N J and Townville.

Ruby Stump St. George Funeral Home Walter Gilliland Blooming Valley Cemetery Elwyn Gage Wendell Gage John Gage Alton Oaks Arthur Oaks Carl Oaks Jeanette McCullough Fred Ewing Carol Orlo Ewing Harold McCullough John Oaks Cambridge Springs Marjorie Oaks Oakland N. J

Married Whitman couple remembered in Needville

The piece recalls the August 17 1962 wedding at St Michael's Church Needville. Friends and neighbors describe Charles Whitman as kind and attentive while his wife supported him through college as a teacher and worker. Firefighters limited damage to a cleaning tank in a service station blaze as Raymond Graves faces indecent assault charges with a $1000 bond set after a police arrest.

St. Michael’s Church Needville Judy Nowotny Whitman Charles D.W. Nowotny Judy Chilren Lee Raymond Graves West Pleasant Street M. S. Cobbett Graves Donald Cross Betty Graves Mott Street Cobbett

President to decide on halting airline strike

The Senate weighs a bill letting President Johnson halt the 26 day air line walkout for up to six months. Labor opposes a White House or Capitol action while Mansfield urges Congress to decide. A Clark proposed change would grant Johnson discretionary powers amid a transportation crisis.

Washington Senate Johnson Congress Organized Labor Capitol Hill White House United States Wayne Morse D-Ore Morse Senate Labor Committee Afl-Cio International Association of Machinists Mike Mansfield Mansfield Sen Joseph S. Clark Clark John

Meter maid gets surprise lunch hour parking ticket

A downtown businessman humorously tickets a speeding meter maid as she parks her cruiser for lunch. He snaps a photo of her reaction, capturing the moment for publication.

State Piles and Labor Strife on Airline Strike Counter

Johnson indicates state and federal rules govern traffic light changes while machinists face up to 180 days of work. Wirtz rejects short 60 day stopgap orders and backs Morse’s six month congressional block. Morse laments a defeated labor lobby and influential politics as Mansfield and Senate leaders discuss a unified approach.

Page One Johnson State Highway Department W. Willard Wirtz Wirtz Morse Congress Mansfield Senate Jeader House

State urges local funding for traffic signals on two problematic intersections

Pennsylvania Highway Secretary Henry Harral said two state highways at North Center on Bond Street and East Main at Pennsylvania Avenue will require signals with two lights per direction. He stressed local governments must study and finance installation and maintenance, while the state sets standards based on traffic volume. Harral noted thousands of local requests annually and cited average costs over 5,000 dollars per intersection with a possible 10 million dollars yearly for full implementation.

North Center Bond Street East Main Pennsylvania Avenue Henry Harral Pennsylvania Harral Highway Department

City Ordinance Draft Defines Rubbish and Fines

An ordinance draft defines rubbish to include household goods, furniture, cans, bottles, boxes, magazines, and compact debris with a 36 inch length limit. Fines from five to one hundred dollars are proposed for violations as council plans to finalize the measure on August fifteenth and bid on a new collection contract with Superior Refuse Co. likely bidding.

Superior Refuse Co Council Superior Firm

Whitman killed wife and mother then opened fire on campus

The shooter, a former Marine, killed his mother and wife to relieve her suffering and then fatally shot four people on a university observatory tower. He bought a shotgun, carted a heavy footlocker, and climbed to the 27th floor where he wounded and killed victims before officers shot him. Witnesses describe rapid bursts and scattered fire as police converged.

Whitman Sears, Roebuck and Co Vera Palmer Ibursts Robert Miles Ramon Martinez George McCoy Allen Crum Martinez McCoy Marine Corps Harry Ransom Lake Worth Fla L. J. Hollern Needville Tex Kathy Raymond W. Leissner H. F. Ley Leissner

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