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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1966
Page
1
Corry reports show wasteful Title 1 summer efforts with high per pupil costs and two 12 month administrators set for double dipping. Warren County runs a broader, longer program at lower cost across five centers for 658 students, using experts and full days.
Fort Lauderdale police officer Dan Manley rushes to aid 2 year old Richard Smith who fell into a day nursery pool and begins month to month resuscitation but the child is pronounced dead on arrival at a local hospital.
Cochranton area officials criticize a Title 1 summer program calling it a terrible waste. Board president George Dunn vows a full airing at the September 7 meeting. He cites double pay for some administrators, a Meadville shopping trip for 96 students and nine teachers, and late arrivals with swimming activities. He warns doubts remain about next year’s program.
In New Bremen New York the Lewis County Democratic picnic drew about 200 members and a invited guest who held the winning door prize number. The guest was Charles Shaver Lewis County Republican chairman.
The Illinois State Fair ended after a deadly weekend with a platform collapse from the grandstand roof killing two photographers and the stage manager and injuring 30. A separate motorcycle race accident killed Bill Corbin, 26, of Marion, and seriously injured four others including Rick Vetter, 25, from San Francisco.
Two new tremors hit dazed towns in eastern Turkey amid massive relief efforts after last week’s killer earthquake. About 2,300 bodies have been counted with up to 3,000 feared dead. Health officials fear cholera from Iraq could spread north as aid reaches isolated villages.
Injured John Emmanuel remained trapped in a wrecked Cessna for six days beside the body of his friend Richard Grimaldi after the plane went down on Mt Higby. Search planes and ground crews persisted though aviation authorities paused the effort, until a truck driver reported a flash at the mountain foot.
Thomas R. Shupe, former Corry superintendent, elected superintendent of the Highland Suburban Jointure near Beaver Falls by unanimous vote. Salary set at 13000 plus 1000 expense allowance to fill June vacancy after Dr. Charles D. Groff’s resignation.
Air Force B52 formations from Guam struck Communist bases in South Vietnam for a second day. A bombardment 45 miles east of Saigon and another 120 miles southwest targeted training and supply sites. In Gia Dinh a grenade wounded four U.S. servicemen and an American civilian.
Nine people aboard an Alaska Coastal Airlines Grumman Goose died when the amphibian crashed near the Eagle River glacier at the foot of a 5500-foot peak on the Juneau ice cap. Fourteen aircraft joined a search after the airliner vanished after leaving for Skagway on a 100 mile flight.
Judith M Darrow 18 of Corry was named best girl driver at the Corry Jaycees Roadeo at Corry Area High School and cited for driving too fast for conditions after a August 12 crash. The rear end collision occurred in traffic when she could not stop from 25 mph. Charge info was filed with Alderman Porter Auer.
Pasadena AP report says two high resolution lunar shots from the Lunar Orbiter reveal the far side is similar to the near side with many craters and lunar features. The 850 pound orbiter transmitted late Friday into Saturday and was processed aboard the craft before sending data to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Dr Martin Luther King Jr led a rainy Chicago march through East Side with 500 civil rights members despite jeers rocks and firecrackers. Police arrested about 20 at East Side and Evergreen Park as Bevel and others guided smaller groups through suburban streets.
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