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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1966
Page
1
In Saigon, American warplanes carried out the war’s heaviest offensive to date with a record 156 strike missions against North Viet Nam. The U S command reported no losses, and targeted fuel depots and other military aims during the raids on Friday.
U S planes hammered the Communist north with 133 missions Thursday and over 300 transportation vehicles and water craft attacked in Friday’s record assault. Air Force jets sparked numerous secondary explosions and fires in supply areas while Marines beat off a hand to hand attack near Cam Lo. Two U S napalm canisters accidentally hit a U S position 20 miles north of Saigon causing light casualties. Elsewhere, light ground action.
Miami two hundred words: Hurricane Faith neared the southeastern Bahamas as Project Stormfury was canceled. Scientists and planes waited for a test to disrupt the storm with silver iodide, aiming to weaken its structure. Faith hovered near Puerto Rico with 85 mph winds, north of San Juan, while upper-atmosphere conditions hindered intensification. The effort was deemed futile for now as the storm moved west-northwest toward the Leeward Islands.
New York reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 790.56, the lowest since January 21, 1964, amid tight money, inflation fears, and recession worries. The Associated Press average fell 8.9 to 280.1, the lowest since November 29, 1963, as confidence waned and prospects for Dow 1,000 faded.
After a 126 day dispute blocking the World Journal Tribune, a tentative contract between the Press Men's Union and the merged paper surfaced. Union president William J. Kennedy plans to recommend acceptance at Sunday’s meeting. publication may resume by Sept. 6 if ratified. Details remain private with nine other unions, but work is expected to resume soon. The new paper results from the Journal American, World Telegram Sun, and Herald Tribune merger, publishing afternoon and Sunday editions with morning plans paused. Continued on page six.
President Johnson, 58, celebrates his birthday at the LBJ Ranch after a brisk daylong swing through Idaho, Colorado and Oklahoma. He urged Soviet-US cooperation, pressed peace, and spoke at Arco, Denver, and Pryor, with Denver marking the start of a space science building funded by a NASA grant. He lauded free speech and drew large crowds, pausing for handshakes along his motorcade.
An elderly man identified as Henry Randall, 70, of Queens, was killed after being caught in a subway door on the Independent Line near 125th Street Station. A passenger pulled the emergency cord but the train did not stop until entering a tunnel 500 feet north. The body was found 200 feet north of the station. The report also notes Cincinnati Mrs. Albert B. Sabin, 56, was found dead at home with a plastic bag over her head, coroner citing illness and recent doctor care.
In Chicago dissidents branded Martin Luther King Jr’s open housing accord with city officials as a sellout and pledged a rival march into Cicero. King announced a 10 point program to open white neighborhoods to Negroes, while Cicero police prepared to enforce parade permits and keep the peace as tensions rose.
The Senate approved its minimum wage plan 51 to 57 to extend coverage to about seven million more workers, raising base pay from $1.25 to $1.60. The measure, backed by 42 Democrats and 18 Republicans, advances to a conference with the House amid debate over implementation dates and coverage limits for various business groups.
A Convair 880 of a Japanese domestic line crashed while taking off at Tokyo International Airport. Five crew members aboard were killed during a training night flight. Amateur photographers captured photos of the scene.
AP report says Texas encephalitis deaths reach eight, with seven in Dallas and the first Corpus Christi fatality. Dallas has 102 suspected cases, 77 confirmed, while Corpus Christi has 85 suspected with 20 confirmed. Two Air Force cargo planes will spray western Dallas County again today with the insecticide ehvoreen to kill mosquitos.
The Elgin-Beaverdam Volunteer Hose Company, serving Wayne and Concord Townships and parts of nearby areas, struggles to fund firefighting, relying on fundraisers and donations as Concord provided about 200 dollars annually while state or local aid remains unavailable. The article notes 490 buildings served, with 30 percent in Concord, 90 percent in Wayne, and 15 percent in Elgin, and highlights a successful food tent fundraiser at the Wattsburg Fair supervised by Mrs. Elof Dahl.
Donna Erickson weds Robert Humphrey in Minneapolis at St. Olaf's Roman Catholic church. The 21 year old bride, recovering from pneumonia after college, wore ivory silk gown with lace veil and carried a bouquet of white roses. About 675 guests attended the 11 a.m. ceremony amid fair weather forecasts as the wedding followed a postponement.
In Philadelphia a 23 year old man, John W. Burgess, was sentenced by a three judge panel to death by electric chair for the rape of a 7 year old grandmother who died. Burgess was found guilty of first degree murder after the panel's verdict and his attorney said he would appeal the sentence.
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